Textures 2019: A Night of Terrifying Tales by Moonshadow Stories (Review)
The Arts House plays host to Kamini Ramachandran’s troupe of storytellers in a supernatural-themed after dark special. Who doesn’t love a good ghost story? As a historic building, the Arts […]
Textures 2019: The Page on Stage – Samping by Spare Room Productions (Review)
Moving monodrama that will move even the hardest of hearts. Adapted from Cyril Wong’s short story The Mistake by M. Raihan Halim, who also directs, Samping’s simple premise gives way to an emotionally riveting […]
Textures 2019: Performing Malay Sketches by The Second Breakfast Company (Review)
Metatheatrical examination of Malay representation onstage brims with potential. Theatrical adaptations from one medium to another are tricky businesses, with the fear that the essence of the original is lost […]
Preview: Textures 2019 – Love and Loss (And Some Things In Between) by The Arts House
After a successful first edition held in 2018, The Arts House’s Textures returns to fill Singaporeans’ weekend with words with a lineup of literary activities from 7th to 10th March. […]
Preview: Baybeats 2018 presented by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
Singapore’s biggest free alternative festival is back this August! Once again, the Esplanade plays host to the annual Baybeats festival. Now in its 17th year, expect to hear the hottest […]
Storyfest 2018: A Treasury of Transformative Tales
When I think of stories, one of the first things I immediately associate them with is Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Besides being a collection of stories of the Greek gods and goddesses, […]
[Editor’s Pick] Highlights of Storyfest 2018 – #BeLegendary
The second edition of the Storytelling Centre’s Storyfest returns this weekend, with 17 programmes, 21 storytellers and countless stories to be told at the Arts House. Storytelling is no easy […]
Pasar Glamour: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Theatre practitioners Janice Koh, Pam Oei and Petrina Kow are seated wth us at Tanuki Raw at the National Design Centre for lunch. Neither of the three ladies would ever […]
Preview: StoryFest 2018 – #BeLegendary
Fantastic tales from the Norse, African, Scottish canon and beyond take the spotlight at this year’s StoryFest. “When I talk to young people today about Norse gods, the only ones […]
Unexpected Innovation and Fresh Perspectives: The City Ramble Design Trails by Shophouse & Co.
Singapore Design Week is upon us again, and creative placemaking studio Shophouse & Co. are back with the fifth edition of The City Ramble Design Trails! One of their most […]
