So Alice did a mini Q&A on Tumblr today after Netflix dropped the teaser for S3. Tumblr is awful to try and navigate finding the Qs that go with the As, so I've just collected and posted them here. Spoilers ahead for S3, and Vol 4+5 of the comics!
how come you changed it from tank top to vest? lots of americans confused by vest 😅
because I thought about someone actually saying the phrase ‘tank top’ with a British accent and it sounded so weird and awkward in my mind, ‘vest’ was the more realistic word (at least for people from my region of England lol). Sometimes things that are written in the comic would actually sound quite awkward and odd if the cast said them out loud, so I change them!
Was that the full first scene or was it cut for the teaser?
it was cut for the teaser! The full scene is longer (and the billie song was just for the trailer!)
i’m in shock that billie let them debut a new song in it
ME TOO
are there any new photos added on charlie’s wall of him and nick together?
haha there are new photos in both rooms yes!
I’m so in love with the little trailer! My Question is: How did you feel, knowing you are dropping the trailer without anyone expecting something? 😄😍
i wished i could have teased it harder but because it was a collab (of sorts) with billie eilish’s team I didn’t want to do anything that might ruin it or not be what they wanted! 😅
I’m wondering if we’ll get a proper look at the new pictures in Charlie’s room at some point 🙇🏻‍♀️
of COURSE we shall
Not sure if you can answer this, and I could have a guess anyway, but is that trailer the complete moment or is the scene longer than that with more conversations that have been cut to make the trailer?
the scene is longer in the show, it had to be cut very short for the trailer!
was having tori's hair short from the get-go just for the sake of continuity or was there a.... deeper choice there..... i luv all the solitaire references in volume 4 sm so i'll take what i can get in the show hehe
so the thing about in-story haircuts in TV - they are a production nightmare. The show is filmed completely non-chronologically, so if Tori had long hair at the start, that would be a huge amount of extra work for the haimakeup department. It takes at least an hour to get an actor in or out of a wig. It just makes things very difficult and we always have an extremely hectic and tight schedule so we decided it’d be easier for her to just have short hair from the start!
I’m honestly so excited about s3. When you said that the ferris wheel scene was modified does that mean that the talk that Tori has with Charlie about her being asexual will that not be in s3?
yes that’s correct, I’m saving that story for S4 where I can build up to it much more effectively 🙏 you’ll see when you watch s3 that there just wasn’t the room to give that storyline the space it needs!
it was so amazing alice 😭 we cannot wait for more, we are all so beyond excited !!
one question : is there more to the opening scene, like will it have more dialogue between Tori & Charlie similar to the comics ? i assumed the opening scene was just cut that way to fit the 45 seconds teaser format and Billie Eilish's new song clip (HUGE congrats on tha btw oh my god ?? we were all so surprised and elated)
yayyyy I’m glad you enjoyed!! Yes that’s correct, the full scene is longer!
Have you considered filming season 2 and 3 one after another??
I could not have written the scripts in time, I barely managed to write the S2 scripts in time 😅
Of course we were all very excited!! Did this season feel different to make with the subject matter a bit darker and more mature? Can’t wait to see it!!!
yes definitely! Lots of new experiences and vibes on set. But I guess it’s an intense experience no matter what!
I know you already answered about the swearing but there's a debate on twitter rn so: will they say 'fuck', specifically?
yes 😂
ALICE IT WAS MAGICAL!! I CANNOT WAIT FOR PROMO TO START!!!
YAY same!!!!!
Not specifically about the trailer, but when you started writing season three did you already know by that point Olivia would not be available or did you have to do re-writes to take Sarah out of the story?
I knew it was a possibility but it wasn’t confirmed until very close to the shoot. I had to do some quite intense last minute rewrites 😅 but I’d already thought about what I’d do in that scenario so I was somewhat prepared!
The trailer was so lovely, it made my whole week! I love the brother-sister moments with Tori and Charlie; Joe and Jenny are so great together on screen. Will we get to see Tori and Nick interact more in this season?
a little yes! 💖
will there be a s3 music playlist on spotify?? or will the s3 music get added to the current playlist?? that would be amazing!!!💕🍂
I’m sure someone will make an s3 playlist!! Netflix control the Heartstopper Spotify playlists so it’ll be up to them!
do you feel like this season uses social media (inside the narrative) more or less than season 2? i love how important it was to the story for s2 and the way it was shown on screen - was there more or less present in s3?
difficult to say… there’s a fair bit of it for sure but maybe not as much as S2? Not sure tho!
why did you decide to change the line from tank top in the comics to vest ? did it just make more sense regionally that he would say vest ? (genuinely curious!)
indeed, ‘tank top’ just didn’t sound like something a British teen boy would say! Sometimes the things I write in the comic sound awkward when they’re spoken out loud by a real person 😂
Joe and Kit’s ability to make heart eyes is truly unparalleled. They deserve all the awards.
Could not be more excited for season 3!!!
One question that I’m sure you’ve answered but I’m not sure where - do you do the animations for the show? The “I love you” in the promo looked like a new style and I liked it a lot! Just curious. Thanks for everything 🥰
the animations are done by an animator named Anna Peronetto! She is brilliant!!
can you tell us anything about the artists that will be part of this season's soundtrack?
I’d say there are some heartstopper classics but also a bunch of new artists! Sorry to be vague, I don’t want to spoil 🥺
This is random and about season 1, but can you settle a debate about what exactly the snow was made of in the snow day scene? 🙃❄️
pretty sure it was a mix of foam and powder depending on what it was used for 🤔
Will the rating be higher? It is 12 usually but with season 3 being described with mature themes will it become a 15? Can't bwlieve we are in the season 3 era already!
I believe it depends on country and it’s not up to me, but the rating is likely to increase yes, mostly due to slightly more swearing, sex scenes, and mental health themes. I think it really edges the border between a 12 and a 15 in the UK so I’m really not sure how it’ll be rated!
Also, do you have a favorite episode yet? 👀
I love every episode of s3 truly, but I think ep 4 is something special and maybe the best heartstopper ep I’ve written across all three seasons!! Very proud of it 💖
seriously cannot describe how excited I am for s3 - when filming and editing scenes with michael and tori is it really strange to see them on screen when they were really the first two main characters you wrote about?? what was that like seeing them actually come to life? (also i am the self proclaimed most excited for michael to appear, cannot wait to see how darragh portrays him as he seems amazing!!)
so so strange!!! But wonderful! They’re my firstborns and it’s strange to see them here while also not really seeing the full story that we know they have. Darragh and Jenny are amazing and I can’t wait for you to see them together on screen 🥹 the first moment you see them together is SO special, it almost makes me cry every time
I know Jonathan bailey has said he reached out through a mutual friend about joining heartstopper. If you are able to answer, what came first; Jonathan bailey or jack/Henry Maddox? (Aka, was that character and scene always going to be included in the series? - i love that mini comic so much!)
Henry Maddox has been around for a couple of years now!! When Jonathan told us he wanted to be involved, me and Wren (who created Henry Maddox!) thought this would be the perfect role for him and a great opportunity for a more comedic sequence in the show (while also tying him into some of the themes of that specific ep… but now I’m getting too spoilery) ! (And obvs we had to change the name due to Henry the pug)
I'm curious about the scenes with Geoff. In the comics they're mostly mentioned instead of shown in detail. Will we get to see bits of Charlie's therapy sessions, or will they be shown in a sort of montage?
we will see some!
with the teaser clip saying coming October 3th does that mean the season won’t be spilt in two parts? 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼
as far as I know, it won’t!
what was the confusing situation with ur insta stories from a few days ago 😭
So I thought the image was a deliberate tease from Netflix - turns out it was actually a mistake so I deleted my stories. Then they emailed to say I could leave up my stories if I wanted to, but I’d already deleted them 😅
Hey Alice, not a question but just wanted to apologise again for what I said about the spoilers the other week. I didn't think about the costumes and sets. I have felt bad about being so silly ever since! I was just hoping to try and help you feel a even a tiny bit better 💜 super super excited for S3! Heartstopper is one of my special interests and brings me a huge deal of comfort on tough days 🥰 it's a beautiful world you have created 🥹
omg please don’t feel bad, I wasn’t at all annoyed or mad at you!! You have nothing to worry about and you definitely did all make me feel a bit better after that happened 💖 Thank you for loving and supporting Heartstopper, it really means so much!! 💖💖💖

