Watch the video above and tell me you won’t get goosebumps. Tell me you won’t get goosebumps at seeing a darker Charlie Askew with a sleeveless top and feather earring. Tell me you won’t get goosebumps seeing Charlie rip through an emotive performance of ‘Mama’, high screeches, intense gazes et al. Tell me you won’t…
It is the passing of another legend: John Cheng, more affectionately known as Ah Nan, passed away last night, apparently due to a heart attack. According to the Straits Times, his wife said John collapsed backstage after a nightclub gig in Chinatown. Ah Nan was a prominent figure in the entertainment scene, debuting in the…
Singapore's only art walkabout makes its foray into the financial district, where the public can view offices including that of Google's, a law firm and more. Instead of ceding to the glorious sun rays that beckoned me to go tanning, I dragged my lazy ass down to Marina Bay Financial Centre.. and I'm glad I did! Here are ten reasons why you should do the same this weekend.
Yet another brilliant production by W!LD RICE, Hansel and Gretel is a witty Singaporean-style remake of the wickedest German story I remember reading as a child. A definite must-watch! Showing at the NLB Drama Centre Theatre till 15th December 2012.
We sat ourselves down for Dream Academy’s annual year-end pantomime, Crazy Christmas, having not watched any previous installations — this was its fifth — so thus was truly a greenhorn experience. Crazy Christmas is sort of a wacky combination of everything we love about Singapore theatre: song-and dance numbers, hilarious slapstick stand-up, poignancy as well…
(Warning: Spoiler alert. Just saying.) It was a shame, really. To be enticed with the premise of a surfing movie with Gerard Butler and an unknown kiddo (you know the deal with unknows: starlets waiting to erupt) got me really excited. Maybe it’s the Oscar season period, when top contenders for movie accolades would typically…
Yrjö Edelmann is a Swedish artist best known for his hyperrealist paintings of packets, napkins, and paper.
Dream World’s adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Company got off to a blazing start at the National Library Drama Centre Theatre yesterday as the ensemble cast came together for an introspection into the intricacies of love, sex and all the jazz. Director Hossan Leong was right on the money with the interplay of scent in…
Hailed “Absolutely authentic!” by the Daily Mail, The Bootleg Beatles is without a doubt the world’s most popular tribute Beatles band. Since their establishment in 1980, The Bootleg Beatles have performed almost 5,000 times all over the world. Recently, they were even invited to perform at Queen Elizabeth’s Golden Jubilee celebration at Buckingham Palace. For the…
Popspoken speaks to Jaco van Rensburg who plays singing sensation Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys. The 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how four blue-collar kids became one of the greatest successes in pop music history.