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Arts, Dance with Me, Food, Preview, Singapore

Preview: The Mem’s Servants by Project Plait and Artistry

Project Plait’s A Samsui Love Affair, which played last year as part of the Singapore Food Festival, impressed us with its elegant mix of dance and delicious food. This year, they’re back again with a brand new site-specific project, this time collaborating with Artistry to present The Mem’s Servants. Set in 1921, The Mem’s Servants takes place as the British Empire is being built at full steam. House 18 Temenggong … Continue reading Preview: The Mem’s Servants by Project Plait and Artistry

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Food, hotels

Chef Chen Kentaro’s “A Dash of Szechwan” Lauded at the 24th Gourmand World Cookbook Awards

A Dash of Szechwan by Executive Chef Chen Kentaro of two-Michelin starred Shisen Hanten placed second in the category for “Best Cookbook by a Restaurant Chef” at the 24th Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Founded in 1995 by Edouard Cointreau, the highly coveted Gourmand World Cookbook Awards recognises global excellence in food and wine writing, with entries from more than 200 countries every year. This year saw over … Continue reading Chef Chen Kentaro’s “A Dash of Szechwan” Lauded at the 24th Gourmand World Cookbook Awards

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Esplanade Theatre, musical, Preview, Singapore

Godot Theatre Company’s Love Ya Mom!: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives

The body swap trope is not an uncommon one in film and television, but has it ever been done onstage? With Taiwan’s Godot Theatre Company, not only have they done that with 2017 musical Love Ya Mom!, but did so with roaring success, becoming the fastest-selling show at the 2017 Taiwan International Festival of Arts. Now, come see the hit show yourself as Godot Theatre Company returns … Continue reading Godot Theatre Company’s Love Ya Mom!: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives

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Singapore

Preview: Singapore Comic Con 2019

Geeks rejoice – the annual Singapore Comic Convention (SGCC) 2019 returns from 7th to 8th December at Marina Bay Sands as part of IMDA’s Singapore Media Festival (SMF). This year, SGCC will bring all your greatest fantasies to life with a rich mix of experiential activities and meet-and-greet sessions with pop culture icons. A star-studded line up of illustrators and toy designers await ticketholders, with appearances … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Comic Con 2019

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Food, Singapore

Local hawker delights receive a gastronomic upgrade at PARKROYAL on Pickering’s Lime Restaurant in celebration of National Day

Come celebrate Singapore in all its gastronomic glory, as PARKROYAL on Pickering injects a touch of luxe into the nation’s humble hawker culture this August with ‘Loco Local’ – a brand new hawker-themed buffet experience. Available at the hotel’s iconic Lime Restaurant for a limited period, diners can look forward to a four-hour feast of local culinary favourites prepared by Lime’s acclaimed team. Imagine a … Continue reading Local hawker delights receive a gastronomic upgrade at PARKROYAL on Pickering’s Lime Restaurant in celebration of National Day

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Arts, Review, Singapore

Review: Singapore International Festival of Arts 2019

When the 2019 Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) programme line-up was announced in February this year, expectations ran high and hype was abound. With the impending arrival of some of the greatest living artists today and exciting new work from local artists, SIFA 2019 promised a season of arts that would establish May as Singapore’s month of arts, building on what Festival Director Gaurav … Continue reading Review: Singapore International Festival of Arts 2019

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Arts, Dance with Me, Experimental, Preview, Singapore

RAW Moves and Murasaki Penguin’s Subtle Downtempo No: An Interview with the Team

RAW Moves is back this July with a brand new production. Playing as part of their 2019-20 season of Systems, get ready for Subtle Downtempo No, a brand new production created together with Australian/Japanese dance company Murasaki Penguin as they explore the experience of being an outlier from society’s systems. Choreographed by Anna Kuroda and sound and visual artist David Kirkpatrick from Murasaki Penguin, Subtle Downtempo No uses an interdisciplinary combination to … Continue reading RAW Moves and Murasaki Penguin’s Subtle Downtempo No: An Interview with the Team

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Drama Centre Black Box, musical, Review, Singapore, Theatre

Review: Rock Guardians of the Sea (守护海洋的神岛) by The Fool Theatre

The origin story of Pulau Ubin as a Mandarin musical. From criticism of our colonial past to entire installations about Sang Nila Utama and beyond, the Bicentennial year has ensured that a bumper crop of new plays would emerge looking back on Singapore’s history. Amongst these is the Fool Theatre’s latest production, a brand new, original Mandarin musical, which, in contrast to some of the more … Continue reading Review: Rock Guardians of the Sea (守护海洋的神岛) by The Fool Theatre

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Singapore Symphony Names Hans Graf as New Chief Conductor

The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has announced Austrian maestro Hans Graf as its Chief Conductor. Graf will assume the role from the 2020/21 concert season, beginning mid-2020. In Graf, SSO has appointed an internationally established maestro with highly regarded expertise in core orchestral repertoire. His background and work in Vienna, Salzburg and Graz makes him especially at home in Austro-German repertoire that is crucial in developing … Continue reading Singapore Symphony Names Hans Graf as New Chief Conductor

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Arts, Circus, Preview, Singapore

Review: KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiousities by Cirque du Soleil

Ever inventive, Cirque du Soleil makes familiar acts feel fresh again with a kuriosly steampunk twist. Historically, cabinets of curiosities have acted as precursors to the modern museum – touring exhibitions of kooky, out of this world artefacts and curios inspiring wonder and joy in all its visitors. In much the same vein then, Cirque du Soleil’s Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities is just as charming as its name … Continue reading Review: KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiousities by Cirque du Soleil

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