Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) Presents Dawn Ng’s Perfect Stranger

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA “It often strikes me that when someone says they miss something, they ordinarily allude to a person, time or place; when what they truly miss is a version of themselves, which they can never get back to again. After all, what is each of us, but a vessel of vanishing selves?” After catching a glimpse of her new work at DISINI 2018, Sullivan+Strumpf … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) Presents Dawn Ng’s Perfect Stranger

Preview: ETHNI-CITY III – Kali Yuga by SAtheCollective

Art collective SAtheCollective presents their latest offering as part of their ETHNI-CITY series this October. Bringing together Singapore’s diversity of cultures and ethnicities, ETHNI-CITY aims to unite our country using the universal language of music, bringing together artists of different backgrounds and practices, from musicians to dancers, and even calligraphers. With their third instalment, ETHNI-CITY III: Kali Yuga takes inspiration from Sanskrit scripture and the Mahabharata, and … Continue reading Preview: ETHNI-CITY III – Kali Yuga by SAtheCollective

Teater Ekamatra’s Bulan Madu: An Interview with Actors Adib Kosnan and Munah Bagharib

This week, as part of Malay CultureFest 2018, Teater Ekamatra will be presenting a double bill of Malay plays by playwright Alfian Sa’at, both of which received rave reviews when they played across Singapore and Malaysia. Taking on the combined title Bulan Madu (literally ‘honeymoon’), both Anak Bulan di Kampong Wa’ Hassan and Madu Dua explore quintessential issues of the Malay and Muslim identity, be it in issues of space … Continue reading Teater Ekamatra’s Bulan Madu: An Interview with Actors Adib Kosnan and Munah Bagharib

Preview: Bulan Madu – A Double Bill by Teater Ekamatra

Teater Ekamatra celebrates their 30th anniversary this year, and the number of productions they’re putting up just doesn’t seem to stop. This October, as part of Malay CultureFest 2018, they’ll be putting up a double bill of two of playwright Alfian Sa’at’s Malay plays, both of which have received rave reviews when they played across Singapore and Malaysia. Taking a word from the titles of … Continue reading Preview: Bulan Madu – A Double Bill by Teater Ekamatra

Review: Close Company by RAW Moves

RAW Moves embarks on a mission to find the connection between bodies. There’s a scene early on in Close Company where the audience hears the sound of a moving train, reminding audiences of the crowded MRTs we sit on everyday. Company dancers Matthew Goh and Stephanie Rae Yoong are encased in a cloth bag, each attempting to find comfort within the limited space they share with each … Continue reading Review: Close Company by RAW Moves

Preview: Familiar Favourites – Tales of Love by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

This November, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) welcomes Dutch conductor Kees Bakels as he leads the SSO and Taiwanese-American violinist Richard Lin in a special concert featuring six tales of love and loyalty. Held at the Esplanade Concert Hall for one night only, Familiar Favourites: Tales of Love presents pieces by Rossini, Korngold and Tchaikovsky, where each piece tells the tale of a familiar love story that’s … Continue reading Preview: Familiar Favourites – Tales of Love by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Preview: Happy Days – Favourite TV Themes by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Are you a couch potato? Were you glued to your TV screen growing up as a kid? Then get yourself out of the house and over to the Esplanade Concert Hall this November to listen to all your favourite TV themes played LIVE! As part of their SSO Pops series, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) presents Happy Days – Favourite TV Themes this November. Conducted by award-winning … Continue reading Preview: Happy Days – Favourite TV Themes by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Preview: Singapore Symphony Orchestra Concerts for Children (Nov-Dec)

Even kids can enjoy classical tunes as the Singapore Symphony Orchestra presents two concerts aimed at younger audiences this November and December. From 10th – 11th November, bring your young ones to Music Tells A Story at the Victoria Concert Hall and be soothed by conductor-arranger Gerard Salonga, who also happens to be the younger brother of award-winning singer Lea Salonga. Salonga will lead the SSO in this … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Symphony Orchestra Concerts for Children (Nov-Dec)

Bahrain Art Week Singapore: An Interview with ArtBAB Founder Kaneka Subberwal and Artists Jamal Abdul Rahim and Faika Al Hasan

The Kingdom of Bahrain holds an enviable 5,000 year history. Naturally then, they’ve had plenty of time to grow their artistic landscape, evolving from the traditional to the contemporary and now equipped with a diverse range of distinctive styles across the board. But as with any ‘product’, it is key that the world becomes aware of Bahrain art and artists for them to become aware of … Continue reading Bahrain Art Week Singapore: An Interview with ArtBAB Founder Kaneka Subberwal and Artists Jamal Abdul Rahim and Faika Al Hasan

Preview: Debussy 100 – La Mer by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

This November, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra goes big as they traverse entire mountains and oceans to bring musical sagas to life at the Esplanade. With 2018 marking the 100th death anniversary of one of France’s greatest composers Claude Debussy, with SSO Music Director Lan Shui particularly fond of his pieces, it makes sense to dedicate much of the concert to Debussy himself. With critically acclaimed … Continue reading Preview: Debussy 100 – La Mer by Singapore Symphony Orchestra