ArtsEquator Podcast

In our latest podcast, we discuss Boom, a production by A Mirage which took place on 1-20 July 2022. The post Podcast 106: Boom appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Nabilah Said, Dia Hakim and Corrie Tan discuss the Singapore International Festival of Arts that took place on 20 May - 5 June 2022. The post Podcast 105: SIFA 2022 appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Critics Matthew Lyon, Nabilah Said and Naeem Kapadia discuss Wild Rice's bold adaptation of Tartuffe: The Imposter by Molière in the latest ArtsEquator Theatre Podcast. In this latest ArtsEquator Theatre Podcast, Matthew Lyon, Nabilah Said and Naeem Kapadia discuss the recent production, Tartuffe: The Imposter, written by Molière and presented by Wild Rice. The cast … Podcast 104: Tartuffe: The Imposter Read More » The post Podcast 104: Tartuffe: The Imposter appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Classic play The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams gets the Pangdemonium treatment. Critics Matthew Lyon, Nabilah Said and Naeem Kapadia discuss more in the latest ArtsEquator Theatre Podcast.  In this latest ArtsEquator Theatre Podcast, Matthew Lyon, Nabilah Said and Naeem Kapadia discuss the recent production The Glass Menagerie, written by Tennessee Williams and presented by … Podcast 103: The Glass Menagerie Read More » The post Podcast 103: The Glass Menagerie appeared first on ArtsEquator.

“You walk into a black room. Right in the middle of that room, a laptop gleams dimly. A voice beseeches you to explore further.” What is WINDOW? WINDOW by ATTEMPTS   Or try clicking ANOTHER WINDOW WhatsApp Video 2022-03-03 at 5.44.45 PM Tags: attempts  Mental Health  online performance  Singapore Theatre  Video The post WINDOW by ATTEMPTS: A click away appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Adib Kosnan chats with arts practitioners Corrie Tan, Elizabeth Chan and Chong Gua Khee, who are members of CITRUS practices. The group is interested in cultivating better practices around care and intimacy in artmaking in Singapore, and are developing an online resource to help practitioners with that.  In the latest episode of the ArtsEquator podcast, … Podcast 102: CITRUS Practices & Library of Care Read More » The post Podcast 102: CITRUS Practices & Library of Care appeared first on ArtsEquator.

ArtsEquator's theatre podcast is back in 2022, with critics Lee Shu Yu, Matthew Lyon and Naeem Kapadia in a post-show conversation about three productions at M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2022: The Essential Playlist by The Second Breakfast Company (Singapore), Being: 息在 by 微 Wei Collective and Collaborators (Singapore) and OK Land by Circle Theatre (Thailand). This episode is part of … Podcast 101: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2022 Read More » The post Podcast 101: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2022 appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Listen as speakers Ke Weiliang, Lee Shu Yu, Matt Lyon, Nabilah Said and Naeem Kapadia share their thoughts about Singapore theatre in 2021, including observations and shows they found memorable. Mentioned in this episode: ArtsWok, Brown Voices, Checkpoint Theatre, Double... The post Podcast 100: Singapore Theatre Year In Review appeared first on ArtsEquator.

In this episode of the ArtsEquator theatre podcast, Naeem Kapadia, Matthew Lyon and Nabilah Said discuss two productions: The Mother by Pangdemonium, and ________ Can Change by The Necessary Stage. Stream Podcast 99: ArtsEquator · Podcast 99: The Mother and... The post Podcast 99: The Mother and ________ Can Change appeared first on ArtsEquator.

In this episode of the ArtsEquator theatre podcast, Naeem Kapadia, Matthew Lyon and Nabilah Said discuss Love & Information by Young & Wild, which is the youth arm of Singapore theatre company Wild Rice. Stream Podcast 98: ArtsEquator · Podcast... The post Podcast 98: Love & Information by Young & Wild appeared first on ArtsEquator.

In the second of a two-part episode on the Singapore Writers Festival 2021, Nabilah Said chats with horror writer Wayne Rée about his love of gore and slasher fiction, the supernatural in Southeast Asia, and his opinions on Nickelback. Wayne... The post Podcast 97: Writer Wayne Rée talks about gore and slasher fiction appeared first on ArtsEquator.

In the first of a two-part episode on the Singapore Writers Festival 2021, Nabilah Said chats with author Grace Chia about her book The Arches of Gerrard Street, and her thoughts on writing crime while exploring themes surrounding the experiences... The post Podcast 96: Writer Grace Chia talks about crime and The Arches of Gerrard Street appeared first on ArtsEquator.

