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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019: Will, or Eight Lost Years of William Shakespeare’s Life by Victoria Baumgartner

EDINBURGH –  Few people are completely in the dark about English playwright/poet William Shakespeare. But did you know about the lost years of his life? Written and directed by Victoria Baumgartner, Will tells the story of how a young Will becomes the poet William Shakespeare with echoes to his future works, as well as modern music and free dance, in-between fantasies and reality. Performed by a cast of … Continue reading Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019: Will, or Eight Lost Years of William Shakespeare’s Life by Victoria Baumgartner

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London, Preview, Singapore

Television Time: BBC Shows July 2019

Did you know that 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing? The Apollo 11 lunar landing on 20th July 1969 paved the way for future space exploration and opened doors to endless discoveries. In celebration of that very special date, BBC Studios has specially curated a number of spectacular space-themed programmes to celebrate the 50th anniversary since this historic mission! BBC EARTH BBC Earth … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows July 2019

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Preview: Singapore Comic Con 2019

Geeks rejoice – the annual Singapore Comic Convention (SGCC) 2019 returns from 7th to 8th December at Marina Bay Sands as part of IMDA’s Singapore Media Festival (SMF). This year, SGCC will bring all your greatest fantasies to life with a rich mix of experiential activities and meet-and-greet sessions with pop culture icons. A star-studded line up of illustrators and toy designers await ticketholders, with appearances … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Comic Con 2019

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Arts, Comedy, Concert, Dance with Me, Hong Kong, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

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 Theatre (HKRep) is set to restage Stan Lai’s A Dream Like a Dream this July. In 2002, HKRep was the first professional company to stage A Dream Like a Dream, winning Best Overall Performance, Best Costume Design and … Continue reading Hong Kong 2019: A Dream Like A Dream by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

Underbelly Festival Southbank 2019: 80 Days – A Real-World Adventure by Fire Hazard Games (Preview)

LONDON – Based on Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel Around the World in 80 Days, Fire Hazard Games are staging a new, high energy urban adventure for adults in central London! Previously known for real-life immersive games including The Hunted Experience and John Le Carre’s The Circus, 80 Days: A Real-World Adventure is presented in association with Underbelly Festival Southbank. The Reform Club has reopened the challenge … Continue reading Underbelly Festival Southbank 2019: 80 Days – A Real-World Adventure by Fire Hazard Games (Preview)

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London, Preview, Singapore

Television Time: Sir David Attenborough Makes Surprise Appearance at Glastonbury to Launch BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet

Is Sir David Attenborough a rockstar? You bet he is. Best known for his role as a narrator on hit documentaries such as Our Planet, the natural historian made a surprise appearance at Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage, in front of his biggest ever live audience to launch the new BBC Natural History series Seven Worlds, One Planet, which Attenborough will also be narrating. Sir David also revealed the extended … Continue reading Television Time: Sir David Attenborough Makes Surprise Appearance at Glastonbury to Launch BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet

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Arts, Dance with Me, Experimental, Preview, Singapore

RAW Moves and Murasaki Penguin’s Subtle Downtempo No: An Interview with the Team

RAW Moves is back this July with a brand new production. Playing as part of their 2019-20 season of Systems, get ready for Subtle Downtempo No, a brand new production created together with Australian/Japanese dance company Murasaki Penguin as they explore the experience of being an outlier from society’s systems. Choreographed by Anna Kuroda and sound and visual artist David Kirkpatrick from Murasaki Penguin, Subtle Downtempo No uses an interdisciplinary combination to … Continue reading RAW Moves and Murasaki Penguin’s Subtle Downtempo No: An Interview with the Team

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Wild Rice

Review: Anything Can Happen/Something Must Happen by Young & W!ld

Theatre academia distilled into a metatheatrical production by way of Macbeth. Edith Podesta is one of our local theatre scene’s most exciting directors. Never one to simply present a straightforward work, a production by Podesta is almost always surprising, subverting audience expectations as she pushes theatrical boundaries both visually and conceptually. And so it is that as director of W!ld Rice’s latest batch of Young … Continue reading Review: Anything Can Happen/Something Must Happen by Young & W!ld

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Singapore Symphony Names Hans Graf as New Chief Conductor

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has announced Austrian maestro Hans Graf as its Chief Conductor. Graf will assume the role from the 2020/21 concert season, beginning mid-2020. In Graf, SSO has appointed an internationally established maestro with highly regarded expertise in core orchestral repertoire. His background and work in Vienna, Salzburg and Graz makes him especially at home in Austro-German repertoire that is crucial in developing … Continue reading Singapore Symphony Names Hans Graf as New Chief Conductor

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Arts, Circus, Preview, Singapore

Review: KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiousities by Cirque du Soleil

Ever inventive, Cirque du Soleil makes familiar acts feel fresh again with a kuriosly steampunk twist. Historically, cabinets of curiosities have acted as precursors to the modern museum – touring exhibitions of kooky, out of this world artefacts and curios inspiring wonder and joy in all its visitors. In much the same vein then, Cirque du Soleil’s Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities is just as charming as its name … Continue reading Review: KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiousities by Cirque du Soleil

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