In the second half of this musical Singapore version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," the writing turns more humourous and the songs strike the right chord.
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Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Faghag’ by Pam Oei
In the fifth year of Singapore's gay theme party "Nation," just as Pam Oei decides to let her hair down and shake her body with total abandon, the music abruptly stops – because in real life the government stopped the event in 2005. That scene said so much, despite Oei saying not much at all.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘An Actress Prepares’ by Wild Rice, Alfian Sa’at, and Siti Khalijah Zainal
And who doesn't like an underdog who proves their worth by taking chances on something untested?
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Press Gang’ by Tan Tarn How
In an exciting story mirroring past headlines, journalists meet, discuss things, and make deals to tackle a piece of salacious news amidst a government intent on censoring what the public knows, and editors who struggle to find the balance.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Building a Character’ by Wild Rice and Ruth Tang
Racism still rears its ugly head in the career of a noted Indian stage actor, even in an open-minded community like that of the arts in Singapore.
Read More »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): ‘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 »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Boeing Boeing’ from Wild Rice
The show being deliberately absurd in nature, the focus is on slapstick and over-the-top dramatics.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘My Mother Buys Condoms’ by Helmi Yusof
Unique viewpoint of senior citizens continuing to live, even if that means rediscovering the joys of sex.
Read More »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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