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Huayi Festival 2019: FOUR FOUR EIGHT (四四八) by Emergency Stairs (Review)

Warning: This review may contain spoilers Journey to the centre of the self…and Liu Xiaoyi. Over the years, Emergency Stairs Artistic Director Liu Xiaoyi has made it abundantly clear that the work he puts out staunchly refuses to conform to theatrical standards, having created work that subverts the norm, be it a piece of anti-theatre deliberately attempting to crush audience expectations or even performing in unusual … Continue reading Huayi Festival 2019: FOUR FOUR EIGHT (四四八) by Emergency Stairs (Review)

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Huayi Festival 2019: Dear John by M.O.V.E. Theatre (Review)

A musical soundscape through unorthodox means. When John Cage’s controversial 4’33 premiered in 1952, never might the avant-garde composer have imagined the sheer impact he might have had in the field of music theory. Infamous for being four minutes and thirty three seconds of ‘silence’ as an orchestra stands still onstage, the work reflects Cage’s interests in Zen Buddhism, and his magnum opus epitomizing the theory … Continue reading Huayi Festival 2019: Dear John by M.O.V.E. Theatre (Review)

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Music, musical, Preview, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Preview: Musical TARU 《恐龙复活了！》 by Resorts World Sentosa

From the same team that brought you Super Mommy in June, this December, Resorts World Sentosa Singapore (RWS) returns with their second production of the year – Musical TARU.  Produced by RWS in collaboration with Taiwan’s AMcreative and South Korea’s Culture Holic, Musical TARU is a localised adaptation  the ‘No. 1 Family Musical’ in Korea. Fuelled by the curiosity to discover more about a natural history museum’s … Continue reading Preview: Musical TARU 《恐龙复活了！》 by Resorts World Sentosa

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Review: Tuesdays with Morrie 《最后14堂星期二的课》 by Godot Theatre Company

Simple but powerful staging of a modern classic that through death, teaches one how to live. 20 years on from when Mitch Albom’s internationally bestselling biographical novel Tuesdays with Morrie was first published, the lessons imparted by an old college professor to his former student remain fiercely relevant even today, still teaching readers everywhere how to live a good life from the wise words between its covers. Based … Continue reading Review: Tuesdays with Morrie 《最后14堂星期二的课》 by Godot Theatre Company

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Preview: Taipei Arts Festival 2018 – Assembly 為了～～在一起

It’s always a source of pride when we see and hear about Singaporeans making it big somewhere in the world. In the case of the 2018 Taipei Arts Festival (TAF), that Singaporean happens to be TAF 2018 artistic director Tang Fu Kuen, curating the programme and theme of the year. In this year’s 20th edition, the festival takes on the theme of ‘Assembly’, and 為了～～在一起 … Continue reading Preview: Taipei Arts Festival 2018 – Assembly 為了～～在一起

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On Tour: Tan Liting’s Pretty Butch Goes To Taiwan

Given the short run of most local plays, it’s always a joyous occasion to hear when a local play receives a second run, or a chance to be presented beyond Singapore. When we watched Singaporean playwright Tan Liting’s Pretty Butch at the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival back in 2017, we praised it as “a play that will strike a chord with almost anyone in the audience, … Continue reading On Tour: Tan Liting’s Pretty Butch Goes To Taiwan

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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Interview with Director Daniel Yang and Cast Members Jin Shi Jie and Pu Xueliang

Based off the memoir that shot American author Mitch Albom to fame, Taiwan’s Godot Theatre Company will be presenting their smash hit stage adaptation of Tuesdays with Morrie at the Esplanade next week! As a memoir, Tuesdays with Morrie found resonance with audience members worldwide when it was first published in 1997. Tuesdays with Morrie follows Mitch as he spends every Tuesday with his college professor Professor Morrie Schwartz, … Continue reading Tuesdays with Morrie: An Interview with Director Daniel Yang and Cast Members Jin Shi Jie and Pu Xueliang

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Review: Super Mommy (我的妈妈是ENY?) by Resorts World Sentosa

Bringing in a musical with strong commercial acclaim seems like a recipe for success, particularly when it’s backed up by veteran artistes such as Nancy Sit. Super Mommy is Resorts World Sentosa’s latest show on their lineup, flown in straight from Taiwan and retaining much of the original creative team. These include Taiwanese director Lang Tsu Yun and music director Huang Yun Ling, while the cast is … Continue reading Review: Super Mommy (我的妈妈是ENY?) by Resorts World Sentosa

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Preview: Super Mommy (我的妈妈是ENY?) by Resorts World Sentosa

Having sold out multiple runs when it played in Taiwan, Mandarin musical Super Mommy (我的妈妈是ENY?) makes its international debut this May as Resorts World Sentosa’s first production of the year! As is tradition, Super Mommy will be starring a number of local actors, including former radio deejay Lin You Fa, Queen of Theme Songs Chriz Tong, rising star Benjamin Josiah Tan, and actor Jaspers Lai, who will be playing … Continue reading Preview: Super Mommy (我的妈妈是ENY?) by Resorts World Sentosa

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Huayi 2018: Why We Chat? (聊斋) by Edward Lam Dance Theatre (Review)

Finding love in a hopeless place, with a side of ghosts, graves and a long list of ex-lovers. In Why We Chat?, director Edward Lam and writer Wong Wing Sze reimagine Pu Songling’s classic Strange Tales From A Chinese Studio (聊斋志异) for the times, taking inspiration from its supernatural themes and crafting an all new story about the contemporary horrors of feeling completely, utterly alone within the modern … Continue reading Huayi 2018: Why We Chat? (聊斋) by Edward Lam Dance Theatre (Review)

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