“And So You See…”: The Irrational is in the Eye of the Beholder
By Felipe Cervera (1400 words, 10-minute read) It is as if Mozart were able to capture what death sounds like, in those moments when people run around trying to assert themselves in the face of a body that has just…
SIFA’s “Trojan Women”: An Allegory for Modern Times
By Elaine Chiew (1116 words, 10-minute read) Euripides’ play Trojan Women has been adapted and performed numerous times around the world, from a version written by Jean Paul Sartre to American playwright Charles Mee’s 2003 adaptation that included Holocaust and…
Podcast 25: Tapestry Playback Theatre
Duration: 17 mins Ahead of their upcoming performance this weekend titled Does It Matter?, we spoke with Michael Cheng, artistic director of Tapestry Playback Theatre, on his journey with the company, and the unique aspects of the playback theatre form…
West Side Story
A boy. A girl. Two rival gangs. One fatal love affair. Described as ‘The No.1 Greatest Musical of all Time’ by The Times, UK, WEST SIDE STORY is as relevant today as it has ever been. Inspired by Shakespeare’s tumultuous…
Podcast 24: Singapore Repertory Theatre’s “Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empress”
Duration: 30 mins Matthew Lyon and Naeem Kapadia are back in the studio again to discuss yet another Singapore-bred musical: Singapore Repertory Theatre’s re-staging of the acclaimed Forbidden City: Portrait of an Empress. Having run from 8 to 27 August 2017, this year’s…
Art That Moves: Lim How Ngean
Art that Moves is an occasional series where we ask artists and other creative workers to reflect on artworks, performances or events that were personally important to them. Lim How Ngean (PhD) is a performance-maker, dramaturg and dance researcher. In recent…
Pop-Up Noise: The Great Singapore Replay
10 collaborations comprising emerging and established artists, 10 Singapore Classic Hits voted by the public, 10 weeks in the making, all for one night. The Great Singapore Replay brings back Singapore’s greatest hits of yesteryears, reimagined by emerging artists who…
Ballet Under the Stars
The 22nd edition of Singapore Dance Theatre’s Ballet Under The Stars sees a medley of works from choreographers like Kinsun Chan, Edwaard Liang and Nils Christe, including three other wedding-themed ballets – Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty and Don Quixote. Bring down the picnic spread…
“Germinal”: Metaphysical Magnificence
By Naeem Kapadia (738 words, 7-minute read) What are human beings without language, possessions and a sense of time and place? How do we make sense of our surroundings? Stripped of all trappings of civilisation, can one start from scratch…
“Dragonflies”: The Foreseeable Truth Hurts
By Isaac Lim (514 words, 5-minute read) A large red-orange hued, tile-patterned cloth dramatically falls in a Kabuki drop, then rain falls on stage. The year is 2022, Brexit is complete and Trump has won a second term. The stage…
“Dragonflies”: A Migrant Dreams For Home
By: Patricia Tobin (500 words, 5-minute read) We are no different from dragonflies. With their tiny transparent wings flapping at 30 beats per second, these creatures travel thousands of kilometers to reproduce, to find a new home, to fight for…
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS 2017 Vegetative State [Asia-Pacific Premiere]
Vegetative State is a polyphonic, ramified and exuberant performance. Its main character is a woman, who is not an individual, but a crowd, a swarm. This is not animal work; it is fascinating vegetable work created by the dynamic Chilean…
Roof Response
Susan Sentler and LASALLE dancers Valerie Lim, Isabel Phua, Hirzi Jasmin, Chua Wei Ning, Tania, Prita Hutagalung, Katya Josephine Nadira, Lee Wee Siong, Vanessa Tan, Pei Yun Chua, Nur Afiqah Rapee, and Vasantha Tan have created a response to artist…
SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS 2017 Vegetative State [Asia-Pacific Premiere]
Vegetative State is a polyphonic, ramified and exuberant performance. Its main character is a woman, who is not an individual, but a crowd, a swarm. This is not animal work; it is fascinating vegetable work created by the dynamic Chilean…
Ballet Under the Stars
The 22nd edition of Singapore Dance Theatre’s Ballet Under The Stars sees a medley of works from choreographers like Kinsun Chan, Edwaard Liang and Nils Christe, including three other wedding-themed ballets – Coppelia, Sleeping Beauty and Don Quixote. Bring down the picnic spread…