Hey, I just wanted to share an enjoyable but highly underrated lets play series of Danganronpa. The channel is Disillusioned Plays. I just discovered them this week.
What makes them enjoyable for me: - Group lets play - High effort voice acting, vibes super close to the original - Not afraid to make fun of the game - Added comedic dialogues that makes sense to the character
Reasons you might not like: - Sometimes they really lean into pointing out the annoying stuff on the game but in a funny way (like the react feature, dialogues that often just repeat the last dialogue, overused flashbacks)
https://youtube.com/@disillusionedplays?si=0YdxfjNFGNRaFIHw

I was hoping somebody could recommend me some documentaries that have used more elaborate recreations with actors and dialogue possibly done more slap stick or sketch comedy style. I know there are plenty of documentaries on comedians or sketch comedy but what I'm looking for specifically is comedy created for the documentary itself inspired by the talking heads from the sit down interviews. Something like Drunk History or Chapelle Show's Rick James and Prince stories might be the closest to what I'm thinking but would prefer to see something more digestible over a feature length. The documentary The Saints of Second Chances (2023) used actor Charlie Day for the recreations in a goofy fun way that is probably the most similar to what I am looking for but even those didn't have any dialogue in the recreations. Pepsi, Where is my Jet?(2022) was a very fun documentary where they were able to create humor with creative montages and creative editing so even recommendations like that are still helpful. Thanks in advance!
Clip of Charlie Day in a recreation for The Saints of Second Chances - https://vimeo.com/868370294/7de3267ecd?share=copy

Once again, I have come across the "WC is just a rough draft and manga is the amazing finished product" take and I'm about to tear my hair out?
People just say this for rage bait, right? Because I just don't see how anyone who stops to think for longer than two seconds can actually believe this.
Firstly, ONE himself has stated in an interview that he knew right from the start, from when he first started OPM, when Murata hadn't even heard of the damn thing, that he knew how it was going to end. He already knew how the story would unfold. Most likely not in detail but the main gist of it.
There is no way he would have been considering the WC as a rough draft for years because there was no way for him to know that a famous mangaka would pick it up and turn it into a manga. Saying WC is a rough draft supposés that ONE and Murata were working together from the start.
Secondly, just because a new version of something exists doesn't make the original a draft ffs. That would be like saying every published novel that has had a film adaptation was a rough draft which is daft.
Thirdly, it is extremely disrespectful to ONE as an artist/creator. For all we know the man is spending weeks meticulously planning storyboards, writing and rewriting dialogue, making spreadsheets and mind maps of the plot etc. He may be making draft after redraft of his chapters before he publishes them only for some trolls to come along and shit on his effort and work with "ahaha that's only a rough draft"
Fourthly, brings me to my last point which is I'm pretty sure these people, if they do really believe this ridiculous idea, think that because they still don't understand that the art style doesn't determine the quality of a story and they just can't seem to look at ONE's art and believe that that really is it. Which is sad because ONE, while not a traditionally great artist, is a master of setting a tone and creating tension as well as comedic timing with his art.
For the love of all that is good and holy, for the love of Garou's abs, stop with this "the WC is just a rough draft" bullshit when it's clearly not.

The double (or de facto triple if you're outside the UK!) premiere of Season 1 is already a bold new way to launch a series of doctor who. It's a streaming first show now, and mechanical elements like the way it's released were inevitably going to change with that. But watching the episodes themselves, I suddenly realised that all of that stuff is a drop in the ocean compared to the sweeping stylistic changes that the show has very rapidly undergone. So if you'll permit my pretentiousness, I think we've entered the age of postmodern Doctor Who; and things will never be the same again.
Sidenote: I'm not really going to make any comments on the quality of the storytelling/plot/dialogue of episodes or how much myself or anyone else might or might not have enjoyed them - I don't think it's really relevant to a discussion of style like this.
Space Babies and The Devil's Chord have reasonably standard doctor who premises when you look at them in a single line - "Doctor Who and Companion go to a Space Station run by intelligent babies" and "Doctor Who meets the Beatles and faces off against an enemy who wants to destroy music" could easily fit into any series of the show from the last 61 years. However, the way they're presented is so wildly different to how they would've been done in the past. Postmodernism is defined by a move away from literalism, from purely depictive or functional art, and an indulgence in superfluous flair and visual/narrative panache.
Space Babies is the least avant-garde of the two episodes, but it has a vibrancy to its design, to its direction, to its characters that I don't think I'd ever seen in doctor who until now. Everything has been dialled up to eleven - even the TARDIS lands dramatically! Twice! Compare the austerity of the design of space stations/spaceships in The End of the World, 42, Into The Dalek, and The Tsurunga Conundrum to the boldness of design in this episode. The script contains stylistic departures from what we're used to too - speeches/monologues are kept short, and replaced by dialogues, even in key moments of exposition. There's an indulgence in using backstory to set up emotional points, and the emotions are far more outward and sincere than they were for previous doctors - especially after such a short time into their run. Nothing is kept restrained - this is Total Who, for everything from visual design to how the tardis lands to the comedic elements. And when the big season arc teaser descends, it's not downplayed like in past "first episodes". No more random bits of graffiti. Instead, it's shouted loud and clear, with an immediate emotional reaction from Ruby. Space Babies takes a very standard setup and premise that's been done half dozen times in doctor who before, and takes it in a vibrant new direction. But this is only the beginning.
The Devil's Chord could have been one of the most boring episodes of Doctor Who ever. Doctor Who meets the Beatles and learns that without their music the universe is destroyed, Another tedious bit of celebrity historical hagiography. What we get is so incredibly far from that - a bold, innovative, avant-garde, exciting story about music, humanity, and damn good fashion sense. The fourth wall is shattered in the first few minutes and remains demolished for the rest of the episode. What would've once been played as a cute little meta joke about theme music is a major plot point emphasising the power of the Maestro. Maetsro is a tremendously bold choice for a villain - and is written like no other in Doctor Who before. The show's had its fair share of cosmic entities, but Maestro takes it to another level. The direction of The Devil's Chord is like nothing else ever seen before in Doctor Who - sharp, indulgent, emotional, and extremely high quality. We've had some fantastically well-directed episodes of DW before but none of them have such a strong sense of style as this. The substance isn't lost either, but I feel that where those two elements would've once been separate they're now inextricably linked. Style and Substance are the same thing in this new post-modern Doctor Who.
What impresses me about this bold direction for the show is how...unexpected it is in today's TV landscape. Comparable sci-fi dramas on streaming and TV at the moment all follow the same kind of very literal, depictive, direct way of storytelling - not that that's inherently bad, but it's become something of a standard style. NuWho has until now been quite reactive to the rest of the media landscape, but this is proactive. There's no attempt to downplay the wackiness that doctor who can uniquely represent, instead it's promoted. For the first time in a very long time, there's nothing else on TV like it. Stylistically, The Devil's Chord seems to have more in common with Poor Things than it has with the last 20 years of Doctor Who. It's an astonishingly unexpected direction for the show to take and I'm just glad there's actually an attempt to take some real risks with it, after the last few series of very paint-by-numbers Doctor Who (looking at you Revolution of the Daleks).
Unfortunately, I don't think it'll be for everyone - more so among the fandom than the general audience. That's the nature of such a radical change in style like this. I don't think there's anything wrong with not liking something because of its style either; not everything is everyone's cup of tea. If you've got on board with doctor who because of the way things have been done for the last 10 years especially, and this is definitively Not That, I can hardly blame you for not being so keen on it. There's not really an easy answer to people feeling the show has left them behind a bit. I imagine some people who'd fallen in love with doctor who because of how it was in the 80s weren't desperately keen on Rose given it was the complete opposite in so many ways. But I have to applaud them for at least trying to change the show, actually going out there and doing something new for not just sticking with what they already know.
So that's my pretentious ramblings. I'm not really sure of what opinion to have on whether it's the right choice or not, but thank god a choice has been made and the show isn't stuck in "not quite a prestige drama" limbo any more. One thing is for certain - Doctor Who has changed forever, just like it did in 2005. There is no going back from an episode like The Devil's Chord just like how there was no going back from Rose. And the best news is that there's going to be a whole new audience worldwide watching doctor who for the first time. And in my book, more people being able to watch and enjoy doctor who is always good.

