My younger daughter once exclaimed, "Yay! At last you are not a mother or a teacher!"
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Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Mama White Snake’ from Wild Rice
Based on an ancient folk tale, 'Mama White Snake' is very funny, with catchy tunes, good acting and singing, amazing costumes, lovely sets and backdrops – and superb vocals from the ever reliable Cheryl Tan.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘The Addams Family’ Musical
With a good and humourous story, great music, superb singing and acting, and lovely costumes and set, 'The Addams Family' may be almost 80 years old but this grand dame makes for a timeless concept of 'family' that entertains even today.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Forever Young’ by Sing’Theatre
As the cast sings 'Forever Young' to close the show, heartstrings are definitely pulled, as we all have parents or know people around us who are growing older with each day. And that includes ourselves.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘The Sound of Music’ from Base Entertainment Asia
The hills will always be alive.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Grandmother Tongue’ by Thomas Lim, from Wild Rice
The story of W!ld Rice’s Grandmother Tongue traces the relationship between Ah Mah (Jalyn Han) and her grandson Boon (Tan Shou Chen). Boon speaks mostly English and his grandmother converses only in Teochew (a Chinese dialect), hence they sometimes find it hard to communicate, and for the grandma – she …
Read More »Cabaret/Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Forever Crazy’ by Crazy Horse Paris
The Paris-based nude cabaret show visits Singapore.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘West Side Story’ by Base Entertainment
The music, songs, singing, acting and dancing make 'West Side Story' enthralling and captivating - 60 years on!
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Human+’ by Khairul Kamsani
Kamsani clearly has researched human-machine interface technology in depth and he has a lot to say via his characters, but his fascinating observations were not effectively presented.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): Open Homes: ‘When Mother Music Comes to Tea’ by Khir Johari
2017’s Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) is offering a plethora of interactive programmes whereby audiences are invited into personal spaces, homes, and kitchens of home owners who then entertain the participants with private stories and/or food. One such programme was When Mother Music Comes to Tea, presented by Khir …
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