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
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
After a one-year hiatus, the former Singapore Arts Festival is back with a new name, a new team and a new public engagement initiative that begins this month. Gwen Pew learns more. 23 Jun 2014: It was 2012, and after spending 35 years on the scene, the Singapore Arts Festival went through something akin to a mid-life … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Singapore International Festival of Arts 2014’ Preview
Want to know what happens behind the scenes? Here, we head backstage to talk to some of Singapore’s best crew members who make the magic work on stage. 22 Jun 2014: Tan Ngiap Heng Performance photographer ‘The biggest challenge of photographing performances is the lighting. It’s usually dark, so we need fast lenses and a … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: Backstage Heroes
6 Jun 2014: With new shows taking to our stages every week, Singapore’s performance scene is growing like never before. Gwen Pew puts together an essential guide on the local stage. The forefathers (and mothers) who set the scene Young as our local theatre scene still is today, it has nonetheless come a long way … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: 30 Things We Love About Singapore Theatre
For his writing and directorial debut this month, local producer Neo Kim Seng has drawn on the experience of having his heart stopped for two hours. Gwen Pew hears more. 16 Apr 2014: Shortly after 8am on 16 May 2013, Neo Kim Seng’s heart was stopped for two hours as doctors corrected a dysfunctional valve. While the … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Decimal Points 810’ Preview
Presented as part of the Singapore Repertory Theatre’s new Made in Singapore series, Dick Lee’s latest play is based on his father’s real experiences during the Second World War. The beautiful and poignant performance gets full marks from Gwen Pew. 2 Apr 2014: We’ve had the pleasure of seeing quite a few good performances in Singapore, but … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Rising Son’ Review
Gwen Pew chats with the choreographer and founder of The Flying Steps, Vartan Bassil. 17 Jan 2014: Following their sold-out tour around Europe in 2011, Germany’s breakdancing crew The Flying Steps will be in Singapore this month for their debut performance here. Rather than showing off their fancy footwork to hip-hop beats, however, the group has decided … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Flying Bach’ Preview
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