It's a doctor's attitude that is different, not the way RTD tells his stories.
Before I start I just want to say that I am open to everyone's opinions that disagree with me! In fact I would love to engage in conversation about whether or not Doctor Who is too silly. With that said...
Y'all are coping harder than a politician on Election Day!
The amount of times I've read a comment that said: "Maybe the reason I can't get into this new era is because it's just to Whimsical and lacks the darkness of the original RTD era!" (Which I must say again is a valid opinion even though I completely disagree with it!) Maybe you should actually watch your original RTD era again because Rose, the episode not the character, is a fucking cartoon!
-The doctor walks around by a bunch of sticks of dynamite taped together!
-Rose is doing her best Tarzan impression in the climax!
-EVERYTHING plastic Mickey does!
-The entire scene with the trash can is literally functioning on cartoon logic!
Now you could say that space babies is sillier than Rose but I feel like it makes up for that with good emotional Beats (I wouldn't say rose is very emotionally driven story.) A scarier a monster and generally higher Stakes!
Now obviously it's not 100% silly all the time, there's a lot of mystery and suspense to counteract all the goofy stuff!
JUST LIKE IN RTD2!!!
The church on Ruby Road is an episode about singing goblins and Davina McCall for some reason... but it's also about child murder and how the relatives cope with that. Yes Carla never knew Ruby in the alternate timeline but we see that she's subconsciously still Mourns her daughter. RTD was clearly aiming for that kind of metaphor.
And I don't think the end of the world, the unquiet Dead and the Sletheen two-parter are really that dark either! I really think Dalek was the first episode that didn't feel like a comedy first!
Compare this to RTD2 which gave us a horror episode with comedic elements (wild blue yonder) right at the beginning! I think the only Story from series one that compares to wild blue yonder in terms of what it's trying to be, is the empty child two-parter AKA episode 9 and 10!
(And by the way, somebody told me I couldn't compare with blue yonder to the empty child because while you and I had a lot of comedy in it good thing the empty Trail is totally free of Comedy!🙄)
Okay so what changed?
-Well the stories are a lot grander due to the bigger budget.
-The visual effects have been improved a lot so they could do more with that!
-And the whole thing is going into a more magical fantasy Direction, which series one wasn't.
But you've read the title, the 15th doctor (and the 14th doctor too even though to a lesser extent) is a silly little guy! He's going from place to place blabbering about his backstory and generally spreading a happy Vibe wherever he's going! Whereas number nine is trying to be dark and mysterious and doesn't fully trust Rose and he has a lot of shit to deal with!
Ecclestons dialogue is a lot more grumpy and serious and while he obviously has tons of jokes to tell, we remember his outbursts the most! Now obviously space babies wouldn't be a super dark edgy story if you just dropped the 9th doctor in it but his approach to dealing with the kids would be less cheerful.
Honestly I should make an entirely separate post about the similarities and differences between 9 and 15! Thanks for reading!
TL DR: 15 (and also 14 to a lesser extent) is chill, 9 isn't, so the new stories seem happier!

yo, a while ago I rewatched the pilot of hazbin hotel from youtube, and I once again asked myself whether or not to watch the show. the pilot didn't convince me for reasons you can read up on in my previous post: https://www.reddit.com/HazbinHotel/comments/1ckvxlm/does_the_show_calm_down_after_the_pilot/
so, now I did just watch episode 1 for the first time and HOLY FUCKING HELL is this show fun! the writing regarding worldbuilding is so efficient at places that lots of time can be placed on character interactions. which are fun as hell! the dialogue is so sharp with hilarious comedic timing, the humor feels less vulgar (unless is angel is talking, which is cool because it comes across as a coping-mechanism), just, overall in general this was amazing! it's everything I liked from the pilot minus literally *everything* that bothered me
gon' watch episode 2 now

Before I start I just want to say that I am open to everyone's opinions that disagree with me! In fact I would love to engage in conversation about whether or not Doctor Who is too silly. With that said...
Y'all are coping harder than a politician on Election Day!
The amount of times I've read a comment that said: "Maybe the reason I can't get into this new era is because it's just to Whimsical and lacks the darkness of the original RTD era!" (Which I must say again is a valid opinion even though I completely disagree with it!) Maybe you should actually watch your original RTD era again because Rose, the episode not the character, is a fucking cartoon!
-The doctor walks around by a bunch of sticks of dynamite taped together!
-Rose is doing her best Tarzan impression in the climax!
-EVERYTHING plastic Mickey does!
-The entire scene with the trash can is literally functioning on cartoon logic!
Now obviously it's not 100% silly all the time, there's a lot of mystery and suspense to counteract all the goofy stuff!
JUST LIKE IN RTD2!!!
The church on Ruby Road is an episode about singing goblins and Davina McCall for some reason... but it's also about child murder and how the relatives cope with that. Yes Carla never knew Ruby in the alternate timeline but we see that she's subconsciously still Mourns her daughter. RTD was clearly aiming for that kind of metaphor.
And I don't think the end of the world, the unquiet Dead and the Sletheen two-parter are really that dark either! I really think Dalek was the first episode that didn't feel like a comedy first!
Compare this to RTD2 which gave us a horror episode with comedic elements (wild blue yonder) right at the beginning! I think the only Story from series one that compares to wild blue yonder in terms of what it's trying to be, is the empty child two-parter AKA episode 9 and 10!
Okay so what changed?
-Well the stories are a lot grander due to the bigger budget.
-The visual effects have been improved a lot so they could do more with that!
-And the whole thing is going into a more magical fantasy Direction, which series one wasn't.
But you've read the title, the 15th doctor (and the 14th doctor too even though to a lesser extent) is a silly little guy! He's going from place to place blabbering about his backstory and generally spreading a happy Vibe wherever he's going! Whereas number nine is trying to be dark and mysterious and doesn't fully trust Rose and he has a lot of shit to deal with!
Ecclestons dialogue is a lot more grumpy and serious and while he obviously has tons of jokes to tell, we remember his outbursts the most! Now obviously space babies wouldn't be a super dark edgy story if you just dropped the 9th doctor in it but his approach to dealing with the kids would be less cheerful.
Honestly I should make an entirely separate post about the similarities and differences between 9 and 15! Thanks for reading!
TL DR: 15 (and also 14 to a lesser extent) is chill, 9 isn't, so the new stories seem happier!

In a conversation I was having with a friend here in Brazil, I used the word 'tosco' to define Star Wars II. "Tosco" has a meaning in Portuguese that, by itself, synthesizes much of the sentiment that, I believe, the community has with this movie. In the translator, "tosco" would be the same as "rough" in English. Consider, I am not a native speaker of the English language, and I may miss some cultural nuances that the word may have.
Having or not being sure of this, I will try to define "Tosco" here, in the sentimental sense of the word, to make a bridge with the feeling I had the last time I saw Star Wars II (yesterday).
"Tosco" is defined in the Portuguese dictionary as something done clumsily, done without refinement, without care. It can be related to "grosseiro" (which for me would be the closest translation to "rough"/"rude" in an English-Portuguese sense), however, the way the word is usually used seems to abandon the "rude" sense.
Explanation: the "grosseiro" seems to be much more linked to disrespect, in an affronting way. Han Solo, for example, practices some "rudeness," lack of manners, lack of education. However, Han Solo could not be defined as 'tosco,' because many characteristics put him in a different sense. The style, the elegance, the mannerisms, the maturity...
Got it?
Anyway, it seems that 'Tosco' denotes something much closer to 'something out of...', not usual, not in the fashionista or eccentric sense, but something almost dull, almost worthy of pity.
Episode two brings me that vibe.
The romance arc between Anakin and Padmé is one of the most 'tosco' things I've ever seen. It's so bad that if you look stoned or drunk, the whole thing becomes kind of comedic, in the sense of 'it can't be possible that these guys managed to go through all this dialogue without laughing.'
What is that declaration of love from Anakin to Padmé?
Come on. The 'sand' monologue:
'I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere. Not like here. Here everything's soft... and smooth...'
Then the whole thing becomes a kind of pickup line where Anakin starts touching Padmé's skin (all super badly acted, also because the script is crap) and the direction is desperately trying to scream 'THIS IS SEXUAL TENSION.'
But the worst of all, that I found myself spontaneously looking at the scene while hiding behind a pillow, such was the nastiness of the love declaration made by Anakin.
'From the moment I met you, all those years ago, a day hasn't gone by when I haven't thought of you. And now that I'm close to you again, I'm in agony. The closer I get to you, the worse it gets. The thought of not being with you makes my stomach turn over - my mouth goes dry. I feel dizzy. I can't breathe. I'm haunted by the kiss you should never have given me. My heart is beating, hoping that kiss will not become a scar. You are in my very soul, tormenting me. What can I do? I will do anything you ask...'
Guys, like, 'I'm haunted by the kiss you should never have given me. My heart is beating, hoping that kiss will not become a scar.' It's a very 'tosca' phrase.
My feeling of discomfort while watching this scene was physical, there's no way, such was the lack of talent and chemistry of the actors.
It's like this whole part of the movie was done with a vibe of a mediocre college audiovisual student trying to make cinema within a millionaire production. It's kind of "tosco".
The end of the movie is cool.
Peace

