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Preview: Happy Place by Jo Tan

Modern media, with all its buzz and excitement, can sometimes mask or alter our perception of reality. Gateway Theatre returns to stage its first commissioned production since 2019, Happy Place, examining how the media we consume can influence and impact our perceptions of society. The satirical production is written, produced and acted by award-winning multi-hyphenate Jo Tan, known for her lead role in the internationally … Continue reading Preview: Happy Place by Jo Tan

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Preview: An Interview with dance artist and creator of installation ‘Come On In’ Faye Driscoll (Esplanade’s da:ns focus 2023)

Dance is often thought of as an art form that’s enjoyed seated, and performed on a big stage. It is a passive act of consumption, rather than an active act of participation. When the performance is over, we politely applaud and admire the dancers for their physicality and skill, and think to ourselves – wow, I could never do that. But American dance artist Faye … Continue reading Preview: An Interview with dance artist and creator of installation ‘Come On In’ Faye Driscoll (Esplanade’s da:ns focus 2023)

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Preview: Revisor by Kidd Pivot (Esplanade’s da:ns focus 2023)

Making its Asian premiere, get ready as Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay welcomes Kidd Pivot’s Revisor to the stage as part of this weekend’s da:ns focus programme. Co-created by award-winning artists Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young, Revisor is a hybrid work of dance-theatre that reinterpret Nikolai Gogol’s play The Government Inspector. Named best new dance production by the Olivier Awards in 2022, watch as … Continue reading Preview: Revisor by Kidd Pivot (Esplanade’s da:ns focus 2023)

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★★★★☆ Review: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change by Sing’theatre

Comedic musical sketches illustrating the entire cycle of love. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (TJ Taylor) 8 Book and Lyrics (Joe DiPietro) 8 Music Composition (Jimmy Roberts) 8 Performance (Andrew Marko, Benjamin Chow, Misha Paule Tan, Rebekah Sangeetha Dorai) 8 Music Performance (Elaine Chan, Han Oh) 8 Set Design (Wong Chee Wai) 8 Costume Coordination (Theresa Chan) 8 Lighting Design (Tai Zi Feng) 8 … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change by Sing’theatre

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★★★★☆ Review: We Are Like This Only 3 by HuM Theatre

Sketches that reveal the good, the bad and the funny Singaporean attitudes to foreigners. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Daisy Irani) 7 Script (Subin Subaiah) 7 Performance (Daisy Irani, Subin Subaiah, Jo Tan, Hang Qian Chou) 8 Set Design (Lim Keng San) 7 Lighting Design (Alberta Wileo) 7 Total 36/50 (72%) Final Score: ★★★★☆ Now in its third edition, HuM Theatre returns once again … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: We Are Like This Only 3 by HuM Theatre

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★★★★☆ Review: Ashvin Gidwani’s Devdas – The Musical by AGP World Asia Pacific

Bollywood comes to the stage with innovative choreography amidst simple staging. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Toby Gough) 8 Script (Toby Gough) 8 Music (Parivesh Singh) 8 Performance 8 Choreography (Devdendra Singh) 9 Production Design (Tom Kitney) 8 Total 49/60 (82%) Final Score: ★★★★☆ Made famous by the hit 2002 film starring Shah Rukh Khan and Aiswarya Rai, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel Devdas finally … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Ashvin Gidwani’s Devdas – The Musical by AGP World Asia Pacific

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Review: Changeling by Void Deck Games

The hardest battles are with your own inner demons. Often thought of as a time of innocence, exploration and freedom, childhood is one of the most precious things a person can possess. But for Singaporeans at least, childhood is also incredibly fragile, with one of the biggest threats to it being the dreaded national examinations. A single misstep is all it takes to fall behind, … Continue reading Review: Changeling by Void Deck Games

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Review: Sunny Side Up at Theatre Peckham

by Robyn Ong LONDON – On the heels of a successful run at Peckham Fringe 2022, Sunny Side Up made a brief return to Theatre Peckham this February, where I was lucky enough to catch its sold-out final show. Written and performed by David Alade and directed by Suzann McLean, the play is an autobiographical coming-of-age tale, experienced through the eyes of Lil D, Alade’s … Continue reading Review: Sunny Side Up at Theatre Peckham

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★★★★☆ Review: I am trying to say something true (TRIP 2023)

Renee Yeong captures fragility and pain of truth in this cerebral, confessional work. Category Score (out of 10) Direction (Renee Yeong) 8 Script (Michelle Tan) 8 Performance (Sabrina Sng) 8 Set Design (Petrina Dawn Tan) 8 Lighting Design (Gabriel Chan) 8 Sound Design (Jing Ng) 8 Total 48/60 (80%) Final Score: ★★★★☆ The truth is a difficult burden to bear, one that weighs heavy the … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: I am trying to say something true (TRIP 2023)

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Preview: Devdas – The Musical makes its World Premiere at the Esplanade Theatre

A Broadway-style rendition of the timeless Indian love saga, Devdas – The Musical makes its world premiere next week at the Esplanade Theatre. Inspired by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s classic novella of the same name, India’s leading live theatre producer AGP World, along with Arte Compass and Zee TV APAC, brings one of the most famous love sagas in Indian literature to life in Singapore. Ashvin … Continue reading Preview: Devdas – The Musical makes its World Premiere at the Esplanade Theatre

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