Dream Academy sails into uncharted territory with its new theatrical and music outing, “The Henderson Project”, a collection of 2 shows held at its office in Henderson Industrial Park. “The Last Five Years” is a musical by Tony-award winning Jason Robert Brown featuring the up-and-coming Mina Kaye, and the multi-talented Linden Furnell. The musical is […]
This blog has evolved and I am glad that I still have the space to share my thoughts. In celebration of the 2nd year gone by, I have changed the appearance of the blog – hopefully to make it cleaner to read, and to add a playful / quirky touch for readers who had a […]
Title of performance: Unleashed! The Woman Before Theatre Company: Part of the LASALLE show 2013 Date of performance: 9 April 2013 Performance venue: Creative Cube, LASALLE College of the arts A suspenseful 75-minute long play written by German playwright Roland Schimmelpfennig about the disintegration of memory and the melodramatic lives of 5 characters, was recently […]
In this feature, I interview Gloria Tan and Adib Kosnan, each directing a one-act play in a collection of 4 presented by Buds Theatre Company. Buds Theatre Company has been established for more than half a decade in Singapore, and is a not-for-profit group that provides young theatre practitioners with a professional platform to hone […]
May 30 – June 6 A weekend of music and movement. 1. 55 Minutes – Conversation through dance This co-presented dance performance with Maya Dance Theatre, Singapore, and ODC Dance, USA, promises an interesting cross-cultural collaboration. If you’re into contemporary dance and how it is married with more traditional dance forms, why not check this […]
May 23 – May 30 It’s here! That time of the year where we attempt to be artsy. Whip out your wallets everyone, time to splurge on a play or musical performance that could easily cost you S$60.00 a pop. An abundance of events await – from film, dance, instrumental, theatre, installation…fortunately for us there are […]
ARTS ARE FOR ALL. This page is a new initiative by Jtbeans, to bring you her take on what’s interesting to take a look at in Singapore! She might not have the time or resources to review all of the upcoming highlights, but hopes that you will have a chance to head on down before […]
Title of Production: Shakespeare in the Park, Twelfth Night Theatre Company: The Singapore Repertory Theatre Date of performance: 11 May 2012 Performance Venue: Fort Canning Park You have to be partial to the slapstick to sit through Shakespeare’s comedies. You have to be even more partial to affected pretention to sit through this production. A […]
I’m proud to say that Singapore is fast becoming the arts hub of the East, where we are being treated with first-class arts performances from around the world. And I am privileged to present to you another wonderful review from one of my guest reviewers, PatchworkDolly, of Broadway’s A Chorus Line. Read her original review here. Title […]
A post dedicated to the late Emma Yong 1976 – 2012 It was the year 1999. I was sitting on the steps of the open-air amphitheater, listening intently as my school principal introduced a lady from my alma mater that had broken out into the local theatre scene. She was Emma Yong, and 23 years […]
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