Written by Lupita Witono From 28 to 31 March 2012, the National Museum of Singapore showcased Merdeka!, a special focus of six major film works by acclaimed Indonesian directors from two different eras: Usmar Ismail and Garin Nugroho. Regarded as the father of Indonesia cinema, Mr. Ismail started PERFINI, the first wholly Indonesian-owned film company [...]

Written by Raisa Tanawi Photography by Shirley Damian When we came to Singapore Indoor Stadium on February 28, my friends and I were utterly surprised on how – finally! – there are concertgoers who are 24 and above. The stadium is usually the venue for K-pop concerts, and if you juxtapose this audience with that [...]

The latest work of emerging playwright Agnes Christina fuses theatre and film, in collaboration with Indonesian filmmaker Nicholas Yudifar.

Singapore, get ready to be awakened by another Tony Award-winning musical! After “Wicked” graced the audiences over at Marina Bay Sands, this time it is the local rendition of “Spring Awakening” (SA). Debuting as an off-Broadway production in 2006, it won eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, while receiving three other nominations in 2007. We [...]

Written by Putra Muskita So we went to Laneway Festival 2012 last Sunday at Fort Canning Park, and let me just say this: it was a weekend well spent. First of all, we’d like to thank Mother Nature because despite some light drizzles at around 5pm, it didn’t rain at all! (Although the heat was [...]

Written by Kevin Wiyarnanda Hey Diaspora! had the chance to interview Nathan Hartono, the singer and now first-time stage actor, about his lead role in PANGDEMONIUM!’s “Spring Awakening” musical, now showing from 3 to 26 February 2012 at the Drama Centre Theatre. Excerpts: Tell us what “Spring Awakening” is all about! It’s basically about a [...]

Compiled by Amanda Rizkita, Putra Muskita & Raisa Tanawi Mark these dates: Hey Diaspora presents the February-March 2012 gigs you have to know, in Singapore and beyond. 12 Feb: Laneway Festival Feist will be headlining the annual Laneway Festival 2012, held on Sunday, 12 February 2012 (she will also stop by for a performance in [...]

Written by Amanda Rizkita Wet grass. Mud-dipped legs dancing to good music in the rain. Vintage goods. Neon paper bracelets. Flavored beers. Music video screening. Motley band posters clashing against white walls. In Singapore, this could only mean one thing: the super merry and jolly UpToTheSky festival! UpToTheSky festival was the first ever indie music [...]

Written by Ririn Oscarin “Welcome to Ozmopolitan!” Hey Diaspora! was cordially invited to a full preview of Wicked! The Broadway Musical, and boy, were we impressed! Enticed by its tagline “The Most Successful Broadway Musical in the U.S.” (no gimmicks!), we sat at P 40-41 at the Marina Bay Sands Theatre. Even the seats were [...]

Written by Amanda Rizkita If you are suffering from an agonizing thirst for good music, arts, and design (which—considering that we just ended exams, is very likely), make sure you make yourself available on 3 December 2011. Because UpToTheSky Festival is surely going to let you off the hook with a holy matrimony of music, [...]