In London’s (Off) West End 2019: We Anchor in Hope at The Bunker

LONDON –  From the award-winning Anna Jordan, written between the Brexit vote and Trump’s Presidential victory, We Anchor in Hope captures a moment of deep uncertainty in recent history and the characters’ lives when local pub, The Anchor, closes for good. Chaos is in the air, and yet life goes on. For the duration of the play’s run The Bunker will become The Anchor – transformed … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: We Anchor in Hope at The Bunker

Preview: NUS Centre For the Arts Presents The Last Gap and The Golden Record 3.0

The Bicentennial celebrations never let up, and this year, the NUS Centre for the Arts (CFA) is commemorating it with two brand new FREE to attend productions from two exciting artists – award-winning theatre director Edith Podesta and up-and-coming artist Sean Cham. Staged at NUS itself, with these programmes, the CFA sought to commission new works that dealt with concepts of identity that go beyond the … Continue reading Preview: NUS Centre For the Arts Presents The Last Gap and The Golden Record 3.0

Review: Forked (2019) by The Finger Players

Faking it till you make it only gets you forked. Last seen as part of the 2018 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival, local actress Jo Tan’s debut play is back – now with the support of The Finger Players and re-imagined as a one woman show. Directed by Chong Tze Chien and written and performed by Jo herself, Forked is a play that’s all about identity. Based partially … Continue reading Review: Forked (2019) by The Finger Players

Preview: Late-Night Texting 2019 by Centre 42

Come on down for a weekend of independent theatre as Centre 42’s annual Late-Night Texting returns this August! Held in conjunction with the Singapore Night Festival, this year’s programme features a bumper crop of work, with over 25 bite-sized theatre performances, with admission entirely FREE over two nights. Says Centre 42 Company Manager Ms. Ma Yanling: “Late-Night Texting has always showcased exciting new writing and a … Continue reading Preview: Late-Night Texting 2019 by Centre 42

Review: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap X Re-Run by How Drama

Fat on genuine passion, heart and love for Singapore in all her idiosyncrasies.  After a fantastic sold-out run in 2018, Fat Kids Are Harder to Kidnap X returned this weekend for a second round to give those that missed it the first time (and longtime fans of the show) to immerse themselves completely in “the perfect, quintessentially Singaporean fringe show”. Directed by Melissa Sim,  the format of Fat Kids is … Continue reading Review: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap X Re-Run by How Drama

Preview: Caught by Singapore Repertory Theatre

The Singapore Repertory Theatre has had its brushes with controversial fine art before, having staged Yasmina Reza’s Art at the National Gallery Singapore in 2016, but for their  brand new, upcoming experience, they’re taking audiences on an intimate journey with a socially immersive theatrical performance, as they meet a celebrated artist in the Miaja Gallery. Within a regime that smothers free speech and gives breath to fake news, … Continue reading Preview: Caught by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Preview: 1984 by The Young Company + An Interview with Director Daniel Jenkins

Following two years of practical training in all aspects of theatre, Singapore Repertory Theatre’s The Young Company are set to graduate this August, with a production of 1984 as their graduation show. With a script by Michael Gene Sullivan, based on the iconic novel by George Orwell, 1984 is a tale that brings us the story of Winston Smith, a cog in the giant, dystopian machine state of … Continue reading Preview: 1984 by The Young Company + An Interview with Director Daniel Jenkins

Preview: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap X Re-Run by How Drama

They’ve been getting kidnapped for 11 years now, but that hasn’t stopped the irreverent, irresistible and insane energy and humour of How Drama as they bring back Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap X for a rerun this August, after a fantastic sold-out run last year. In the show, five cast members embark on a theatrical marathon as they attempt to perform 31 plays in an … Continue reading Preview: Fat Kids Are Harder To Kidnap X Re-Run by How Drama

M1 Peer Pleasure 2019: The Class Room (Review)

A lecture in theatre form on the difficulties of helping those in poverty. Created by Jean Ng, Li Xie and Kok Heng Leun, The Class Room adapts Drama Box’s similar pre-existing participatory theatre work to teach the audience members of the M1 Peer Pleasure Festival some new lessons on poverty. Taking on the roles of ‘social workers’, audience members are tasked to work on the cases … Continue reading M1 Peer Pleasure 2019: The Class Room (Review)

Review: Acting Mad by The Necessary Stage

Exemplary, no holds barred look at mental health in the theatre industry. As much as mental health has entered common conversation these days, it remains one of the most misunderstood conditions in the workplace, seen as some kind of weakness, a burden to employers or worse, a fake excuse to get out of work. But what about in the theatre industry, where actors are constantly … Continue reading Review: Acting Mad by The Necessary Stage