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Speed Dating Tonight! by Michael Ching to make its Asian Premiere 30 June - 3 July, 2022
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30th June - 3rd July, 2022
Stamford Arts Centre Black Box Read the Preview on Straits Times A fun night out at the opera where strangers try in-person speed dating for the first time since the pandemic! “Swipe left, swipe right, there’s gotta be more to dating life.” Don't swipe your life away at home alone, get dressed, and come out for a hilarious night at the opera where quirkiness, insecurities and awkwardness of in-person dating will make you feel alive and happy with schadenfreude! A 75-minute comedy blending musical theatre, cabaret music, American songbook, and folk music with opera. Perfect for first time opera goers! Opera lovers in the know will enjoy some hidden gems, this opera has something for everyone. Hilarious singing, beautiful harmonies, and a chance to share belly laughs with strangers, this is exactly what the doctor ordered! Speed Dating Tonight! is one of the most performed contemporary operas in the last 10 years with over 100 different productions around the world. This production will be its Asian premiere, with music/lyrics especially composed to fit the current post-pandemic Singapore. Featuring a talented cast of veterans and the bright future of the Singaporean opera scene, this is an ensemble you won't want to miss. Who knows, watching these daters might give you the courage to get back out there! Before heading to the theatre, head over to our instagram account to get to know each character with the prequel, "All Dressed Up (No Place to Go)". Director: Eleanor Tan Music Director: Aloysius Foong Music & Libretto: Michael Ching Based on a concept by Dean Anthony Bartender: Alan Lau Waitress: Wong Yong En Busboy: Ngoo Tien Hong Ted Kaylee: Christina Thé Dater: Akiko Otao Dater: Grace Kuo Dater: Leslie Tay Dater: Preston Lim Dater: Reuben Lai EVENT: Speed Dating Tonight! A Comedy Opera in one act DATE: 30 June - 3 July, 2022 3pm & 8pm VENUE: Stamford Arts Centre Black Box DURATION: 75 minutes (no intermission) TICKETS: https://speed-dating.peatix.com $50/General $40/Concessions Thanks to our official partner Hendrick's Gin, enjoy a refreshing Gin cocktail or a mocktail on the house! *The production is Free Seating **Concession tickets for students (local/international), senior citizens (55 and above), and NSF's ***Bundle Deals discount codes are offered to special groups for REGULAR tickets only. If you are interested in a large group purchase of more than 20, please drop us a message! 
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The Last Silent Voice closes Esplanade Theatre's Voices Festival 2021
5th December, 2021
Esplanade Recital Studio
Presented by Esplanade Theatre on the Bay as part of the Voices Festival 2021
Thank you everyone for attending the dystopian opera. the Last Silent Voice!
As the year comes to a close, we hope that George N. Gianopoulos' thrilling and riveting score brought you on a tremendous ride.
From the programme:
“For the first time I could hear my own thoughts,” the husband says to his wife upon realising that they are the last two people who can use their voice as a means of communication. Naturally, panic sets in and the confused couple contemplate their newly-found circumstance, to which the husband declaims "It may be a blessing. Finally, some peace, some respite.” The wife who is baffled and cannot comprehend his unusual stance, responds “to no longer hear laughter, or an intimate whisper? A sigh? My life, my love exists on the tip of my tongue.” The irregular heartbeat rhythm sends the couple down an arduous path.
The Last Silent Voice, a chamber opera in one act by George N. Gianopoulos begs to ask, “have we stopped talking long enough to hear?”
Originally produced in 2014 by The Chamber Opera Players of Los Angeles, this will be the opera’s Asian premiere.
Director: Edith Podesta
Music Director: Aloysius Foong
Music: George N. Gianopoulos
Libretto: Monique Boudreau
Husband: Reuben Lai
Wife: Akiko Otao
Violin: Haowei Lim
Violin: Meah Tze Chuan
Viola: Benedict Ng
Cello: Peh Xiang Hong
Movement artists: Gabrielle Rae Sammy, Izzathy Halil, Pat Jon Gregory, Janice Seah and Chloe Chua
Esplanade Recital Studio
Presented by Esplanade Theatre on the Bay as part of the Voices Festival 2021
Thank you everyone for attending the dystopian opera. the Last Silent Voice!
As the year comes to a close, we hope that George N. Gianopoulos' thrilling and riveting score brought you on a tremendous ride.
