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Arts, Singapore, Theatre

Review: Operatic Identities by CulturedGen

Modernising Chinese Opera for a contemporary audience. It’s not often that one thinks of ‘Instagram museums’ or immersive exhibitions as having a strong educational focus, but with CulturedGen’s Operatic Identities, the experiment in form has yielded success in making Beijing Opera ‘cool’ and intriguing. Conceptualised by Summer Song as inspired by her mother, a Beijing Opera performer and educator in Singapore, the idea behind Operatic Identities stemmed from … Continue reading Review: Operatic Identities by CulturedGen

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Arts, Review, Singapore

Singapore International Festival of Arts 2020 Releases First Wave of Tickets, Confirms Local Commissions and Crystal Pite’s Revisor

Come its 43rd year in 2020, the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) returns with a slew of new works from both local and international artists in the month of May. The festival has released the first wave of tickets for five productions that will be making their debut next year, with local theatre companies Nine Years Theatre, The Finger Players and The Necessary Stage, … Continue reading Singapore International Festival of Arts 2020 Releases First Wave of Tickets, Confirms Local Commissions and Crystal Pite’s Revisor

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Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel

London’s VAULT Festival 2020: Jekyll / Hyde by Fire Hazard Games (Preview)

LONDON –  Fire Hazard Games launches an exciting, new urban game for adults, based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Gothic masterpiece, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Exploring schisms of identity, the unreliability of memory, moral conflict, terrible ambition, and unbridled hedonism, Jekyll / Hyde confronts players, asking what they would do if they could get away with murder. Waking up to the aftermath of Mr Hyde, players … Continue reading London’s VAULT Festival 2020: Jekyll / Hyde by Fire Hazard Games (Preview)

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Arts, musical, Review, Sands Theatre, Singapore, SRT, Theatre

Review: Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment, Presented by Singapore Repertory Theatre

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 28/11/19) Reimagined version of Sondheim’s macabre musical thriller a refreshing take on an oft-forgotten classic, with Broadway star Lea Salonga a highlight.   In the Victorian era, penny dreadfuls were some of the more popular forms of entertainment, a serialised form of literature that derives its name from how every issue would cost just one penny. As for the ‘dreadful’ portion, well, that … Continue reading Review: Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment, Presented by Singapore Repertory Theatre

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Arts, musical, Preview, Sands Theatre, Singapore, SRT, Theatre

God, That’s Good!: An Interview with Lea Salonga and Jett Pangan, Stars of Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, it’s a wonder that the Stephen Sondheim musical thriller has never before been brought to Singapore. Thankfully, Atlantis Theatrical Entertainment Group and the Singapore Repertory Theatre are here to resolve that, as Sweeney Todd hits the Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands for a two week run, fresh from a critically-acclaimed run in Manila. Beyond the fact that it’ll be making … Continue reading God, That’s Good!: An Interview with Lea Salonga and Jett Pangan, Stars of Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

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Review: Beach Burden Bliss – A Double Bill @ Punggol Beach by Desert Wine Productions

★☆☆☆☆ (Performance attended 16/11/19, 6pm) An interesting site-specific concept gone awry with flat script, unintentional camp, and its inability to fully incorporate the site organically into the production. When one thinks of a theatre, Punggol Beach isn’t exactly the first venue that comes to mind. With unstable, sandy ground, the sound of waves crashing over nearby rocks and limited lighting when night falls, the prospect … Continue reading Review: Beach Burden Bliss – A Double Bill @ Punggol Beach by Desert Wine Productions

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In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Glass Will Shatter at the Omnibus Theatre (Preview)

LONDON – The world premiere of The Glass Will Shatter at the Omnibus Theatre will explore the consequences of the government’s Prevent strategy on the quality of education in the UK today. Opening in the new year, this thrilling and powerful piece interrogates faith, belonging and polarisation within the school system. Rebecca still has nightmares about Amina and the unnerving events that unfolded in her classroom. … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Glass Will Shatter at the Omnibus Theatre (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Christmas at the Chiswick Playhouse (Preview)

LONDON – Chiswick Playhouse brings a little holiday cheer and a taste of West End this season with Christmas at the Chiswick Playhouse, comprising three enchanting evenings of song featuring leading stars of the West End. Audiences can expect a wonderful range of festive classics, combined with well-known songs from the shows and a singalong or two, presented by three exceptional casts. With a free … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Christmas at the Chiswick Playhouse (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Midnight Movie at the Royal Court Theatre (Preview)

“I need to keep looking but I’m not 100% clear on what I’m looking for.” “I love love love my digital body because having a body that can go everywhere is just the hottest thing.” LONDON –  Written by Eve Leigh and directed by Rachel Bagshaw, the Royal Court Theatre presents Midnight Movie, an experimental production combining Spoken English, BSL, captioning and audio description, and live drumming … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Midnight Movie at the Royal Court Theatre (Preview)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Fairview at the Young Vic (Preview)

LONDON – Winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Jackie Sibblies Drury’s Fairview comes to London’s Young Vic this November to deliver a scintillating exploration of racial politics and prejudice still plaguing the modern world. Directed by Young Vic Genesis Fellow and Associate Director Nadia Latif, Fairview takes place on Grandma’s birthday and the Frasier family have gathered to celebrate. Beverly just wants everything to run smoothly, but … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Fairview at the Young Vic (Preview)

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