Hong Kong 2019: A Dream Like A Dream by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)
“In a story, someone had a dream. In that Dream, someone told a story.” HONG KONG – Considered one of the most celebrated pieces of modern Chinese theatre, Hong Kong Repertory […]
Preview: Nam Hwa Blazes 《万紫千红》(July 2019) by Nam Hwa Opera
Nam Hwa Opera’s quarterly outreach series Nam Hwa Blazes is back this July!With this programme, the Teochew Opera company treats members of the public to a day of classical works completely free. […]
Preview: Bizet’s Carmen by Singapore Lyric Opera
You can’t keep a good opera down, and this August, Singapore Lyric Opera (SLO) brings back classic work Bizet’s Carmen for the fourth time, directed by SLO Artistic Director Nancy Yuen. […]
Dwarf: An Interview with The Opera People Founders Jonathan and David Charles Tay, and Shridar Mani
The world as we know it can be a cruel place, where the slightest of differences can provoke discrimination and prejudice. With The Opera People’s latest production, they’re set to […]
Preview: Dwarf by The Opera People
After their debut production of Love and Duty in 2018, The Opera People, in collaboration with The Musician’s Initiative (formerly The Young Musicians’ Foundation Orchestra) returns to the Esplanade Annexe Studio to present […]
Review: Fantasy Island Cruise by L’arietta Productions
An operatic holiday from L’arietta. In the grand scheme of modern opera, L’arietta Productions has time and again proven that the art form doesn’t have to be a stuffy affair, […]
Preview: Fantasy Island Cruise by L’arietta Productions
This April, homegrown opera company L’arietta Productions is here to take audiences on a trip aboard the Fantasy Island Cruise! Directed by Richard Tan, with music directed by Aloysius Foong, the […]
Review: In Our Manner of Speaking – The Clara Schumann Project by The Opera People
Celebrating the woman of song in a casual setting. Located just off Joo Chiat Place, the campus-like The Yards stands quiet on a Saturday evening, the weather cool in the […]
The Opera People’s In Our Manner of Speaking: An Interview with Producer Shridar Mani
International Women’s Day may be over, but that doesn’t mean we stop celebrating women and their achievements throughout the rest of the year. For their first production of 2019, The […]
Hong Kong 2019: Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Announces 2019-2020 Season – Long Live The Classics!
HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre has launched its 2019–20 season, themed “Long Live the Classics!” The season focuses on both classic works that have stood the test of time, […]
Preview: In Our Manner of Speaking – The Clara Schumann Project by The Opera People
After a rousing debut last year with a contemporary version of Mozart’s Il Re Pastore set in a nightclub, The Opera People return once again to bring old operas into […]
Hong Kong 2019: Pride by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)
HONG KONG – The term “Gang Piao” literally means drifting back and forth in Hong Kong, yet its exact definition is not certain – are “Gang Piao” professionals who came […]
Preview: La Cage aux Folles by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Hong Kong)
HONG KONG – Six-time Tony-winning Broadway musical La Cage aux Folles has graced countless stages around the world, not to mention garnered a triple Oscar-nominated film and multiple localized adaptations in Singapore from […]
Preview: The Severing Sword (情断昆吾剑) by Nam Hwa Opera
Nam Hwa Opera rounds off its 55th anniversary celebrations with the world premiere of a brand new Wuxia Teochew Opera! Titled The Severing Sword, the opera will premiere in March […]
Preview: Nam Hwa Blazes 《万紫千红》(January 2019) by Nam Hwa Opera
Nam Hwa Opera returns next January with the 3rd Anniversary edition of ‘Nam Hwa Blazes’! Presented at the Ci Yuan Community Club at 3pm and 7pm, the quarterly outreach performance presents […]
Offenbach’s Le 66: An Interview with Director Andy Pang and Performer Charmaine Tan
Local Western chamber opera company Spot Pocket Opera Theatre is back this week with a brand new production, as the present a localised version of Jacques Offenbach’s Le 66. Adapted […]