You can find something relatable in each of the Pennington siblings. That is about the extent it went for me. They were pretty two-dimensional. They had these traits — too nice, rude, or sensitive. Yes, it does make sense for them to have a bad trait, but there was just not enough building into these characters. A lot of times with Dimple, her actions did not add up with who she was as a person. The characters are aware of who they are as people, but it was not an enjoyable reading experience with them.
The atmosphere of South London was a new experience for me, with a few public locations that I have become aware of from other books. I did enjoy exploring this new area and seeing how the atmosphere impacted the upbringing of our characters, the Penningtons.
I really struggled with the writing when I first sat down to read the ebook. I added in the audiobook to read along with at 13%. The writing just did not grip me, and it was taking me a long time to get through without the help of a narrator. My one positive about the writing, though, is that the dialogue was quite comedic in a dark sense of humor way.
The plot did not go how I expected at all. Yes, I knew the characters would somehow have to get together to build their relationships, but the author took it in a whole different route than one usually would. It was funny. Again, I don't know why I was not fully gripped or intrigued. The plot could have been better if the characters were better.
You can find something relatable in each of the Pennington siblings. The characters are aware of who they are as people, but it was not an enjoyable reading experience with them. I did enjoy exploring this new area and seeing how the atmosphere impacted the upbringing of our characters, the Penningtons. I really struggled with the writing when I first sat down to read the ebook. My one positive about the writing, though, is that the dialogue was quite comedic in a dark sense of humor way. The plot did not go how I expected at all. The plot could have been better if the characters were better. This book did nothing for me; I didn't like it, but I did not hate it either.
2 out of 5 stars.

I was completing my last final of undergrad when my eval came in. I know it's in the median range and not anything exceptional, but for my second ever pilot, I'm pretty happy with the rating! Pretty proud of the 8 on dialogue as well. As an aspiring comedy writer, I'm so glad my jokes hit well.
I'm excited for all the actionable feedback I got and hope I can improve it in later drafts. I knew my cold open was weak but I love it so much I'm having a hard time knowing I need to rewrite it, ahah. Here's a bit of my eval if anyone wants to take a read :)
Title: Coming-Of-Aged
Era: Present day
Genre: Comedy
Overall: 6 / Premise: 6 / Plot: 6 / Character: 7 / Dialogue: 8 / Setting: 6
Logline: After a 40-year-old former prom queen ends her marriage and comes out as lesbian, she must navigate her newfound sexuality while dealing with the inconveniences of moving back in with her parents.
Strengths: Coming-Of-Aged creates a splendid backdrop for a broad situational comedy. It expertly balances Jennifer’s late-life journey of self discovery with moments of raunchy humor. Furthermore, its well-executed, low-concept premise opens the door to explore universal themes such as sexual identity, reinventing oneself in middle age, and small town suburban living. Coming-Of-Aged’s greatest strength is the author’s unique comedic voice. For example, Alexis describing Tinder as, “a video game that ends in an orgasm,” is a laugh-out-loud joke. Erin’s line of, “you’re one of the sanest lesbians in Ohio,” is another such moment. This sample’s humor is utilized skillfully and consistently throughout the script to deploy hilarious jokes, and to write quippy, realistic dialogue. This sharp, clever dialogue creates a naturalistic tone, and clearly communicates emotional subtext without feeling stiff or forced. The script’s perspective is clearly deeply personal, which imbues it with a distinct air of authenticity. The writer has a definite understanding of comedic timing, and how to craft farcical situations, such as Erin dangling half-naked out of Jennifer’s window.
Weaknesses: Coming-Of-Aged’s cold open doesn’t do sufficient work to establish the show’s premise. It introduces Jennifer successfully as a character, but it’s not even made explicitly clear that she has moved back in with her parents. It’s worth considering what it would look like to focus on establishing the grocery store workplace as the center of the script, as the sample lacks a situational anchor in its current state. This would give the series a stronger foundation to build future episodes around, and create a world ripe with comedic premises and dynamic character building. This would likely involve shifting some of the scenes away from Jennifer’s parents' house and setting some more scenes at the grocery store, as well as introducing a few more workplace characters and expanding upon Jennifer’s relationship with Alexis. Furthermore, Kate’s response on Tinder to Jennifer doesn’t feel proportionally appropriate for Jennifer asking to push their date 30 minutes. Lastly, Jennifer is too passive in the development of her reconnecting with Erin because her car breaks down. It would be a stronger decision for Jennifer to find out that Erin is Josh’s mechanic, and then to take a more active role in maneuvering their meeting.
Prospects: Coming-Of-Aged’s relatable premise and likable cast of characters would certainly appeal to a wide audience, especially since it’s set in a small town in the Midwest. There is absolutely a market for this kind of broad, accessible comedy right now, as the current industry contraction has seen a shift away from high-concept and stunt scripts. This story would work well on a streamer like Max, which has already demonstrated interest in similar settings with shows like Somebody Somewhere. However, Coming-Of-Aged could also thrive exceptionally well on a more traditional linear network like ABC, NBC, or CBS, and would be a great sample for a writers’ room for a comedy like the Frasier reboot on Paramount+ because of its deft use of farce.

Another day, another rewatch! Today we are OFFICIALLY less than one week away from the season three part one premiere and I have certainly said this before but it feels insane that we're finally almost there. I am sure I will be singing a different tune when I've finished the first part and there's a massive cliffhanger or something, but for now I'm just so excited.
"A Bee in Your Bonnet" finds our favorite family heading to Aubrey Hall for a country visit, accompanied by the Sharmas. We get to learn a bit more about Anthony's backstory in this episode, the significance of the bee is revealed for the first time (to non-book reader audiences that is), and we find Benedict struggling to keep calm over the prospect of his admittance to the Royal Academy Schools.
So all, without further ado, I give you "A Bee in Your Bonnet."
Benedict and Colin get a mention during Anthony's conversation with his father (in flashback). Anthony says that Benedict will likely make fun of him for not being able to shoot a deer while hunting. Benedict then "appears" in flashback, though if you watch carefully (in super slow mo) they have for whatever reason decided not to cast a younger version of Benedict, so Luke T is in his early thirties playing a sixteen year old here, though it's only for a brief moment, unnoticeable to the naked eye.
A moment of appreciation here for Jonathan Bailey's acting in the flashback scene: it's honestly fantastic. Some of his best work in the show easily.
Benedict appears in earnest for the first time as Daphne arrives with baby Auggie, poking fun at his sister for using fighting words regarding the pall mall game. We are robbed of Benedict holding a baby, which is maybe a good thing because my ovaries would likely explode. After Eloise makes baby Auggie cry, Benedict approaches her with a teasing grin, leaning over the sofa to likely make fun of her off screen. A lovely example of how Luke T is often acting even when he has no dialogue. He greets the Sharmas with the rest of the family as they arrive, though he is mostly in the background here.
Benedict mentioned: Daphne describes his pall mall mentality as "a solid shot, but he avoids conflict." Interestingly, this seemingly describes the character in the show as well. It's clear that Benedict is always capable, but he does seem to avoid trouble at every turn, especially when it comes to the marriage mart. Perhaps we'll see that change this season?
On the pall mall field, we see his competitive side as Benedict argues that picking in alphabetical order is "the precedent," before teasing Anthony when Kate selects the mallet of death. He lunges for the purple mallet: I know someone has said the colors represent their love interests, but I am unable to recall how purple blends with blue to represent Sophie, if someone can explain that please do! We hear Benedict yell at Eloise to stop cheating at one point during the game.
Colin and Benedict's conversation on the field is of course the most significant and revealing, as after Benedict misses an easy shot, Colin notices that his mind is "clearly elsewhere." Benedict tells Colin he awaits word of his acceptance to the Royal Academy Schools, but it's more so how he explains this to his brother, saying: "It's hardly a grand tour as you've had with your travels, but I do hope to distinguish myself, too." This ultimately reveals that Benedict sees himself as lacking any sense of purpose, with no travels, no wife, and no titles to speak of. It's obvious he doubts he will be accepted, and the stress is clear on his face (and in his game).
Ahh the purple tea scene! As someone who has been slightly corrupted by a younger sibling, this scene feels so true to sibling behavior. Colin's attempt to calm Benedict's mind is very telling. Benedict asking if Colin is good is so funny. Colin's explanation however of how the tea works seems to be maybe a bit too enticing to Ben, who just pretty much says fuck it, and pours the entire bag of "tea" into his cup, knocking it back in a few gulps. The physical acting in this scene is just great. I feel like the brotherly relationship between these two has been overlooked, but they are clearly closer than Anthony is to Benedict. Which makes sense when you consider Anthony's position, Benedict likely feels like it's easier to have fun with Colin. It seems pretty likely at this point that season three will dive deeper into their sibling bond, and I feel that Colin marrying before Benedict will likely be a bit of catalyst for the second born Bridgerton.
I wish I had words for the Benedict at dinner scene. If you keep your eye on him throughout the scene, again, his gift for physical acting is just superb. He has excellent comedic timing. If I recall correctly Luke T and Newts discussed this scene on the Bridgerton Podcast, where they shared that production had to tell Luke T to act less high. They both shared the sentiment that acting high can sometimes make you feel a bit high in reality. Also it's worth watching Newts in this scene too because sometimes it seems like he can't keep a straight face. They both shared they had a blast filming this scene, and I mean how could you not? We also get the most giffed clip of Benedict from this scene, and it's just so funny during an otherwise heavy episode.
We find Benedict again, still feeling the effects of the tea he drank a bucket of, working on what is some of the most eclectic art we've seen him do yet! There's some deliberation over what it is exactly he's painting (some say they see a mask). Benedict hugging Colin aggressively and kissing his face as he declares the Royal Academy School's don't matter as long as the world loves his art. Of course, he changes his tune after this when Eloise comes in with the letter confirming his acceptance, opening the window and declaring his success for all of Kent to hear, before collapsing onto the window seat. Honestly, this scene is a little bittersweet knowing now that it was Anthony who secured his spot. But when he pouts up at the sky and declares, "I am honored to accept your acceptance," maybe it's all worth it? The storyline of Benedict being high off his ass when he finds out about his acceptance is really just a stroke of genius, so thank you Sarah L. Thompson for writing this episode! It's one of my favorites.
This is the last appearance of Benedict in this episode, which does primarily use Benedict as comic relief, at least for the second half. However, we do learn that he has applied at the Royal Academy Schools, and we ultimately learn he was accepted! Which will start Benedict on a bit of a different path for the remainder of the season, maybe bringing him a bit full circle to what we saw from him in season one. He wants to explore his art, but he isn't sure how to do it without stepping outside the bounds of society, which I personally think he enjoys reaping the comforts of. Maybe he will grow more distasteful of it next season (maybe because of Tilley?), which leads him to purchase My Cottage. The article where Jess Brownell revealed some of her rationale for switching books 3 and 4 was because some of Offer takes place outside of London all but confirms Benedict's season will at least somewhat take place at My Cottage, which is an excellent thing for the series. To keep the longevity, we need to see a bit more of this world than just Rotten Row, Grosvenor's Square, and the Bridgerton house drawing room. One of the most refreshing parts of this episode is that it takes place at Aubrey Hall, which was a new location to us!
That about does it for "A Bee in Your Bonnet." See everyone back here tomorrow for "Victory."
Best Benedict quote from this episode: "You shall all bear witness to my talents!"

