Thoughts

  • [剧评] 耳背上的印记:看不见的印记?

    2 Jul 2014 观看这部戏的时候,不经意地将自己投射到爸爸贺先知的角色当中。曾经叛逆,曾经那么熟悉的“怨叹阮老爸”。虽然不像贺先知般走强硬路线,却也当过一名愤世嫉俗的少年。到了离乡背井的现在,我又像是变成了贺湘仪。我是怎样走到...
  • [Review] The Unconventional Space of Curiosity and Attachment

    9 Jun 2014 The play employs rounds of powerful dialectic crossfire taking place from pubs to bedrooms to debate the issue...
  • [Review] The Merchant of Venice

    18 May 2014 I admire Guthrie’s choice to shift the focus onto the text this time. The fine cast, a mix of local and overseas actors, well sustains the complexity of the play...
  • [Review] As It Fades

    18 May 2014 I especially like the pair work done in groups by most of the cast. For example how Jessica and Yarra quietly walk towards and stare at each other’s reflection, peering through the structures...
  • [Review] The Rise & Fall Of Little Voice

    10 May 2014 I feel that the real protagonist of the show was really the musical culture that this show celebrated. The pictures that was hung from the stage ceiling commemorated the famous divas...
  • [Review] Rant & Rave: Entrée into the History of Our Theatre

    9 May 2014 Chong Tze Chien brilliantly strung together cluttered fragments of events of over 30 years, and put together a captivating confluence...
  • [Review] KAGEMI: Beyond the Metaphors of Mirrors

    5 May 2014 I believe even the most skeptical to butoh dance cannot help but be captivated by such refined composition of moods and movements...
  • [剧评] 天冷就回来:什么是属于我们的音乐剧?

    16 Apr 2014 挟着 2007 和 2009 年的高人气和票房,《天冷就回来》第三度登场,对本地观众、文化界和制作团队来说皆意义非凡。以梁文福的新谣名曲为基础,杜国威编写的励志故事,加上实践剧场从 2005 年...
  • [Review] Seasoned Artistry

    10 Jan 2014 Watching Seasoned Artistry is like drinking a bottle of wine. The older it is, the better it gets. Three dance pieces, three different points of view, and all three very engaging.
  • [Review] The Nutcracker – A tale of snowflakes, cute mice and a growing Christmas tree

    10 Dec 2013 The Sugar Plum Fairy, rendered by the lovely Rosa Park, was simply delectable. Her courus grazed the floor...
  • [Review] Mr. Sign

    7 Dec 2013 Mr. Sign aims to show how important communication is in any society, and it was effectively done. The flock of black swans had finally arrived at their destination after the long migration.
  • [剧评] 戏剧的、文学的、语言的《夜游神》

    6 Nov 2013 要指导和设计自由度那么大的戏同时保持演出的紧凑度和可看性对导演来说是很大的挑战。演读会上是看不到任何舞台效果的,但导演成功运用演员的声音表演、走位、有限的舞台道具和他们之间...
  • [Review] The infinitesimal distance between two bodies

    23 Oct 2013 “Shift your notions of dance”, says the tagline on the program booklet. This performance is based on the concept of two dancers, being far away from one another...
  • SWF 2013 – Our picks for… multiple intelligentsias

    7 Oct 2013 Singapore Writers Festival 2013 appeals to your multiple intelligences! You are mistaken if you stereotyped Writers Festival as a deskbound (non-) activity.
  • SWF 2013 – Our picks for… newcomers

    2 Oct 2013 If you are new, and you are not so sure what could be right for you at Singapore’s Writers Festival, you are welcome to get a feel of things happening at these various venues!
  • [剧评] 一桌二椅 · 挑战临界

    2 Oct 2013 实践剧场的“一桌二椅”以简朴的空间美学开展人性内在的探讨,整体手法挑战观众看戏的习惯,也考验我们跨越临界的能力。我期待他们更多的实验性作品,并与大众进行更多交流,建立更丰富的艺术手法库存,继续启发和感动更多观众。