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Preview: Devising Platform 2020 – Playwrights’ Cove by The Necessary Stage

In July 2020, The Necessary Stage (TNS) launched Playwrights’ Cove, a five-month long playwriting training and mentorship programme led by Resident Playwright Haresh Sharma, with the aim of nurturing, processing and platforming contemporary playwriting for Singapore theatre. The programme is part of TNS Devising Platform, an initiative to consolidate and boost the company’s skills development and creative exploration programmes. Over the course of five months, … Continue reading Preview: Devising Platform 2020 – Playwrights’ Cove by The Necessary Stage

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Arts, malaysia, Preview

Review: Nadirah by The Instant Cafe Theatre Company (2016)

A chance to see Alfian Sa’at’s writing at its peak, well-performed by a combination of Singaporean and Malaysian actors.  KUALA LUMPUR – First performed in 2009, Singaporean playwright Alfian Sa’at’s award-winning Nadirah ranks among his best, as a powerful, thought-provoking piece about the intersections between love, faith and religion, and how far one will go to sacrifice one for another.  Set in Singapore, Nadirah (Sharifah Amani) is … Continue reading Review: Nadirah by The Instant Cafe Theatre Company (2016)

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Preview: Crazy Christmas Fun-raising Concert – Keep the DREAM Alive by Dream Academy

As with all arts companies this year, Dream Academy has had to cancel most of their 2020 season, making the abrupt switch to producing digital content in lieu of live performances, and taking a hit to their finances. But with the slow and steady return of live theatre, Dream Academy is ready to welcome audiences back to their shows, with the return of their seasonal … Continue reading Preview: Crazy Christmas Fun-raising Concert – Keep the DREAM Alive by Dream Academy

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Arts, Dance with Me, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Preview, Singapore

Preview: PheNouemenon 360° Immersive Virtual-Reality Experience by T.H.E Dance Company

T.H.E Dance Company is going digital this year, and with it comes some new technology they’ll be dabbling in too. This December, they’ll be releasing the PheNoumenon 360° Immersive Virtual-Reality Experience《现·象 360°虚拟實境》to the public, Singapore’s first full-length 360° Virtual-Reality (VR) Dance Production. With the limitations placed on physical theatre spaces, VR seems to be the way to go, with the audience simply having to wear … Continue reading Preview: PheNouemenon 360° Immersive Virtual-Reality Experience by T.H.E Dance Company

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A Woman of the World: An Interview with Lydie Blandeau, producer of Once Upon A Time On The Orient Express

For a project as big as the upcoming Once Upon A Time On The Orient Express, it requires someone of great experience and fortitude to handle negotiations, including the shipping of two cars from the actual Orient Express, and the nail-biting amount of nerve it takes to press on with it even with a global pandemic going on, adapting as the situation changes. That person is Lydie … Continue reading A Woman of the World: An Interview with Lydie Blandeau, producer of Once Upon A Time On The Orient Express

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Preview: Once Upon A Time On The Orient Express

Even if you’re not a train otaku, you’ve probably at least heard of the Orient Express, one of the world’s most famous passenger trains in history. A legendary train that served as one of the main bridges between East and West during the second half of the 19th century, get ready to experience the train in person this December, as Once Upon A Time On … Continue reading Preview: Once Upon A Time On The Orient Express

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Arts of Hong Kong 2020: CCDC In Residence 2020 – I/YOU LOOK AT YOU/ME (Preview)

HONG KONG – Following their digital dance season earlier this year, Hong Kong’s City Contemporary Dance Company is partnering with Freespace to present three events based on the theme of “I/YOU LOOK AT YOU/ME” for the second year of their three-year CCDC in Residence programme. Playing this December, the first of these programmes is Mr Blank, a dance theatre experience co-created by CCDC Resident Choreographer Sang Jijia … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2020: CCDC In Residence 2020 – I/YOU LOOK AT YOU/ME (Preview)

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Review: RawGround – Reference by RAW Moves

A marathon of process-driven and exploratory works showcasing the range of topics and issues RAW Moves is ready to tackle.  RAW Moves has never been one to shy away from big, ambitious works, from a three-hour durational piece, to even hosting a ‘living laboratory’ of dancers. And even with the COVID-19 pandemic putting a dampener on the arts scene, that was never going to stop … Continue reading Review: RawGround – Reference by RAW Moves

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Arts, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Of Music and Sound by Ding Yi Music Company

What makes a sound, and what images can soundscapes evoke? Whether it’s a waveof nostalgia, a long-forgotten memory, or the serene wilderness, soundscapes take centrestage with the latest of Ding Yi Music Company’s annual year end concerts, with Of Music and Sound 《乐。音》. Presented in collaboration with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Of Music and Sound is set to take audiences on an an immersive … Continue reading Preview: Of Music and Sound by Ding Yi Music Company

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Arts, malaysia, Preview

Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung Releases Soundtrack from their Award-Winning Short Film: Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales)

KUALA LUMPUR – Liver & Lung, the Malaysian theatre company behind Sepet The Musical, has released their debut studio album today. A soundtrack from their upcoming musical film, the album is now available on Spotify and other streaming sites. Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales) is a six-song album that depicts the legend of Mahsuri, a Malaysian tale of a beautiful woman wrongly accused of adultery. The album blends … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung Releases Soundtrack from their Award-Winning Short Film: Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales)

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