Preview: Dear Cardboard Kitchen Project by FK Co-Lab

A brand new company has emerged from Nur Khairiyah Ramli (Hatch Theatrics, Singapore) and Faezah Zulkifli (Blaupunkt, London), both currently pursuing their MAs at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Named FK Co-Lab, the London-based Singapore company aims to present the immediate sociopolitical landscape through the lens of the personal, developing original performances and using practice as research to maintain and evolve … Continue reading Preview: Dear Cardboard Kitchen Project by FK Co-Lab

Television Time: BBC Shows Get Nominated For The BAFTAs 2019

The esteemed and prestigious BAFTA TV Awards are set for another round of glitz, glamour and winners to be held on Sunday, 12th May, and plenty of BBC titles have been nominated across the board, ranging from classic, long-running favourites, to new and instant hits, our nominees have certainly got the recognition they deserve. Catch a special BAFTA nominees’ module on BBC Player, or StarHub Channel … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows Get Nominated For The BAFTAs 2019

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Noises Off at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

LONDON – Before The Play That Goes Wrong, there was Michael Frayn’s Noises Off. Directed by Jeremy Herrin, the award-winning play gets a revival this June at the Lyric Hammersmith, returning for the first time since its premiere in 1982.  Known as one of Britain’s most iconic stage comedies, the play will star BAFTA Television Award nominee Meera Syal as Dotty Otley, Lloyd Owen as the Lloyd Dallas, the director of the … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Noises Off at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: GREY by Koko Brown at Ovalhouse

I should have a hot bath? Yeah, I’ll totally try that. I should do a face mask? Yeah, I’ll totally try that. I should listen to whale sounds? Yeah I’ll totally try that. I should write my feelings down. Yeah I’ll totally try that LONDON – Following her critically-acclaimed solo show WHITE, Koko Brown is back with the world premiere of GREY, the second instalment of … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: GREY by Koko Brown at Ovalhouse

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Falcon’s Malteser by New Old Friends and James Seabright at The Vaults

LONDON – Based off Anthony Horowitz’s loving young adult novel parody of the film noir genre of the same name, The Falcon’s Malteser comes to The Vaults this July for some hilarious stage antics from the Diamond Brothers Detective Agency. Tim is the world’s worst private investigator, so can the help of his clever younger brother Nick be enough to crack their toughest case yet? A solitary box … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Falcon’s Malteser by New Old Friends and James Seabright at The Vaults

Preview: VCH Organ Series – The Story of Babar presented by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

  Jean de Brunhoff’s The Story of Babar tells the classic tale of a little elephant who finds his place in the world, with lessons of understanding and hope. Performed by British organist Tom Bell, alongside drama educator and narrator Oniatta Effendi, the two will bring this moving story to life, illustrated by pieces ranging from Vierne’s Carillon de Westminster to Bach’s Toccata, Adagio and Figure in C major, Bliss’s Ballet … Continue reading Preview: VCH Organ Series – The Story of Babar presented by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: J’Ouvert at Theatre503

LONDON – Coming to London this May, Theatre503 presents J’Ouvert, a brand new production crafted by a team of black women and non-binary artists. In this rhythmic and vibrant testimony of womanhood, watch as the Notting Hill Carnival and the streets in West London come alive. But amidst this spectrum of colour and sequins and feathers, best friends Jade and Nadine are fighting for space in a world they … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: J’Ouvert at Theatre503

Television Time: An Interview with TV Host, Writer and Home Chef Extraordinaire Donal Skehan

Best known for hosting various food-themed television series, from his long-running Good Food to reality competition Junior Masterchef, 32-year old Irish food writer and TV personality Donal Skehan is perhaps unique amongst his peers for his early start in TV since his early 20s, compared to others who often started in their 30s instead. Says Skehan: “Sometimes I look back on old shows and realise that I looked like … Continue reading Television Time: An Interview with TV Host, Writer and Home Chef Extraordinaire Donal Skehan

Preview: Flipside 2019 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Take a walk on the lighter side of life and get ready for a festival of play, imagination and innovation as the Esplanade – Theatre on the Bay’s annual Flipside festival returns this May! Tackling some of life’s most serious questions through comedy, music, visual art, puppetry, physical theatre and the circus arts, your inner child will be set free as the festival offers new … Continue reading Preview: Flipside 2019 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Preview: Colours by Split Theatrical Productions

“What is your name?” Conceptualised in February 2019, and taking inspiration from T.S. Eliot’s set of four poems titled ‘Four Quartets’, Split Theatrical Productions presents a brand new devised work titled Colours. With the original text having taken the form of deeply religious meditations on man’s relationship with time, the universe and the divine, Colours seeks to find something beautiful amidst the drudgery of life, attempting to find meaning … Continue reading Preview: Colours by Split Theatrical Productions