Comedian Maz Jobrani Jokes In Peace
WHEN he was 9, Maz Jobrani saw Eddie Murphy on Saturday Night Live.
Having recently been relocated from Iran to the US, Maz believed he could be like his idol.
What...
The Phantom In Life’s Operas
THE LONG run of The Phantom Of The Opera extends beyond the catchy music and the visual spectacle.
It reflects aspects of our lives in the seemingly simple plot about...
Extremes Of Art
WE HAVE had the extremes of art come through Singapore in the past few days.
Rolls-Royce and Faberge put their heads together and laid the unique Spirit of Ecstasy Fabergé...
An Ode To Changes
Changes
Having seen changes galore
I now rest my case: embrace-
Not just change/s but the consequences…
Hard, especially for us who want to remain firm
For we were brought up to have backbones
That...
Depressed Gang
TO THOSE in the know, Press Gang is playwright Tan Tarn How’s inside joke.
His time spent at The Straits Times must have left a lasting impression for him to create...
Young Voices Of Philadelphia
AS A city of many firsts, Philadelphia has also carried some of the US' longest traditions.
The City of Brotherly Love, as it's referred to, was the first capital of...
Peter Draws Love With Ai
ARTIST Peter Draw is pushing themes of love and universality with the Ai character that he has created.
By placing the Ai character onto images from photographers from around the...
Toruk Offers Magical Moments
THE MAGIC of a Cirque du Soleil performance lies in the visual spectacle that unfolds on stage and envelopes you with music, motion and emotion.
It’s less about a storyline...
Who Is Being Tortured In 1984?
ASSAULTING the audience is a good way to be inclusive in theatre.
The staging of George Orwell's 1984 at the Esplanade Theatre as part of this year's Singapore International Festival...
A Friendlier, Traditional Circus With Modern Values
BACK IN the day, the circus served as an opportunity for the curious to see the bizarre, watch animals "perform" up close even though they had been brutalised into...