Checkpoint Theatre is delighted to present an electrifying new production, Thick Beats for Good Girls. Written and performed by performance-poet Pooja Nansi (Singapore) and award-winning playwright Jessica Bellamy (Australia), Thick Beats asks a ton of questions about the balancing act that is being a woman, an ethnic or religious minority, and—God forbid—a hip-hop enthusiast. Directed…
Category: Interview
The Media Literacy Council (MLC) is proud to celebrate Safer Internet Day (SID) on 7 February 2017 with the launch of the Better Internet Campaign. The Council has spearheaded the campaign for the fourth time since Singapore’s participation in the global initiative in 2013. The SID seeks to promote safe and positive use of…
Against the backdrop of today’s tense political climate, Starring Hitler as Jekyll and Hyde is a play that could not be staged at a more appropriate time. First staged in 2014 to critical acclaim, the play reframes and challenges our perceptions of history, utilising a popular narrative to tell a new tale of Jekyll, a young…
In this age between youth and adulthood, the world can be an intense and overwhelming experience that excites yet confuses. STAPLE Magazine was birthed out of these meandering conversations and nagging questions about the world. Officially launched on 2 September 2016, this socio-cultural magazine aims to be a platform for alternative voices addressing these questions, most of…
Come April 2015, W!LD RICE will be presenting Public Enemy, a thought-provoking play about truth, democracy and the tyranny of the majority. It’s adapted from Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s powerful classic, An Enemy of the People. The story revolves around the conflict between a man who stands up for what he thinks is right against the public opinion….
Talented dancers from across different faculties and dance societies in NUS eagerly auditioned for the exciting second edition of Overdrive. Part of this year’s NUS Arts Festival, the double bill will showcase two newly commissioned works of international choreographers Ricky Hu and Chen Wu-Kang. Overdrive II is set to raise the quality of dance in…
Photo courtesy of Jeanette Aw Widely known for her breakthrough role in Singapore’s Mediacorp Channel 8 mega-blockbuster production ‘The Little Nyonya’, The Ridge is delighted to find out more about Jeanette Aw’s days in the National University of Singapore (NUS) before she became a local household name. 1.Tell us more about the activities you…
Playmoolah makes fussy financial planning fun for you. Started by NOC alumnus Min and Audrey, PlayMoolah offers up WhyMoolah, an app that targets young adults. The app aims to help youth deal with the various financial decisions they have to make in the future. WhyMoolah features various simulations to take us through every stage in…
Performer. Practicing artist. A performance artist who draws on both personal and collective cultural history in his work. Spare the labels. JUST WHO IS NIKHIL CHOPRA? Having had a western centric education in European art history, Chopra views his performances as a form of storytelling that intermingles familial histories, personal narrative and everyday life. …
The nation will soon get a taste of local icon Dick Lee’s signature flair at this year’s National Day Parade, with Mr Lee serving as show director. To celebrate his success in showbiz, the singer, composer and playwright returns to his roots by staging a revival of HOTPANTS, a musical he first directed in 1997….
How did you get involved with Garena, and making YouTube videos? It actually started out with me being a game commentator for Garena. Later on they (Garena) wanted to start a YouTube channel and I was part of the team that was involved. How has things changed since you first began making videos in late…
Former Miss Singapore Universe winner in 2000, Miss Eunice Olsen, coupled with a string of other accolades attached to her young and vibrant personality, has produced a film titled “3.50 The Movie” – depicting stories about human trafficking in the streets of Phnom Penh. As the first feature film co-production between Singapore and Cambodia, The…