The Nest
2022-08-04 20:00 - 2022-08-21 17:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | 42 Waterloo St, 42 Waterloo St, 187951, Singapore
Rainshadow Studios presents
THE NEST by acclaimed playwright Franz Xaver Kroetz
August 4-21, 2022
42 Waterloo St
Like all expecting parents, Kurt and Martha want the best for their baby. But they are working class and a baby is costly. What happens when an innocent side job spirals out of control? How far will the new parents go to create their ideal home?
Directed by Yale-NUS Lecturer of Theatre Jonathan Vandenberg and featuring Ethel Yap (Four Horse Road, Urinetown: The Musical) and Te Hao Boon (Cost of Caring, The Hawker), The Nest is a haunting parable on the tangled relationship between materialism, obedience, and ecological devastation. Written in 1974 Bavaria and locally set, this timeless play eerily resonates with the struggles of a modern family in Singapore.
Thank you to our sponsors Endowus, CarBuyers, and Grain for their support.
Tickets are $35 general admission or $25 for students, available now at the-nest-sg.peatix.com.
Find out more at rainshadowstudios.org/the-nest.

The Fourth Trimester by Checkpoint Theatre
2022-08-04 20:00 - 2022-08-14 15:00 | Drama Centre Theatre, National Library, Victoria Street, Singapore
Following sold-out runs of the critically acclaimed Normal (2015 and 2017), playwright Faith Ng and director Claire Wong return with The Fourth Trimester, a compelling new play that will sweep you into the vivid, messy embrace of parenthood and family life.
The first month is always the roughest.
Exhausted from battling sleepless nights and endless diaper changes, first-time parents Samantha and Aaron find themselves overwhelmed caring for their newborn. Close friends rally around them in support, but picture-perfect couple Lisa and Daniel are beginning to feel the strain of family life on their relationship, while Ann yearns for a space of her own. Next door, newlyweds Sofia and Johan deal with the pressures of starting a family. Faced with the tangle of life and its hurdles, ‘adulting’ has never seemed so complicated.
Incredibly rich, humorous and compassionate, The Fourth Trimester is achingly familiar in its portrayal of family life and all its uncertainties. With sensitive, nuanced direction by Claire Wong and insightful dramaturgy by Huzir Sulaiman, Faith Ng’s latest work casts a refreshing and timely light on parenthood, identity, and what it means to be happy in contemporary Singapore.
Expect the unexpected in this hopeful and heartfelt ode to the places we call home, and the people we choose as family.
(Advisory: Some coarse language and mature themes relating to relationships, parenthood, and caregiving)

Unseen Singapore – Our Past, Present and Future
2022-08-04 10:00 - 2022-10-31 19:00 | The Gallery @ART:DIS, 5 Changi Business Park Central 1 #03-01 Changi City Point, Singapore 486038, Singapore, 486038
16 artists with disabilities from ARTDIS (Singapore) Ltd, formerly known as Very Special Arts, pay tribute to the nation in an exhibition titled Unseen Singapore. From 4 August – 31 October 2022, and with the kind support of Maybank Singapore, 44 paintings will be on display at The Gallery @ ART:DIS to celebrate Singapore’s 57th year of independence.
Since that momentous milestone in 1965, the nation’s history has seen many peaks and troughs, and her citizens bear witness to it all with great pride. Through three thematic sections – Past, Present, Future – artists from ART:DIS demonstrate their nostalgia, appreciation and hope for Singapore.
In Past, scenes of bygone eras remind us how far the little red dot has progressed. Forgotten culture, unbeknownst to the millennial generation such as dining curb-side and playing in nature, are thus passed down memories from old to young and filled with wistful affection.
In Present, hallmarks of the island state take centre stage. From embracing multi-culturalism to successful public housing projects and our nickname as Garden City, these landscapes illustrate the achievements of the nation in a short period of time.
In Future, icons of the cosmopolitan city such as magnificent skylines and abundant greenery reveal the country’s ambition. With an ardent belief that the nation will surely soar to even greater heights, these paintings encompass well-wishes for Singapore’s journey
ahead.
Across a variety of mediums such as traditional watercolours oils, to modern renderings in acrylics, Chinese Ink and even photography, Unseen Singapore promises to be a great conversation starter as we swap stories about this country we call home.

