Art What!: Singapore Art Museum launches multi-site exhibition Lonely Vectors

From 19 February to 11 September 2022, Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is launching a new multi-site exhibition titled Lonely Vectors, which will unfold in three stages. It will first open at the local libraries and public hoardings, then focus on the site of SAM’s space at Tanjong Pagar Distripark – a logistics warehouse near a busy shipping port. Lonely Vectors presents a series of artworks and new commissions that draw attention to … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Art Museum launches multi-site exhibition Lonely Vectors

Preview: you are obviously in the right place – An Artist’s Journey at The Substation

The Substation has announced their first artist walk of the year – you are obviously in the right place – An Artist’s Journey, happening weekly from 25th March 2022 to 17th April 2022. The guided walk is an intimate experience with a small group of audience, where the artist gets to share their art practice and how this city inspires them as art makers for … Continue reading Preview: you are obviously in the right place – An Artist’s Journey at The Substation

Blooming Through Mud: An Interview with Shannen Tan and Miriam Cheong on new show ‘Lotus Root Support Group’

For a show titled Lotus Root Support Group, you’d be forgiven if you mistook it for a tale of aunties looking for the best deals on marketplace veggies. But the truth of the matter is, it’s actually a thinly veiled metaphor for women suffering from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), where a woman’s ovaries may develop numerous small cysts, hence giving rise to the lotus-like ovaries. … Continue reading Blooming Through Mud: An Interview with Shannen Tan and Miriam Cheong on new show ‘Lotus Root Support Group’

Preview: Lotus Root Support Group by Miriam Cheong, Shannen Tan and Renee Yeong

You may not have heard of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) before, but by the end of Lotus Root Support Group, you’ll be fully aware of how common the condition is and how it affects women in Singapore. Devised and performed by Miriam Cheong and Shannen Tan, and directed by Renee Yeong, Lotus Root Support Group is a brand new independent theatre show, and the first … Continue reading Preview: Lotus Root Support Group by Miriam Cheong, Shannen Tan and Renee Yeong

Review: Writing with AI (Chinese showcase) by Emergency Stairs

Does artificial intelligence dream of meta-jokes? In his No More Theatre series, Emergency Stairs Artistic Director Liu Xiaoyi takes a deep dive into the infinite realm of possibilities for theatre, breaking convention and seeking new frameworks and means of presenting theatre and the arts. Most significantly, with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, Xiaoyi’s research has taken him down a tech-heavy route, as he wonders … Continue reading Review: Writing with AI (Chinese showcase) by Emergency Stairs

Film Fanatic: National Youth Film Awards Enters Eighth Edition

The National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) returns this year for its 8th edition, once again seeking to recognise the best of Singapore’s young filmmakers. NYFA was established in 2015 by *SCAPE, an organisation that supports the development of Singaporean youths, with the aspiration to showcase and celebrate youth talents in Singapore’s film industry, as well as to provide a launch pad for emerging filmmakers through … Continue reading Film Fanatic: National Youth Film Awards Enters Eighth Edition

Preview: Opposition 对峙 by The Necessary Stage and Drama Box

Over the last few years, local theatre companies Drama Box and The Necessary Stage (TNS) have been closely collaborating with each other, resulting in two critically-acclaimed productions – 2016’s Manifesto and 2018’s Underclass. Now, the two companies are set to present the final show in their trilogy of collaborations, with Opposition in March. “Opposition is a fascinating blend of live and multimedia performance. The narrative … Continue reading Preview: Opposition 对峙 by The Necessary Stage and Drama Box

★★★★☆ Review: Miss Julie by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Clash of the classes in this post-colonial reimagining of Strindberg’s classic. Almost any and all relationships can be seen through the lens of power, be it between master and servant, or simply lovers. And it is managing that careful balance of power that determines the difference between equilibrium and a barrage of emotions, something that is thoroughly explored across the dangerous games played by the … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Miss Julie by Singapore Repertory Theatre

★★★☆☆ Review: Being 息在 by 微 Wei Collective

Sometimes escapism is the answer. In the busy urban lives we lead, it can often be hard to find breathing space, keeping us stressed and unable to function well. Perhaps the solution to all that is to leave it all behind. Written and performed by Neo Hai Bin, Wei Collective’s Being explores the concept of escapism as a means of regulating stress, through a surreal … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Being 息在 by 微 Wei Collective

★★★★☆ Review: MILIEU 2021 by Frontier Danceland

Only time will tell. Over the course of the pandemic, the concept of time has become a blur, where one can’t quite tell 2020 from 2021. For Frontier Danceland, their annual production MILIEU presented two recreations of past works, transforming them and adapting them, as they intersect on the theme of how one’s past feelings and memories have an effect on our perception of time, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: MILIEU 2021 by Frontier Danceland