SGIFF 2019: An Interview with Commissioned Directors Anucha Boonyawatana and Mouly Surya

Anniversaries are almost always cause for celebration, and the milestone 30th year of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) no different. Alongside local director Anthony Chen’s new film Wet Season opening the festival to much fanfare, the SGIFF also commissioned three of the most exciting regional directors to create three new short films, which made their world premiere on opening night itself. The three short films – Not … Continue reading SGIFF 2019: An Interview with Commissioned Directors Anucha Boonyawatana and Mouly Surya

Preview: Affections by The Assembly Point

What’s a holiday without a little dose of love? This December, new ensemble theatre collective The Assembly Point makes their debut with a brand new work to make you fall in (and out) of love in all its forms. Starring and self-directed by The Assembly Point founders Tia Andrea Guttensohn, Fatin Syahirah, Jeramy Lim and Jelaine Ng Sha-Men, Affections takes inspiration from Charles Mee’s Big Love and … Continue reading Preview: Affections by The Assembly Point

Review: A Spoonful of Sherman by Sing’theatre

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 20/11/19) A simple, joyful family affair of a musical revue. You may know the songs, but do you know the people behind them? Best known for their work on soundtracks from Marry Poppins to Winnie the Pooh and The Jungle Book, Robert and Richard Sherman are undoubtedly two of America’s most well-known songwriters of the 20th century. But beyond them, even their father Al Sherman, and eventually, Robert’s son … Continue reading Review: A Spoonful of Sherman by Sing’theatre

Laughter Is: Kunal Kamra – Fresher Thoughts (Preview)

Bombay-based stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra arrives at the Nexus Auditorium this February to deliver his signature brand of comic punches, insights, and truth bombs, with a re-run of his previous show Fresher Thoughts!  Known for being the host of the popular political-comedy podcast ‘Shut Up Ya Kunal’, after 8 years in advertising, Kamra started doing stand-up in 2013. He rose through the ranks at blistering pace and is … Continue reading Laughter Is: Kunal Kamra – Fresher Thoughts (Preview)

Preview: The Maltese Tenor – Joseph Calleja presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Superstar tenor Joseph Calleja joins the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for a one-off concert, on 10th January 2020. Conducted by David Giménez Carreras, the concert will include arias from much-loved operas by Mozart, Puccini, Verdi and many more. Among the programme’s highlights are “E lucevan le stelle” from Puccini’s Tosca and “Una furtiva lagrima” from Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore. Blessed with a golden-age voice that routinely inspires … Continue reading Preview: The Maltese Tenor – Joseph Calleja presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra

SGIFF 2019: An Interview with Anthony Chen, Director of Opening Film Wet Season

Anthony Chen is arguably Singapore’s most prolific filmmaker. The 35-year old rose to international acclaim with his debut feature film Ilo Ilo in 2013, receiving a fifteen-minute long standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival and winning the prestigious Camera d’Or. Ilo Ilo later went on to sweep the 50th Golden Horse Awards, winning Best Film, Best New Director and Best Supporting Actress (Yeo Yann Yann). So it should come as … Continue reading SGIFF 2019: An Interview with Anthony Chen, Director of Opening Film Wet Season

Laughter Is: An Interview with Kenny Sebastian – The Most Interesting Person In The Room

Kenny Sebastian has had one heck of a fascinating childhood. Born to a father in the Navy, Kenny grew up travelling across various cities in India, never staying in one place for too long. Some might see that as a problem, not being able to put down roots in any particular place, but for the Indian comedian, it’s an experience that’s only led to his … Continue reading Laughter Is: An Interview with Kenny Sebastian – The Most Interesting Person In The Room

Review: MILIEU 2019 by Frontier Danceland

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 15/11/19) Double bill exploring contrasting ideas of individualism and the community. No man is an island, and no matter who we are or where we’re born, there is a truth universally acknowledged that in our lives, we must inevitably deal with a community and our relationship with them at some point. That is an issue that lies at the heart of Frontier … Continue reading Review: MILIEU 2019 by Frontier Danceland

Arts In Your Neighbourhood: Singapore Poetry on the Sidewalks (S.P.O.T.S.) by Sing Lit Station (Preview)

Wrapping up the Punggol edition of the National Arts Council’s Arts In Your Neighbourhood programme is a final weekend of free for all art activities around the neighbourhood. Of note would be Sing Lit Station’s Singapore Poetry on the Sidewalks (S.P.O.T.S.), a public art project hoping to bring Singapore literature straight to the heartlands. Excerpts of Sing Lit poetry are inscribed along the pavilions of Waterway Point … Continue reading Arts In Your Neighbourhood: Singapore Poetry on the Sidewalks (S.P.O.T.S.) by Sing Lit Station (Preview)

Football Fever: Liverpool Reds Maintain Lead In Showcase Against Manchester and Singapore Reds

Last Saturday, the National Stadium saw a reunion of some of football’s greatest as they faced each other off in the Battle of the Reds 2019. Kicking off at 7pm, the series of three matches pit the Liverpool Reds against the Singapore Reds first, with the Liverpool Reds setting the tempo early on and converting in the third minute with winger Jermaine Pennant, back in Singapore … Continue reading Football Fever: Liverpool Reds Maintain Lead In Showcase Against Manchester and Singapore Reds