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Arts, SIFA 2021, Singapore

SIFA Implements Pre-Event Testing for Live Performances

In line with the heightened measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) will be implementing additional safe management measures to the festival’s upcoming line-up. SIFA will be implementing PET for the following programmes, as well as capping capacity at 100 audience members per performance for the following productions: • Three Sisters • The Year of No Return • … Continue reading SIFA Implements Pre-Event Testing for Live Performances

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Arts, online, Review, Singapore

★★★☆☆ Review: The Curious Case of The Missing Peranakan Treasure by Sight Lines Entertainment, Double Confirm Productions, and Raffles Hotel

Maybe the real treasure was the friends we made along the way. When I was younger, I used to imagine that hotel stays would have been that much more exciting with a little mystery on our hands. After all, I grew up reading Agatha Christie and other mystery novels, priming my imagination with the idea that hotels make the perfect backdrop for a daring detective solving … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: The Curious Case of The Missing Peranakan Treasure by Sight Lines Entertainment, Double Confirm Productions, and Raffles Hotel

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Arts, Review, SIFA 2021, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: The Commission by Pangdemonium, Wild Rice and SRT (SIFA 2021)

Satirical yet vulnerable as three titans of local theatre take to the stage and get personal. In the immortal words of Macbeth’s three witches: When shall we three meet again, in thunder, lightning or in rain? Following their unprecedented collaboration on short film The Pitch during the sturm and drang of last year, local artistic directors Gaurav Kripalani (Singapore Repertory Theatre), Ivan Heng (Wild Rice) … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The Commission by Pangdemonium, Wild Rice and SRT (SIFA 2021)

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Arts, Review, SIFA 2021, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: En Route by one step at a time like this (SIFA 2021)

Learn to see the city in a new light. With the lack of leisure travel or commercial flights, it’s little wonder that being cooped up has filled us with yearning for a change of scenery, and the far too common cry of “there’s nothing to do”. But perhaps rather than looking out, it’s more important to turn our gaze inwards, and change our perspective to … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: En Route by one step at a time like this (SIFA 2021)

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Arts, SIFA 2021, Singapore

Adjustments made to SIFA 2021 live performances over new COVID-19 rules

The Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) continues to prioritise the safety and well-being of artists, patrons and staff. In light of the latest Safe Management Measures (SMMs) advisories announced on 14 May, the following live performances will be cancelled: Be Comforted Now: Bach Cantatas (16th May, Sunday, 5pm, Victoria Concert Hall) Before Life and After part of Compassion: Chamber Music Series (21st May, Friday, … Continue reading Adjustments made to SIFA 2021 live performances over new COVID-19 rules

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Arts, Comedy, Dream Academy, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: I Am Kumar by Dream Academy

Singapore’s drag queen of comedy still reigns supreme. Kumar is synonymous with the Singapore drag scene. There’s rarely been any doubt as to who Kumar is – raunchy, fabulous, and entertaining as heck. So it may come as a surprise that Singapore’s foremost and favourite drag queen’s new show is all about staking his claim and spelling out his identity in no uncertain terms, with … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: I Am Kumar by Dream Academy

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Comedy, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Review: The Rishi Report Live (April 2021)

The rare time more news is good news. Rishi Budhrani has established himself as a comedian with the Midas touch. But rather than turning objects into gold, he turns bad news into comedy. With the second live edition of The Rishi Report, we found ourselves back again at Gateway Theatre to witness his news coverage show, now armed with new reports and events from the … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The Rishi Report Live (April 2021)

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Arts, Singapore, Theatre

Open Call: Pathey Nimidam 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

Calling all budding playwrights – the Esplanade’s annual Pathey Nimidam festival returns from 27th to 29th August 2021, and they’re looking for participants. Comprising a series of new 10-minute Tamil plays, Pathey Nimidam will involve the participation of numerous Tamil and non-Tamil theatre practitioners, from directors, to playwrights, to actors. This particular open call is looking for new playwrights and provide them with a platform to … Continue reading Open Call: Pathey Nimidam 2021 by Esplanade – Theatres on The Bay

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Arts, Preview, Theatre

Preview: The Bride Always Knocks Twice – Killer Secrets by The Theatre Practice

In recent years, local theatre company The Theatre Practice (Practice) has increasingly been delving into new mediums of performance. From the experimentations of their annual Patch! Festival filled with new ways of engaging, to the ambitious promenade theatre performance Four Horse Road, Practice seems to be going above and beyond, constantly stretching past their limits. Now, get ready for yet another brand new experience from … Continue reading Preview: The Bride Always Knocks Twice – Killer Secrets by The Theatre Practice

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★☆☆ Review: RevoLOOtion by Intercultural Theatre Institute

Doom is inevitable, but perhaps we can learn how to make things less crappy. When you think of a theatre course’s graduating show, forum theatre isn’t the first medium you might think of. But as far as showcases go, it’s a medium that provides a surprisingly large number of ways by which to challenge graduates, from quick-witted improv skills to the ability to immediately embody … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: RevoLOOtion by Intercultural Theatre Institute

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