In this episode of the ArtsEquator theatre podcast, Naeem Kapadia, Matthew Lyon and Nabilah Said discuss Three Sisters by Nine Years Theatre and _T0701_ by Zeugma, which were both part of SIFA 2021. Stream Podcast 95: ArtsEquator · Podcast 95:... The post Podcast 95: Three Sisters and _T0701_ at SIFA 2021 appeared first on ArtsEquator.

In the episode of the ArtsEquator theatre podcast, Nabilah Said, Matthew Lyon and Naeem Kapadia discuss The Singapore Trilogy by The Second Breakfast Company, which ran from March 11 to March 21 2021. Stream Podcast 93: ArtsEquator · Podcast 93:... The post Podcast 93: The Singapore Trilogy by The Second Breakfast Company appeared first on ArtsEquator.

In the episode of the ArtsEquator theatre podcast, Nabilah Said, Matthew Lyon and Naeem Kapadia discuss Girls & Boys by Pangdemonium, which ran from 25 Feb to 14 Mar 2021. Stream Podcast 92: ArtsEquator · Podcast 92: Girls & Boys... The post Podcast 92: Girls & Boys by Pangdemonium appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Critics Alice Saville (UK), Amitha Amranand (TH), Matthew Lyon (SG) and Taisuke Shimanuki (JP) discuss OIWA: The Ghost of Yotsuya by The Finger Players, presented at Singapore International Festival of the Arts (SIFA). The performance took place from 28-30 May... The post Podcast 92: Critics Live: OIWA by The Finger Players at SIFA 2021 appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Nabilah Said and Wennie Yang speak to Chung Shefong, Janet Pillai and Anmol Vellani the three curators who led the Curated Conference programme as part of Meeting Point 2021. The Curated Conferences comprised of three groups of participants from different... The post Podcast 91: Curated Conferences with Chung Shefong, Janet Pillai and Anmol Vellani at Meeting Point 2021 appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Singapore critics Clarissa Oon, Lee Shu Yu, Nabilah Said and Naeem Kapadia discuss The Year of No Return by The Necessary Stage, presented at Singapore International Festival of the Arts (SIFA). The performance took place from 21-22 May 2021 at... The post Podcast 90: Critics Live: The Year of No Return by The Necessary Stage at SIFA 2021 appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Critics Corrie Tan (SG), Elisabeth Vincentelli (US), Jose Solís (US) and Sharaad Kuttan (MY) chat about Three Sisters by Singapore's Nine Years Theatre and SITI Company from New York, presented at Singapore International Festival of the Arts (SIFA). The performance... The post Podcast 89: Critics Live: Three Sisters at SIFA 2021 appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Critics Ben Valentine (US), Kathy Rowland (SG), Michael HB Raditya (ID), Sharmilla Ganesan (MY) chat about The Journey by UK-based illusionist and mentalist, Scott Silven. The performance took place from 18-30 May 2021 as part of the Singapore International Festival... The post Podcast 88: Critics Live: The Journey by Scott Silven at SIFA 2021 appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Earlier this year Producers SG launched the Producers SG Directory, an online directory of independent producers and arts managers working in Singapore and around Southeast Asia, which it hopes can become a starting point for future collaborations and projects in... The post Podcast 87: Southeast Asian Producers appeared first on ArtsEquator.

After a short hiatus, the ArtsEquator theatre podcast is back. In the latest episode, Kathy Rowland, Matthew Lyon and Naeem Kapadia discuss three productions at the 2021 M1 Singapore Fringe Festival – a line could be crossed and you would... The post Podcast 86: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2021 appeared first on ArtsEquator.

In our end-of-year roundup, Nabilah Said, Naeem Kapadia and Matt Lyon take stock of the year in Singapore theatre, alongside guests Lee Shu Yu from Centre 42 and Max Yam from Arts Republic. This podcast is published as part of... The post Podcast 85: Singapore Theatre, Year in Review appeared first on ArtsEquator.

