This is like nothing we’ve seen before. Really. As a family who loves watching musicals, concerts and live performances, we’ve seen many a thing on stage – raining on stage, ‘cats’ on stage and even the odd lion prancing across the African Savannah but never this – three blue men, not talking but playing on odd instruments, gyrating, gestulating and interacting with the audience just with pure body language, facial expressions and …those eyes… World Premiere! Welcome to the World Tour … [Read more...]
Cirque Eloize iD – Riveting, Jaw-dropping, Breath-taking Urban Circus
The only problem with this show is…that it had to end. Not to be confused with Cirque Du Soleil (though they both originate from Canada), Cirque Eloize iD is a circus act that centers around the urban street scene -think West Side Story, break dancing, graffiti-sprayed walls etc.…Blending jaw dropping, circus acts which include street bikes, contortionist, in-line skating and more that blew our mind away! In fact it is the street setting, a less theatrical setting which the general … [Read more...]
Cirque du Soleil – Totem
‘Wow! Wow! Wow!’ This and the fact that I couldn’t close my mouth even if I wanted to were the two constant reactions to every single acts in TOTEM, Cirque Du Soleil’s brand new show which is now on Singapore’s shores. Judging from the thunderous claps reverberating all around the Grand Chapiteau (the iconic Blue and Yellow Big Top), I can safely say, I’m not alone. After all, this is the world’s most famous circus and the largest theatrical producer in the world. Based in Montreal … [Read more...]
Saturday Night Fever – A Dazzling, Delightful, Disco Date Night
When I knew that Saturday Night Fever The Musical was coming to Singapore, I was both excited as well as apprehensive. You see, next to a slew of family-oriented musicals (think Sound of Music, Mary Poppins etc), Saturday Night Fever was THE other movie that has shaped my growing years. The gritty story of a young man strutting the streets of Brooklyn and the dance floor in search of his own identity was a welcome change for me - this other young man at the cusp of his … [Read more...]
Sleeping Beauty on Ice – A Sophisticated, Mesmerizing Portrayal of a Classic Tale
As I sat in the Grand Theatre of Marina Bay Sands watching the 24 world-class ice-skaters from The Imperial Ice Stars (comprising of Olympic stars, National and European champions) executing their sophisticated ice-skating stunts to retell the classic fable of Sleeping Beauty, a few adjectives kept coming to mind. Mesmerizing: The gracefulness and precise maneuvers of the cast had us transfixed throughout this 2-hour long production. Dressed in resplendent costumes which accentuate … [Read more...]