Trying to find a tv show that has a comedic theme to it. There is one scene where there was a woman changing into jeans and T-shirt and revealing her lingerie in the process. She changed in front of several guys who were sitting in 2 rows of chairs and were incredibly flustered at the situation.
I don't remember her exact dialogue, but I think she mentioned that she was some sort of teacher and was trying to motivate the guys in the room to follow her lessons, because she learned that the guys thought she was mean. The guys were young and old, but they looked like "blue-collar" white guys. I also think one of the guy's name was Murray as another guy shouted his name at him.

To preface, I don’t hate Konosuba but I think it’s max a 7/10 show. I realize it’s not supposed to be a serious show and is light hearted and comedic slice of life show with wacky characters who go on misadventures together. However, the praise it gets is so weird. This show is literally the same shit repeated over and over again be it plot, gags or even dialogues. How the hell are people exited to watch the same shit over and over again? I peeked in on season 3 and there’s nothing new. literally the same shit as last season. So why the praise?

Warning: I am completely hyped about these games now and will sound like a crazy fangirl XD
I just wrapped up the Trails in the Sky 3rd, and I have finally finished the whole Sky ark. I really enjoyed this journey. I personally think turning the third entry into a lengthy epilogue with no new characters (just new recurring characters as playable ones. Edit: I forgot Ries! She is completely new. Sorry, Ries XD) and all set at the same place was such a bold move, but it worked really well. I really liked the depth it gave some of the characters. I enjoyed Kevin's journey, and him as a main character. I loved the lore I learned about Dominions & the Church. Cold Steel spoiler ahead:It also made me understand Gaius position much better!
The Sky games are probably some of my fav JRPGs, and I have zero nostalgia towards these games as I only just played them. I played the CS games and Reverie before, and then decided to go back and see how it all began. And I am so glad I did! I can just recommend it to all of you who are still on the fence if it's worth it to play Sky. Yes, it is.
Here is what I loved about these three games in particular:

• The pacing. Trails games are slow burns. That's not everyone's cup of tea, and I get that. I like a good slow burn, and I think the Sky trilogie is exactly that. Sure there are some lengths, but overall the plot is unfolding very well - it's not too much at once, and it's not too many twists at once, though the twists are pretty amazing (kinda sucks that I already knew Olivert or his reveal would have completely hit me out of nowhere)
• The plot isn't overly complicted, yet intriguing enough. Sometimes less is more because it helps to focus on what's important. I think it's smart that we start with following Estelle and Joshua when they begin as bracers. The plot unfolds slowly, starting as a slice of life-ish story, but we all know that there is something else lingering around. A lot of the other sub-plots are character-related, and work really well imo, as they give the characters more depth (Kloe, Olivier, Agate) and add something to the overall plot.
• Ouroboros introduction. They really felt mysterious and like a an actual threat.
• It's not too long. The whole Sky ark doesn't feel like it got dragged out.
• Estelle. I finally understand the hype around her. She works perfectly as a main characters. She has strengths and weaknesses, she is vulernable and relateable. Her highs are really some awesome highs. I cared for her, and because of that I cared for her relationships and for her growth, and I wanted to see her succeed.
• Dialogues. I actually think that dialogues are a strong point of Trails, but the moments in Sky are particularly good. That scene between Estelle and Joshua at the beach? Estelle & Renne. Agate & Tita. Estelle & Kloe. Joshua & Kloe. Kevin & Ries.
• The cast. The main cast is really well balanced and each character has some distinctive roles. We have Estelle as the main character. Joshua as the broody mysterious guy. Olivier for comedic relief but with an air of mystery. Schera and Zin as mentor figures. Tita as the child Estelle & Joshua actually mentor. Kloe as the friend & rival. Agata as the mean guy who comes around. Loewe as the charismatic antagonist with a reason. etc. Plus the characters actually build relationships to each other, not just to Estelle. Schera and Olivier are such an example.
• Kevin. I thought I wouldn't want to play with another main character, but Kevin worked so well. I really enjoyed his journey, and the glimpses into his mind. I am a sucker for good redemption stories (Richard worked well here imo) or characters overcoming their trauma (Kevin, Joshua, Renne) and I really appreciate the depths and information some of the doors provided us with, particularly the last one concerning Ouroboros, but also Olivier's or Renne's.
• Liberl. I love that we traveled through all of Liberl and that it had such a homey vibe to it. World-building in general is something the Trails games do really well, I think.
• NPCs and minor recurring characters like the other bracers. But also the amazing cast of supporting characters like Cassius.

I am sure there is more, but this is what I was able to come up with without trying to write an essay XD
That said, it's time for the Crossbell games now! I know very little about Zero and Azure, and can't wait to close this gap now.

