★★★★☆ Review: The Glass Menagerie by Pangdemonium

Every moment is a fragile one. Memory comes to us in fragments, with our subconscious suturing the gaps to form a blurry whole, almost dream-like in our minds. In that same vein, there is an unmistakable air of the surreal in memory plays such as Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie, a work wrought with sentiment, constructed with an artifice and nostalgia that seems to suspend … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The Glass Menagerie by Pangdemonium

Unbreakable: An Interview with Tracie and Adrian Pang on Pangdemonium’s ‘The Glass Menagerie’

Since they made their debut on the local theatre scene in 2010, “ass-kicking” theatre company Pangdemonium has been staging one contemporary script after another, each one carefully curated and selected for entertainment value, and for their ability to shine a light on key societal issues ripe for discussion. On the cusp of their 10th anniversary however, the company was about to change things up, and … Continue reading Unbreakable: An Interview with Tracie and Adrian Pang on Pangdemonium’s ‘The Glass Menagerie’

Preview: The Glass Menagerie by Pangdemonium!

Originally slated to be presented as part of their 2020 season, local theatre company Pangdemonium is kicking off their 2022 season with a production of beloved American play The Glass Menagerie, catapulting playwright Tennessee Williams from obscurity to fame, and a titan of 20th century drama. Originally performed in 1944, The Glass Menagerie is considered a ‘memory play’, where the lead character narrates the events … Continue reading Preview: The Glass Menagerie by Pangdemonium!

★★★★☆ Review: The Mother by Pangdemonium

The existential crisis of the loss of motherhood excruciatingly performed onstage. The COVID-19 pandemic has left most of us mentally exhausted and burnt out, uncertain when we will ever reclaim a sense of normalcy ever again. In many ways, Pangdemonium’s staging of The Mother encapsulates that same feeling of despondence, in its portrayal of a mother struggling to let go of her maternal role, and … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The Mother by Pangdemonium

Pangdemonium annual fundraiser goes online, with Pangsgiving 2021 – Silent Auction

In a pandemic year, with countless challenges tossed at them, Pangdemonium has still managed to produce some of the year’s most compelling drama, including the heartwrenching one-woman show Girls and Boys, and the currently ongoing The Mother. Pangdemonium will be hosting their annual fundraiser in a different format this year due to the changing COVID-19 safe management guidelines. They will launch their first-ever silent auction … Continue reading Pangdemonium annual fundraiser goes online, with Pangsgiving 2021 – Silent Auction

Pangdemonium’s The Mother: An Interview with Tracie Pang and Janice Koh

It feels like Pangdemonium’s production of The Mother has been coming for a long time now. Naturally, having previously staged The Father and The Son, it seemed only a matter of time before they would complete Florian Zeller’s ‘family trilogy’, with this final piece of the puzzle. But beyond that, the production has had a chaotic journey over the year, facing not one but two … Continue reading Pangdemonium’s The Mother: An Interview with Tracie Pang and Janice Koh

Preview: The Mother by Pangdemonium!

Motherhood has never been an easy path to take. From carrying a child for nine months, the pain of actual childbirth, to a mother’s duties to her husband and children, it’s practically enough to make one woman go mad. Following their staging of The Father (2018) and The Son (2020), Pangdemonium is set to complete Florian Zeller’s ‘family’ trilogy with The Mother this August. Translated … Continue reading Preview: The Mother by Pangdemonium!

★★★★☆ Review: Girls & Boys by Pangdemonium!

Nikki Muller shoulders the highs and lows of womanhood in this harrowing one-woman show.  Over the last few decades, the gender equality movement has made leaps and bounds, with an increasing number of women in power, more male sex offenders brought to justice, and overall, a general recognition that women today are in a much better place than before. Amidst these hopeful, headline-worthy updates though, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Girls & Boys by Pangdemonium!

Preview: Girls & Boys by Pangdemonium!

After their digitally-presented, pre-recorded performance of Marc Palmieri’s Waiting For The Host, Pangdemonium has now announced their first live production since 2020’s The Son, and their first ever one woman show set for February 2021. Directed by Tracie Pang, Pangdemonium presents Dennis Kelly’s Girls & Boys. Originally performed in 2018 at London’s Royal Court Theatre by acclaimed Hollywood actress Carey Mulligan, Girls & Boys is very much in line with Pangdemonium’s … Continue reading Preview: Girls & Boys by Pangdemonium!

Review: Waiting For The Host by Pangdemonium

Zoom becomes an unlikely medium for hope and solace in this timely, reflective comedy-drama. While we’ve watched a number of performances on Zoom already, no play has tackled the medium quite as directly as Pangdemonium has, with their production of Marc Palmieri’s Waiting For The Host. Conceived when he participated in a recording of a Passion Play for his local church, Palmieri’s script is one of the … Continue reading Review: Waiting For The Host by Pangdemonium