As Dick Lee celebrates his 40th anniversary in the entertainment scene this month with a revival of his 1997 musical, Hotpants, Gwen Pew chats with him to look back at his glittery career. 30 Jul 2014: Forty years is a long time, and a lot can happen during that period. For showbiz veteran Dick Lee, who … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Dick Lee
Student Aurial Lee speaks about a new show ‘Chap Lau Chu – The Re-Opening of Commonwealth Drive’ by students of NTU’s School of Art, Design and Media which features the area’s resident karang guni Mr Chua. 30 Jul 2014: With Singapore undergoing constant change over the years, a group of students from NTU’s School of … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Chap Lau Chu’ Preview
An actor, singer, producer and director, 29-year-old Tim Garner founded his eponymous production company last year and made his well-received debut withTake Me Out, a play by Richard Greenberg about an American baseball player who deals with coming out from the closet. This month, he’s following up with another ‘gay play’ in the form of … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Tim Garner
As the beloved story of Maria and the Trapp family arrives in Singapore, Gwen Pew finds this charming production – which stars six locally-selected children alongside a largely South African cast – an absolute delight. 19 Jul 2014: There’s an unofficial rule in theatre that one should never work with children, because it’s difficult to get things right … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘The Sound of Music’ Review
Liu Xiaoyi’s latest work, Fluid, sets out to question what theatre is. While the prospect of such a mammoth task sounds daunting, Gwen Pew instead finds a beautiful, whimsical performance that takes the audience on a child-like journey of rediscovery. 8 Jul 2014: Saturday night’s performance of Fluid began with an announcement. ‘Hello everybody,’ says … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Fluid’ Review
Founded just over a year ago, Couch Theatre may be a young company, but they’re showing that they’re not afraid to take on difficult works. Gwen Pew speaks to artistic director Jasdeep Gill before their production of Martin McDonagh’s award-winning play The Pillowman his the stage this month. 3 Jul 2014: Founded by five friends who … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘The Pillowman’ Preview
With everything going online these days, art is no exception. Gwen Pew rounds up a few new initiatives to log on to. 3 Jul 2014: There’s no shortage of galleries and art fairs both in Singapore and worldwide – but while not all of them are impenetrable fortresses of artspeak and designer outfits, it’s not surprising … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Singapore Virtual Art Galleries
Locally-based Chinese playwright and director Liu Xiaoyi’s latest work hopes to challenge notions of theatre. Gwen Pew finds out more. 1 Jul 2014: Liu Xiaoyi could have left Singapore for good and lived the life of a proud inn owner in Yunnan, China. But fortunately for us, after spending a couple of years entertaining visitors at … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Fluid’ Preview
With the Media Development Authority planning to launch a Term Licensing Scheme in July (with has been met by opposition from 45 local arts groups on the grounds that it promotes self-censorship), Gwen Pew speaks to Chetra Sinnathamby, the Director of Content and Standards for Films, Video Games and Arts at MDA, to get a … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Chetra Sinnathamby
What the local theatre scene taught Gwen Pew about Singapore. 23 Jun 2014: Every few months or so, there always seems to be a local play that’s set in some ‘fictional’ dystopian state. It may or may not name names, but it’s always pretty obvious what they’re referring to. It’s not too hard to guess, for example, … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: What Theatre Taught Us About Singapore
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