★☆☆☆☆ Book Review: Everyday A-holes by Dean Blake
A book of crude drawings that will put readers on either end of the love-hate spectrum. Described as a ‘picture book for adults’, Australian author Dean Blake’s Everyday A-holes feels akin to […]
Review: Coming Home – Theatre Triple Bill by The Substation
Original theatrical works adapted into short films to kickstart the Substation’s new programme. As far as art forms go, it’s not often that one medium gets a smooth adaptation into […]
Review: Purⓔ《纯ⓔ》- An Experimental Virtual Performance by T.H.E Dance Company
Finding new ways to connect despite being physically apart. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a slew of restrictions to the arts community, the most prevalent of which is being unable […]
★★★★☆ Review: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap On Zoom by How Drama
Effective adaptation of How Drama’s signature show for home viewing. While not all shows work as well when adapted from live theatre to digital form, How Drama’s Fat Kids Are Harder […]
Straight Up: The Coronalogues by Singapore Repertory Theatre
Since the circuit breaker and restrictions on entertainment venues were implemented, most arts and theatre companies have been at a loss when it comes to creating original content. Turning primarily […]
★★★☆☆ Book Review: Fall In! The Unofficial Guide to Surviving Basic Military Training by Matthew Chew & Nicholas U Jin
An informative and fun survival guide to prepare the recruits of Gen-Z. No matter how many times you read (and re-read) MINDEF’s official website, how many of Jack Neo’s Ah […]
★★★★☆ Book Review: This Side of Heaven by Cyril Wong
Form-defying new work encapsulating the fleeting nature of life and the mystery of the afterlife. Over the course of art and literature, there’ve been countless interpretations of what the afterlife […]
★★★☆☆ Review: Teater Normcore 3 – Masam Manis 酸甜 by Kaos Nol (Malaysia)
Ridhwan Saidi adapts P. Ramlee’s classic film with a dose of social commentary. Performed at KongsiKL, the newest edition of Kaos Nol’s Teater Normcore series feels like a form of […]
★★★★☆ Book Review: The Minorities by Suffian Hakim
Supernatural tale fuelled by whip-smart humour makes this quirky roadtrip a delight. As far as motley crews go, the group at the centre of Suffian Hakim’s The Minorities surely ranks among the […]
★★★☆☆ Book Review: My BFF Is An Alien by Vivian Teo
Vivian Teo’s new series introduces extraterrestrial elements to a typical narrative of unlikely friends. The teenage years can be one of the most brutal in a person’s life. Academically, […]
★★★★★ Review: Four Horse Road 四马路 2020 by The Theatre Practice
Review of Four Horse Road 2020
★★★★☆ Review: In Our Manner of Speaking – The AIDS Quilt Songbook by The Opera People
Singing of hope and life amidst fear in The Opera People’s latest showcase. With a wild storm brewing outside, being inside the intimate studio at W!ld Rice felt incredibly warm […]
★★★☆☆ Review: No Corners by Decadance Co.
Decadance’s new work explores space and comfort in the heart of Orchard Road Considering how distracting and noisy the surroundings are, performing a dance in the middle of Orchard Road […]
★★★★☆ Review: Queens of Asia Comedy by Kam Productions (Malaysia)
Strong showcase of female comedians in celebration of International Women’s Month. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Joanne Kam is Malaysia’s reigning Queen of Comedy. So it makes complete sense to have her […]
Review: SingLit Power House (#BuySingLit 2020)
Organised as part of the Singapore Book Council’s #BuySingLit movement 2020, the former Pasir Panjang Power Station transformed into SingLit Power House for one weekend, filling the space with exhibitions, […]
Review: The Lifespan of a Fact by Singapore Repertory Theatre
★★★★☆ (Performance attended 27/2/20) Poignant and entertaining reminder that truth is neither absolute fact nor pure fiction. In cartography, there exists a concept known as the coastline paradox, which considers […]
