Thoughts

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  [Review] Lemons introduces us to a young and novel fringe idea

  16 Apr 2018 We are no strangers to abbreviating words, phrases or sentences with the advent of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat... So if the issue here is not about the number of words (140), then what is?
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  [Review] In Her Hands: 慈母手中线 X 生机出笔端

  10 Apr 2018 The short performance starts with Chin Huat pedalling a traditional sewing machine, weaving a blanket, weaving his story. The whirring of the wheel, squeaks at the joints all sound strangely ...
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  [Review] Cut! Kafka does not need a happy ending

  26 Mar 2018 What greets us when we enter the studio is a rectangular open space, flanked by audience seats on all four...
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  [Review] The Death of Einstein and the Director in the Carpark

  18 Mar 2018 When do we need that emergency stairs? When you run out of air in a stuffy underground carpark. When you run out of questions to assure your self. When you run into inexplicable loneliness. When you can't find what you are looking for.
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  [Review] A Pantun Response to #Huayi2018

  15 Mar 2018 六根不宁 #icameatlasttothesea
  Huayi opens, its curtain glamorous
  Albeit six senses remain restless
  Tongue and nose battle starts showing wear
  Sound and intention travel to nowhere
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  [Review] Pantun Buat #Huayi2018

  15 Mar 2018 聊斋 #whywechat?
  Kisah klasik biasa diperalat
  Sylvia tersohor jadi umpanan
  Pentas dan visual tiada ralat
  Dambaan penonton agak kempunan
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  [Review] The Father fills a gap that needs to be addressed

  14 Mar 2018 More than just an honest take on dementia, The Father is devastating in its subjectivity and perspective, and fills a gap in our narrative about mental health that needs to be addressed...
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  [Review] How many degrees of freedom does One Table Two Chairs have?

  27 Jan 2018 Another kind of debate took place in the Old Parliament House Chamber when Emergency Stairs took the stage at the...
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  电影节优秀作品众多 5部我期待的中文电影

  16 Nov 2017 有媒体人觉得，电影是虚构的，跟实事求是、事事必须求证的新闻报导是完全不一样的. 但我认为，电影本身也具备传达关怀社会的讯息，唤起人们关注和改善情况的使命...
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  [Review] The Spirits Play paints a polished picture of the unchecked dangers of war and wilful ignorance

  10 Nov 2017 The stage is bathed in a jarring wash of neon purple and green lights – an ominous greeting. Four mounts...
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  [Review] Fun Home - Pementasan Suatu Pengakuan Yang Tak Direncana

  4 Nov 2017 Fun Home merupakan sebuah muzikal keluarga disfungsi didukung dengan lakonan semula jadi dan lagu-lagu yang bukan sahaja melengkapkan jalan...
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  [Review] Fun Home – An uncontrived staging of a coming-out story

  4 Nov 2017 Fun Home is a musical about a dysfunctional family that is held up by uncontrived acting, and songs that not...
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  [Review] Right at home with Ethel Yap

  2 Nov 2017 Aside from being a notable actress in the local theatre scene, Ethel Yap has also been known for her musical prowess, most recently belting out songs that brought down the great wall...
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  [Curious Reads] The Dictator’s Eyebrow by Cyril Wong

  21 Oct 2017 Curiosity level: Devoured the book in less than an hour. Have you ever wondered what it's like inside the mind of a dictator? Cyril Wong composes a very charming and satirical diary ...
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  [Review] Off Kilter quietly lends a voice to the marginalised

  16 Oct 2017 He was having an off kilter moment in Off Kilter. But the beauty of the script is such that as audience, we can't really tell if something's gone wrong on stage. It is clear that ...
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  [Book Review] The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood

  15 Oct 2017 The story is set in a world not too different from ours. A young married couple, Stan and Charmaine, lives in their third-hand Honda after having lost their home and jobs...