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Arts, Music, Review, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: The Heart of Jun – Memories of Zhaojun by Siong Leng Musical Association

Theatre meets Nanyin to deliver a woefully beautiful tale of history and the distances we cross to forge better lives. Siong Leng Musical Association has always been innovative in their approach towards bringing traditional Nanyin music into contemporary times, and as a key part of Chinese culture, finds a perfect opportunity to take their artistry even further with the support of the Esplanade during the … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The Heart of Jun – Memories of Zhaojun by Siong Leng Musical Association

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Arts, festival, Hong Kong, Preview, Singapore

Arts of Hong Kong: The 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival in 2025 opens

HONG KONG – The 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) officially opened on 28 February with a performance by Italy’s Orchestra of the Teatro Comunale di Bologna. This year, more than 1,300 acclaimed international and local artists will stage over 45 programmes in more than 125 performances during the month-long Festival, including four new works/world premieres, five Asian premieres and two co-productions. As of 28 … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: The 53rd Hong Kong Arts Festival in 2025 opens

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★★★★★ Review: ALICE (in wonderland) by Hong Kong Ballet

Bursting with life, this wildly imaginative adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic that both entertains and awes. As a classical style, ballet is an art form that is often thought of as prim and proper, where everything has been coordinated and choreographed to perfection. That stereotype seems to be at direct odds with Lewis Carroll’s novel Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, which instead embraces non-linearity, surrealism and … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: ALICE (in wonderland) by Hong Kong Ballet

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★☆☆☆ Review: Last Luncheon by Le Jeu Studio

More mundane than absurd, this one-man meditation on grief winds up a head-scratcher of a commission that never commits to any one idea long enough to leave an impact. Presented as part of the Esplanade’s Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts, Le Jeu Studio’s Last Luncheon, conceived, directed, and performed by veteran theatre practitioner Alvin Chiam, aims to be a meditative journey into solitude, grief, … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: Last Luncheon by Le Jeu Studio

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Human Condition VIII by Greenray Theatre Company

Hearty family comedy-drama that strikes a chord with retirees and its discussion of existential issues. Taiwan’s Greenray Theatre Company presents Human Condition VIII as part of the Esplanade’s Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts, and delivers a heartwarming, humorous, and at times bittersweet glimpse into the often-overlooked struggles of retirees. Written and directed by award-winning Taiwanese artist Wu Nien-Jen, this Singapore premiere brings the latest … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Human Condition VIII by Greenray Theatre Company

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Arts, Interview, musical, Preview, Singapore, SRT

SRT’s The Last Five Years: An Interview with stars Inch Chua and Nathan Hartono on their offstage friendship, and relationship advice for all

Considering how the pandemic took place in 2020, it’s wild to think how so much can change in just five years. What more the state of a relationship, one that is explored in Jason Robert Brown’s acclaimed musical The Last Five Years. Coming to the KC Arts Centre this February, Singapore Repertory Theatre’s (SRT) upcoming production will star local music darlings Nathan Hartono and Inch … Continue reading SRT’s The Last Five Years: An Interview with stars Inch Chua and Nathan Hartono on their offstage friendship, and relationship advice for all

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Interview, Nine Years Theatre, Preview, Theatre

See You, Anniversary: An Interview with Nine Years Theatre’s Nelson Chia and Mia Chee on restaging their hit show and the importance of celebrating milestones

How do we measure the years in our lives? Following a sold-out run of 13 shows in 2022, Nine Years Theatre’s (NYT) hit original show See You, Anniversary returns to the stage in 2025, once again inviting audiences to immerse themselves in this heartwarming and thought-provoking production.Ranking among the best new shows of 2022, See You, Anniversary follows the love story of a couple who … Continue reading See You, Anniversary: An Interview with Nine Years Theatre’s Nelson Chia and Mia Chee on restaging their hit show and the importance of celebrating milestones

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Arts, musical, Review, Reviews, Sands Theatre, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Sunset Boulevard by Base Entertainment Asia

The sun never sets on an iconic musical. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard has always been one of the most strikingly gothic musicals in his canon, a sweeping adaptation of the original 1950 film that still resonates as an evergreen cautionary tale about Hollywood’s ruthless machinery that chews up and spits out anyone who dares to dream of making it big on the Sunset Strip. … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Sunset Boulevard by Base Entertainment Asia

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Review: Whispering Tiger, Hidden Essence by Grain Performance & Research Lab

A series of choreographic movements with nowhere to go. Age is just a number, at least, that seems to be the mantra adopted by Grain Performance & Research Lab, who aim to prove that anyone of any age can remain strong and resilient. Touting their cast spanning five generations (aged 18 to 84), Whispering Tiger, Hidden Essence sees Grain artistic director Beverly Yuen achieve her … Continue reading Review: Whispering Tiger, Hidden Essence by Grain Performance & Research Lab

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Huayi 2025: An Interview with playwright Katherine Hui-ling Chou and director Lee Yi Hsiu on Siong Leng Musical Association’s ‘The Heart of Jun – Memoirs of Zhaojun’

Renowned through Chinese history as one of the legendary Four Beauties of China, Wang Zhaojun’s importance went far beyond her looks, with diplomatic importance in her marriage that helped establish friendly ties with the Han dynasty. And while she may have long departed from this world, echoes of her existence continue to exist in our modern day, one which Nanyin music specialists Siong Leng Musical … Continue reading Huayi 2025: An Interview with playwright Katherine Hui-ling Chou and director Lee Yi Hsiu on Siong Leng Musical Association’s ‘The Heart of Jun – Memoirs of Zhaojun’

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