Open Call: Call for mural proposals
2022-07-26 08:00 - 2022-08-26 23:30 | 82 Redhill Lane, Singapore, Singapore
CALLING ALL CREATIVES!
The Red Pencil (Singapore) seeks proposals for a mural design for its new Creative Arts Therapy Centre at Redhill! We are looking for a design that can capture the therapeutic effects of creative arts therapy, particularly through the use of elements symbolising resilience, creativity, and hope. It can also include sub-themes of art, expressions, music, dance and movement. The design should use vibrant colours! For more information, see: bit.ly/muralproposals

ITI Masterclasses by Guillermo Angelelli
2022-07-23 09:30 - 2022-08-27 18:00 | Intercultural Theatre Institute, 11 Upper Wilkie Road, Singapore, 228120, Singapore
This July to August, enhance your skills with masterclasses on theatre and clowning, led by ITI faculty member, actor and director Guillermo Angelelli!
Masterclass on the Creative Process from Training to Composition
For professional artists and those training in theatre, circus, dance, singing and performers in general.
Structure
The Scribble
Physical training on three movement circuits, application of basic principles of theatrical anthropology for the discovery and development of the implicit actions in the doodling, as well as composition of sequences.
The Five Resonators
Basic tips for the development of vocal training based on five body resonators and the action of saying.
The Marriage Between Word and Action
Organisation of a structure through listening and adaptation of various systems of meaning (including a score of actions and text).
Creation and Exhibition
How to be present.
Requirements:

Minimum age of 17
Attendance for all sessions
Comfortable clothing
A memorised text of the participant’s choice with a length of 10–15 lines (preferably not song lyrics)

Details:
Dates: 23 Jul – 13 Aug (4 Saturdays)
Time: 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Total duration: 16 hours
Fee: $480
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Clowning Masterclass
This intensive two-day workshop will train performers on awareness, presence and complicity.
Beyond a character, the clown can be defined as a kind of spirit; a quality of energy that arises from the joy of celebrating the uniqueness of each moment with others.
This masterclass offers a repertoire of games and exercises played in complicity with the audience, to test and train your ability to communicate using the most sensitive, true, passionate, stripped, ridiculous and funny parts of your personality.
“In clowning, what transcends is not what is said; there is something behind that, which is the goal of training: to find that transparent body to connect with a type of presence which is already eloquent in itself.” – Guillermo Angelelli
Requirements:

Minimum age of 17
Attendance for all sessions

Details:
Dates: 20, 27 Aug (Saturdays)
Time: 9 AM – 6 PM (includes a lunch break)
Total duration: 16 hours
Fee: $480
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$80 OFF WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR BOTH WORKSHOPS
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About the Instructor
Guillermo Angelelli is a faculty member of Intercultural Theatre Institute. An actor, director and teacher from Argentina, he studied drama at the National School of Dramatic Arts in Buenos Aires and continued his training with teachers such as Carlos Gandolfo and Cristina Moreira. In 1984, he co-founded the clown group El Clú del Claun, one of the most celebrated groups in Buenos Aires known for their avant-garde works. In 1986, he began to develop training and research work with Iben Nagel Rassmusen of Denmark’s Odin Teatret, and is now a member of the Vindenes Bro Group (The Bridge of Winds) managed by Rassmusen. For over 35 years, he has been teaching clowning, physical and vocal training in Argentina and other parts of Latin America, as well as Europe. He has also served as the director of the theatre group El Primogénito since 1993.
Guillermo has won many awards for his work in theatre including the Harlequin Award for Best Actor and Director for Asterion (1992), GATEA Award and Maria Guerrero Award for Best Actor for The Threepenny Opera (2004) and Hamlet (2004), and Maria Guerrero Award for Best Actor for Woyzeck (2006).

Musical Theatre Fringe Fest (MTFF) Produced by Sing'theatre
2022-07-22 19:30 - 2022-08-07 22:00 | multiple locations
Musical Theatre Fringe Festival (MTFF) produced by Sing’theatre, is Singapore’s first and only arts festival dedicated to celebrating Musical Theatre that will run from 22nd July to 7th August 2022. With 16 shows, 7 workshops and 10 talks & events, this ambitious new festival has something for everyone. The festival shines a spotlight on local musicals, and fantastic local & international performers and brings together audiences to WATCH, LEARN and ENGAGE in Musical Theatre like never before.

Are you a musical theatre fan? An aspiring performer? Or someone who has no clue about musicals? With MTFF’s extensive array of programs, no one will be left out and in fact, we guarantee that you will be spoilt for choice! Witness the incubation of original and local works with Tissue Aunty The Musical by CariCapture Theatre, Jack The Musical Read by Dwayne Tan, The Hidden Singapore Musical by Karen Lim and many more. Level up your performing skills through international workshops held by Natalie Weiss (USA) and Luka Anthony (UK) along with specialised Song and Dance workshops by the local 7/8 Musical Collective. Have a relaxing evening with family and friends at The Projector watching musical theatre movies and surround yourselves with the Musical Theatre Community at our Open Mic sessions.

