A new collective’s in town and they’re here to make a statement with their debut production this November. Named Rupa co.lab, comprising Malay theatremakers Hazwan Norly, Nabilah Said and Nessa Anwar (all founding members of the playwright collective Main Tulis Group), the collective aims to create new work and provoke and reshapes conversations as seen through the lens of the Malay person. As of now, the … Continue reading Preview: Rumah Dayak by Rupa co.lab
Singapore’s premier event for all things fandom announced that the #PlayPokémon Trading Card Game and Video Game Tournament from the official Pokémon Championship series will be making its first appearance ever at SGCC this year. Alongside this existing tournament for all Pokémon fans, visitors of SGCC can also look forward to meeting the stellar line up of talented artists at the Artist Alley. In conjunction with … Continue reading Singapore Comic Con 2019: Gotta’ Catch ‘Em All as The Pokémon Championship series Special Event Tournament Arrives!
This November, L’arietta Productions is back with an all new show, as they present the Asian premiere of Lori Laitman’s The Three Feathers. A chamber opera aimed at younger audience members, join Princess Dora as she ventures into the magical world to save her father’s kingdom as the show plays at Aliwal Arts Centre. Based on a tale by the Brothers Grimm, the opera follows … Continue reading Preview: The Three Feathers by L’arietta
LAMC Productions has announced the arrival of iconoclastic pop darling Allie X in Singapore for the very first time this December, performing live at The Crossroads, Clarke Quay, as part of the 7th edition of LAMC’s Rising Star Series. Recognized for her crystalline voice, Allie X has been dubbed as the shiniest of undiscovered gems bubbling under the surface of the contemporary scene. For the Canadian … Continue reading Music Is: LAMC’s Rising Stars Series – An Evening with Allie X (Preview)
This December, it’s time to take flight and journey to a galaxy far, far away as SSO presents a concert celebrating John Williams’ epic music for hit sci-fi film franchise Star Wars. The programme, conducted by Australian conductor Christopher Dragon, includes some of the most popular moments from the movies’ scores – from the ‘Imperial March’ and ‘Leia’s Theme’ to the beautiful ‘Across the Stars’. The … Continue reading Preview: SSO POPS – The Music of Star Wars
Catch a work by Adrien M & Claire B and you’d swear that you’ll have stepped into another world, or multiple realities have collided. The French multimedia artists are masters of the digital realm, crafting interactive pieces that bring together reality and the virtual world, utilising technology to animate storybooks into life, or craft entire environments for performers to play against. if anything, the collective’s … Continue reading Voilah! 2019: An Interview with AR Artists Adrien M and Claire B
The 30th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) has officially announced its full Festival line-up, revealing a line-up of stories and film centering around Asia and beyond, committed to the regional filmmaking scene and talents, and its roots as a tastemaker of global developments in cinema. Over 90 films form the programme this year, with auteurs from 40 countries. Says SGIFF Programme Director Kuo Ming-Jung said: “In … Continue reading Preview: Singapore International Film Festival 2019
Following its triumphant season in London’s West End, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical CATS comes to the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands for a strictly limited season this December. Coming to town just in time to coincide with Universal Pictures’ film adaptation, CATS is based off T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats and takes place in a larger-than-life junkyard playground. Here, audiences are set to meet … Continue reading Preview: CATS presented by BASE Entertainment Asia
Since the last time we spoke to author Akshita Nanda, her life has taken quite the turn. No longer an arts correspondent with The Straits Times, Akshita has gone back to hitting the books, not only pursuing a Masters in International Affairs but also getting ready to release her sophomore novel – Beauty Queens of Bishan. From its blurb alone, Beauty Queens of Bishan already feels … Continue reading The Banter: An Interview with Akshita Nanda, Author of Beauty Queens of Bishan
The 22nd edition of the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF), was officially opened at the National Gallery Singapore earlier this evening by Guest of Honour, Ms Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information & Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. The opening ceremony saw Ms Sim reflecting on the literary arts as an important expression of the Singaporean identity, and how the … Continue reading Singapore Writers Festival 2019: The Festival Opens + A Bigger Party Than Expected (Review)
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