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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Interview, KC Arts Centre, Nine Years Theatre, Preview, Singapore, Theatre, Theatre Companies

Nine Years Theatre’s Lear Is Dead 李尔亡: An Interview with Nelson Chia and Timothy Wan

There is more than a passing similarity to Shakespeare’s King Lear and a certain recently deceased leader from our very own country. Besides being former heads of a nation and possessing three children, Lear, when translated to Mandarin, also happens to begin with the Chinese character 李, or ‘Lee’. Appropriately enough then, for their very first Shakespeare adaptation, local Mandarin theatre company Nine Years Theatre … Continue reading Nine Years Theatre’s Lear Is Dead 李尔亡: An Interview with Nelson Chia and Timothy Wan

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Music, musical, Review, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Toy Factory, Victoria Theatre

Review: Watching by Toy Factory

Apprehension towards NS hints at deeper family matters. Have you ever sat on the couch and gone on a TV marathon that lasts for so long that your vision gets blurry, your body goes limp, and it begins to become hard to tell reality from fiction? Toy Factory’s Watching covers precisely that feeling. Written and directed by Toy Factory associate artistic director Stanley Seah, Watching follows teenaged Tony … Continue reading Review: Watching by Toy Factory

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Arts, Experimental, London, Singapore

Preview: Like Lions by Pregnant Fish Theatre (Clapham Fringe 2018)

LONDON – As part of the Clapham Fringe 2018, Pregnant Fish Theatre premieres Like Lions, a brand new play about the everyday struggles of UK millennials this October. Over the last year, Pregnant Fish Theatre conducted a series of workshops with 25 – 34 year-olds around the UK, giving participants opportunities to discuss their hopes, fears and thoughts about their own futures. With the input gathered, director of Pregnant Fish Theatre and … Continue reading Preview: Like Lions by Pregnant Fish Theatre (Clapham Fringe 2018)

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Drama Centre, Pangdemonium, Review, Singapore, Theatre, Theatre Companies

Review: Peter and the Starcatcher by Pangdemonium

Pangdemonium’s first ‘family-friendly’ show still leaves plenty of wink-wink nudge-nudge moments for the grownups in the audience. What might life have been like for the boy who would become Peter Pan before Neverland? With that simple premise, Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson crafted the unofficial prequel to J.M. Barrie’s classic novel of the boy who never grew up – Peter and the Starcatcher, imagining the myriad … Continue reading Review: Peter and the Starcatcher by Pangdemonium

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Music, musical, Preview, Singapore, Singapore Arts, Theatre., Theatre, Theatre Companies, Theatres, Toy Factory, Victoria Theatre

Toy Factory’s Lab Projects 2018: An Interview with Playwright/Director Stanley Seah and Actor Jon Cancio of Watching

  As part of the 2018 edition of the Lab Projects, Toy Factory presents Watching, the second new play to be staged in their home in Chinatown at NOWPlaying@17. Written and directed by Toy Factoy associate artistic director Stanley Seah, Watching follows Tony, a boy still waiting to enlist for the dreaded National Service. But instead of making ‘the most of his time’ doing part time work or learning … Continue reading Toy Factory’s Lab Projects 2018: An Interview with Playwright/Director Stanley Seah and Actor Jon Cancio of Watching

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Singapore Girl, or Heritage Deployed by The Substation

The Substation is about to show visitors a great way to fly with a brand new programme. Running from 6th October to 4th November, Singapore Girl, or Heritage Deployed will feature an eclectic range of events all revolving around our favourite local icon: the Singapore Girl.  Marking the second chapter of The Substation’s current programme season on heritage (Cities change. People die. Everything you know goes … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Girl, or Heritage Deployed by The Substation

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Arts, Inside London, London, musical, Theatre

Preview: Les Misérables UK/Ireland 2018/2019 Tour

LONDON – Les Misérables is without a doubt one of the world’s most famous and best musicals, seen by over 120 million audience members in over 51 countries in 22 languages. Now, the West End mainstay is about to go on tour around the UK and Ireland this November. Produced by Cameron Mackintosh, this version of Les Misérables was originally conceived in 2009 to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary, receiving critical … Continue reading Preview: Les Misérables UK/Ireland 2018/2019 Tour

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Arts, Inside London, London, musical, Theatre

Preview: The Trench by Les Enfants Terribles

LONDON – Created by the same minds behind the wildly popular Alice’s Adventures Underground, Les Enfants Terribles presents their The Trench, set to play at Southwark Playhouse for a limited run from 10th October to 17th November 2018. Written by Les Enfants Terribles Artistic Director Oliver Lansley with an original soundtrack by Alexander Wolfe, The Trench is inspired by the true story of a miner, ‘Burt’ who became entombed in a … Continue reading Preview: The Trench by Les Enfants Terribles

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Review: Oedipus (鞭爱) by Toy Factory

An innovative staging turns this twisted police procedural into a living nightmare.  If there’s one play this year that should come with a warning for the faint of heart, it’s Toy Factory’s Oedipus. Directed by Toy Factory artistic director Goh Boon Teck and written by Zhu Xin Chen, Oedipus, much like its title suggests, concerns itself with socially and sexually perverse themes that push the boundaries of what is … Continue reading Review: Oedipus (鞭爱) by Toy Factory

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Review: Souvenir by Sing’theatre

An intimate production that hits the right notes.  There are few opera singers quite as infamous as Florence Foster Jenkins. Known precisely for her inability to sing, Souvenir recounts the unlikely friendship between Florence (Leigh McDonald) and her accompanist Cosme McMoon (Hossan Leong). Although initially skeptical and mortified, there is something incredibly earnest about Florence that keeps Cosme intrigued enough to follow her for 12 years, each finding … Continue reading Review: Souvenir by Sing’theatre

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