To top it all off, our headline shows will be two showstopping Broadway fringe shows: [title of show] and In Pieces, starring award winning performers including Mina Kaye, Benjamin Chow, Seong Hui Xuan, and the next generation of Singapore talents!

Festival Artistic Director TJ Taylor shares his vision of festival: “Singapore has a thriving Musical Theatre scene but genre has never been solely celebrated with a festival of its own. So, through this festival I wanted to shine a fabulous spotlight and provide a platform for performers of all backgrounds to share their works, develop their skills and increase the exposure of Musical Theatre to audiences in Singapore.”

CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2022
2022-07-15 09:00 - 2022-08-05 19:30
ITSLIQUID Group, in collaboration with ACIT Venice – Italian-German Cultural Association, is pleased to announce the open call for the 10th Edition of CONTEMPORARY VENICE 2022, international exhibition of photography, painting, video art, installation/sculpture and performance art, that will be held in Venice, at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello from July 15 to August 05, 2022, and in other prestigious venues and historical buildings.
The tenth edition of CONTEMPORARY VENICE analyzes the relationship between body and space, and the hybridization between identities and cultural/physical/social/urban settings in contemporary time, through two main sections: MIXING IDENTITIES and FUTURE LANDSCAPES.

more. www.itsliquid.com

Playback Theatre Training Season
2022-07-14 19:30 - 2022-11-17 22:00 | ARTNOW Gallery @ Raffles Hotel Arcade, Raffles Hotel Arcade, Singapore, Singapore
Playback theatre is a form of applied theatre that focuses on community engagement. Some believe in its therapeutic qualities, while others are excited by the possibility of social change.
The experience of seeing one’s own story played back can be surprising insightful or cathartic. The experience of watching someone else’s story being played back can stir up feelings of resonance, dissonance or remembrance.
Playback theatre is an interactive and improvised performance. Audience members share emotions from their daily lives, or even from sweet, hidden memories. These stories – be they short or long, light-hearted or painful – are almost immediately presented through music, movement and metaphor.
3 Cups of Kopi Playback Theatre Ensemble is organising a training season. This training will cover several useful skills, forms, rituals, ethics and practice pertaining to Playback Theatre. The training will be relevant for seasoned playbacks as well as newcomers.
Over 14 bite-sized workshop sessions, the training will focus on different facets of Playback Theatre. Participants can choose to learn or explore at their own pace as there is no expectation to put up a public performance at the end of this season.
The goal is to create a space where everyone can learn and practice together. Come find out more about Playback Theatre, or work on deepening your current practice. Try a single session, or 3, or all 14!

Objectifs Cinema: Now Showing
2022-07-14 - 2022-09-11 | Objectifs Centre for Photography and Film, 155 Middle Road, Singapore, 188977, Singapore
Objectifs Cinema: Now Showing showcases the best of Southeast Asian short films across all genres, from narrative, documentary, to experimental. From 14 July to 11 September 2022, film lovers can expect to see a rotating series of short films from around Southeast Asia, screened in four parts at the Objectifs Chapel Gallery.
Over 30 short films selected from the region will be screened during the exhibition period, including films by award-winning Singaporean filmmakers Boo Junfeng and Kirsten Tan, and Southeast Asian talents such as Martika Ramirez Escobar and Carlo Francisco Manatad, whose works have been recognised internationally. Audiences will also have the opportunity to participate in conversations to learn more about the craft and inspiration behind their iconic works.
For film enthusiasts and cinephiles, there will also be a film memorabilia corner at the exhibition where items such as collectibles, posters, promotional material, and more can be exchanged. Aspiring filmmakers can look forward to attending regular gatherings at Objectifs, where they can connect and network with like-minded individuals in the film community.

Second Edition of #SGFASHIONNOW at ACM
2022-07-08 08:00 - 2022-10-16 19:00 | Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Pl,, Singapore, 179555, Singapore
The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) unveils the second iteration of #SGFASHIONNOW, an experimental contemporary fashion showcase where Singapore fashion takes centre stage. The showcase continues ACM’s efforts to engage with the fashion community to further the discussion of what constitutes Singapore fashion through the lens of the nation’s multi-cultural, cosmopolitan port city heritage. It is presented in collaboration with LASALLE College of the Arts’ (LASALLE) School of Fashion, and the Textile and Fashion Federation (TaFF) – a result of ACM’s tripartite partnership within Singapore’s fashion ecosystem.
#SGFASHIONNOW 2022 opens on 8 July and runs till 16 October 2022. In conjunction with the experimental contemporary fashion showcase, members of the public can look forward to a series of student curator tours, interactive activities, and workshops focusing on fashion, craft, and design – available online and on-site. Entry is free for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents.