ArtsEquator speaks to Lyn Lee, Nirmala Seshadri and Soultari Amin Farid about Nanyin, Kavadi Attam and Dikir Barat and the study and practice of traditional arts in Singapore. This is a follow-up on ArtsEquator’s series of animated videos “10 Things“,... The post Podcast 84: Traditional Arts: Dikir Barat, Kavadi Attam and Nanyin appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Nabilah Said, Matthew Lyon and Naeem Kapadia discuss Waiting For The Host by Pangdemonium. The play is written by Marc Palmieri and directed by Tracie Pang. Waiting For The Host ran from 15 Oct to 1 Nov on SISTIC Live.  Stream... The post Podcast 83: Waiting For The Host by Pangdemonium appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Nabilah Said, Matthew Lyon and Naeem Kapadia discuss Who’s There by The Transit Ensemble (Singapore/Malaysia/US); and Two Songs and a Story by Checkpoint Theatre. Who’s There ran from 4 – 8 August on Zoom as part of Ice Factory 2020 by... The post Podcast 82: Who’s There & Two Songs and a Story appeared first on ArtsEquator.

In this month’s theatre podcast, Nabilah Said, Matthew Lyon and Naeem Kapadia discuss two plays from the Festival of Women: N.O.W. 2020: King, written and performed by Jo Tan and directed by Jasmine Ng; and The Book of Mothers, written... The post Podcast 81: King and The Book of Mothers appeared first on ArtsEquator.

As ArtsEquator’s theatre podcast returns since the start of the pandemic, Nabilah Said, Matthew Lyon and Naeem Kapadia appropriately discuss two recent Singapore productions created for digital platform Zoom – Murder at Mandai Camp by Sight Lines Entertainment and Fat... The post Podcast 80: Murder at Mandai Camp And Fat Kids appeared first on ArtsEquator.

The following review is made possible through a Critical Residency programme supported by In this latest podcast episode, Nabilah Said and Carolyn Oei discuss various productions that were recently presented at Melbourne’s Asia TOPA: Are You Ready To Take The... The post Podcast 79: Asia TOPA (Part 2) appeared first on ArtsEquator.

The following review is made possible through a Critical Residency programme supported by In this latest podcast episode, Nabilah Said and Carolyn Oei discuss various productions that were recently presented at Melbourne’s Asia TOPA: Black Ties |  HuRu-hARa | Chinese Square Dancers... The post Podcast 78: Asia TOPA (Part 1) appeared first on ArtsEquator.

In this latest podcast episode, Nabilah Said, Matthew Lyon and Naeem Kapadia discuss the recent production of Fika and Fishy by Patch and Punnet, the collective’s first production for the year about the friendship between a dog and a fish.... The post Podcast 77: Fika and Fishy by Patch and Punnet appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Duration: 30 min Nabilah Said speaks to Izzul Irfan and Mahirah Abdul Latiff of The Runaway Company about structures, succession and misconceptions about their work. The Runaway Company has an upcoming show, The Story of Tonight, which runs from 6-8 March... The post Podcast 76: The Runaway Company appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Duration: 25 min Nabilah Said speaks to Krish Natarajan and Astley Xie of Patch and Punnet about their upcoming production, Fika & Fishy, which is billed as a kids’ show made for adults. Warning: This podcast contains language that is... The post Podcast 75: Patch and Punnet appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Duration: 30 min Matt Lyon, Naeem Kapadia and Nabilah Said discuss three productions at this year’s edition of the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival – Contemplating Kopitiam & Kampong Wa’ Hassan by NAFA and Oliver Chong; A Tiny Country by Attempts;... The post Podcast 74: M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2020 appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Duration: 21 min In our latest episode of our Fresh Blood podcast, Nabilah Said speaks to Lee Shu Yu and Eugene Koh of Spacebar Theatre about their latest production, The Utama Spaceship, which imagines what happens when Singaporeans are sent... The post Podcast 73: Spacebar Theatre appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Matt Lyon, Naeem Kapadia, Kathy Rowland and Nabilah Said discuss their top picks for theatre in 2019. Content warning: Mentions of sexual assault/violence, self-harm and suicide. Duration: 38 minutes Stream Podcast 72: Also available on Spotify. Download Podcast 72 here (right-click... The post Podcast 72: ArtsEquator End-of-Year Theatre Podcast 2019 appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Soultari Amin Farid, Chan Sze-Wei and Germaine Cheng discuss their top picks for dance in 2019, and discuss trends they’ve observed in the scene this year. Duration: 36 minutes Stream Podcast 71: Also available on Spotify. Download Podcast 71 here (right-click... The post Podcast 71: ArtsEquator End-of-Year Dance Podcast 2019 appeared first on ArtsEquator.

