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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: DASTAK 2019 by WECANDOIT

Returning for its 4th year, DASTAK, a theatre festival produced by WECANDOIT, is back to present theatre and dance with performances to celebrate Singapore’s Bicentennial year. Translating to ‘knock’ in English, DASTAK acts as a knock on the social door to contribute to the diversity of Singapore’s theatre and dance landscape, bringing 10 short plays of 10 minutes each directed by 10 different local directors. Touching … Continue reading Preview: DASTAK 2019 by WECANDOIT

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Arts, Books, literature, Review, Singapore

Singapore Writers Festival 2019: Festival Debate – This House Believes That Men Are Ruining Feminism

In the grand tradition of the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF), the ever-popular Festival Debate segment saw a full house at the Arts House Chamber, a historically appropriate venue (as a former space for Parliament to debate policies) to stage it. While still ostensibly taking on the same format as previous editions, something about this edition felt somewhat different, in part perhaps because of the motion … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2019: Festival Debate – This House Believes That Men Are Ruining Feminism

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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

Affordable Art Fair Names Stephanie Kelly As New MD for Asia Pacific

Affordable Art Fair has named Stephanie Kelly as its new Regional Managing Director and Board Member for Asia Pacific. She takes over from Camilla Hewitson, who launched Affordable Art Fair in Singapore in 2010 and brought the brand to other Asia Pacific markets. Stephanie is no stranger to the business, having worked on Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong before being promoted as the Melbourne Fair … Continue reading Affordable Art Fair Names Stephanie Kelly As New MD for Asia Pacific

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Delights of Dogs and the Problems of People and Lullabies for the Lost at the Old Red Lion Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – With her two self-penned plays, Rosalind Blessed returns to the stage with a family affair as she performs alongside her mother, Hildegard Neil, with her father, Brian Blessed, as executive producer. Shedding light on what we often keep hidden from the world, The Delights of Dogs and the Problems of People and Lullabies for the Lost will be performed in rep throughout January at … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Delights of Dogs and the Problems of People and Lullabies for the Lost at the Old Red Lion Theatre (Preview)

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Arts, Centre 42, Singapore

Preview: Southernmost Festival 2019 by Emergency Stairs

Now in its third year, Emergency Stairs’ Southernmost Festival is back! Questioning the role of an arts festival, over the last two editions, Southernmost has proven itself as a fascinating experiment into festival curation and artistry, deliberately going against the grain as it focuses on intercultural work as prominent and emerging traditional and contemporary artists from the region come together. Presented and produced with Zuni Icosahedron (Hong Kong), … Continue reading Preview: Southernmost Festival 2019 by Emergency Stairs

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Aliwal Arts Centre, Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: The Hawker by The Second Breakfast Company

With a sold-out, abbreviated presentation at the 2018 Asian Youth Theatre Festival, local theatre company The Second Breakfast Company (2BCo) returns this year with their fifth main season production – original work The Hawker! With the nation fast progressing and many old buildings put up for en-bloc or demolished to make way for bigger and better facilities, all amidst the National Heritage Board’s call to preserve … Continue reading Preview: The Hawker by The Second Breakfast Company

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Arts, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: Operatic Identities by CulturedGen + Interview with Creator Summer Song

Summer Song has led a multicultured life. Born in China, she moved to Singapore when she was just 8, before moving to Toronto 11 years ago to work. Obtaining a Masters from Columbia in New York, she entered the financial services and did corporate jobs before it finally hit her along the way that something was missing in her life. And then she realised what … Continue reading Preview: Operatic Identities by CulturedGen + Interview with Creator Summer Song

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London, Preview, Singapore

Television Time: BBC Shows November 2019

This November, come marvel at planet Earth’s amazing biodiversity in BBC’s latest natural history series, Seven Worlds, One Planet, join chef Gordon Ramsay as he attempts to help more struggling restaurants in Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hrs to Hell and Back S2, and follow comedian Romesh Ranganathan as he takes us to more unusual holiday destinations in The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan S2. BBC EARTH Seven … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows November 2019

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Touring the UK 2020: Full Casting Announced For Beautiful – The Carole King Musical Tour

LONDON – Following a highly successful West End run of two and a half years and a sell-out tour in 2017/18, Paul Blake, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Mike Bosner in association with Michael Harrison have announced the full casting for the forthcoming UK and Ireland tour of the Olivier, Tony and Grammy award-winning Beautiful – The Carole King Musical opening at the Churchill Theatre Bromley on 11th January … Continue reading Touring the UK 2020: Full Casting Announced For Beautiful – The Carole King Musical Tour

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

London Arts 2019: Christmas delights at the Old Royal Naval College this Holiday Season

LONDON – For over 500 years the festive season has been an important part of the Greenwich maritime heritage site calendar and today is no different. On the very same grounds that Henry VIII celebrated Christmas, visitors to the Old Royal Naval College can celebrate the festivities with a feast of winter delights including carol concerts, wreath making masterclasses, Christmas shopping, the annual Greenwich Christmas Lights … Continue reading London Arts 2019: Christmas delights at the Old Royal Naval College this Holiday Season

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