Category Archives: Theatre
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
In the interest of getting my hype on, here is the trailer for Stephen Earnhart’s multimedia adaptation of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. [via YouTube] I am not the biggest Murakami fan (though I certainly don’t mind him) but this really fascinates … Continue reading
Emma Yong dies.
Theatre actress Emma Yong has passed away at the age of 37 after losing her fight with cancer. [via The Straits Times] Here she performs “Don’t Rain on my Parade”. [via YouTube] Goodbye, Emma. Thanks for all the memories. d
Lao Jiu musical.
There is apparently a Kuo Pao Kun Festival in July, which on the surface sounds brilliant. However, I must admit that I have no idea what’s happening for it, except that there will be a musical of Lao Jiu. It … Continue reading
Love goes toward love.
In further Shakespeare production news, W!LD RICE will be staging Romeo and Juliet, and it will be directed by Ivan Heng and run from 12 to 28 April. Tickets available at the link. [via SISTIC] d
Twelfth Night at Fort Canning Park.
As the latest iteration in the Shakespeare in the Park series, Twelfth Night will be staged by the Singapore Repertory Theatre at Fort Canning Park from 25 April to 20 May. It will be directed by Bruce Guthrie. Tickets available … Continue reading
《老处女》
Drama Box’s latest production is 《老处女》, written by 何仙姑 and directed by 李邪. It will run from 8 December to 11 December. A synopsis: 谁是处女？ 有处女膜的算不算？ 重建处女膜的算不算？ 接吻但没性交的算不算？ 自慰但没性交的算不算？ 有性幻想但没性交的算不算？ 被人性骚扰但没性交的算不算？ 女同志算不算？ 谁是老处女？ 多老才算？ 谁说了算？ Get your tickets from SISTIC. … Continue reading
Trevor Nunn article.
Over at the Guardian, an article on Trevor Nunn. [via The Guardian] d
RSC’s Marat/Sade not going too well.
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s current production of Peter Weiss’s Marat/Sade is none too popular. The RSC admitted that, on average, 30 people had left the theatre each night since the production opened on Friday October 14. On one night alone … Continue reading
Charged
I watched Charged yesterday and it is probably my only show for the Man Singapore Theatre Festival this year. The script by Chong Tze Chien was really quite good. It certainly surprised me with the dashes of humour. The acting … Continue reading
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Dealer’s Choice
PANGDEMONiUM! Productions are staging Patrick Marber’s Dealer’s Choice. [via PANGDEMONiUM! Productions] There is a one-for-one deal going for students. [via Performance Motors Ltd] The production is rated 16 years and above. d
