Preview: National Theatre Live 2018 presented by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

On 29th September, the National Theatre returns to the Esplanade – in film. For one Saturday only, the Esplanade has set aside its Theatre to become a temporary cinema, where audiences will be able to enjoy gloriously filmed performances of the National Theatre and Young Vic’s 2017 co-production of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies and the Bridge Theatre’s 2018 modern dress production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.  With critical acclaim and … Continue reading Preview: National Theatre Live 2018 presented by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

NUS Arts Festival 2018: On The Shoulders of Giants by NUS Dance Synergy (Review)

A high energy, ambitious performance opens the 25th NUS Arts Festival. Just as the generation before them, the youth of today are caught in a state of flux as they fast approach adulthood – at what point do they stop following the rules of the past, leap off the proverbial ‘shoulders of giants’ and the greats who came before them, and carve out their own … Continue reading NUS Arts Festival 2018: On The Shoulders of Giants by NUS Dance Synergy (Review)

Chang Sensory Trails 2018

Held at The Lawn @ Marina Bay, The third edition of the Chang Sensory Trails took place from 31st August to 1st September 2018. This year’s edition was themed around the Thai philosophy of ‘lamiat’, or ‘attention to detail and looking beyond the ordinary’, inviting a total of eight authentic, Singapore-based Thai restaurants to showcase and hawk cuisine surrounding ‘lamiat’, namely Aroy Dee, Baan Ying, Bangkok Jam, Gin Khao, … Continue reading Chang Sensory Trails 2018

Preview: NUS Arts Festival 2018 – If We Dream

This September, the NUS Arts Festival returns for two weeks as they present a new theme of If We Dream, as the festival focuses on invoking the dreams of Singapore’s cultural pioneers through dance, music, theatre, film, exhibition and open dialogue. Organised by the NUS Centre for the Arts, this year’s theme takes its title from Goh Poh Seng’s novel If We Dream Too Long, published the same year as … Continue reading Preview: NUS Arts Festival 2018 – If We Dream

Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) Presents Alex Seton’s Cargo

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – In their latest exhibition, Sullivan+Strumpf will be presenting Alex Seton’s Cargo, an exhibition of new marble sculptures depicting highly compressed bales of clothing reminiscent of those found in the second-hand clothes industry. Each cube is tightly packed into a single volume, comprising a mass of stories and history that makes up a tangled mass of humanity, representing the mesh of needs and concerns, environments … Continue reading Museum Musings: Sullivan + Strumpf (Sydney) Presents Alex Seton’s Cargo

Museum Musings: FOST and SILVERLENS Collaborate for Depth of Surface in the Philippines

MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES – Singapore’s FOST Gallery and the Philippines’ SILVERLENS are collaborating for the first time ever with Depth of Surface, an all new group exhibition that will bring together works from Heman Chong (Singapore), Phi Phi Oanh (Vietnam) and Donna Ong (Singapore). Held at SILVERLENS Gallery in the Philippines, the exhibition seeks to explore how the artists treat the two-dimensional plane, with its paradoxical … Continue reading Museum Musings: FOST and SILVERLENS Collaborate for Depth of Surface in the Philippines

Preview: The Bodyguard 2018 UK Tour

LONDON – International smash hit musical The Bodyguard is going on tour of the UK starting this December! Based off Lawrence Kasdan’s 1992 Oscar nominated film of the same name and featuring the songs of the late Whitney Houston, the award-winning musical begins its tour on 3rd December 2018 at Glasgow’s Theatre Royal. The Bodyguard first premiered at London’s Adelphi Theatre in 2012, earning four Olivier Award nominations … Continue reading Preview: The Bodyguard 2018 UK Tour

Preview: Esplanade’s Moonfest 2018

The mid-autumn festival returns once again this September, ushering in an entire month of mooncakes, lanterns, and the Esplanade’s annual weekend celebration – Moonfest! Taking place from 21st – 23rd September, the 14th edition of Moonfest will feature traditional Chinese arts as they showcase and shine a spotlight on legendary figures such as Ji Gong the Living Buddha, and stories like Romance of the Three … Continue reading Preview: Esplanade’s Moonfest 2018

Preview: Inaugural Japan Summer Festival at National Stadium

The first ever Japan Summer Festival will take place next weekend at the National Stadium. Held in conjunction with Sports Hub Community Play Day, the 2-day event will take place on the 8th and 9th of September 2018, and is organised in collaboration with the Japanese Association of Singapore. The festival aims to harness better cultural understanding between both the Japanese and local communities, and will feature … Continue reading Preview: Inaugural Japan Summer Festival at National Stadium

Life is Ha-Ha-Happiness: An Interview with Performers Leslie Tay and Michelle Tan

Perk up your September with a little music, as opera singers Teng Xiang Ting (soprano), Michelle Tan (mezzo), Leslie Tay (tenor), Alvin Tan (baritone), and pianist Pauline Lee arrive at the Esplanade Recital Studio to show that classical music can be accessible and even laugh out loud! Titled Life is Ha-Ha-Happiness, the repertoire of light-hearted songs from musical history is sure to put a smile on any audience member’s face, with songs … Continue reading Life is Ha-Ha-Happiness: An Interview with Performers Leslie Tay and Michelle Tan