In this latest podcast episode, Kathy Rowland, Matthew Lyon and Naeem Kapadia discuss recent productions The Hawker by Second Breakfast Company, an immersive piece that pays homage to individuals in a hawker centre, and Rumah Dayak by new theatre collective... The post Podcast 70: The Hawker & Rumah Dayak appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Nabilah Said chats with Cheryl Ong, Dharma and Yuen Chee Wai from The Observatory about their free improvisation music festival, Playfreely, which features free improv musicians from Southeast Asia and the larger region. The 7th edition of Playfreely takes place... The post Podcast 69: Playfreely by The Observatory appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Theatre critics Corrie Tan, Nabilah Said, Carolyn Oei and Kathy Rowland discuss the recent production of WILD RICE’s Merdeka / 獨立 /சுதந்திரம், in a critics-led post-show conversation held in front of an audience on 19 October 2019 at WILD RICE’s... The post Podcast 68: Critics Live! Wild Rice’s Merdeka appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Theatre reviewers Matt Lyon and Naeem Kapadia are joined by ArtsEquator editor Nabilah Said in this newly rebooted theatre podcast discussing recent productions Urinetown: The Musical by Pangdemonium, and Lim Boon Keng – The Musical by Musical Theatre Ltd. This... The post Podcast 67: Urinetown and Lim Boon Keng – The Musical appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Podcast host Chan Sze-Wei and guest Melissa Quek discuss new works platforms at the M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival, as well as other new works platforms organised by dance companies and entities in Singapore such as Dance Nucleus, P7:1SMA and... The post Podcast 66: M1 CONTACT & New Works Platforms (Part 2) appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Duration: 20 min Podcast host Chan Sze-Wei and guest Melissa Quek discuss works they saw at the recent M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival, specifically at the platforms DiverCity, Off Stage and M1 Open Stage. These include H A S E... The post Podcast 65: M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival (Part 1) appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Duration: 37 min In this latest podcast, ArtsEquator editor Nabilah Said and theatre reviewer Naeem Kapadia discuss the productions We Were So Hopeful Then (written by Ellison Tan and directed by Alvin Tan) and Acting Mad (with texts by Haresh... The post Podcast 64: The Orange Production 2019 appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Duration: 30 min In this latest episode of our Fresh Blood podcast, Nabilah Said speaks to Singaporean theatremaker Rei Poh on the new collective Attempts, which focuses on creating theatrical experiences based on the principles of participatory theatre and gameplay.... The post Podcast 63: Rei Poh and Attempts appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Duration: 47 min Podcast host Amin Farid alongside fellow dance scholars Elizabeth Chan and Aparna Nambiar discuss their respective fields of study within traditional dance. They share their thoughts on current particularities and problematics within the Malay, Chinese and Indian... The post Podcast 62: Unpacking the Contemporary in Traditional Dance appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Duration:  20 min In our latest podcast, Thai theatre critic Amitha Amranand gives a comprehensive overview of the media landscape in Thailand, discussing the impact of the political and legal system on the arts and the paradoxical freedom that arts... The post Podcast 61: The Media Landscape in Thailand appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Duration:  19 min In our latest podcast, art critic Pristine de Leon gives a comprehensive overview of the media landscape in the Philippines, discussing challenges to the practice and the new platforms that are paving the way for creative, incisive... The post Podcast 60: The Media Landscape in the Philippines appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Duration: 20 min Podcast host Chloe Chotrani (assisted by Chan Sze-Wei) uncovers the world of vogue culture and voguing in Asia from legendary mother, Koppi Mizrahi, who hails from Tokyo, Singaporean drag queen Vanda Miss Joaquim and Singaporean dancer Amin... The post Podcast 59: The Truth About Voguing in Asia appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Duration: 29 min As emerging art-makers having recently graduated from B.A. programmes from three different institutions in Singapore, Ranice Tay, Chua Pei Yun and art naming 奇能 (née Adam Lau*) share their thoughts on the distinctions, overlaps, limitations and challenges... The post Podcast 58: Research and Practice in Performance-Making appeared first on ArtsEquator.

Duration: 45 min In this interview with Crispian Chan, Bernie Ng and Kuang Jingkai, three photographers of theatre and dance, we get to know more about a profession that’s sometimes taken for granted but is an essential aspect of the... The post Podcast 57: The Secret World of Performance Photographers appeared first on ArtsEquator.