Preview: Around The World In 80 Days – A Book Analysis Workshop by ANDSOFORTH

ANDSOFORTH, Asia’s largest immersive theatre company may have had their wings temporarily clipped by the COVID-19 pandemic, with their latest show Around The World In 80 Days postponed from its original planned date earlier this year, but not all is lost. Still maintaining most of their original set and ideas, they’ve reimagined and repurposed it as an all-new Book Analysis Workshop from October to December! But … Continue reading Preview: Around The World In 80 Days – A Book Analysis Workshop by ANDSOFORTH

Arts of Hong Kong 2020: An Interview with Hong Kong Arts Festival Executive Director Tisa Ho

HONG KONG – Originally slated to run in February and March this year, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the 48th Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) to a grinding halt, for the sake of public safety. But not all is lost, with a mini version of the festival taking place online this weekend. Relaunched as HKartsFestival@TaiKwun, the two day festival will be presenting digital versions of programmes originally … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2020: An Interview with Hong Kong Arts Festival Executive Director Tisa Ho

travelXculture: Hong Kong Tourism Board collaborates with 8 authentic Hong Kong food brands to give Singaporeans “100 Reasons to Miss Hong Kong”

It’s been a long time since we’ve been able to travel, and if it’s one place we already miss, it’s Hong Kong, not just for the arts and culture, but also for its glorious food. Thankfully, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is here to help Singaporeans tide over this period with a special collaboration with eight authentic Hong Kong food brands, offering exclusive discounts … Continue reading travelXculture: Hong Kong Tourism Board collaborates with 8 authentic Hong Kong food brands to give Singaporeans “100 Reasons to Miss Hong Kong”

Arts of Hong Kong 2020: Invisible Men《順風.送水》by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

HONG KONG – As we go about our daily lives, we tend to forget the invisible people who cross our path. In Invisible Men, which premiered at the HKRep Black Box Theatre in 2015, witness an encounter between two men trapped in a lift, providing the audience much room for thought on how the people living in society’s margins eke out a living today. The play … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2020: Invisible Men《順風.送水》by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (Preview)

Arts of the UK 2020: HighRise Theatre bring immersive grime rave to your homes with Lil.Miss.Lady

LONDON – HighRise Theatre will blend Grime with theatre for a one-night-only livestream of Dominic Garfield’s (Merryville; The Concrete Jungle Book) acclaimed production Lil.Miss.Lady. Part rave, part drama, the event is a bass-pounding immersive experience, exploring the history and music of Britain’s biggest sub-culture, Grime. Lil.Miss.Lady takes audiences on a journey through the sounds and visuals of UK bass music culture, reminiscing through UK Garage, Sub-Low, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: HighRise Theatre bring immersive grime rave to your homes with Lil.Miss.Lady

Arts of the UK 2020: Last Call For Closure by Me & Mi Theatre Co

LONDON – In an astute, yet tender new two hander from Mimi Monteith (SONDER, Two Of A Kind), come take an intimate look into the final moments of letting someone go. “It probably would have been a pretty standard story, seeing you, for the first time in a year. I’d undoubtedly have ignored you for most of the night and then found a way to … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Last Call For Closure by Me & Mi Theatre Co

SIFA v2.020: Poetry Under The Southern Bough by Toy Factory Productions (Live Performance Pilot)

Presented by Arts House Limited (AHL), Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) v2.020 will be premiering newly commissioned work Poetry Under the Southern Bough by Toy Factory Productions, as part of the new wave of live performance pilots initiated by the National Arts Council.  A hybrid event comprising live performance and virtual streaming, watch as the contemporary performance weaves tapestries of dance, opera, music and theatre to celebrate the … Continue reading SIFA v2.020: Poetry Under The Southern Bough by Toy Factory Productions (Live Performance Pilot)

M1 Peer Pleasure Festival 2020: If These Wheels Could Speak and The Other People – Dramatised Readings (Review)

Secondary school students tackle disabilities through Zoom-mediated drama. It’s not often that secondary school students take centrestage and get a chance to perform as part of a national festival. But that is precisely why ArtsWork Collaborative’s focus on giving students a chance to work with arts professionals and devise their own show as part of the annual M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival is so … Continue reading M1 Peer Pleasure Festival 2020: If These Wheels Could Speak and The Other People – Dramatised Readings (Review)

Arts of Hong Kong 2020: Hong Kong Arts Festival announces HKartsFestival@TaiKwun [go online] this October

HONG KONG – Despite the many setbacks brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hong Kong Arts Festival (HKAF) will be proceeding with HKartsFestival@TaiKwun, originally scheduled to run earlier this year. Now, the festival will take place over two days, completely online from 10th to 11th October 2020, and the first of the 48th HKAF programmes to be relaunched, with interactive performances, installations and creative workshops broadcast … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2020: Hong Kong Arts Festival announces HKartsFestival@TaiKwun [go online] this October

Arts of Hong Kong 2020: HKRep shifts restaging of Principle to October

HONG KONG – Originally slated to be presented at the end of September, the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre’s restaging of their acclaimed production Principle will now instead be taking place in October, supported by Panasonic.  Soon after she starts her job, a new principal establishes a host of new rules, upsetting both staff and students. Gossip swirls that the new principal and vice principal are at loggerheads, … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2020: HKRep shifts restaging of Principle to October