My Lai By Kronos Quartet, Rinde Eckert, Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ
31 Aug – 1 Sept Composer Jonathan Berger and librettist Harriet Scott Chessman are inspired by the story of Hugh C. Thompson Jr., the American helicopter pilot who intervened with his crew to stop the tragedy. The resultant 90-minute performance…
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS 2017 My Lai [Asia-Pacific Premiere]
On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the horrific 1968 massacre of more than 500 Vietnamese villagers by American soldiers in My Lai, Vietnam, comes a commemorative music performance. My Lai reminds us all of the horrors of the…
Human+
Have you ever desired photographic memory? The ability to recollect all you’ve experienced, thought and learned? We have devised the solution! With our patented Head Drive that when connected directly to your brain-stem, translates your consciousness into re-accessible binary data;…
NEW WAVES | JERROLD CHONG: HEADLESS DIMENSIONS: SKEWERED RELATIONS WITH TIME AND SPACE
30 August, WED Jerrold Chong • Headless Dimensions: Skewered Relations with Time and Space In dialogue with Mike HJ Chang Jerrold Chong’s practice in stop-motion animation explores the proximity between reality and imagination as it ponders upon the philosophical puzzles…
Wonderland X
TO ensemble 10th Anniversary Concert Genre: contemporary music / audio-film Concert Performance Music Jazz Music Classical Music Anime Story: 100 years after the great war, the Machine world and Man’s empire lie in decay. A gigantic glass barrier separates the…
Japan Beautiful Life
Japan Beautiful Life – Singapore’s first Japanese Lifestyle Event! Come join us for a weekend of fun as we showcase the best of Japan lifestyle products and services right here in Singapore! Exciting programme lined up for a weekend of…
Dragonflies
The year is 2021. Climate change is wreaking havoc across the globe, “Brexit” is causing chaos all over Europe and Donald Trump has been re-elected United States president for a second term. In the wake of escalating wars in the…
Le Syndrome Ian By Christian Rizzo, ICI-CCN Montpellier
24, 25, 26 Aug Le Syndrome Ian takes this concept a step further and puts the focus on nightclub dances. This time, Rizzo – director of the well-known Centre Chorégraphique National de Montpellier – takes a more personal stance, by…
Becoming Graphic By Sonny Liew, Edith Podesta
17, 18, 19 Aug While Liew embarks on the creation of his new narrative, theatre-maker Edith Podesta brings her incredible, creative sensibilities to collaborate with him – bringing to life the art of the graphic novel in a unique production…
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS 2017 Art Studio [Creation]
17 – 19 August, 2017 Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) is proud to open its 2017 edition with Art Studio, a Singapore-Mandarin theatre commission performed with English surtitles. Set against the backdrop of Singapore’s changing landscape from the 1960s…
dr/op: Beyond Boundaries. Looking Down on Art
17 – 27 Aug This exhibition will present a diverse range of artworks by 25 artists from Japan, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Working on a wide range of mediums, many of these…
M1 CHINESE THEATRE FESTIVAL “M1 华文小剧场节” The Little Child《男孩》
16 – 20 August, 2017 The story of a boy in the fantastical world of puppets The first boy chases after an illuminated cloud, looking for his father. The second boy stays in the hospital ward, passing the time by…
《男孩》 The Little Child
男孩的心情故事，偶戏的奇妙世界 第一个男孩追着天空中一朵发光的云，想要找回自己的父亲 第二个男孩生病了，常常一个人呆在病房里 两个男孩的故事，因为一朵发光的云，起了意想不到的变化…… 由台湾三缺一剧团艺术总监魏隽展编导的《男孩》是一部游走在现实与幻想之间的偶戏作品。随着两段平行故事的交错，剧中的云朵也幻化成不同的形状和物件，带领观众进入一个充满奇思妙想的世界。此剧曾获2011年台新艺术奖提名，并于2012年远赴法国外亚维侬艺术节演出。 The story of a boy in the fantastical world of puppets The first boy chases after an illuminated cloud, looking for his father. The second boy stays in the hospital ward, passing…
SSO Chamber Series: For the Emperor
Musicians of the SSO HAYDN String Quartet No. 3 in C major, Op. 76, Hob.III:77 “Emperor” MOZART String Quartet No. 22 in B-flat major, K. 589, Op. 18 No. 2 “Prussian” String Quartet No. 23 in F major, K. 590,…
The Orange Production: Drip & Whale Fall – A Double-Bill
The Necessary Stage presents THE ORANGE PRODUCTION Drip and Whale Fall – A Double-Bill The Orange Production The Orange Production is a collaborative platform featuring young artists working closely with The Necessary Stage under the guidance of Artistic Director, Alvin…