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The Banter: An Interview with Benjamin Choo, Head of Discover by Circles.Life

It’s getting harder and harder for new businesses to get noticed as the startup market grows increasingly crowded as the years go by. And for Discover by local telco Circles.Life, described as a ‘startup within a startup’ by its Head, Benjamin Choo, that’s an even bigger uphill climb for the team, as they strive to make their presence known and deliver a value-added user experience … Continue reading The Banter: An Interview with Benjamin Choo, Head of Discover by Circles.Life

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Arts, London, Preview, Singapore, The Banter

Television Time: An Interview with Nicola Walker, star of BBC’s The Split

When the first season of BBC One’s fast-paced, London legal drama series The Split left us on an explosion of an ending, as protagonist Hannah Defoe’s (Nicola Walker) marriage was left hanging by a thread following the revelation of her husband’s affair. Meanwhile, Hannah had receives a declaration of love from the charming Christie (Barry Atsma), while her once estranged father passes on, forcing her … Continue reading Television Time: An Interview with Nicola Walker, star of BBC’s The Split

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Television Time: An Interview with Lennie James, creator and star of BBC’s Save Me Too

British actor Lennie James may be best known to the world as Morgan Jones on The Walking Dead, but some of Lennie’s most memorable roles have in fact been behind-the-camera: as a writer. “I wrote my first play when I was in my teens, and honestly, the reason I wrote it was because someone told me they didn’t think I could write it,” says Lennie, as … Continue reading Television Time: An Interview with Lennie James, creator and star of BBC’s Save Me Too

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The Banter: Kamini Ramachandran gets to The Heart of Story as StoryFest 2020 goes digital

  Even as the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have begun to ease in Singapore, it’s still hard to imagine planning for a performing arts festival in these extraordinary circumstances, let alone putting those plans into action. But if it’s one person who can do it, it’s almost certainly storyteller Kamini Ramachandran, creative producer of the annual StoryFest, which returns for its 4th edition this July. Co-presented … Continue reading The Banter: Kamini Ramachandran gets to The Heart of Story as StoryFest 2020 goes digital

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Review: Murder at Mandai Camp by Sight Lines Entertainment

Valiant attempt at online murder mystery requires stronger interactivity to engage. If it’s one thing we remember from our days of National Service, it’s the seemingly endless accounts and rumours of vengeful ghosts haunting every camp we went to. At times easily laughed off, and at others keeping us wide awake at night, there was always something inexplicably irresistible about these stories that kept us … Continue reading Review: Murder at Mandai Camp by Sight Lines Entertainment

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The Banter: HKRep Artistic Director Anthony Chan talks about optimism and carrying on in a post-coronavirus world

  HONG KONG – Within the 40 odd years he’s been in the arts scene, Hong Kong Repertory Theatre (HKRep) artistic director Anthony Chan has yet to experience a disruption as severe as the coronavirus has. But that certainly hasn’t stopped him from remaining immensely optimistic about the situation, with HKRep being one of the first theatre companies in Hong Kong (and perhaps, the region) … Continue reading The Banter: HKRep Artistic Director Anthony Chan talks about optimism and carrying on in a post-coronavirus world

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The Banter: Joe Sidek speaks about his new talk series, and ideas for a new festival

KUALA LUMPUR – Joe Sidek is best known as the former director of the George Town Festival and Rainforest Fringe Festival, amongst others. But in these unprecedented times, a festival is something that seems impossible to even conceive or plan for, let alone see happen in the near future. With the art world facing its biggest crisis to date, Joe has decided to rally some of … Continue reading The Banter: Joe Sidek speaks about his new talk series, and ideas for a new festival

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The Banter: Void Deck Games co-founder Raihan Harun discusses RPGs and storytelling through play

For countless millennia, storytellers have captured the attention of audiences, holding them rapt with attention as they pass down tales of old, filled with imagination, drama and wonder. Come 2020, and storytellers still exist, whether weaving their chronicles through the oral tradition, or, in the case of companies such as Void Deck Games, the art of participative play. Set up about 4 years ago, Void … Continue reading The Banter: Void Deck Games co-founder Raihan Harun discusses RPGs and storytelling through play

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The Banter: Chong Tze Chien, Derrick Chew and Erwin Shah Ismail talk about Murder at Mandai Camp and the theatre of tomorrow

Even though we’re already in Phase 2 of our post-circuit breaker life in Singapore, it may be some time before we see the local theatre scene back in full swing and venues filled again. For now, most arts and theatre companies have migrated online, attempting to regroup and rethink how to present work in the digital age. One such company is Sight Lines Productions, who … Continue reading The Banter: Chong Tze Chien, Derrick Chew and Erwin Shah Ismail talk about Murder at Mandai Camp and the theatre of tomorrow

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The Banter: Tourism in a time without travel with RandomDots

After being stuck at home for weeks on end, it’s no wonder that most of us have developed a massive desire for travel. But with the restrictions placed on cross-country travel, how the heck do you get out of Singapore for a much needed holiday? For intrepid travellers Marc and Anna, that’s a problem they’ve managed to circumvent through the power of imagination and using … Continue reading The Banter: Tourism in a time without travel with RandomDots

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