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Arts, Singapore, Theatre

Open Call: Toy Factory’s The Wright Stuff Festival 2021 needs your scripts!

If you ever thought you were a good writer, now’s the time to show it. Following their second edition of The Wright Stuff in 2019, Toy Factory is ready to return for a third round of showcasing brand new Singaporean scripts come 2021. Budding playwrights are welcome to submit new plays between 24th July to 24th September 2020 to Toy Factory, in the hopes of … Continue reading Open Call: Toy Factory’s The Wright Stuff Festival 2021 needs your scripts!

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Review: KNOTS《结》by STRANGER

New Chinese theatre collective still has some knotty issues to untangle.  In spirituality, it is believed that if one does not let go of the metaphorical ‘knots in one’s heart’, then their mind will remain tormented by these unresolved issues, burdened and suffering on. It is one such knot that takes centrestage in KNOTS, playing as part of the Singapore Chinese Language Theatre Alliance’s New Works … Continue reading Review: KNOTS《结》by STRANGER

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: New Works Festival 2019 by Singapore Chinese Language Theatre Alliance

In 2016, six of Singapore’s leading Chinese language theatre companies united and formed the Singapore Chinese Language Theatre Alliance. Aiming to surface and address concerns and issues pertaining to the development of Chinese language theatre scene in Singapore, the six members of the alliance are Drama Box, Nine Years Theatre, Paper Monkey Theatre, The Finger Players, The Theatre Practice and Toy Factory Productions. Three years on, they’re … Continue reading Preview: New Works Festival 2019 by Singapore Chinese Language Theatre Alliance

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Arts, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre.

Grandmother Tongue: An Interview with Playwright Thomas Lim and Actor Tan Shou Chen

The fastest selling show at W!ld Rice’s 2016 Singapore Theatre Festival was none other than Thomas Lim’s Grandmother Tongue, so it makes complete sense that they’re bringing it back this September for an extended month long run! Starring Tan Shou Chen, Jalyn Han and Rei Poh, Grandmother Tongue follows a grandson as he attempts to connect with his octogenarian grandmother, who can only speak Teochew. We follow them as they bond … Continue reading Grandmother Tongue: An Interview with Playwright Thomas Lim and Actor Tan Shou Chen

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Arts, Malay Theatre, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Singapore Night Festival, Theatre

Review: ETA: 9MIN by Main Tulis Group

No time for epic three hour plays? Think that Shakespeare is a little too dense for an enjoyable night out? All new playwright collective the Main Tulis Group has arrived on the scene to resolve those problems, and debuted nine short 9 minute plays at Centre 42’s Late Night Texting this August. Founded by writer Nabilah Said in 2016, the group consists of an all … Continue reading Review: ETA: 9MIN by Main Tulis Group

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