Jack Neo searches for next big star with cross-country talent competition Show Off Show 放马过来

In this crowded entertainment industry, it takes a special kind of person to stand out. For CEO of media company Asia Momentum Media (AMM) and ‘jack of all trades’ Jack Neo, that person is someone who comes with a variety of talents, can handle themselves on camera, and essentially, is a bonafide independent artist and content creator who knows how to get the views. And … Continue reading Jack Neo searches for next big star with cross-country talent competition Show Off Show 放马过来

Review: Sanctuary by The Necessary Stage and HANCHU-YUEI

There’s always something innately exciting about watching a collaborative devised work. Providing fertile ground for seeding new ideas and pushing collaborators beyond their creative comfort zones, there was plenty of hype surrounding The Necessary Stage’s latest collaboration, this time with young Japanese theatre company HANCHU-YUEI with their newest work: Sanctuary. Ending off their 30th Anniversary season with Sanctuary in many ways feels appropriate for TNS. The eponymous title … Continue reading Review: Sanctuary by The Necessary Stage and HANCHU-YUEI

Of Digital Cats and The Future of Social Media: Sanctuary by The Necessary Stage & HANCHU-YUEI (Preview)

This November, The Necessary Stage will be rounding off their 30th Anniversary with an all new-collaborative work with contemporary Japanese theatre company HANCHU-YUEI and we couldn’t be more excited. In previous collaborations, The Necessary Stage has always had a chance to push their work to new limits, exploring new aesthetics and themes most of their main season wouldn’t otherwise. Much like their earlier work Frozen Angels, which … Continue reading Of Digital Cats and The Future of Social Media: Sanctuary by The Necessary Stage & HANCHU-YUEI (Preview)