Preview: Kotor by -wright Assembly

“What you allow is what will continue.” This March, coinciding with International Women’s Day, artist collective -wright Assembly have gathered both male and female artists specialising in multiple art disciplines to create Kotor, a multidisciplinary performance responding to writer Natalie Wang’s anthology The Woman Who Turned Into a Vending Machine. The project originated when Creative Producer Farhanah Diyanah (FD) spoke to choreographer Ismail Jemaah, developing a new … Continue reading Preview: Kotor by -wright Assembly

Preview: LEAP 2019 by Frontier Danceland

Frontier Danceland begins their 2019 edition with a showcase of new works this March with LEAP 2019. Led by Artistic Director Low Mei Yoke, company artists Faye Tan, Keigo Nozaki and Sammantha Yue, and project choreographers Adelene Stanley and Chew Shaw En will showcase brand new choreography featuring the talented young dancers from the M1-Frontier Danceland PULSE Programme as they explore issues of the everyday, from … Continue reading Preview: LEAP 2019 by Frontier Danceland

Preview: It Takes All Kinds by Theatre for Seniors (The Necessary Stage)

10 years ago, leading local theatre company The Necessary Stage (TNS) started their Theatre for Seniors (TFS) programme, a platform for pioneers and older citizens to find a creative and educational space to learn and perform theatre. Now, TFS has come into its own as a professional theatre group, and this year, will present a brand new production jointly devised and performed by seniors. Says Alvin … Continue reading Preview: It Takes All Kinds by Theatre for Seniors (The Necessary Stage)

Museum Musings: Planes & Enevelopes at UltraSuperNew Gallery

This March, UltraSuperNew Gallery is set to present Planes & Envelopes, a brand new exhibition by Hazel Lim and Ginette Chittick, brought together for the first time. Both artists are known for using simple materials such as yarn and paper to create woven artworks, primarily focusing on intersections of contemporary art, design and craft. Using pared down materials such as the kapok yarn and semi-translucent paper, they fashion … Continue reading Museum Musings: Planes & Enevelopes at UltraSuperNew Gallery

Preview: The Future of Our Pasts Festival by Yale-NUS College

Organised by Yale-NUS College in support of the Singapore Bicentennial, next week sees the launch of the inaugural The Future of Our Pasts Festival (TFOOPFest), seeking to explore lesser-known narratives in Singapore history through various art mediums. Running from 16th February to 17th March, the month-long festival features 11 projects created by local undergraduates, young artists and cultural advocates. The programme lineup is set to showcase a range of … Continue reading Preview: The Future of Our Pasts Festival by Yale-NUS College

In London’s (Off) West End 2019: My White Best Friend and Other Letters Left Unsaid at the Bunker Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – 2019 is here, and we still live in a time where white feminism runs rampant, blackface happens from time to time, and racism and discrimination are well and alive. How do we strengthen the move for change and be inclusive, and tell white people themselves that they are part of the problem such that they just get it? Writer Rachel De-Lahay and director Milli Bhatia … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: My White Best Friend and Other Letters Left Unsaid at the Bunker Theatre (Preview)

Touring The UK: The Trials of Oscar Wilde (Preview)

LONDON – If anyone is familiar with Wildean history at all, one would know that just days after the celebrated opening of The Importance of Being Earnest, he started legal proceedings against The Marquess of Queensberry for criminal libel – a rash action leading to three scandalous trials that would go on to destroy his career, wreck his family and see him sentenced to two years … Continue reading Touring The UK: The Trials of Oscar Wilde (Preview)

Television Time: BBC reveals unprecedented commitment to Natural History with announcement of new landmark programmes up to 2022

Fans of David Attenborough rejoice: in a reveal from BBC Director of Content Charlotte Moore, the BCC has unveiled a series of landmark natural history programmes to take the BBC’s natural history offerings into the next decade.  Five new series have been announced to be in production as part of the globally renowned and hugely popular Planet strand, aimed to help audiences everywhere to better understand the greatest … Continue reading Television Time: BBC reveals unprecedented commitment to Natural History with announcement of new landmark programmes up to 2022

Preview: First Storeys by Sean Cham (The Future of Our Pasts Festival)

Sean Cham’s 2019 is fast shaping up to be one of his busiest ones yet – hot on the heels of his photo exhibition This Is Where as part of the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2019, the young artist returns this March to present an ambitious new work as part of Yale-NUS’ The Future of Our Pasts Festival. Titled First Storeys, punning on the homonym of ‘stories’ … Continue reading Preview: First Storeys by Sean Cham (The Future of Our Pasts Festival)

In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: Dinner is Coming at The Vaults (Preview)

LONDON – Is it prescience that allowed the Vaults to coincide their latest immersive dining experience with the premiere of the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones? Someone must have leaked a few spoilers, because this April, it’s time to get ready as the Several Kingdoms come together for a game of draconic proportions – Dinner is Coming. A loving parody of Game of Thrones, Dinner is Coming brings together … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: Dinner is Coming at The Vaults (Preview)