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10 May, Fri

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Sat, 11 May

• RADWIMPS WORLD TOUR 2024, Singapore Expo Hall 7, $168
• TesseracT (UK prog metal, djent), L5 @ GR.iD mall (selegie), $88
• Nancy Sit 薛家燕 & Friends - Mother’s Day Celebration 爱在心中母亲节演唱会, resort world sentosa, $118
• 'EK THA RAJA' BADSHAH LIVE IN SINGAPORE, Singapore Expo Hall 5, ft YUNG RAJA, $148
• Konsert Dato’ Jamal Abdillah Seniman Berjasa (G), The Star Vista Theatre (buona vista), $98
• Mediacorp GOLD 905’s Solid Gold Night, Simply Retro BaClub by Tin Box @ CHIJMES, $88
• 25 Years of Ska Love – Gerhana SKA Cinta - Timeless Rhythm (ska reggae rocksteady ska-punk), capitol theatre city hall, $68
• Indie HC: Destiny "To See Another Day" Release Show ft Doldrey, xdesterx, FUSE, Chaosphere, punk, old dm, hardcore gig, aliwal arts centre (kampong gelam, nicoll highway, $28
• Indie Rock Gig: BOY DINNER - Pines, Blindside, Bear the Remedy, Second Chance, Sound, Quitline, $20
• Indie Rock Gig: CTRL CHAOS, MONDA(E), INTERMISSION, Last Minute, Phil's Studio @ High Street Centre L3 (clarke quay/city hall), $15
• Music Matters Live Festival Schedule and the conference Creator Week
  • Fountain Square Afternoon: DAY 4 - Adrian Dzvuke 🇦🇺, Dhruv Visvanath 🇮🇳, Jewel Owusu 🇦🇺 , Peej 🇵🇭, Eleanor Whisper 🇮🇩, RANGGA JONES , the center area of CQ @ clarke quay fountain square, free
  • Fountain Square Night: Girls Night Out - MATILDE G, JHM (AU), JOYA (HK), Celine Wanyi (HK), Mali (IN), Nao Yoshioka (JP), Emma Dilemma (NZ), Marian Carmel
  • Senor Taco Stage: DAY 3 - COUNT VERNON, Oliver Cronin 🇦🇺, Balu Brigada 🇳🇿, Teo Glacier🇳🇿 ), Señor Taco restaurant livehouse at CQ @ Clarke Quay, free
  • HIPHOP RNB at IKI: Mic Check with Josh Makazo, Berywam 🇫🇷, ARlo Maverick 🇨🇦, Adrian Dzvuke 🇦🇺, Who Shot Scott 🇳🇿, club iki @ ikigai izakaya riverwalk (clarke quay), pop, R&B, afrobeats and hip-hop free
  • It's a girl thing TALK: Singapore Edition - Inch Chua, Preeti Nair, Marian Carmel, Mali, JOYA, Matalie Dau et al., free with RSVP

 

• Singapore Chinese Orchestra: Mother‘s Day Concert 2024 母亲节音乐会 2024 - 慈母心 - Day 2 of 2 , Singapore Conference Hall @ 7 Shenton Way, $38
• Singapore Symphony Orchestra: SSO Symphony Ball 2024 - SSO Benefit, The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, uh $10k
• Cool Cats: Jamie Aditya presents Funky Town (soul and funk) - day 3 of 3, nco club @ 32 beach rd (esplanade), $28
• Jazz Loft: JAPANESE FUSION WONDERLAND with Eric Lee and M.I.C, Blu Jaz L3 @ bali ln (bugis), $24,
• Maduro Jazz: Mellow Mixtape by Mila Vidanovic (soul jazz pop), maduro @ sofitel sentosa, $38++ drink credits
• Irish Music & Plays: Lasalle's Red Dot Green Dot 2024 - celebrating Ireland and Singapore culture, LASALLE college of the arts (rochor), $40
• Choral: Resonance of Singapore - Nonsensical Notes - Songs of Innocence by The ROS Singers, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory concert hall,, $17

 

Esplanade Pesta Raya Festival 11

• ES Theatre - Bawang Putih Bawang Merah by by Teater Ekamatra, Waterfront Theatre, $45 soldout
• ES Performances: Jalan Raya by Zarina Muhammad, in collaboration with local artists- Day 3 of 3, Annexe Studio, $22
• ES Music Kids: tikTOKtik – Children’s Storytelling by Kelana Purba, and folk songs, dikir barat, Indoor Concourse 230 345pm, free
• ES Music Kids: JUARA MIC JUNIOR di Pesta Raya by The Stars of JMJ, Outdoor Theater 3pm 415pme, free
• ES Dance: Mak Yong by Kumpulan Mak Yong Cahaya Matahari & PUSAKA, Waterfront Theatre Lawn 6pm, free
• ES Music: Sanggar Seni by Kelana Purba and Makyong Kedek (dikir barat), Courtyard 645pm, free
• ES Music: Nadi Singapura x Djangat - ethnic folk percussion and electronic soundscapes, Outdoor Theatre 7pm 815 930pm, free
• ES Music: Malam Balada by Zalelo & Fauzie Laily - M-pop ballads and raya hits , Indoor Concourse 730pm 830 930pm, free

 

Events & Parties 11

• DJ, [Intervention 5 feat. Gabber Modus Operandi 🇮🇩](Fetching Title#aokv, queer, Projector X Golden Village No Spoilers Box Office Bar @ Cineleisure Orchard L5 ,$22
• DJ, SHiOCK x Manifest - House of Mayhem with DJ IMX & Denz Devarez 🇳🇱🇿🇦 - ft Aphad & YZ, Wallich Manor Lounge @ Sofitel City Centre Hotel L6 (tg pagar), $15
• DJ 🏖, GrooveTop: Hip Hop Pool Party ft. Secret Pals, Durio & AKA Sounds, El Chido 1 Hill Street, Pullman Singapore (city hall), $25
• DJ, Flashback Saturday 90s & 2000s Hip Hop x RnB, Blu Jaz @ bali ln (bugis), $11
• Party Queer: SALUD - united by music - eurofashion, salud cocktail bar @ 19 keong saik rd (maxwell), $25
• DJ,🏖 Fuego Night: Afro Beach 5.0, Sand Bar 53 Siloso Beach Walk, $35
• DJ, Jugaad: The Revolution - Night Of Bollywood X Punjabi Bangers by Untamed, hard rock cafe cuscaden (orchard), $30
• Drag Party, [The KasiCunt Ball: Yin & Yang]((https://kasicuntball-2024.peatix.com/), MDLR club @ 62 cecil street (cbd), $58
• DJ, 10-11 May: Neil Conversion, Unleash pres. Unhinged - circuit party bar in sg, 43 Neil Road (maxwell), lgbt gay bar-club
• DJ, Zodiac Bar Night Party, gay bar at 50 prinsep st (bencoolen)
• DJ, Offtrack: Bongomann (deep house) and Sigmond Fn (aka fzpz), 34 North Canal Rd (bs hong lim park, clarke quay), music gastro bar
• DJ, Highh Club: ASSEMBLY MAYHEM @ Highh School, Highh Party @ Pan Pacific Hotel, 7 raffles blvd (esplanade, promenade), $20,
• DJ, HighHouse Fred E & XTVA (melodic techno & trance) , High House Rooftop Lounge 🗼@ 1 Raffles Place (old 1-altitude), $38
• DJ, NoSleepClub - Excessive heat ft DJs Moss and Nez Senja (rnb hiphop), No Sleep Club @ 20 Keong Saik Rd (outram/maxwell)
• DJ, Neon Pigeon - Mothers I’d Love To Feed., Neon Pigeon @ 36 Carpenter St (clarke quay)

 

Club Guest Performers 11

• DJ, ARK 11: AMBER NA 藍星蕾 (🇲🇾 chinese style edm) , ARK 11 Club @ Orchard Central Mall L11, IG 📸 $25
• DJ, .WAV(Y) Remixed Presents: DAVE NUNES (🇳🇱House, Afro, Baile Funk, and Amapiano) with PRAV, XG & KNRCK, Mortar & Pestle rooftop bar @ 269 South Bridge Rd, $27
• DJ, Tipsy Unicorn Lizzy Wang (🇨🇳Tech House) , tipsy unicorn beach club, $25
• DJ, ArtBeyond X CIEL: Electric Playa! Ft. Patrice Bäumel (🇩🇪 techno) & Guy Mantzur), Rumours Beach Club 🏖 @ 40 Siloso Bch Walk, Sentosa, $48
• DJ HQ: Thugshop Presents - UFO95 [LIVE, 🇧🇪 techno], headquarters techno-house club @ 66A boat quay, $36

 

