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The twin sisters Shao Suan and Shao Ying are currently full-time piano accompanists at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YSTCM). They also enjoy composing whenever the inspiration comes, and they’re full members of the Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (COMPASS). In this concert they will share with us their original New Age […]
By Harveen Kaur and Soh Kai Ruo
Get ready for a night of high-energy dance and awesome music this week as Project X – a funk tap, breakdancing, acrobatics, live music, percussion and beatboxing performance all rolled into one – comes to Esplanade! Conceptualised by Andrew Fee, founder of the renowned RAW Dance Company, the show […]
By Harveen Kaur
Indian director Rajat Kapoor reinvents a Shakespeare classic in his play Hamlet – The Clown Prince, which will be shown during Esplanade’s Indian Festival of Arts, Kalaa Utsavam, in November. Defining it as his “retake on Hamlet”, Rajat’s play will explore themes in the famous classic while providing its own take on the […]
By Melvin Teo
The Mid-Autumn festival used to be when the third reunion dinner of my family was held each year, after the ones at Chinese New Year and on my grandmother’s birthday. Since the demise of my grandparents, however, the Mid-Autumn Festival has become a quiet affair in my family.
This year, I was reminded […]
By Samantha Loh
The month of December is always a time for reflection and a time to look back on all the happenings of the year. Once upon a time, it was also when traditional greeting cards with updates of oneself were written and sent out to friends and family. That was when letter-writing was still […]
By: Jerusha Tan
Fall in love with the beauty of dance these next two weeks at Esplanade’s da:ns festival 2009. With an array of soul-stirring works and invigorating performances, this year’s festival celebrates life in all its glory. While we often stress the power words carry, the ability to communicate without words and across cultures through […]
Slip away to the idyllic dream world of NyLas where bleeps, glitches and samples float amidst shimmering waves of muted sounds, ethereal vocals and pure whimsy, pulsating with a subtle, sometimes funky, riff.
Nominated as ‘Best Vocal Group’ at this year’s Golden Melody Awards, Taiwanese dream-pop group NyLas combines electronic effects and beats, acoustic guitar, fantastical […]
17 & 18 Oct 2009 (Sat & Sun), 8pm
Esplanade Presents
Rantau Berbisik
by Nan Jombang Dance Company
“Nature blossoms as a guide.”–Eri Mefri
The low–lying coastal plains of Western Sumatra and its hinterland of swamps and volcanic peaks make up their hometown of Padang, Indonesia, where the matriarchal culture of the Minangkabau is both bane and comfort to its […]
12 Oct (Mon)
Esplanade Presents
Matinya Toekang Kritik (Death of a Critic)
by Butet Kartaredjasa
Indonesia
“Butet was such an authoritatively engaging presence and so vocally and physically expressive that he took us along with him despite the language difference.” – www.realtimearts.net”
“An entertaining and stimulating show that encourages the audience to think.” – Antara News”
Laugh along at the acerbic wit […]
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