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
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)
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
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
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
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) returns for its 32nd edition from 25th November to 5th December 2021, with a call for entries for Feature Films from Asian and Short Films from Southeast Asian, as well as a call for applications for the Southeast Asian Film Lab and Youth Jury & Critics Programme. For the first time ever, SGIFF will have an open call for … Continue reading SGIFF 2021 calls for film entries and opens applications for Southeast Asian Producers Network
There’s a new theatre company in town, and they’re about to debut their first ever performance. This May, Bored Whale Theatre is set to perform Unsolicited Advice From My Ex, a double bill of new work written and directed by Wisely Chow. The first play, Unsolicited Advice From My Ex-(Self), follows Damian meeting up with Jordan at a cafe, an old friend whom they had … Continue reading Preview: Unsolicited Advice From My Ex – A Double Bill by Bored Whale Theatre
For the fans of timeless romance, catch award winning actress Lily James and Emily Beecham in the period drama The Pursuit of Love. Written and directed by Emily Mortimer, The Pursuit of Love is a romantic comedy-drama about love and friendship. An adaptation of Nancy Mitford’s celebrated novel and set in Europe between the two World Wars, the story follows the adventures and misadventures of the charismatic and … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows – May 2021
Following their announcement of their 2021 season. T:>works is set to begin their PerForm series with the inaugural digital lecture by artist Shubigi Rao on 6th May 2021. The lecture will focus on three main areas of Shubigi’s practice – as a writer, an artist, and as an artist-curator for the 5th edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2021, and the overlaps and tensions between them. … Continue reading Preview: T:>works presents PerForm – Inaugural Digital Lecture by Shubigi Rao
Singapore has officially launched a major garden exhibition by Dale Chihuly, one of the world’s most-renowned glass artists from Seattle. A first of its kind in Asia, the Dale Chihuly: Glass in Bloom exhibition takes place amidst the verdant tropical setting of Singapore’s iconic Gardens by the Bay. The exhibition was officiated by Guest-of-Honour Alvin Tan, Minister of State for Trade & Industry and Culture, Community & Youth, at … Continue reading Dale Chihuly’s Glass In Bloom launches at Gardens By The Bay
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