The Studios 2019: My Grandfather’s Road (RHDS) (English Version) by Neo Kim Seng (Review)

Return to Neo Pee Teck Lane. Neo Kim Seng’s My Grandfather’s Road is back, this time as part of the Esplanade’s 2019 season of The Studios. While overall following the same plot and arc as the last time we watched it. Now taking place in the Esplanade Theatre Studio, our experience begins even before we step into the performance space, where Kim Seng has set up … Continue reading The Studios 2019: My Grandfather’s Road (RHDS) (English Version) by Neo Kim Seng (Review)

Preview: Singapore Symphony Orchestra 2019/20 Season

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has announced its 2019/20 lineup of concerts of both familiar and new music, featuring 32 artist debuts, new Singaporean works, and violinist Rachel Barton Pine as SSO Artist-in-Residence. Other highlights of the season to look forward to include the launch of a brand new season pass for fans and frequent concert goers. Says Singapore Symphony Group CEO Chng Hak-Peng: “The … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Symphony Orchestra 2019/20 Season

Theatre of the United Kingdom 2019: Railed by Head First Acrobats (Brighton Fringe 2019)

BRIGHTON – The horses are saddled, the guns are slung and the chaps are ready. This May, the Aussie kings of narrative circus, Head First Acrobats will ride into town for the 2019 Brighton Fringe with an all-new acrobatic adventure. Railed is a Western themed circus spectacular, combining the trademark physical talents, finely chiselled bodies and comic capers of the creators of the smash hit Elixir … Continue reading Theatre of the United Kingdom 2019: Railed by Head First Acrobats (Brighton Fringe 2019)

Drama Box’s Chinatown Crossings Returns For A Second Run This June, Public Ticket Sales Launch Today

Drama Box’s Chinatown Crossings was straight up one of our favourite productions of 2018, impressing us with its unusual staging style as audience members were taken on an immersive tour through the eponymous district, and winning Best Immersive Theatre Production and Best Ensemble at our inaugural Bakchormeeboy Theatre Awards. Conceptualized and scripted by Koh Hui Ling and Jean Tay, the production was a surprise at every … Continue reading Drama Box’s Chinatown Crossings Returns For A Second Run This June, Public Ticket Sales Launch Today

Preview: This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls by Pangdemonium

Sex. Violence. Blurred lines. After a strong start to their 2019 season with Late Company, for their second production of the year, Singapore’s favourite ‘ass-kicking’ theatre company is set for the world premiere of a brand new play – This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls. A completely original work inspired by the ongoing  #MeToo movement, This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls was written by Ken Kwek … Continue reading Preview: This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls by Pangdemonium

The Studios 2019: An Interview with Playwrights Neo Kim Seng, Gary Tang and Tan Cher Kian of My Grandfather’s Road (RHDS)

Neo Kim Seng’s My Grandfather’s Road has had a wild journey since it was first created in 2015 for Cake Theatrical Productions’ Running with Strippers. The biographical work was based on the history of his actual grandfather Neo Pee Teck, which had a side road in Pasir Panjang named after him, and has gone on not only to become published as a book, but also a Cantonese version … Continue reading The Studios 2019: An Interview with Playwrights Neo Kim Seng, Gary Tang and Tan Cher Kian of My Grandfather’s Road (RHDS)

Preview: Treasure Islands by ANDSOFORTH

Ahoy mateys! ANDSOFORTH, Singapore’s biggest immersive theatre company, returns this 2019 with a brand new show and concept to bring audiences to set sail on yet another new world inspired by a classic tale.  Treasure Islands will see guests go on the hunt for buried treasure at a secret location in the West of Singapore. Playing for one night only, Treasure Islands differs from previous ANDSOFORTH productions, in … Continue reading Preview: Treasure Islands by ANDSOFORTH

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Flies by Exchange Theatre

LONDON – The Exchange Theatre comes back to London this June with their tenth anniversary revival of Jean-Paul Sartre’s rebellious, political play The Flies. Sartre’s thriller re-imagines the Greek tragedy of Electra and Orestes, exploring the complexities of human values in a period of political turbulence. A company priding themselves in their international and multi-cultural heritage, Exchange Theatre’s The Flies will be performed in alternating French and … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: The Flies by Exchange Theatre

Television Time: An Interview with Host Chris Bavin of BBC’s Eat Well For Less

  Chris Bavin is one heck of a character: as the co-host of BBC1’s hugely successful series Eat Well For Less since its inception in 2015, Chris swells with confidence, an easygoing nature and plenty of practical knowledge, making him instantly likeable and a star from the outset, one we’ve followed closely on the BBC and lap up eagerly with every premiere. Eat Well For Less is a … Continue reading Television Time: An Interview with Host Chris Bavin of BBC’s Eat Well For Less

Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) presents Tony Albert – Wonderland

SYDNEY – Enter the world of Tony Albert’s Wonderland as presented by Sullivan + Strumpf Sydney. The new exhibition throws into question the historical framework of the global misrepresentation of First Nations peoples, exposing these inaccurate and harmful representations throughout history though a new series of paintings formed from regurgitations and amalgamations of found cartoon imagery, as well as found object works including the original outdoor signage for … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) presents Tony Albert – Wonderland