Tag: Singapore

Arts, Competition, Preview, Sing Theatre, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., SOTA Drama Theatre, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Review: Souvenir by Sing’theatre

An intimate production that hits the right notes.  There are few opera singers quite as infamous as Florence Foster Jenkins. Known precisely for her inability to sing, Souvenir recounts the unlikely friendship between Florence (Leigh McDonald) and her accompanist Cosme McMoon (Hossan Leong). Although initially skeptical and mortified, there is something incredibly earnest about Florence that keeps Cosme intrigued enough to follow her for 12 years, each finding … Continue reading Review: Souvenir by Sing’theatre

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Golden Village’s 10th Love and Pride Festival

In the wake of recent developments in LGBTQ acceptance all around the world, from India’s repeal of of the penal code to Australia’s allowance for same-sex marriage, Singapore has once again become heated with debate over how our own laws should change in response to these developments, if at all. It feels timely then that Golden Village is celebrating the milestone 10th edition of the … Continue reading Preview: Golden Village’s 10th Love and Pride Festival

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Interview, Race, Singapore

SGP 2018: Eleven Years On, Amber Lounge is Still The Premier After Party To Be At

Happening in Singapore for its 11th year, premier afterparty the Amber Lounge is and always has been a mainstay annual Singapore Grand Prix, Formula 1’s one and only night race. Celebrating the 15th Anniversary in 2018 since its launch internationally, this year’s edition of the Amber Lounge in Singapore took place at Temasek Reflections at Millenia Tower, featuring a brand new look and swanky crystal theme. … Continue reading SGP 2018: Eleven Years On, Amber Lounge is Still The Premier After Party To Be At

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Music, musical, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Toy Factory, Victoria Theatre

Toy Factory’s Lab Projects 2018: An Interview with Playwright Zhu Xin Chen and Director Goh Boon Teck of Oedipus (鞭爱)

This week, Toy Factory productions launches into their 2018 edition of the Lab Projects, presenting brand new plays staged in their own home in Chinatown at NOWPlaying@17. In the first of two works, the company will be presenting Zhu Xin Chen’s Oedipus, a dark mystery following a severely disabled man who has whipped his 50 year old mother to death. As we follow an officer determined to get … Continue reading Toy Factory’s Lab Projects 2018: An Interview with Playwright Zhu Xin Chen and Director Goh Boon Teck of Oedipus (鞭爱)

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Design Week

Preview: The Balvenie House of Craft by The General Company and The Balvenie

This September, The General Company joins forces with The Balvenie, the world’s most handcrafted whisky, in launching The Balvenie House of Craft, a pop-up, Open House assembly of the best-in-class and aspiring craftsmen, artisans and creators from Singapore and Asia. Taking place over four weekends, The Balvenie House of Craft  is the first ever public showcase of crafts by talented local makers, and will be taking over an old … Continue reading Preview: The Balvenie House of Craft by The General Company and The Balvenie

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Arts, Pangdemonium, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Victoria Theatre

Pangdemonium’s Peter and the Starcatcher: An Interview with Tracie Pang, Adrian Pang and Carina McWhinnie

Pangdemonium returns for their final production of the season this September with a far lighter show than their usual fare – the Singaporean premiere of five-time Tony Award winning play Peter and the Starcatcher! Based on Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson’s novel of the same name, itself a prequel to J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, Peter and the Starcatcher is a swashbuckling adventure on the high seas as the … Continue reading Pangdemonium’s Peter and the Starcatcher: An Interview with Tracie Pang, Adrian Pang and Carina McWhinnie

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Arts, Concert, Esplanade Theatre, Music, musical, Singapore, Theatres

Preview: Kit Chan [25 Years On: A Time for Everything] Concert by KKBOX and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Just about every Singaporean has heard Kit Chan before, most likely via our most beloved National Day song ‘Home’. But beyond that, our national icon and pop diva has had an incredibly illustrious career over the last 25 years, ranging from the lead role in hit musical Forbidden City, to countless Mandarin and Cantonese hits. Presented by KKBOX, Asia’s leading music streaming service and Esplanade – Theatres … Continue reading Preview: Kit Chan [25 Years On: A Time for Everything] Concert by KKBOX and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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Arts, malaysia, Preview, Singapore

Preview: CausewayEXchange 2018

Once again acting as a platform to bridge ideas between Singapore and Malaysia’s creative, artistic, social and business communities, the CausewayEXchange (CEX) arts festival returns to Singapore for its 9th edition this September.  Alternating between taking place across both countries, this year’s edition will be held in Singapore, and will showcase a deeper focus on the role of the arts in health and for special … Continue reading Preview: CausewayEXchange 2018

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Arts, Esplanade Annexe Studio, Opera, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatres

Preview: Skandalkonzert by Jade Tan Shi Yu and Churen Li

A Following events such as Il Re Pastore and Life is Ha-Ha-Happiness, classical music forms have been seeing a rise in reinvention as they widen their appeal to a modern audience and change up the formula. This September, that reinvention will be pushed further still, as local mezzo-soprano Jade Tan Shi Yu and pianist Churen Li kick up a real ‘scandal’ – performing a classical music … Continue reading Preview: Skandalkonzert by Jade Tan Shi Yu and Churen Li

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Review: Tiger of Malaya by Teater Ekamatra

Interrogating history through a filmic lens. There’s a saying that history is written by the victors, leaving plenty of warped accounts and representations scattered throughout media. Singapore, of course, isn’t exempt from this, with films by foreigners throughout history appropriating both the country and its people to better bring out their own agenda. Given the benefit of hindsight then, if we were to have a chance … Continue reading Review: Tiger of Malaya by Teater Ekamatra

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