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December 10, 2012November 20, 2014

The Muse: Enchanted by Design with Tracy Grant Lord (Interview)

This festive season, Singapore Dance Theatre will enchant audiences with Sleeping Beauty, one of the classical repertoire’s most famous ballets. Set in an enchanted world of castles, curses, forests and fairies, Sleeping Beauty is an age-old tale of a beautiful princess, enchantment of sleep and a handsome prince. First performed in 1890 at the Mariinsky … Continue reading The Muse: Enchanted by Design with Tracy Grant Lord (Interview)

December 10, 2012November 20, 2014

The Muse: ‘Crazy Christmas 2012’ Review

Back for the fifth year, Crazy Christmas is this tropical island’s way of announcing that the festive season is here once again, with the theme this time being ‘Silver Screen Meets Silver Bells’. As someone who has only been in Singapore for a few months and never witnessed the magic of the show before, however, I must … Continue reading The Muse: ‘Crazy Christmas 2012’ Review

December 10, 2012November 20, 2014

The Muse: Denise Tan (Interview)

10 questions with 37-year-old actress, DJ, and singer. 1. You act, you DJ, you sing – and you even find time to sew. How do you balance everything in your life? It’s not so much balance, as JUGGLE! And to be honest, sometimes I drop the balls! I try not to sweat the small stuff, … Continue reading The Muse: Denise Tan (Interview)

December 10, 2012November 20, 2014

The Muse: Crazy About Adrian Pang This Christmas (Interview)

Looking at actor extraordinaire Adrian Pang, 46, sitting across from me in casual clothes and a pair of black plastic slippers, all smiles as he leans against the wall with one leg carelessly flung across the other knee, he seems like the friendliest man in the world. And yet he declares that he’s a Grinch when … Continue reading The Muse: Crazy About Adrian Pang This Christmas (Interview)

December 10, 2012November 20, 2014

The Muse: ‘God of Carnage’ Review

God of Carnage is a play that involves four grown ups screaming at each other for an hour and a half without a change of costume, set, or lighting. On the surface Yasmina Reza’s black comedy of manners is a recipe for disaster, but it has gone on to win a string of prestigious awards … Continue reading The Muse: ‘God of Carnage’ Review

December 10, 2012November 20, 2014

The Muse: ‘The Bootleg Beatles’ Review

There are some bands that one should never try to cover because it is virtually impossible to do them justice, and any attempt to do so would usually end in embarrassment for everyone involved. The Fab Four ranks pretty high on that list, but The Bootleg Beatles not only has the audacity to cover their … Continue reading The Muse: ‘The Bootleg Beatles’ Review

December 10, 2012November 20, 2014

The Muse: ‘Company’ Review

Stephen Sondheim’s 1970 concept musical is an exploration of love, lust, and whether it’s better to be single or married. Due to its unconventional nature, Company will not be everybody’s cup of tea and those expecting a mainstream sing-along affair will be disappointed. The show has no linear plot, but rather examines its central themes through a … Continue reading The Muse: ‘Company’ Review

December 10, 2012November 20, 2014

The Muse: You’ve Got ‘Company’ (Interview)

As Singapore prepares for the arrival of a localised rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s 1970 Tony-award winning masterpiece Company, The Muse takes a sneak peek backstage and catches up with the show’s Director Hossan Leong and Choreographer George Chan. The concept musical is set in the home of protagonist Robert (Peter Ong) as his 10 coupled-up … Continue reading The Muse: You’ve Got ‘Company’ (Interview)