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M1 Singapore Fringe Festival: SAME SAME
Taking cues from the silent film genius Buster Keaton, known for his wonderfully disastrous physical comedy and deadpan humour, “SAME SAME” takes the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival’s spotlight to explore the mundanity and absurdity of life…
Spotlight on Good Women Arts: THE GOOD WOMEN
Let’s hear it for Good Women Arts 🥳, a theatre company founded by Faith McCune, Lena Liedl, and Sophie Marsden during their days at East 15 Acting School. Since its inception, this company has been on a mission: to bring women’s voices to the stage…
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival: THOM PAIN (based on nothing)
A play that probes the significance of what we often dismiss as trivial in our daily lives, Will Eno’s “THOM PAIN (based on nothing)” promises an insightful exploration of the ordinary through theatre & dance at M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. Directed by Edith Podesta & choreographed by Yarra Ileto, this adaptation showcases dance & acting students from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts…
5 Questions You Shouldn't Ask (But Really Want To) — Ricky Sim
We at Fringebiscuit know that some questions are better left unasked…
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival: Motherland
Experimentation meets interrogation in “Motherland”, a performance by interdisciplinary artist Noor Effendy, A.K.A. fendy. The narrative revolves around two soldiers deeply in love but torn by divergent loyalties. Set against the backdrop of socio-political turmoil, the piece blends together themes of both conflict & the erotic…
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival: aMoratorium
Festival enthusiasts gather ’round! We’re kicking off 2024 with the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival. Organised by The Necessary Stage & featuring artists from all over the world, #M1SFF runs from the 17-28th January 2024, boasting a unique lineup of socially-conscious theatre. First in line is “aMoratorium”, a dance theatre piece by choreographer J’Sun Howard that plunges deep into black male identity…
Documental Theatre: MARY AND THE MATRONS
Produced by Documental Theatre, “Mary and the Matrons” is a new musical whose first R&D sharing had multiple standing ovations this autumn at Exeter Northcott’s Barnfield. Inspired by the ground-breaking reports of Dr Mary Sheridan, a pioneer in the study of child development, the story revolves around Millie More, an ambitious teenager who aspires to become an astronaut…
Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz
Monologues often run the risk of becoming soliloquies, but Nathan Queeley-Dennis' "Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz" captivates with the force of a dialogue…
MediumRare Productions: MIDWYNTAR
Fresh off their triumph at #GrimFest, MediumRare Production’s newest spook-tacular #Midwyntar arrives soon at the Old Red Lion Theatre. If your idea of Christmas involves a dash of horror alongside the tinsel, then you’re in for a treat. We caught up with co-writer and producer Jack Lovick, who spilled all the festive tea about this unique show…
Potted Panto
Through uproarious sketches, wild costumes & puppetry, the dynamic duo’s “Potted Panto” offers a turbo-charged, tongue-in-cheek salute to the #pantomime festive cosmos …
£1 Thursdays
A dramedy that is as boppy as it is hard-hitting, "£1 Thursdays" is an upbeat four-hander that will throw you back to the days of #DavidGuetta yore🎶
Moth
A #scifi drama that weaves together physics, mystery, and existential pondering, Antimatter Productions' debut production "Moth" follows six survivors in the aftermath of the #apocalypse. While the eye-catching set design hooks us from the outset with strings dangling on @thehopetheatre's walls like #cosmic threads, the script could use a hefty trim...
Collective Gallery’s Autumn Exhibition
Reminiscing on the cozy evening we had at the Collective Gallery’s Autumn Exhibition Launch a few weeks back. Good vibes, great art, yummy chili…
Soundbite: A They In A Manger
#FringebiscuitSoundbite time! Listen to Frankie Thompson, founder of Wardrobe And Sons, and Beth Sitek, creative producer, spilling the festive tea on “A They In A Manger”. Learn how they transformed a wardrobe into a West End theatre to create a wacky anthology of Christmas stories🎄✨
Spotlight on Weird Wood
#Throwback to Weird Wood @thepleasance. We caught up with the incomparable @aidanksadler aka love child of David Bowie and Liza Minnelli, emcee of this raucous affair! #PleasanceIslington
Klazo
Proudly championing #accessibility, Bold Mellon Collective brings a new iteration of their performance “KLAZO” to Theatre Deli’s Social Model & More Festival…
Weird Wood
Cabaret maestro Aidan Sadler commands the stage in "Weird Wood", a late-night variety show extravaganza…
The Silence and the Noise
Daize, the daughter of a woman battling drug #addiction, refuses to enter her home when her mum’s partner/dealer sets up camp there🏡 Enter Ben, a young drug runner allured by this same man’s charisma & promises of fortune…
The Words Are There
"The Words Are There", staged at The Hope Theatre, is an unforgettable #physicaltheatre journey into the heart of silence & memory