15 Apr 2015: Wild Rice opens its 15th anniversary season with a play that challenges the inherent problem of society, but Gwen Pew is left disappointed by this watered-down adaptation of a great classic ★★★☆☆ Staged during our nation’s golden jubilee and ahead of our next general election, Wild Rice’s take on Public Enemy – first written by … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Public Enemy’ Review
14 Apr 2015: Kevin Ou paints with light ‘I was holding the camera – set on long exposure – with one hand, right in the middle of Orchard Road during Christmas, and I was just jumping around like this,’ laughs Kevin Ou as he stands up and waves his arms around like a madman. ‘I had … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘The Sew-Out Show: Kinetic Abstraction’
14 Apr 2015: For five weekends starting April 17 – that’s World Heritage Day – revisit the past with Singapore HeritageFest. Gwen Pew rounds up three highlights Jurong Heritage Trail: 25 Apr, various venues around Jurong Set in Jurong this time, the latest heritage trail launched by the National Heritage Board (NHB) works the same as the … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Singapore HeritageFest 2015
6 Apr 2015: Back to the old school ‘I had a silly fight with my husband a while ago. He made an offhand remark like, “Why are you so stupid?” and I totally snapped. After I calmed down I thought about why I was so angry, and it occurred to me that I was carrying a … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Normal’
1 Apr 2015: We find out how an upcoming exhibition, ‘Imaginarium’, introduces the weird and wonderful world of contemporary art to kids Bringing children to a contemporary art exhibition may not, on paper, sound like the best idea from a parent’s point of view. What if they touch and break stuff? Or if they get bored … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Rachel Ng
31 Mar 2015: The two ladies behind the Theatre Memories project tell Gwen Pew why now’s a good time to start documenting the shows on our stages Singapore’s theatre scene is celebrating the nation’s golden jubilee in a big way, and many companies are putting on plays or adopting themes that have a particularly strong local flavour. … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Theatre Memories’
For a great day out, explore the islands by yacht or ferry, walk the ‘green corridor’ or learn more about the city’s heritage and traditional crafts. Writer and photographer Marcus Ng suggests his favourite adventures. Interview by Gwen Pew 6 Feb 2015: Southern Islands Singapore is an island nation – but it is also a nation … Continue reading The Guardian: Top 10 day trips in Singapore
5 Dec 2015: Away from the bustle of the city there are tranquil parks, historic sites and lookout towers to explore. Azyure D Hikari, co-founder of Urban Explorers of Singapore, gives his recommendations on where to visit. Interview by Gwen Pew Kranji Beach Battle Site There are many interesting war stories involving the Japanese invasion … Continue reading The Guardian: Top 10 outdoor spaces in Singapore
The American stand-up comic is a regular on David Letterman, Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon’s shows, and is famed for his rants against marriage – until he got himself a wife last year. He’s all set to bring his signature, mildly offensive brand of humour to Singapore, but first, he tells Gwen Pew about his life, … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Bill Burr
Don’t know where to ‘goat’ to this Chinese New Year? Don’t be ‘sheepish’ about it – Gwen Pew highlights the best events for ‘ewe’ to usher in the new year 16 Feb 2015: Sentosa Celebrates Feb 19-22 A sea of lanterns adorns the Sentosa Beach and Merlion Plazas as the self-proclaimed ‘State of Fun’ gets into … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Guide to Chinese New Year 2015
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