B.A.S.E., at first glance, was the kind of film that I thought I would absolutely hate. Two daredevil best friends who do proximity flying all the time, refer to each other as ‘bro’, ‘found footage’ shot from a GoPro and of course, pants-wettingly terrifying shots of jumps from high points. But B.A.S.E. surprised me. Once you get past the initial introductions and get used to watching the action … Continue reading Review: Base dir. Richard Parry
It’s 2017, and witch hunting is still alive and well. At least, in certain parts of South Africa. In her debut feature film, Wales based writer/director Rungano Nyoni explores the unusual topic of witch hunting with a deft hand, wry humour and surreal shots of Zambia. Opening with a scene of tourists visiting a ‘witch camp’, snapping photos and kids pointing excitedly at the seated … Continue reading Perspectives Film Festival 2017: I Am Not A Witch dir. Rungano Nyoni (2017)
The school holidays are fast approaching, and SRT’s The Little Company triumphantly presents Chicken Little, a fantastic new musical brought to you by the same brilliant minds behind SRT’s Red Riding Hood and Treasure Island, adapting the classic folk tale for a joyous new adventure for audiences of all ages. Directed by Kate Golledge, Chicken Little tells the familiar tale of a cowardly little chicken as she steels her chicken heart and … Continue reading Review: Chicken Little by SRT’s The Little Company
Mathieu Kassovitz’s modern social realist classic La Haine (1995) returns to the big screen in Singapore this Thursday as part of the 10th Perspectives Film Festival. Shot in black and white and playing at Alliance Francaise (naturally), there’s a surprising relevance to the film that still rings true even today. France was rocked by a series of mysterious shootings and bombings back in 1995, creating an uneasy … Continue reading Perspectives Film Festival 2017: La Haine dir. Mathieu Kassovitz (1995)
This Halloween, prepare yourselves for a film that’s straight out of The X-Files. There’s a strange combination of ghoulish pleasure and horror as we witness a woman screaming in agony in the opening scenes of Liberami. As a wizened old priest touches her forehead, she lets loose a primal howl of pure pain, gnashing her teeth and growling like a feral animal. It’s precisely the sort of … Continue reading Review: Deliver Us (Liberami) dir. Federica di Giacomo
Stepping into their rehearsal space at UWCSEA, we watch the members of L’arietta’s upcoming production of Purgatory already in the midst of a jovial conversation, easily cracking jokes with each other while chatting animatedly. It’s the very image of a happy family, and we were taken with how in sync the entire group felt at first sight. Founded in mid-2015 by soprano Akiko Otao and tenor … Continue reading Spirited Away: Meeting the Team Behind L’arietta’s Purgatory
This week, in an effort to encourage increased interaction between neighbours in the hope of a better neighbourhood and society, The Singapore Kindness Movement presents Who’s Next Door? – a playback theatre piece encouraging audience members to speak share their own stories and experiences growing up in their respective neighbourhoods. Playing at the Centre 42 Black Box to the public on 24th October, while reaching out to … Continue reading Review: Who’s Next Door? by Tapestry Playback Theatre (presented by Singapore Kindness Movement)
Taking place at the grand, sprawling Esplanade Hall, the Nidaros Cathedral Men and Boys’ Choir put on a rousing show for the nearly sold out show last Saturday. The concert began with famed organist Magne Draagen as he emerged from the wings and sat at the Esplanade’s huge pipe organ (yes, we’re as surprised as you are that the Esplanade has one). We couldn’t help … Continue reading Review: Nidaros Cathedral Men and Boys’ Choir
Singapore’s only student-run festival returns for its 10th edition this October! Having opened last Friday with the Singaporean premiere of award winning director Matthew Heineman’s City of Ghosts (which will also be playing at the Singapore Writers Festival in November), the annual Perspectives Film Festival is organized by students from the Nanayang Technological University’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information from start to end, … Continue reading Preview: Perspectives Film Festival 2017
Every so often, a theatrical production that gets just about everything right comes along, enchanting audiences from the opening lines and holding them spellbound till the very end. One of these plays happens to be Poop!, one of The Finger Players’ best, and most alluring plays. As they condensed a deceptively simple plot, captivating puppetry, blacklight theatre and musings on grief and death into an hour, there … Continue reading Review: Poop! by The Finger Players