12 May, Sun - Mother's Day

• Concert at Botanic Gardens: SSO Mother’s Day Concert 2024 by Singapore Symphony Orchestra, singapore botanic gardens, shaw foundation symphony stage, free
• Retro Rani by Mediacorp 968, orchid country club, ballroom (yishun), $89
• Indie Hiphop Rnb: PRIVATE FUNCTION 5 - Fahmy., Lucky Levi, SUBHAS, Martin Spacely, CHRISKRIS, BCKNIP, AE$OP CA$H, Phil's Studio @ High Street Centre L3 (clarke quay/city hall), $16
• Indie Screamo, HC Grind Gig: ANGUISH IS FOR LOVER - 🇲🇾: TERDERITHA , Dasawarsa, Rugh, 🇸🇬: ANJING, Mordhau, C.A.S.S (Tibetan Punk Band) , moved to rad studio 345, $20
• Crust Punk: Subconscious (🇮🇩 Batam crust) ft Istilah, Vitriol, Topsy Turvy, lithe style (house) near rochor mrt, $20
• Jazzy Ukulele Mother's Day with Daniel Purnomo & Fabian Lee, Crane OCBC at Wisma Atria Orchard, $10 to $30
• SOTA Wind Ensemble x Dunman High Symphonic Band: Where the Sky Meets the Sea, Victoria Concert Hall, $10
• Choral: Songs From Our Childhood - an educational programme by The ROS Singers, National Library Building, Level 1, Lobby, free, dont worry if registrations are full - its open
• Strings & Melodies: A Family Musical Adventure with violinist Alexander Suptel and Alexandra Novicova, At 36/38 Armenian Street, $58 for 2
• Indie Theatre - Ancient Music Songs: An Open Work Session & Dialogue with Thomas Richards, Centre 42 at 42Waterloo Street, $20
• The Projector Cineleisure Orchard: Mother's Day w The Staircase Duo (pop, rock, acoustic), Projector X Golden Village No Spoilers Box Office Bar @ Cineleisure Orchard L5
• Indie Rock Math Pop Gig: Amberhill Motion & Bloom - Album Launch ft MAXIME & ELO ELO, Esplanade Recital Studio, tix 🎟 $25

Esplanade - Pesta Raya Malay Festival Last

• ES Music: Hidup Pop Yeh Yeh! (Long Live Pop Yeh Yeh!) by Dato’ Jeffrydin, Dato’ L. Ramli, S. Mariam & Masdo 🇲🇾, Concert Hall 8pm, $40
• ES Music: Dangdut Koplo Extravaganza! by Ochi Alvira & Syahiba Saufa 🇮🇩, Annexe Studio 5pm 8pm, $40 soldout
• ES Folk Music and Kids Storytelling: tikTOKtik – Children’s Storytelling by Kelana Purba, Indoor Concourse 230 345pm, free
• ES Music Children's: JUARA MIC JUNIOR di Pesta Raya by The Stars of JMJ, Outdoor Theatre 3pm 415pm, free
• ES Dance: Mak Yong by Kumpulan Mak Yong Cahaya Matahari & PUSAKA, Waterfront Theatre Lawn 6pm, free
• ES Music: Irama Nostalgia with Angklung Empire, Indoor Concourse 630 730pm, free
• ES Music: Sanggar Seni by Kelana Purba and Makyong Kedek, Courtyard 640pm, free
• ES: The Cliffters with The Impian Batiks (60s band, malay, english songs) , Outdoor Theatre 7pm 815pm, free
• OTHERS
• Wanna Dance 2024: On Broadway - jazz, tap, ballet, contemporary, musical theatre - by Jitterbugs, Kreta Ayer People's Theatre (maxwell, chinatown), $55

 

• DJ Party and Market: Slow Sundays Vol. 6 - Bring Your Own Mom BYOM, DJs Bongomann, Tasha, Tyler Made, FatCatHeartAttack & the 5210 PM Crew - Loyboy, LTLX, Juhvunnn, Tanglin Gin Jungle at Dempsey Hill, 26B Dempsey Rd (napier), free/bar
• DJ, Afro-Cuban Domingos ft DJ Yuma & DJ Cam, at Ziggy Zaggy 51 Kampong Bugis (kallang riverside)

 

13 May, Mon

• elijah woods : ilu 24/7, 365 tour, ESPLANADE Annexe Studio, $108
• Esplanade: Ebony & Ivory with Erwin Angullia featuring Nur Umairah on vocals (80s contemporary & movies, jazz-pop) Day 1 , Indoor Concourse, free
• Sonic Explorations - a collaboration with Eunoia JC MEP and What the Forte (contemporary, classical), Eunoia Junior College (bright hill), free

 

14 May, Tue

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15 May, Wed

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16 May, Thu

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Other Arts Events

• Till 9 Jun Musical: Hamilton by Lin-Manuel Miranda, marina bay sands, $80
• Festival 25 Apr- 26 May: Voilah! France Singapore Festival, various
• Festival 1 - 25 May: Singapore HeritageFest 2024
• 16-26 May: Theatre: Paradise or the Impermanence of Ice Cream by Singapore Repertory Theatre aka STC (Advisory - Some Mature Content), KC Arts Centre - Home of STC, $53
• 16-25 May: Theatre - I and You by Lauren Gunderson (G), Gateway Theatre Bukit Merah, $35
• 18-26 May Kids Chinese Theatre - 《小问号和探险家》The wee Question Mark and the Adventurer, 54 Waterloo Street (bras basah), $34
• 23-25 May: Indie Theatre: William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, The Artground at Goodman Arts Centre (mountbatten mrt), $27
• 23-26 May: Kids Ballet - Peter & Blue's Treasure Hunt 2024 Presented by Singapore Ballet (G), School of The Arts (SOTA) Studio Theatre (bencoolen, dhoby ghaut), $35
• 10 May - 22 Sep Exhibition - Olafur Eliasson: Your curious journey, Singapore Art Museum (SAM) at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, tix 🎟 from $12
• 11-18 May: Fine Art Exhibition - Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts - Our BA (Hons) Fine Art graduating cohort, The Ngee Ann Kongsi Galleries, NAFA Campus 1, free
• Ended: Comedic Theatre - God of Carnage, Drama Centre Black Box @ national library (bugis), $30
• Ended: Teochew Opera - The Pawned Wife 典妻 by Nam Hwa Opera, SCCC Auditorium @ 1 Straits Blvd (shenton way), $10
• Ended: Theatre - Backstage Betrayal, A Crack the Case Mystery (Some Mature Content), KC Arts Centre @ 20 Merbau Rd, $68
• 17 May (Fri) 1st Sex-Positive Comedy Show in Singapore, Phil's Studio @ High Street Centre L3 (clarke quay/city hall), $27
• 17 May: Dance: TARI 24: GETARAN JIWA by Atrika Dance Company, national library drama centre L5 (bugis), $32
• ==18 May (Sat): Fanny Ruwet à Singapour le 18 mai 2024, Alliance Française Singapore (newton mrt), $67==
• 18 May: Comedy - Noted With Thanks by Kuah Jenhan, wild rice @ funan (city hall), $38
• 18 May: One @ the Ballet - A Passion to Dance, Singapore Ballet at Bugis+ Mall L7, $20
• 18 May: Improv Comedy - THE SPEAKERS CORNER by RPM Studios, The Improv Company (The Den) at 62B south bridge rd (clarke quay), $22,
• 18 May: Standup Comedy - Dev Ready, The Lemon Stand Comedy Bar at Hotel Royal @ Queens (bras basah), $32
• 18 May: Objectifs Photography Opening: The Yearning for Harmony by Full-time farmer in Japan, part-time photographer, Ryhan M.Y., info
• 21 May: The Ladyboss presents- STRANGERS IN-SYNC: Night of Comedy! , Monk's Brew Club at 57 East Coast Road Singapore,
• Till 31 May DJ, ARK11 Club Complementary Entry for all Moms, @ Orchard Central Mall L11

 

17 May, Fri - Start of Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA 2024)

• Arch Enemy (melodic death metal, melodeath) - Deceivers Asia Tour 2024 in Singapore, Scape Orchard, The Ground Theatre (somerset mrt), $118
• SCO: Young Children's Concert 2024 儿童音乐会 2024 - Karung Guni Boy by Singapore Chinese Orchestra - Day 1 of 2 , Singapore Conference Hall @ 7 Shenton Way, $20
• SSO: Chamber: Smetana and Dvořák by Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Victoria Concert Hall, $20
• Reggae Remedy : WITH SURPRISE GUEST (Ska, Rocksteady, Dancehall & Reggae), el pico at 6 Hongkong St (clarke quay), free
• Crust Punk Show: bastarddestroyer (ID), deviare, afterdeath, cass, topsy turvy, rad stuido 345, $10
• NLB: Diabetic Duo (Amanda Ong & Sope) - Open Stage Originals - singer-songwriter duo, folk soul, alt-pop, National Library Building, Level 1 Lobby, free, dont worry about registration its open
• Tribute: Some Might Say Oasis, molly malone's irish pub @ 56 circular rd (raffles place, boat quay)
• Cool Cats: Rai Maia presents Soul Sessions (neo-soul hiphop) - day 2 of 3, nco club @ 32 beach rd (esplanade), $28
• Maduro Jazz: A Classical Aftertaste with The David Loke Trio ft Charmaine Teo & Hang Oh, maduro @ sofitel sentosa, $38++ drink credits
• Candlelight: Film Scores at RWS S.E.A. Aquarium w Vocalise String Quartet, S.E.A. Aquarium Sentosa, $73

