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Preview: Swan Lake by the United Ukrainian Ballet

Direct from the London Coliseum, The United Ukrainian Ballet will arrive in Singapore this October to stage the world’s most loved ballet, Swan Lake. Originating from the first immortal bars of Tchaikovsky’s score, Swan Lake transports the audience to another world with this classic tale of good triumphing over evil.  The United Ukrainian Ballet brings together award-winning dancers from Ukraine’s finest ballet houses, including The … Continue reading Preview: Swan Lake by the United Ukrainian Ballet

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Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Tissue Aunty The Musical by Caricapture Theatre

Heartfelt and sincere new work shows the potential of Singaporean musicals. You’ve seen them at MRT exits, you’ve had them approach you while having a meal at the local coffee shop. With the tissue aunty being so ubiquitous in Singapore, she’s something of a national icon, and high time she became the centre of focus in a show. Written, composed, and directed by the late … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Tissue Aunty The Musical by Caricapture Theatre

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Preview, Singapore, Theatre

★★☆☆☆ Review: [title of show] by Sing’theatre

Fringe musical about putting on a fringe musical sets the stage for inaugural Musical Theatre Fringe Festival. When it first premiered in 2004, [title of show] was considered wildly innovative and original for its time, taking the unlikely subject matter of making a musical about making a musical, and turning it into an offbeat and endearing production. Not only was it laugh-out-loud funny with its … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: [title of show] by Sing’theatre

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Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★☆☆☆ Review: In Pieces by 7/8 Musical Collective

Puzzling song cycle features catchy numbers but little emotional staying power. It’s no surprise that love is and always has been a central theme across musicals, with characters expressing the nature of love at first sight and chance encounters, or the tragedy of breakups and unrequited pining through song. All of this is captured in Joey Contreras’ 2020 musical In Pieces, which follows eight individuals … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: In Pieces by 7/8 Musical Collective

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★★★☆☆ Review: The Fourth Trimester by Checkpoint Theatre

Brutally honest depiction of millennial parenthood reveals the cracks in the system. The fourth trimester refers to the 12-week period immediately after a mother gives birth, an additional three months of physical and emotional labour as both parent and child adjust to their new lives. But while just about every mother goes through this, very little of it has been shown onstage and onscreen, and … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: The Fourth Trimester by Checkpoint Theatre

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News, Singapore

The Padang gazetted as Singapore’s 75th National Monument on 9 August 2022

The Padang has been officially gazetted as Singapore’s 75th National Monument on 9 August 2022, making it the first green, open space to join the country’s list of National Monuments. The iconic site is a social and community space that has borne witness to many significant national events, and today, continues to serve as a venue for recreation and sporting events. In view of its … Continue reading The Padang gazetted as Singapore’s 75th National Monument on 9 August 2022

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Preview: Fat Kids Are Harder to Kidnap 2022 by How Drama

How Drama’s beloved signature show Fat Kids Are Harder to Kidnap ® is back this August for the 14th year in a row! In this fringe-style theatre performance, get ready to experience a marathon 31 playlets and sketches in an hour, all centred on poking fun at current affairs and pop culture. The twist? Audience members get to decide the order of the plays, as … Continue reading Preview: Fat Kids Are Harder to Kidnap 2022 by How Drama

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Art What!, Arts, National Gallery, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: Familiar Others at National Gallery Singapore

Who is “the Other”? What does it mean to represent or depict peoples different from one’s own? This is one of the most contested issues of our time. National Gallery Singapore will explore the idea of how “the Other” is represented in art from Southeast Asia and examine its own practices of cultural representation through the paintings and photographs by three Southeast Asian figures. Familiar … Continue reading Art What!: Familiar Others at National Gallery Singapore

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Art What!: Nothing Is Forever – Rethinking Sculpture in Singapore at National Gallery Singapore

From national monuments and local landmarks to even temporary installations, sculpture enlivens spaces from our shopping malls to the Central Business District. Visitors can now get up-close and learn more about the significance of this key art form at National Gallery Singapore’s latest exhibition, Nothing is Forever: Rethinking Sculpture in Singapore. The exhibition is set to take visitors on an intriguing journey of how sculpture, … Continue reading Art What!: Nothing Is Forever – Rethinking Sculpture in Singapore at National Gallery Singapore

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★★★☆☆ Review: Inconsequential Goddess by Edith Podesta (The Studios 2022)

Weaving a tangled web of shame. Across the pantheon of Greek myths, the stories that have always stood out are the ones that deal with mortally unfair punishment from the gods, often taking the form of metamorphosis and the resulting body horror that follows. In the tale of Arachne for example, a talented but proud weaver is cursed by Athena after proving to be more … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Inconsequential Goddess by Edith Podesta (The Studios 2022)

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