Preview: The Change by Gangguan Theatre

While negotiators at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt race to strike a strong climate deal, Singapore playwright-led collaboration Gangguan! presents The Change, an original new work. The one-actor production starring Dennis Sofian (Tartuffe, W!LD RICE) draws upon playwright Edward Eng’s (dead was the body till I taught it how to move, Bhumi Collective) personal experience working on climate policy and difficulty in … Continue reading Preview: The Change by Gangguan Theatre

Fashion Forward: Local designers reinvent Singapore’s style as part of Singapore Stories 2022

Last evening, five local designers took to the runway to showcase their interpretation of Singapore fashion for the fifth edition of  Singapore Stories 2022 – an annual fashion design competition organised by the  Singapore Fashion Council (SFC) and held at the Asian Civilisations Museum. Attended by Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Ministry of National Development, Ms Sim Ann, key fashion industry … Continue reading Fashion Forward: Local designers reinvent Singapore’s style as part of Singapore Stories 2022

Preview: Kumar XXX by Dream Academy

THIRTY… DIRTY… FLIRTY… From being stripped bare, to being a superhero, one ruling Queen has done it all. That Queen happens to be Kumar, Singapore’s number 1 drag queen and queen of comedy, as Kumar celebrates THIRTY fabulous years in show business – i.e. XXX (which is indeed the Roman numerals for 30!) So with a name like Kumar XXX, expect there to be some raunchy, X-rated … Continue reading Preview: Kumar XXX by Dream Academy

Television Time: What’s On BBC (December 2022)

Wrap up the year with the festive collection of shows from BBC Studios to put you in the mood for a whole month of merry-making and festivities this December. Meet the real Christmas elves working behind the scenes to bring some of our favourite Christmas items in BBC Earth’s Inside The Christmas Factory. The best part of any holiday is always the food and BBC Lifestyle … Continue reading Television Time: What’s On BBC (December 2022)

Preview: Voices – A Festival of Song by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

The Esplanade’s Voices – A Festival of Song returns from 1st to 4th December, commemorating its 10th edition alongside Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s 20th anniversary. Celebrating song and voice in all forms, Voices once again brings together a multitude of types of singing from choral, opera and a cappella to pop, musical theatre and xinyao. Over the weekend, watch as every corner of … Continue reading Preview: Voices – A Festival of Song by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Review: Mina Kaye – Live In Concert 2022 by Sight Lines Entertainment

If there was ever any doubt of local actress Mina Kaye’s capabilities, then attending her live concert would have dispelled them all; even three months pregnant, Mina puts on a showstopper of a performance in Mina Kaye – Live In Concert that marks her as a true professional. Directed by Sight Lines Entertainment artistic director Derrick Chew, as part of the company’s 10th anniversary, the … Continue reading Review: Mina Kaye – Live In Concert 2022 by Sight Lines Entertainment

★★★★☆ Review: Baby Queen dir. Lei Yuan Bin (SGIFF 2022)

Charting the birth of the new queer Singapore through the portrait of a queen. There may be countless jokes around the ever-growing list of letters that make up the LGBTQ+ initialism, but in many ways, that problematisation of clear definition and categories is precisely what makes the queer community so beautiful – the sheer diversity across the rainbow spectrum of identities. And in Singapore, where … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Baby Queen dir. Lei Yuan Bin (SGIFF 2022)

One Step Closer: Sight Lines Entertainment launches new Steps To Broadway training programme

In the fledgling Singapore theatre scene, there are only so many schools and workshops available for budding artists to develop their skills and train. The demand for this far outstrips the supply, with a healthy amount of musical theatre performers and hopefuls looking to enter the industry, but not enough opportunities to prepare them for it. Enter Sight Lines Entertainment, with their all new training … Continue reading One Step Closer: Sight Lines Entertainment launches new Steps To Broadway training programme

★★★☆☆ Review: Kingdoms Apart by Chong Tze Chien and Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

Held back by the weight of its ambition in this valiant but problematic new staging of The Mahabharata. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Chong Tze Chien) 6 Script (Chong Tze Chien) 6 Performance 7 Set Design (Eucien Chia) 7 Sound Design (Darren Ng) 8 Lighting Design (James Tan) 8 Costumes/Hair/Makeup (Yuan Zhiying & Jacqueline Teo/Ashley Lim/Bobbie Ng) 5 Multimedia (Koo Chia Meng) 7 Puppetry … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Kingdoms Apart by Chong Tze Chien and Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

Art What!: ‘Living Pictures – Photography in Southeast Asia’ at National Gallery Singapore

What’s in a photo? When taking a photo, how conscious are we of the way that we pose, of the way the lighting hits our face, or of how much we include or exclude from the frame? When we upload a picture to social media, how are we curating our feed, and what exactly are we trying to subtly hint or imply with that post … Continue reading Art What!: ‘Living Pictures – Photography in Southeast Asia’ at National Gallery Singapore