The difficulties of conversation about race are blown wide open in this exemplary digital theatre performance. 2020 has been one heck of a year so far. Not only have we faced (and continue to face) a global pandemic that has disrupted everything we know, but also experienced the power of social media movements, as we watched #BLM explode around the world, forcing us all to … Continue reading Review: Who’s There? by The Transit Ensemble
What do we remember? How do we capture our memories? Budding writers and those seeking to get in touch with your memories, come free your imagination in Remember When: From Memories to Monologues #6, a digital series of workshops which will guide you to remember, reflect and map your memories. Conceptualised and facilitated by The Arts House and theatre director Jeffrey Tan, seniors are invited … Continue reading Preview: Remember When – From Memories to Monologues #6 by The Arts House
Relaxing, empowering afternoon spent draping fabric with fashion designer Max Tan. Never referred to as the person but by his studio, fashion and costume designer Max Tan (of MAX.TAN) is perhaps one of theatre’s more reclusive figures. But with The Theatre Practice’s (TTP) Play With…Skins workshop, the designer sheds some light on his personal life and work process to promote the art of play. Playing as part … Continue reading M1 Patch! 2020: Play with…Skins (Review)
It’s been a feverish few weeks, with the General Elections having just ended, and plenty of adjustments to Phase 2 of the circuit breaker. National Day is around the corner, and with the public holiday coming up, Epigram is releasing two brand new books perfect for adding to your collection and reading in one go. Check them out below: The Java Enigma by Erni Salleh … Continue reading By The Book: New Epigram Releases – August 2020
Following his contribution in updating 2018’s National Day theme ‘We Are Singapore’, singer-songwriter Charlie Lim has extended his own prelude into a full song, titled ‘Room at the Table’. The single is now out on all digital streaming platforms. An accompanying lyric video will be out in the coming weeks. ‘Room at the Table’ takes on a more vulnerable and intimate tone, and expands upon … Continue reading Music Is: Charlie Lim Releases ‘Room at the Table’ Taken from 2018’s ‘We Are Singapore’ Prelude
Using drag as a form of female empowerment in this one woman show by Jo Tan. Under T:>works’ N.O.W. Festival of Women, diversity is the name of the game, with women of all backgrounds and personalities celebrated through its range of programmes. And with this year’s edition, that even includes the rarely seen concept of the drag king, as highlighted in Jo Tan’s one-woman show King. … Continue reading N.O.W. 2020: King by Jo Tan (Review)
This August, audiences can celebrate Singapore’s National Day from the comfort of home, as Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay presents a power-packed lineup of free online programmes featuring Singapore artists and various art forms, with something to suit all interests. Red Dot August will feature performances streamed online by Singapore and Singapore-based artists, performing original works across different art forms. Two of Esplanade’s well-loved … Continue reading Celebrate an artsy August with The Esplanade’s Red Dot August
Colourful tale about the joy of doodling with vibrant illustrations and a cute story. The key to making a good children’s book often involves having both a good story and good illustrations. Bonus points if there’s a good life lesson thrown into the mix. In Jolene Tan and Isabella Tong’s Saturday’s Surprisingly Super-Duper Lesson (SSSDL), that comes in the form of a lesson on … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: Saturday’s Surprisingly Super-Duper Lesson by Jolene Tan and Isabella Tong
Singapore-based singer-songwriter Jason Yu announces a brand new single titled Now I Know. Having taken a hiatus since the release of his critically acclaimed single – Hearts Release in 2018, Yu’s upcoming track is a reimagining of the artiste and is the first of multiple singles from an upcoming EP. Now I Know is a song that draws from Yu’s experience of realisation, loss, and … Continue reading Music Is: Jason Yu releases new single Now I Know as prelude to upcoming EP
Once the initial trauma of the pandemic settled in and washed over, the biggest question on people’s minds was: what’s next? Even now, months on, it seems incredibly daunting to even consider how we can boldly move into the future, with how we have no idea what lies ahead, or what exactly the ‘new normal’ will look like. For theatremakers Alvin Tan (artistic director of … Continue reading Preview: Who’s There? by The Transit Ensemble
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