From the programme:
“For the first time I could hear my own thoughts,” the husband says to his wife upon realising that they are the last two people who can use their voice as a means of communication. Naturally, panic sets in and the confused couple contemplate their newly-found circumstance, to which the husband declaims "It may be a blessing. Finally, some peace, some respite.” The wife who is baffled and cannot comprehend his unusual stance, responds “to no longer hear laughter, or an intimate whisper? A sigh? My life, my love exists on the tip of my tongue.” The irregular heartbeat rhythm sends the couple down an arduous path.
The Last Silent Voice, a chamber opera in one act by George N. Gianopoulos begs to ask, “have we stopped talking long enough to hear?”
Originally produced in 2014 by The Chamber Opera Players of Los Angeles, this will be the opera’s Asian premiere.
Director: Edith Podesta
Music Director: Aloysius Foong
Music: George N. Gianopoulos
Libretto: Monique Boudreau
Husband: Reuben Lai
Wife: Akiko Otao
Violin: Haowei Lim
Violin: Meah Tze Chuan
Viola: Benedict Ng
Cello: Peh Xiang Hong
Movement artists: Gabrielle Rae Sammy, Izzathy Halil, Pat Jon Gregory, Janice Seah and Chloe Chua
Saturday 11th &18th September, 2021
Museum @ My Queenstown
My Community Festival is a ground-up initiative showcasing Singapore’s community stories through immersive tours, tastings and other cultural and heritage experiences.
Emphasising heritage as a cultural process, the Festival aims to connect people from all walks of life by providing opportunities to forge new connections and expand social networks. The Festival is also curated in collaboration with heritage practitioners, business owners, legacy brands and other religious and cultural institutions as part of a participatory approach towards heritage and cultural management.
In one short hour, let us guide you through:
Presented by My Community Festival 2021, an island wide heritage festival uncovering Singapore’s best kept secrets in the neighbourhood where we live, work and play!
What: Singapore got opera meh?
When: Saturday 11th & 18th September (14:00-15:00, 15:30-16:30, 17:00-1800 both days)
Where: Museum @My Queenstown (46-3 Commonwealth Drive #01-388 Singapore 140463)
Tickets: My Community Festival website $30
Festival runs September 10-October 3, 2021, check out the whole programme full of secrets and treasures!
Museum @ My Queenstown
My Community Festival is a ground-up initiative showcasing Singapore’s community stories through immersive tours, tastings and other cultural and heritage experiences.
Emphasising heritage as a cultural process, the Festival aims to connect people from all walks of life by providing opportunities to forge new connections and expand social networks. The Festival is also curated in collaboration with heritage practitioners, business owners, legacy brands and other religious and cultural institutions as part of a participatory approach towards heritage and cultural management.
In one short hour, let us guide you through:
- The history of Singaporean operas told by the key figures who paved the way
- Experience bite sized performance of local works
- Learn about opera and our stories
- Help us create an improvised an opera on the spot
Presented by My Community Festival 2021, an island wide heritage festival uncovering Singapore’s best kept secrets in the neighbourhood where we live, work and play!
What: Singapore got opera meh?
When: Saturday 11th & 18th September (14:00-15:00, 15:30-16:30, 17:00-1800 both days)
Where: Museum @My Queenstown (46-3 Commonwealth Drive #01-388 Singapore 140463)
Tickets: My Community Festival website $30
Festival runs September 10-October 3, 2021, check out the whole programme full of secrets and treasures!
A Singapore Trilogy Suite to be the finale of Straits Times' 30 Days of Art
Friday July 17th, 2020 5:30pm (SGT)
"When all this is over: Musings on the Pandemic, love, loss, family, society and the new world order"
We want to eat Laksa and drink kopi out with family, mourn for our loss with loved ones, and window shop in person!
We bring you A Singapore Trilogy Suite, by the team who brought you A Singapore Trilogy.
Featuring singers Samuel Ng, Akiko Otao and Phoebe Chee, stunning visuals by Alvin Mark Tan, audio production by Poco Productions, video production by The Floating Folks, and directed by Nora Samosir.
This special commission by the Straits Times and the National Arts Council hopes to bring people together through the uniquely Singaporean opera by Dr. Chen Zhangyi.
Watch it right here!
We want to eat Laksa and drink kopi out with family, mourn for our loss with loved ones, and window shop in person!
We bring you A Singapore Trilogy Suite, by the team who brought you A Singapore Trilogy.
Featuring singers Samuel Ng, Akiko Otao and Phoebe Chee, stunning visuals by Alvin Mark Tan, audio production by Poco Productions, video production by The Floating Folks, and directed by Nora Samosir.
This special commission by the Straits Times and the National Arts Council hopes to bring people together through the uniquely Singaporean opera by Dr. Chen Zhangyi.
Watch it right here!