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
Gwen Pew had bags of fun at Pangdemonium’s first play of the year, where she got to go on a six-week journey – condensed into 90 minutes – with a cast of colourful characters at a community centre acting class ★★★★☆ 6 Feb 2015: The last time we saw a Pangdemonium production, it was one that … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Circle Mirror Transformation’ Review
Buds Theatre’s latest production hopes to bring the issue of race to the foreground, but while it’s a good watch, Gwen Pew wishes that certain aspects were better executed ★★★☆☆ 30 Jan 2015: Buds Theatre had good intentions when they decided to stage Suhayla El-Bushra’s play, Pigeons, which first made its debut at London’s Royal Court two … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Pigeons’ Review
The famous meow-sical may no longer be the most cutting-edge of shows, but the production that’s currently in town is nonetheless a valiant effort, says Gwen Pew ★★★☆☆ 16 Jan 2015: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s feline-themed musical ran for 18 and 21 years on Broadway and in the West End respectively. If the show were a child, it … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Cats’ Review
It’s been ten years since the international touring production of Mamma Mia was last in Singapore, but the feel-good musical has lost none of its sunny sparkles as it returns this month, say Gwen Pew. 23 Nov 2014: If you’re looking for a place to escape from the rainy days we’ve been getting lately, look … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Mamma Mia!’ Review
Telling a well-known Greek tragedy to a predominantly English-speaking audience in Korean is no easy task, but Seoul-based theatre company Juk-Dal pulls it off with flying colours, as Gwen Pew discovers. 23 Aug 2014: Telling a Greek tragedy to a predominantly English-speaking audience in Korean was never meant to be an easy task, but it was … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘The Chorus; Oedipus’ Review
Despite a brilliant band, some great actors and all its good intentions, Gwen Pew can’t help but feel that Rock of Ages falls somewhat short of its lofty rock ‘n’ roll aspirations. 22 Aug 2014: It was supposed to be a great night out. The stage was already set when we walked into the theatre, and a … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Rock of Ages’ Review
The second show to open as part of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) brings plenty of colour, confusion and chuckles, says Gwen Pew as she ventures into the wonderful world of Mystery Magnet. 15 Aug 2014: If you go into the show expecting a logical plot, you will no doubt leave with a crushing … Continue reading Time Out Singapore: ‘Mystery Magnet’ Review
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
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