Books, By The Book, Interview, literature, Singapore

A Wave of Change: An Interview with Lina Marican, Regional Managing Director of Mutant Communications, on CSR Initiative ‘Mutant For Good’

Since setting up shop in Singapore in 2012, local PR and communications agency Mutant Communications are ready to celebrate their milestone 10 year anniversary. But being ‘a little bit extra’ (as evidenced by the third arch in the ‘m’ of their signature neon green logo), Mutant is choosing to go an extra step to do something different, and commemorate with a brand new initiative – … Continue reading A Wave of Change: An Interview with Lina Marican, Regional Managing Director of Mutant Communications, on CSR Initiative ‘Mutant For Good’

bakchormeeboyOctober 4, 2022October 4, 2022Leave a comment

Arts, Interview, Pangdemonium, Preview, Singapore

End of the Rainbow: An Interview with director Tracie Pang and actress Mina Kaye

Who was Judy Garland? For some, she will always be remembered as Dorothy in MGM’s The Wizard of Oz. For others, she’s been immortalised for her iconic voice across her recordings, forever pure, sweet and soulful. And for others, she is nothing and nobody, a product of the previous generation lost to drugs and time. Come October however, local theatre company Pangdemonium will end their … Continue reading End of the Rainbow: An Interview with director Tracie Pang and actress Mina Kaye

bakchormeeboyOctober 3, 2022October 3, 2022Leave a comment

Film, News, Preview, Singapore

Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA 《花路阿朱妈》 Scores 4 Nods at the 59th Golden Horse Awards

The first-ever Singapore-Korea co-produced feature film AJOOMMA 《花路阿朱妈》received 4 nominations at the upcoming 59th Golden Horse Awards. Established local actress Hong Huifang, 61, received a nod for Best Leading Actress, while veteran Korean actor Jung Dong-hwan has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor. Jung is only the second Korean actor ever to be nominated at the Golden Horse Awards, which recognises excellence in Chinese-language films from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and beyond First-time feature director … Continue reading Film Fanatic: AJOOMMA 《花路阿朱妈》 Scores 4 Nods at the 59th Golden Horse Awards

bakchormeeboySeptember 27, 2022September 28, 2022Leave a comment

Film, News, Preview, Singapore

Film Fanatic: Golden Village’s 13th Love & Pride Film Festival

Coming hot on the heels of Singapore’s landmark decision to overrule Section 377A of the penal code, which outlaws sex between men, Golden Village’s annual Love & Pride film festival returns once more to celebrate Freedom and Acceptance. Now in its 13th year, the festival is the longest-running film festival in Singapore dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community. Over the years, it has grown in stature … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Golden Village’s 13th Love & Pride Film Festival

bakchormeeboySeptember 26, 2022Leave a comment

Arts, Music, Preview

Music Is: Baybeats 2022 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

After two years of the pandemic, the 2022 edition of the annual Baybeats festival is ready to welcome back the crowds with a wave of alternative music from Singapore and beyond. Returning from 28th to 30th October over a single weekend, Baybeats 2022 welcomes back the return of the festival’s beloved Powerhouse stage—renamed Powerhouse2. Set up at the brand new Singtel Waterfront Theatre, fans of … Continue reading Music Is: Baybeats 2022 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

bakchormeeboySeptember 26, 2022Leave a comment

Arts, Film

Film Fanatic: 7th Juree Awards now open to all storytellers in Asia

Viddsee, a storyteller platform for short premium content, announced the launch of the first-ever Juree Awards Asia for its seventh edition. This expansion is to celebrate the power of storytelling by discovering fresh talents, along with launching and developing the careers of Asian storytellers on a global stage. Storytellers, filmmakers, creatives and producers may submit short films concluded from 1 January 2020 onwards. This year’s … Continue reading Film Fanatic: 7th Juree Awards now open to all storytellers in Asia

bakchormeeboySeptember 24, 2022Leave a comment

Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Pulau Ujong / Island at the End by Wild Rice

Can we change before climate does? At the beginning of Pulau Ujong, playwright Alfian Sa’at positions himself as the first character to speak, his lines divided across all five cast members (Al-Matin Yatim, Ryan Ang, Koh Wan Ching, Krish Natarajan and Siti Khalijah Zainal). The five Alfians look around the Wild Rice theatre, wondering aloud about the story behind the ‘wayang timber’ used to build … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Pulau Ujong / Island at the End by Wild Rice

bakchormeeboySeptember 22, 20225 Comments

Arts, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Nine Years Theatre, Review, Singapore

★★★★★ Review: See You, Anniversary by Nine Years Theatre

Timely, immensely moving play reminding audiences to cherish all we have. What’s in an anniversary? For some people, it’s an arbitrary date in the calendar, used as a good reason to come together and celebrate an occasion with people who matter. For others, it runs much deeper than that, a triumphant acknowledgement of having reached another milestone for every year that goes by, remembrance for … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: See You, Anniversary by Nine Years Theatre

bakchormeeboySeptember 21, 2022September 22, 20226 Comments

Arts, Pangdemonium, Preview, Singapore

Preview: End of the Rainbow by Pangdemonium!

Following successful stagings of The Glass Menagerie and Muswell Hill, local theatre company ends off their 2022 season with hit Broadway and West End musical End of the Rainbow, charting the final days in the life of legendary songbird, Judy Garland. The play was also adapted for the 2019 Golden Globe BAFTA and OSCAR winning movie Judy, starring Renée Zellweger. Written by Peter Quilter and … Continue reading Preview: End of the Rainbow by Pangdemonium!

bakchormeeboySeptember 21, 2022Leave a comment

Asian Civilisations Museum, Museums, Preview

Museum Musings: The Doraemon Exhibition lands at the National Museum of Singapore this November

Happy birthday, Doraemon! In conjunction with this special day, fans of Doraemon have another reason to celebrate, as The Doraemon Exhibition Singapore 2022 makes its debut outside Japan at the National Museum of Singapore, from Presented by LEYOUKI, with support from the National Museum of Singapore, the exhibition runs from 5th November 2022 to 5th February 2023.will bring together a selection of contemporary artworks that reinterprets Doraemon … Continue reading Museum Musings: The Doraemon Exhibition lands at the National Museum of Singapore this November