This new musical isn't perfect and its script and music could use some serious tweaking, but the set and costumes reflect the time period immaculately, the direction is creative, the singing is not bad and there are certainly moments of humour. Anyway, who said the '60s were perfect, after all?
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Theatre Review (Singapore): Wild Rice’s ‘Hotel’ by Alfian Sa’at and Marcia Vanderstraaten
These are exactly the types of Singapore stories that the world would be fascinated to watch: raw, real, riveting and resonant.
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This well-acted production is a collaborative project between Wild Rice's Ivan Heng who directs Singapore actors performing Malaysian texts and Malaysian theatre stalwart Jo Kukathas who takes the reins as director for Singapore texts performed by Malaysian actors.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘The House of Bernarda Alba’ by Federico Garcia Lorca and Chay Yew
A maniacally strict matriarch imposes an eight-year mourning period on her household, revealing hidden desires, familial secrets, and the consequent lies.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Toy Factory's fusion of modern and traditional didn't really gel well, and the acting was inconsistent.
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