Review: The Addams Family presented by Mediacorp VizPro

The Addams are one of the most recognizable fictitious families around. Even if you don’t know them by name, you’ll probably know them by face, caught while channel flipping or in a Halloween costume. Familiarity like that lends a steady hand to hold the newest iteration of The Addams Family together, allowing audiences to feel a sense of comfort from the moment they hear the opening notes of the … Continue reading Review: The Addams Family presented by Mediacorp VizPro

Preview: The Addams Family presented by Mediacorp VizPro

This November, the ookiest, kookiest, spookiest American family pays a visit to Singapore! Coming in straight from their 7 month UK tour, The Addams Family lurches into town at the Mediacorp MES Theatre from now till 3rd December with all of the macabre humour and heart you could ever wish for. Based off characters created by cartoonist Charles Addams, The Addams Family features an incredibly talented cast, with some of … Continue reading Preview: The Addams Family presented by Mediacorp VizPro

Review: A Carribbean Dream dir. Shakirah Bourne

Even when Shakespeare has been done to death, it always amazes us how directors constantly come up with new ways to visualize the bard’s work. The latest iteration, A Caribbean Dream, adapts A Midsummer Night’s Dream into a Barbados, modern day setting, rife with the feel of the carnival, with plenty of big, colourful costumes to represent the fairy realm, and romance at the edge of … Continue reading Review: A Carribbean Dream dir. Shakirah Bourne

Review: The Sound of Music at Mastercard Theatres

Hailed as one of the great musical classics, The Sound of Music has returned to Singapore’s shores to bring back all your favourite songs and more! Last seen here in 2014, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s unforgettable and arguably, most successful musical features an all new cast with all of the same favourite elements. This is a production that knows exactly what it’s doing, … Continue reading Review: The Sound of Music at Mastercard Theatres

Review: Base dir. Richard Parry

B.A.S.E., at first glance, was the kind of film that I thought I would absolutely hate. Two daredevil best friends who do proximity flying all the time, refer to each other as ‘bro’, ‘found footage’ shot from a GoPro and of course, pants-wettingly terrifying shots of jumps from high points. But B.A.S.E. surprised me. Once you get past the initial introductions and get used to watching the action … Continue reading Review: Base dir. Richard Parry

Review: Deliver Us (Liberami) dir. Federica di Giacomo

This Halloween, prepare yourselves for a film that’s straight out of The X-Files. There’s a strange combination of ghoulish pleasure and horror as we witness a woman screaming in agony in the opening scenes of Liberami. As a wizened old priest touches her forehead, she lets loose a primal howl of pure pain, gnashing her teeth and growling like a feral animal. It’s precisely the sort of … Continue reading Review: Deliver Us (Liberami) dir. Federica di Giacomo

Preview: The Jungle Book by Jessica Swale

LONDON – An all new adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved classic The Jungle Book hits theatres this November. Written by Jessica Swale and directed by Max Webster, with music by internationally renowned jazz songwriter Joe Stilgoe, the production will premiere Royal & Derngate, Northampton on 28th November and runs till 31st December before embarking on a UK national tour, starting in Chichester. Last adapted as a live action … Continue reading Preview: The Jungle Book by Jessica Swale

Review: School Life dir. Neasa ni Chianain and David Rane

If you ever needed proof that Hogwarts is a real place, then look no further than Neasa ni Chianain and David Rane’s School Life. Only instead of spells being slung back and forth, this Irish boarding school lays claim to enchantment of a different kind: the magic of education. In School Life, viewers are introduced to senior teachers and couple John and Amanda, teaching legends who’re absolute favourites … Continue reading Review: School Life dir. Neasa ni Chianain and David Rane

Artist Spotlight: Performer Iain Gibbons

We’ve seen actor Iain Gibbons in many a fringe show now, from Rounds at the Blue Elephant Theatre to America’s No.1 Detective Agency off at the Drayton Arms Pub, and he’s always delighted us with his quirky sense of humour and ridiculously likable onstage presence. Now, Gibbons is going to get the stage all to himself, as the Gaulier-trained actor stars in his very own devised … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Performer Iain Gibbons

Review: The Marker dir. Justin Edgar

Trust a British neo-noir film to get horribly dark. The Marker takes viewers on a pitch black path into the realm of the criminal underbelly lurking right beneath the tranquil surface of British towns. The Marker starts us off as we bear witness to underworld criminal Marley (Frederick Schmidt) as he accidentally kills a mother Ana (Ana Ularu) right in front her her 9-year old daughter. It’s a … Continue reading Review: The Marker dir. Justin Edgar