Tag: Theatre

Arts, London, Preview, Theatre, travel, travelXculture

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

LONDON – Making her international playwriting debut this May, the Royal Court Theatre presents New York-based writer Anchuli Felicia King’s White Pearl. Directed byNana Dakin, White Pearl is set in Singapore, where Clearday™ has developed from a small start-up company to a leading international cosmetic brand in less than a year. But when a draft of the company’s latest skin cream advert is leaked, the video goes viral globally for … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: White Pearl at the Royal Court Theatre (Preview)

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

SIFA 2019: An Interview with Festival Director Gaurav Kripalani

We’re less than a week away from the launch of the 2019 Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), marking the second year of Gaurav Kripalani’s stint as Festival Director, and if anything, we’re incredibly excited about the lineup for this year, with even more programmes, internationally renowned artists and premieres happening across Singapore for almost three whole weeks. Sitting down with Gaurav himself, we catch … Continue reading SIFA 2019: An Interview with Festival Director Gaurav Kripalani

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Arts, Pangdemonium, Review, Singapore, Theatre, Theatre Companies

Review: This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls by Pangdemonium

Grey areas abound as Pangdemonium addresses the ugly truth of sexual assault. When NUS student Monica Baey posted about her traumatic experience with a campus Peeping Tom on Instagram in April 2019, she set off a nationwide social media storm that has seen supporters and detractors both rallying behind her call for justice, and condemning her for kicking up a fuss, with perceived ulterior motives … Continue reading Review: This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls by Pangdemonium

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: Colours by Split Theatrical Productions

“What is your name?” Conceptualised in February 2019, and taking inspiration from T.S. Eliot’s set of four poems titled ‘Four Quartets’, Split Theatrical Productions presents a brand new devised work titled Colours. With the original text having taken the form of deeply religious meditations on man’s relationship with time, the universe and the divine, Colours seeks to find something beautiful amidst the drudgery of life, attempting to find meaning … Continue reading Preview: Colours by Split Theatrical Productions

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Arts, Singapore, The Theatre Practice, Theatre

Open Call: Audition For The Theatre Practice 2020 Season This May

  The Theatre Practice is without a doubt one of the foremost companies in Singapore who time and time again pushes the boundaries of theatre and produces memorable production after memorable production. Now, here’s your chance to join them in one of their upcoming shows for 2020, with their auditions taking place on 27th and 28th May 2019 at The Theatre Practice itself at 54 Waterloo … Continue reading Open Call: Audition For The Theatre Practice 2020 Season This May

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Arts, Film, Preview, Singapore, SRT, Theatre

Preview: Singapore Repertory Theatre presents RSC Live!

The Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is known for producing Shakespeare hits year on year, with their renditions of Shakespeare in the Park, and even acclaimed director Sam Mendes and The Bridge Project earlier on. Shakespeare in the Park is on a break this 2019, but that isn’t stopping The Bard from leaving his mark on SRT, as for three nights only, the company presents RSC … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Repertory Theatre presents RSC Live!

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Arts, Review, Sands Theatre, Sands Theatre Highlights, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre

Review: The Phantom of the Opera presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

Musical perfection is hard to argue against. As one of the world’s most famous musicals, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera needs little to no introduction for anyone with even a little knowledge of musical theatre. From the West End to Broadway, to numerous international tours all around the world, The Phantom of the Opera has stunned and enchanted an infinitum of audience members across the … Continue reading Review: The Phantom of the Opera presented by BASE Entertainment Asia

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72-13, Arts, Music, Review, Singapore, Theatreworks

Review: ‘Til The End Of The World, We’ll Meet In No Man’s Land by Theatreworks

Inch Chua takes audiences to deepest south in an aural journey to remember.  Over the last few years, indie singer-songwriter Inch Chua has gradually been expanding her repertoire, advancing beyond music alone to develop an artist, as she delves into acting and full-on multidisciplinary work for the stage. With Theatreworks’ brand new season of Women & Voice, featuring works from female artists, Inch takes her artistry one … Continue reading Review: ‘Til The End Of The World, We’ll Meet In No Man’s Land by Theatreworks

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Arts, Pangdemonium, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatre Companies

Pangdemonium’s This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives

This May, Pangdemonium premieres a brand new show tackling sexual violence head on. Titled This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls, playwright Ken Kwek took inspiration from the ongoing #MeToo movement and interviews with over a hundred women and men to showcase a series of stories that encapsulates some of the biggest problems with society today, a call for change in one timely and poignant theatrical event. … Continue reading Pangdemonium’s This Is What Happens To Pretty Girls: An Interview with the Cast and Creatives

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Arts, Preview, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres

Preview: Civilised by The Necessary Stage

Break out the party poppers, cut the cake, and celebrate Singapore’s Bicentennial with The Necessary Stage (TNS)! But hold on a minute – should we really be celebrating our Bicentennial, an anniversary marked and marred by the complications of colonialism and an almost reverent commemoration of the white men and founding fathers who arrived on our shores to transform us from small fishing villages to booming metropolis, … Continue reading Preview: Civilised by The Necessary Stage

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