For a modern theatrical audience who goes to the theatre to be entertained by a story rather than by a message, 'Battlefield' isn't going to satisfy easily. On the other hand, if you are someone who goes to the theatre to marvel at the language and meaning found in dialogue, this is a play you shouldn't miss.
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Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Saturday Night Fever, the Musical’
All in all though, 'Saturday Night Fever' is a fun and energetic musical, with great songs - even if its plot is showing its age and sexist tendencies.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Chestnuts 50: The Unbelyeevable Jubilee Edition’
Made up of skits about local issues and personalities, 'Chestnuts 50' did not disappoint in making the audiences roar with laughter through the entire production.
Read More »Interview with Kalaivani Kumareswaran of Temple of Fine Arts’ (Singapore) ‘Dharma Ashoka – A Transformative Journey’
It is tough and tiring – but dance is passion driven so enthusiasm is always there to help with the creative process after a long day at work.
Read More »Interview with Vasudha Gangadharan of Temple of Fine Arts’ (Singapore) ‘Dharma Ashoka’ – A Transformative Journey
Funding for the Arts is a major issue not only for us, but generally in Singapore.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘The LKY Musical’
This musical traces the life of LKY aka Lee Kuan Yew (Adrian Pang), former Prime Minister of Singapore, who spearheaded Singapore's rise from a third world country to a fully developed first world nation.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
All in all, 'Singin' in the Rain' is a decent musical that will keep the family entertained and enthused for the most part. Sometimes there's nothing better than some wet fun.
Read More »Interview: Alfian Sa’at of Wild Rice’s Malaysia-Singapore Theatrical Collaboration ‘Another Country’ on Amos Yee and Singapore Theatre
"The ‘political’ is still a taboo, and the idea of what constitutes the political is really wide."
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Another Country’ by Alfian Sa’at and Wild Rice
This well-acted production is a collaborative project between Wild Rice's Ivan Heng who directs Singapore actors performing Malaysian texts and Malaysian theatre stalwart Jo Kukathas who takes the reins as director for Singapore texts performed by Malaysian actors.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Quarters’ by Arivazagan Thirugnanam at Avant Theatre
'Quarters' has plenty of heart, but could've used some major script editing and trimming of characters to make it a tighter play and a better study of people living in close quarters.
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