SIFA Implements Pre-Event Testing for Live Performances

In line with the heightened measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) will be implementing additional safe management measures to the festival’s upcoming line-up. SIFA will be implementing PET for the following programmes, as well as capping capacity at 100 audience members per performance for the following productions: • Three Sisters • The Year of No Return • … Continue reading SIFA Implements Pre-Event Testing for Live Performances

Adjustments made to SIFA 2021 live performances over new COVID-19 rules

The Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) continues to prioritise the safety and well-being of artists, patrons and staff. In light of the latest Safe Management Measures (SMMs) advisories announced on 14 May, the following live performances will be cancelled: Be Comforted Now: Bach Cantatas (16th May, Sunday, 5pm, Victoria Concert Hall) Before Life and After part of Compassion: Chamber Music Series (21st May, Friday, … Continue reading Adjustments made to SIFA 2021 live performances over new COVID-19 rules

Art What!: Southeast Asia’s first Graffiti Hall of Fame arrives at Kampong Glam

Singapore has always been known for having a hard stance against graffiti and street art. Whether it’s Sam Lo’s cheeky stickers or Priyageetha Dia’s golden staircase, few to no street artists are really allowed to have complete freedom of expression when it comes to their work, which is in itself, tends to be anti-establishment by way of claiming public spaces as their canvas. How then … Continue reading Art What!: Southeast Asia’s first Graffiti Hall of Fame arrives at Kampong Glam

Review: Late Shift dir. Tobias Weber

Originally released overseas in 2016, even before Netflix’s Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Late Shift truly does mark one of the earliest interactive films, and possibly, the first of its kind to receive a cinematic release in Singapore. The concept is simple – download a special app on your smartphone prior to the show, and use it to make key decisions over the course of your experience, … Continue reading Review: Late Shift dir. Tobias Weber

Art What!: Something New Must Turn Up at National Gallery Singapore

This May, National Gallery Singapore presents Something New Must Turn Up: Six Singaporean Artists After 1965, the first-ever joint exhibition comprising six solo presentations that explore the diverse artistic practices of six post-independence Singaporean artists: Chng Seok Tin, Goh Beng Kwan, Jaafar Latiff, Lin Hsin Hsin, Mohammad Din Mohammad, and Eng Tow. Launched on 7th May, the show offers an in-depth and comparative examination of … Continue reading Art What!: Something New Must Turn Up at National Gallery Singapore

Preview: The Bride Always Knocks Twice – Killer Secrets by The Theatre Practice

In recent years, local theatre company The Theatre Practice (Practice) has increasingly been delving into new mediums of performance. From the experimentations of their annual Patch! Festival filled with new ways of engaging, to the ambitious promenade theatre performance Four Horse Road, Practice seems to be going above and beyond, constantly stretching past their limits. Now, get ready for yet another brand new experience from … Continue reading Preview: The Bride Always Knocks Twice – Killer Secrets by The Theatre Practice

Preview: Unsolicited Advice From My Ex – A Double Bill by Bored Whale Theatre

There’s a new theatre company in town, and they’re about to debut their first ever performance. This May, Bored Whale Theatre is set to perform Unsolicited Advice From My Ex, a double bill of new work written and directed by Wisely Chow. The first play, Unsolicited Advice From My Ex-(Self), follows Damian meeting up with Jordan at a cafe, an old friend whom they had … Continue reading Preview: Unsolicited Advice From My Ex – A Double Bill by Bored Whale Theatre

Preview: Resonances – A Double Bill by Bellepoque

Bellepoque is back this May with a brand new, LIVE performance. Titled RESONANCES, the double-bill is an exciting new multidisciplinary and modular performance combining storytelling, movement, video projection, live and pre-recorded music. This follows in the footsteps of their digital presentation of CRAVE in 2020, which adopted a similar multi-disciplinary form. Once again featuring scripts by Verena Tay, RESONANCES reflects upon how human resilience enables us … Continue reading Preview: Resonances – A Double Bill by Bellepoque

[POSTPONED] Art What!: Art Galleries Association Singapore presents Exclusive Studio Conversations

Art Galleries Association Singapore (AGAS) launches AGAS Presents: Exclusive Studio Conversations, a collaborative series that unveils the intimate relationship between artists and their representing galleries, providing a personal glimpse into an otherwise hidden process of a gallery’s role in supporting the professional development of the artists they represent. A first for AGAS, the series will see AGAS galleries coming together to present a cohesive roster … Continue reading [POSTPONED] Art What!: Art Galleries Association Singapore presents Exclusive Studio Conversations

Arts of Hong Kong 2021: HKAF 2021 rolls out HKAF-commissioned productions for online viewing

HONG KONG – The 49th Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) has announced the rollout of HKAF-commissioned productions, following rescheduling earlier this year due to unavailability of venues on account of social-distancing restrictions. The programmes will be available for online viewing in May 2021, and will include Jockey Club Local Creative Talents Series Journey to the West Rewind/Women Like Us, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Contemporary … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2021: HKAF 2021 rolls out HKAF-commissioned productions for online viewing