A couple in the audience actually closed their eyes and lifted their hands in prayer. The line between make-believe and reality had blurred, if only for a moment.
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Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘The Serangoon Gardens Techno Party of 1993’ from Wild Rice
16-year-old Candice (Coco Wang) is rebellious and out of control because she's fed up with her conservative mother – and the system.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Hotel’ by Wild Rice
'Hotel' is a tale of a hotel room that is witness to Singapore's history from 1915 to 2015. There are 11 stories that span 100 years, from colonial atrocities to the psychedelic 1960s and eventually the poignant 2000s.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Press Gang’ by Tan Tarn How
In an exciting story mirroring past headlines, journalists meet, discuss things, and make deals to tackle a piece of salacious news amidst a government intent on censoring what the public knows, and editors who struggle to find the balance.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Building a Character’ by Wild Rice and Ruth Tang
Racism still rears its ugly head in the career of a noted Indian stage actor, even in an open-minded community like that of the arts in Singapore.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘The Secret Theatre Project’
Poorly staged, this iteration of The Secret Theatre Project was also misleading, as it wasn't theatre at all.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Evita’
Emma Kingston took on the lead role and displayed a clear and forceful singing voice. In some ways, though, the story as a whole is one that feels dated and un-engaging.
Read More »Interview: Serene Chen of The Finger Players’ and Chong Tze Chien’s ‘Framed, by Adolf’
My younger daughter once exclaimed, "Yay! At last you are not a mother or a teacher!"
Read More »Trump Administration Reportedly Eyeing Death Penalty for Drug Dealers
Looking admiringly at drug laws in countries like Singapore and the Philippines, Trump and his Department of Justice are angling toward pushing for capital punishment for drug dealers.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): Wild Rice’s ‘Hotel’ by Alfian Sa’at and Marcia Vanderstraaten
These are exactly the types of Singapore stories that the world would be fascinated to watch: raw, real, riveting and resonant.
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