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Arts, Review, Theatre

★★★☆☆ Review: Kusu Island by The Fool Theatre

Newcomers to the scene keep this short but sweet production buoyed. It’s been four long years since their last production, but Singapore theatre company The Fool Theatre is finally back with a brand new show: Kusu Island. Continuing their series of productions reimagining the origins of Singapore’s islands, this time around, they’re adapting the legend of Kusu Island into an Mandarin musical, perfect for audiences … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Kusu Island by The Fool Theatre

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Drama Box aims to create new spaces for connection and expression for youth

Recent studies on youth mental health conducted in Singapore have shone a spotlight on how symptoms related to depression and anxiety are affecting young people here. The Covid-19 pandemic, in particular, has taken a harsh toll on the young. The safe-distancing measures of recent years have drastically limited their access to in-person programmes that hone relationship- and community-building skills. As such, more organisations are creating … Continue reading Drama Box aims to create new spaces for connection and expression for youth

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Arts, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Kusu Island by The Fool Theatre

This July, The Fool Theatre returns with a brand new Mandarin musical. Aimed at reimagining the origins of the islands of Singapore, this time around, they will be tackling the history and heritage of Kusu Island. Director Xavier Kang leads the production that boasts an eclectic team, of which half are making their professional debuts in their respective roles onstage and off. Kusu Island follows … Continue reading Preview: Kusu Island by The Fool Theatre

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Film, News, Preview, Singapore

Preview: SGIFF presents Family Film Day – A One Day Showcase of Films to Warm The Heart

The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will launch SGIFF Family Film Day at Our Tampines Hub on 15th July 2023 . Featuring a captivating lineup of films curated for audiences, the free film screenings promises a series of memorable cinematic experiences that celebrates the magic of storytelling and fosters a love for film among families. A total of three screenings will take place throughout the … Continue reading Preview: SGIFF presents Family Film Day – A One Day Showcase of Films to Warm The Heart

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Preview: i Light Singapore 2023

It’s time to light up Marina Bay once again, as i Light Singapore returns from 1st to 25th June 2023 with 14 captivating light art installations. Organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and presented by DBS, Asia’s leading sustainable light festival will also feature an exciting line-up of programmes to delight the senses and spark conversations on sustainability, in this visual playground where art, … Continue reading Preview: i Light Singapore 2023

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Preview: RENT by Sing’theatre Academy

Following his successful direction of I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change, TJ Taylor is set to direct the latest batch of “The Showstoppers”, the top students of Sing’theatre Academy, to perform one of the most popular musicals of the 21st century…RENT. RENT debuted off-Broadway in 1996, one day after its composer and playwright Jonathan Larson died of an aortic aneurysm at the age of … Continue reading Preview: RENT by Sing’theatre Academy

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Arts, Circus, Dance with Me, festival, Interview, Music, Preview, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

SIFA 2023: An Interview with Circa Associate Director Ben Knapton, and Tour Manager Todd Kilby, for ‘Humans 2.0’

Death-defying acrobatics, the human body stretched to its extremes, and intimate choreography that makes us feel for the performers – who doesn’t love the circus? In Circa’s Humans 2.0, the Australian circus company is taking the species to the next level, and blends movement, dance, theatre, and circus together to explore how we connect, attract, repel and attach, how we commune and how we isolate. … Continue reading SIFA 2023: An Interview with Circa Associate Director Ben Knapton, and Tour Manager Todd Kilby, for ‘Humans 2.0’

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SIFA 2023: An Interview with Toshiki Okada, playwright and director of ‘NEW-ILLUSION’

In the realm of theatre, what is real and what is not? That’s a line further blurred in Japanese theatre production NEW-ILLUSION. Utilising chelfitsch’s innovative EIZO-Theater style, watch as life-size projections create dynamic illusions that live actors play with. In NEW-ILLUSION, projected images of a man and a woman begin talking about a play that was performed in the theatre, a play set in the … Continue reading SIFA 2023: An Interview with Toshiki Okada, playwright and director of ‘NEW-ILLUSION’

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SIFA 2023: An Interview with Thanapol Virulhakul, director of ‘INTERMISSION’

In INTERMISSION, traditional Thai music and contemporary dance practice intertwine to examine the body as a political site and the sociopolitical power of dance. Stuck in the state-enforced past and unable to see the future of his own country, choreographer Thanapol Virulhakul proposes Thai postmodern dance as a method to navigate Thailand’s socio-political power structure that infiltrates all areas of a citizen’s life. A single … Continue reading SIFA 2023: An Interview with Thanapol Virulhakul, director of ‘INTERMISSION’

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Museum Musings: Sensory Odyssey – Into the Heart of Our Living World at the ArtScience Museum

Nature takes centre stage at a new exhibition making its Asian premiere at ArtScience Museum on 27th May. Under the cover of darkness where the scent of dry earth and moisture permeates the air, the growl of a lion, the grunts of a baboon and the rustling of grass break the silence, welcoming explorers to the African Savannah. A multi-sensory expedition through this habitat and … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sensory Odyssey – Into the Heart of Our Living World at the ArtScience Museum

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