★★★★☆ Review: Dance a Dance from My Body by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay and National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Weiwuying

The beauty of diversity in motion. There is always something exciting about an artistic collaboration between two distinct groups of people, be they from different companies, mediums or even places of origin, as they discover points of connection and difference. In the case of Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay and National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Weiwuying co-production Dance a Dance From My Body, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Dance a Dance from My Body by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay and National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Weiwuying

Grounded: An Interview with Oon Shu An on gender roles, identity and staying down to earth

When you think of a fighter pilot, what’s the first image that appears in your head? Is it a strapping young man in aviator shades, not unlike Tom Cruise in his prime in Top Gun? Singapore Theatre Company (STC) is here to subvert those expectations with the first major show of their season, as they bring George Brant’s one-woman show Grounded to the stage. Directed … Continue reading Grounded: An Interview with Oon Shu An on gender roles, identity and staying down to earth

Preview: Hi, Can You Hear Me? by The Necessary Stage

A mysterious tiger who runs a bar in limbo. Guan Yin caught in a loop of death and rebirth. A man whose memory fails him while being taken care of by an AI. Post-traumatic boredom, and uncontrollable life within a hotel room. These are just some of the strange characters and phenomena that inhabit The Necessary Stage’s latest play, Hi, Can You Hear Me? Written … Continue reading Preview: Hi, Can You Hear Me? by The Necessary Stage

Preview: March On – A Children’s Festival 2024 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

This March holiday season, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay invites you to reconnect with your inner child, or bring a child along, as they present a plethora of children’s programming during the annual March On – A Children’s Festival. Running from 6th to 17th March, this fourth edition will feature specially commissioned immersive experiences by homegrown companies as well as international co-productions and presentations … Continue reading Preview: March On – A Children’s Festival 2024 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Preview: da:ns focus – Ballet by the Bay 2024 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

This March, fall in love with the art of ballet for a weekend of classics and neo-classical works, at the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s da:ns focus – Ballet by the Bay programme. Set to take place annually, the arrival of Ballet by the Bay marks a welcome return for the art form to the Esplanade, where the last presentation of a live international … Continue reading Preview: da:ns focus – Ballet by the Bay 2024 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

★★★☆☆ Review: Microcosm – a sonic tea ceremony by Shaman Tearoom

A chance to reconnect with the world through the ritual of music and tea. According to the classic Chinese text Tao Te Ching, all life is connected by and originates from the invisible force known as the Tao, which provides a form of natural order. Disharmony emerges when one strays too far from such a natural order, and at times requires a form a guidance … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Microcosm – a sonic tea ceremony by Shaman Tearoom

★★★★☆ Review: 13·67 by Zuni Icosahedron

Five decades of Hong Kong history told across case files and investigations. Even if you’ve visited Hong Kong before, the next time you return, there may be the sense that something within the city has fundamentally shifted. If it’s one thing about the city’s character, it’s that nothing ever stays the same, and the Hong Kong of the past is no longer the Hong Kong … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: 13·67 by Zuni Icosahedron

★★★★★ Review: Everything For You 《只在乎你》by Nine Years Theatre

Stunning sequel to 2022 Huayi hit showcases Nine Years Theatre at their best. In 2022, Nine Years Theatre (NYT) took on the challenge of headlining the Esplanade’s Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts, to present a play on the massive Esplanade Theatre stage, the first time the company produced a show for the space. As intimidating as it might have been, NYT ultimately chose to … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Everything For You 《只在乎你》by Nine Years Theatre

Preview: Singapore International Festival of Arts 2024 – They Declare

A beach bathed in perpetual sunlight. The pursuit of a puppet whale across stormy seas. A woman caught in an endless loop. A multiverse of E.M. Forster’s characters coming together. These are just a few of the highlights revealed yesterday at the launch of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) 2024 programme. Organised by Arts House Limited (AHL) and commissioned by the National Arts … Continue reading Preview: Singapore International Festival of Arts 2024 – They Declare

Huayi 2024: An Interview with choreographer Chou Shu-yi on Taiwan-Singapore collaboration ‘Dance a Dance from My Body’

For a co-production that’s been engineered by two of the biggest arts centres in their respective cities, the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay and National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Weiwuying, choreographer Chou Shu-yi has been given plenty of free rein to explore a rather unique collaborative style of work for his upcoming production Dance a Dance from My Body, which makes its premiere … Continue reading Huayi 2024: An Interview with choreographer Chou Shu-yi on Taiwan-Singapore collaboration ‘Dance a Dance from My Body’