5 Jun 2015: We get some tips from Rachel Ng, the lead curator of ‘Imaginarium’ about helping kids tackle the world of art 1) ‘Use simple and accessible terms to communicate the key ideas behind the work. Imaginarium uses slightly shorter accompanying text, but most of the time, exhibitions aren’t tailored specially for children. Profound … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Survive an Art Show with the Kids
2 Jun 2015: Pangdemonium’s latest offering gives a voice to the deaf community while keeping things funny and lighthearted ★★★★☆ Over the last couple of years, Pangdemonium has been building a reputation for being a company unafraid to stage plays that deal with difficult issues. But with English playwright Nina Raine’s award-winning play Tribes, the cast … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Tribes’ Review
29 May 2015: We find out more about the exhibition ‘Unseen Memories’ from curator Wally Tham Commissioned as part of the Singapore Memory Project, Unseen Memories is an art installation that invites visitors into a virtual world. You’re supposed to strap on an Oculus Rift – one of those virtual reality thingamajigs – to get a … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Wally Tham
18 May 2015: You can argue that all families are dysfunctional, but the one in Pangdemonium’s latest production, ‘Tribes’, might just take the cake. Gwen Pew meets the clan Christopher (played by Adrian Pang) Age 55 and proud of it Occupation Writer Personality People say I’m pompous, pretentious, prejudiced and basically a prat, but they’re just being … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: The Cast of ‘Tribes’
11 May 2015: Shakespeare in the Park returns for its seventh edition. Gwen Pew shares her thoughts on the production ★★★☆☆ The final rays of the sun fade into black. Moths, flies, bats and other creatures of the night emerge from the trees and flutter around spotlights. The odd pair of headlights blinks in the distance, … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘The Tempest’ Review
6 May 2015: The Singapore Art Museum’s new exhibition tackles the theme of utopia. We find out more from the co-curator A wonderful place where the sun shines, food is plentiful and everyone is always happy. Plato wrote about it in The Republic back in 380 BC, and Sir Thomas More gave it a name in … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘After Utopia’
20 Apr 2015: It’s a play that’s adapted from an Alfred Hitchcock movie, which was in turn based on a 1915 novel by John Buchan. We are, of course, talking about the deliciously British farce that is The 39 Steps. This year is the centenary of the publication of the original book – yes, there is … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Paul Lucas
17 Apr 2015: Skinned Knee Production’s show takes us to some pretty dark, dirty places within the LGBT community, but Gwen Pew appreciates that it dared to go all the way ★★★★☆ We’ve been to our fair share of productions that claim they will shock, and be dark, and talk about taboo subjects. Most of them … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Ragnarok’ Review
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’
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