Tag: Singapore

Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

M1 Peer Pleasure 2019: An Interview with Artistic Director Jean Ng

The M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival, Singapore’s only annual theatre festival by young people, is back with a number of shows and programmes after a year’s hiatus. With brand new artistic director and theatre practitioner Jean Ng at the helm, the festival has gained a new focus by zooming in on specific societal issues, such as this year’s theme of Poverty, explored through both research … Continue reading M1 Peer Pleasure 2019: An Interview with Artistic Director Jean Ng

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Arts, Dance with Me, Food, Review, Singapore

Singapore Food Festival 2019: The Mem’s Servants by Project Plait and Artistry (Review)

Site-specific multi-room food and dance experience that leaves us more than satiated. House 18 Temenggong Road is a typical black-&-white house from the old days, one filled with so much history that one would swear it’s imbued with countless ghosts of the pasts residing in its walls. Newly refurbished, it seems only appropriate then that it be the site of Project Plait’s newest production – The … Continue reading Singapore Food Festival 2019: The Mem’s Servants by Project Plait and Artistry (Review)

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Food, Singapore

Local Delights: Foodie Nation at Design Orchard

This July, get ready to discover gastronomic delights, live tunes and rockin’ good vibes at Foodie Nation by Design Orchard x The Local People. Over one weekend, Design Orchard retail showcase gathers the local food community to celebrate all things delicious and savour a plethora of delightful treats for the senses. Following the pop-up cafè collaboration between homegrown brands Jewels by Cheng and Ying the … Continue reading Local Delights: Foodie Nation at Design Orchard

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Arts, Singapore, Theatre, Wild Rice

#FreeYourMind: W!ld Rice Unveils Iconic New Home for Singapore Theatre

It’s been a long time coming, but at last, leading local theatre company W!ld Rice finally has a place to call home, truly. Located in the very heart of the city at the brand new Funan Mall, the 20,000 square foot W!ld Rice @ Funan was unveiled in the lead-up to their official opening. Envisioned by Founding Artistic Director Ivan Heng and Executive Director Tony … Continue reading #FreeYourMind: W!ld Rice Unveils Iconic New Home for Singapore Theatre

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Arts, Capitol Theatre, Comedy, Concert, Dream Academy, Music, Preview, Singapore

Review: Broadway Beng – Last Beng Standing by Dream Academy

With a line-up of catchy numbers, a talented trio of chio buus and the ever-charming Sebastian Tan, Broadway Beng is better than ever before.  It’s hard to imagine that when Broadway Beng first premiered 13 years ago, little would Dream Academy have imagined that it would grow to become the icon of local theatre that it is today. And with Broadway Beng: Last Beng Standing (directed … Continue reading Review: Broadway Beng – Last Beng Standing by Dream Academy

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London, Preview, Singapore

Television Time: BBC Shows August 2019

This August on the BBC, come uncover possible solutions to climate change with Sir David Attenborough on Climate Change: The Facts, follow Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Gregg Wallace as they search for the next culinary superstar on Masterchef: The Professionals (Series 10), and catch BAFTA award winners Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh in the thrilling series Killing Eve S1 & S2.  BBC Earth Sinking Cities In Sinking … Continue reading Television Time: BBC Shows August 2019

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: SSO National Day Concert by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

Brush. Lift. Reflect. Dance. These are just some of the words that infuse Flowing Sleeves, an expressive cello concerto inspired by Chinese operatic dance, written by American-Chinese composer Zhou Tian in collaboration with renowned cellist Wang Jian, who will be performing it this August in its Singaporean premiere, at the prestigious Esplanade Concert Hall. Also featured will be a brand new work by local composer Joyce … Continue reading Preview: SSO National Day Concert by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Esplanade Theatre, musical, Review, Singapore

Review: Love Ya Mom! by (爱呀，我的妈!) by Godot Theatre Company

Heartwarming tale that’ll bring anyone closer to their mom. There’s just some nights you need nothing more than a simple and clean musical to reassure and make you feel warm and fuzzy inside. Most recently, that musical happens to be Taiwanese theatre company Godot Theatre’s Love Ya Mom!, which played at the Esplanade Theatre in its overseas debut. Directed by Liang Chi-Ming, with music by acclaimed … Continue reading Review: Love Ya Mom! by (爱呀，我的妈!) by Godot Theatre Company

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Arts, Dance with Me, Review, Singapore

M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival 2019: M1 Open Stage – Programme B (Review)

Four thought-provoking works from female choreographers and dancers.  The M1 Contact Dance Festival’s Open Stage programme remains one of the most exciting parts of the festival each year, gathering international dance talents to perform alongside local ones to showcase a range of the very best contemporary choreographies of today, from the playful to the profound. With Programme B, we caught four very different works from female … Continue reading M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival 2019: M1 Open Stage – Programme B (Review)

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Arts, Concert, Music, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Concerts for Children – Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

This September, get ready for a musical adventure like no other, as the Singapore Symphony Orchestra presents Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood. Watch this refreshing retelling of the classic children’s musical tale by Prokofiev, transported to modern-day Los Angeles – and now at the Esplanade with a big screen, as the Orchestra acompanies the film live. When a wolf escapes from the zoo, Peter is soon … Continue reading Preview: Concerts for Children – Peter and the Wolf in Hollywood by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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