Teens & Kin
2022-07-01 08:00 - 2023-02-01 17:00 | MAELab, 378 Alexandra Road, Blk 29 MAELAB, Level 2 Mind Art Experiential Lab, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore, 159964, Singapore
Drawing from survey studies of Singapore youths, and their relationships with family, the exhibition brings together thoughtful infographics, artwork commissions, and activity areas that share insights into adolescents’ mental health problems, and avenues for tackling these challenges.

Recess Time
2022-06-24 12:00 - 2022-10-28 14:00 | Practice Tuckshop, 58 Waterloo Street, Singapore 187953, 187953, Singapore
Food waste is one of the biggest waste streams in Singapore and makes up 10 percent of total waste generated. This issue is compounded by the fact that Singapore imports almost 90% of our food.
Recess Time by Practice Tuckshop is an ‘ugly produce’ lunch party at the heart of the Singapore arts district. It is a long-running participatory work that stages a social event, i.e. lunch, as the site for performance and engagement. Serving up over 2,000 meals over four years, this programme combines the art of cooking, making conversations, and storytelling into a single encounter.
Invited home cooks and professional chefs, known as “Makan Masters”, go on veggie rescue missions in their local communities to salvage unwanted or ugly produce. They then incorporate the rescued produce in a 3-course menu of their choosing.
Recess Time conversations are also documented using an auto-ethnographic approach by a floating interviewer, known as the ‘Kaypoh’ (Busybody) Queen/King. Stories from the participants are then recorded inside the Recess Time Journal, which also contain messages from past chefs, photos and food-waste friendly recipes.

Batik Kita: Dressing in Port Cities
2022-06-17 08:00 - 2022-10-02 19:00 | Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Pl,, Singapore, 179555, Singapore
Batik Kita: Dressing in Port Cities is the latest special exhibition by Singapore’s Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM), and celebrates the Southeast Asian heritage. It features over 100 masterpieces from overseas and local lenders, as well as rarely seen pieces from the National Collection.
The exhibition explores the rich history and culture of batik and batik making, from its traditional roots to contemporary designs. Visitors are invited to step into an exquisite world of batik textiles that cut across cultures and ethnic backgrounds and explore the dynamic possibilities of batik as fashion through the years.
It also introduces innovations by batikers in the age-old craft and showcases how batik charted the evolution of new identities in the newly formed nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Off/On: Everyday Technology that Changed Our Lives, 1970s-2000s
2022-06-10 10:00 - 2022-10-30 19:00 | National Museum of Singapore, 93 Stamford Road, Singapore, 178897, Singapore
Date: 10 June – 30 October 2022
Timing: 10am-7pm daily (last admission 6.30pm)
Location: National Museum of Singapore, Exhibition Gallery, Basement Level
Admission fee: TBC
Get ready to be transported back in time with National Museum of Singapore’s Off/On: Everyday Technology that Changed Our Lives, 1970s-2000s showcase that brings back technology from our nostalgic past. From the typewriter and personal computer, to telecommunications and entertainment devices such as the payphone, pager and the technicolour television set, look forward to getting to know and reconnecting with some of these technologies through several themed installations with complementary gamified experiences!

This immersive showcase explores how everyday technological tools changed and shaped the lives of Singaporeans from the 1970s to 2000s. Set against the backdrop of the nation’s industrialisation and rapid transformation period, Off/On takes visitors through familiar local settings at home, work and other social spaces with a small, yet specially curated selection of technology icons from Singapore’s past.

Presented as part of the National Museum’s Collecting Contemporary Singapore initiative that aims to broaden the museum’s efforts in documenting diverse perspectives of contemporary Singapore, this showcase encourages visitors to reflect on how technology has made an indelible mark on their everyday life. Residents in Singapore are also invited to contribute their memories and objects relating to the theme of technology up to the present day, and how it has played an important role in their lives.

As part of this showcase, there will also be an afterhours escape room activity that will be available as a ticketed experience on selected dates. Please note that the gallery will be closed at 6pm for the escape room game on these selected dates, with last admission at 5.30pm. More details will be shared at a later date and please refer to our website for updates.

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As You Were
2022-05-12 - 2022-10-30 | Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, Jurong Lake Gardens, and Punggol Waterway Park, Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, Jurong Lake Gardens, and Punggol Waterway Park, Singapore, Singapore
A brand new commission by the Public Art Trust under the National Arts Council (NAC), As You Were presents a series of five public art installations by seven homegrown artists, located across three of Singapore’s nature parks. This showcase reflects artists’ imaginations of an endemic world as they step out of their studios and into nature.
From whispering secrets through a larger-than-life paper cup telephone to reliving one’s childhood memories at a seesaw-inspired work, these works encourage a sense of play with all who encounter it. Step out and explore these works for yourself today!
