Tag: Theatre

Arts, Review, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: Happy Indian Women by The Necessary Stage

An authentic, diverse exploration of what it means to be an Indian woman today. The Singaporean Indian identity is deeply multi-faceted. Within the community, there are already diverse languages, skin tones, religions, sexualities, family histories and rootedness to one’s culture, where every Indian person has a unique story to tell. As a minority race within the country, Indians have also faced and continue to face … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Happy Indian Women by The Necessary Stage

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboy3 Comments
Arts, Hong Kong, Preview

★★★★☆ Review: One Table Two Chairs by Zuni Icosahedron and NAFA

Experimental adventures in the future and philosophy of artmaking. Legendary experimental theatre company Zuni Icosahedron have essentially become an institution in Hong Kong and internationally-renowned, always daring to push at the boundaries of what constitutes theatre and asking difficult questions about art and artmaking. It is significant then, that the company has agreed to a three-year strategic collaboration with Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts’ (NAFA) … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: One Table Two Chairs by Zuni Icosahedron and NAFA

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboyLeave a comment
Arts, malaysia, Preview, Theatre

Arts of Malaysia: Fault Lines by Protagonist Studio and Cocoon Creative Lab

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – A brand new play comes to town, with the premiere of Fault Lines at the Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre (PJPAC) this November. The debut full-length play by Adriana Nordin Manan will be brought to the stage by a line-up featuring some of the most respected names in Malaysian theatre, with a seven-person cast headlined by Fatimah Abu Bakar and Putrina … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Fault Lines by Protagonist Studio and Cocoon Creative Lab

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboyLeave a comment
Arts, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Once Upon A Like by Sing’theatre

Once Upon A Like is an exciting new musical based on the timeless Cinderella story made for the modern social media generation (and less tech-savvy family members, too!). Fun, current and full of modern references, this musical, proudly presented by Mapletree Investments, will make the whole family look at their social media with a different perspective through the medium of the beloved story of Cinderella … Continue reading Preview: Once Upon A Like by Sing’theatre

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboyLeave a comment
Arts, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

Brown Joy: An Interview with writer/co-director Sindhura Kalidas and the cast of The Necessary Stage’s ‘Happy Indian Women’

“Happiness is a mood, not a destination,” says Sindhura Kalidas. “That’s a quote from One Tree Hill, and I think about that a lot, and how it’s really just this fleeting emotion that comes and goes, not a constant state of mind.” That’s an important distinction for Sindhura to make, especially considering she’s directing a show called Happy Indian Women this November. Presented by The … Continue reading Brown Joy: An Interview with writer/co-director Sindhura Kalidas and the cast of The Necessary Stage’s ‘Happy Indian Women’

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboyLeave a comment
Arts, Preview, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

Preview: The Necessary Stage presents showcases for Devising with Actors and Playwrights 2023

To round off the year, The Necessary Stage (TNS) is presenting an exciting lineup of works-in-progress by the latest batch of creatives from its Devising with Actors and Playwrights (DAP) workshops. Led by Resident Playwright and Cultural Medallion recipient Haresh Sharma, Devising with Actors and Playwrights 2023 is part of TNS’ devising platform and sees 20 theatre-makers undergo an intensive training programme over a six-month … Continue reading Preview: The Necessary Stage presents showcases for Devising with Actors and Playwrights 2023

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboyLeave a comment
Arts, Review, Theatre

★★★★★ Review: Cabaret by Sing’theatre

Love and survival in the Weimar Republic. In a country with strict rules and authoritarian government, where does one find peace, comfort and release? The answer to that lies in the freedom of a club, offering a safe space for self-expression, for entertainment at the end of a long day, and perhaps even to learn something new, as encapsulated in Kander and Ebb’s classic musical … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Cabaret by Sing’theatre

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboy3 Comments
Arts, Review, Theatre

★★★☆☆ Review: Immortal Variables (八仙变数) by Nine Years Theatre and Hsing Legend Youth Theatre (Contemporary Legend Theatre)

Double crossing moles and a convoluted revenge plots weigh down this cross-country collaborative effort. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, international theatre collaborations are few and far between. But with things finally more or less back to normal, opportunities have risen once again for old friendships to be reignited, and projects once shelved to be put back on the production line once more. In the works since … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Immortal Variables (八仙变数) by Nine Years Theatre and Hsing Legend Youth Theatre (Contemporary Legend Theatre)

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboyLeave a comment
Arts, Hong Kong, Preview

Zuni Icosahedron and NAFA co-present three shows in Singapore in association with new BA (Hons) Chinese Contemporary Theatres programme

Hong Kong’s renowned avant-garde theater company, Zuni Icosahedron, and Singapore’s pioneer arts institution, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), are set to co-present the triplebill production “One Table Two Chairs” to kick start a three-year strategic collaboration and endorse NAFA’s new programme, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Contemporary Chinese Theatres (BACCT). The degree is conferred by the University of the Arts Singapore (UAS), where NAFA is … Continue reading Zuni Icosahedron and NAFA co-present three shows in Singapore in association with new BA (Hons) Chinese Contemporary Theatres programme

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboyLeave a comment
Arts, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

Preview: Happy Indian Women by The Necessary Stage

Following a five-star performance in Wild Rice’s Psychobitch, theatremaker and The Necessary Stage (TNS) Associate Artist Sindhura Kalidas is back this November to wrap up her 2023 with a brand new show: Happy Indian Women. Written by Sindhura, and co-directed by Sindhura and TNS Resident Playwright Haresh Sharma, Happy Indian Women is a new verbatim theatre production that questions the assumptions made about the diverse … Continue reading Preview: Happy Indian Women by The Necessary Stage

Unknown's avatarbakchormeeboyLeave a comment