 

Esplanade

• ES Music: Danny Koh (50s to 70s pop, jazz pop), Indoor Concourse, 645 745pm, free
• ES Music: Rock Weekender Bender: Pennylane (80s, rearranged tunes), Outdoor Theatre, 715pm 845pm free
• ES Theatre: Moby Dick by Plexus Polaire - mutimedia theatre, puppets & live music - Day 1 of 2, SIFA 2024, Waterfront Theatre, $38

SIFA 2024

• Theatre/Multimedia AI: Una Isla by Agrupación Señor Serrano (ES) - 1 of 2, SOTA Drama Theatre (bencoolen, dhoby), $38
• Theatre: DIDO AND AENEAS - a riotous reimagination of Henry Purcell's timeless opera by T:>Works (SG) - 1 of 2 , stamford arts centre at 155 waterloo st (bugis), free but $20 refundable deposit
• Theatre & Puppetry: Remember My Party by The Finger Players - 1 of 2, stamford arts centre at 155 waterloo st (bugis), free but $20 refundable deposit
• Theatre: Waiting For Audience《等待观众》by Nine Years Theatre (SG) - 1 of 2, stamford arts centre at 155 waterloo st (bugis), free but $20 refundable deposit
• School Events
• Temasek Poly Theatre:Teatrofest 2024: The Good Person Of Szechwan - 1 of 2, Temasek Polytechnic (tampines west), $6
• ==ACSI Symphonic Band & Wind Ensemble Around the World, ACS(I) Centre for Performing ARts 2, $12==
• ITE College Central Theatre: ITE Theatrical Ensemble presents : Normal #11 , 2 Ang Mo Kio Dr, $10
• Eunoia JC Rock: EPHEMERAL, At Eunoia Junior College 2 Sin Ming Place (bright hill), free

 

Event Theme Nights

• DJ, Offtrack: Ramesh - global grooves, 34 North Canal Rd (bs hong lim park, clarke quay), music gastro bar
• DJ Club Hell: Exhibitionist in Hell, gay lgbt club @ 113 telok ayer st
• DRAG, Tuckshop: NYMPHIA WIND meet n greet, 51 Neil Road, $68 doors only
  • Main Party: Nymphia Wind - House of Wind x Tuckstop, Projector X Golden Village No Spoilers Box Office Bar @ Cineleisure Orchard L5
• DJ, W Sentosa Cove: DJ Matty
• DJ, High House: HIGH FIDELITY Session #1 ft. AOSWith Andrew T & Julian Quintero, High House Rooftop Lounge 🗼@ 1 Raffles Place (old 1-altitude), $38
• DJ, Blu Jaz: Back To The 2000s (Hip Hop x RnB x Pop) , Blu Jaz @ bali ln (bugis), $10
• ==DJ, Potato Head: James Selva. 36 Keong Saik Rd, bistro bar==
• DJ, MUGIC with Black Pomade (🇵🇹🇮🇹 PT-IT) ft Halal Sol, Projector X Golden Village Ruby Lounge @ Cineleisure Orchard L6, $37

 

Club Guest Performers

• DJ, HOSPITALITY 2024 feat. P MONEY x WHINEY & ANAЇS (UK 🇬🇧) - Kings of Bass with Hospital Records (the UK DNB label), MDLR club @ 62 cecil street (cbd, tpi building), IG 📸) $37
• DJ, Celestial Seasonings: 1st Anniversary with Aldonna (AU 🇦🇺) ft Miss Lil, JAS, and 3MZY., tuff club @ 138 robinson rd cbd, $37
• DJ, Drip: Posh Singapore edm techno pop with DJs tajima, ling, belle, drip club @ 100 Orchard Rd Concorde Hotel, tix 🎟, $30
• DJ, XclusiV Club Xtra Special Event - DJ NADD & DJ KIDD & SAN, Xclusiv (XV) asian Restaurant Club (fmr. Prism) @ marina square, S039594, $30
• DJ, Marquee: Marquee Utopia - trance & future rave night, marquee nightclub @ marina bay sands shoppes, $20
• DJ, Zouk Phuture: EATS EVERYTHING (UK 🇬🇧 deep tech house), zouk phuture club @ clarke quay, IG 📸 $48
  • DJ, Zouk: Mambo Jambo (70s 80s disco boogie night), $35

 

18 May, Sat

• Power Station 动力火车 - 「都是因为爱」世界巡回演唱会, indoor stadium, from $138
• Jazz It Up! A Jazzy Celebration of Chinese Songs 2024 爵士也华彩 2024 - Day 1 of 2 - ft Teresa Carpio (杜丽莎), Wysom Wong (黃偉深), Serene Koong (龚芝怡), Jazz Association Singapore, SCCC Auditorium @ 1 Straits Blvd (shenton way), IG 📸 $48
• CAPITAL 958 唱FUN天 (G) - Day 1 of 2, the theatre @ mediacorp (one-north), $38
• SCO: Young Children's Concert 2024 儿童音乐会 2024 - Karung Guni Boy by Singapore Chinese Orchestra - Day 2 of 2 , Singapore Conference Hall @ 7 Shenton Way, $20
• SG Music: TRIFECTA Backyard sessions - Charlie Lim, Shye, Tengy, Regina Song (pop, rock, rnb) and DJ set by Culture, IG Set Times📸, TRIFECTA - Surf, Snow, Skate Park (at Somerset MRT skate park), free
• Indie Hiphop & Rock & DJs: G-Town Presents: That's What I Call Open House - Live Hip Hop collectives Leftmind, Sappy Chill x Reptile Skin Business Club, Grungy Alt Rock with Bellied Star, DJS HZQ, El Professionel, Sadat, Nez Senja, Intermission Bar @ the projector golden mile tower (indie cinema, nicoll hwy mrt), feat. Mediocre Haircut Crew, Mars B, Fariz Jabba, Abangsapau, Sharbil, Boonbakes, Infra.24, Fauxe, Naztykeys, Fandy Razak, Big Mat, Tengy & Leftmind's Shane 2 Sweet , Kzy , Acapslim , Opus Renegade and Zimmy E., IG 📸 $20
• Indie Emo Pop Punk Gig: Sad Boy Hours Emo Night - Pillow Head, Circle Line Kid x Last Minute, A Letter You'll Never Read, DJ TheSoundofAlvin, Tonehouse Studio at Parklane Shopping Mall (bencoolen) L3 , IG 📸 $15
• Indie Synth Electronic - Hyper Highways by Synth Commune insp. by Nam June Paik - PolyBlank, Bokeh Fields, Falling Islands, Microchip Terror, Darts Legend @ One North, 20 Ayer Rajah Crescent, IG 📸 $7
• Indie Open Mic: INDIGO SCALES Open Mic Night - Melodies under the Stars, little island brewing co @ south beach (esplanade mrt, opp suntec convention)
• Wisma Geylang Serai Senandung Rock Jiwa Retak - thje competition, Wisma Geylang Serai (the Geylang Serai CC at Paya Lebar MRT) L1, free
• Cool Cats: Rai Maia presents Soul Sessions (neo-soul hiphop) - day 3 of 3, nco club @ 32 beach rd (esplanade), $28
• NLB Talk: Music Talk: The Play-by-Ear & Sight-Reading Divide in music learning and making., National Library (bugis) Lobby, Level 1, *free, its the public area *
• NTU A Cappella: NTU Harmonix's Story of My Life, Ngee Ann Polytechnic Music Box 535 clementi rd (king albert pk), $22
• NTU Jam Bands - Rocking In The North '24: Dream On - bands of North Hill Halls, Phil's Studio @ High Street Centre L3 (clarke quay/city hall), IG 📸 $7
• NUS Rock Bands: Amplitube by NUS Amplified, ESPLANADE Annexe Studio, IG 📸 $15

 

Esplanade

• ES: songs on my floppy disk by Krysta Joy (singer songwriter), Indoor Concourse 545 645 745pm, free
• ES Music: Across the Golden Era - A Tribute to Hong Kong Movies & TV Series by The Mashed Ups, Outdoor Theatre 630 8pm 930pm, free
• ES Theatre: Moby Dick by Plexus Polaire - mutimedia theatre, puppets & live music - Day 2 of 2, SIFA 2024, Waterfront Theatre, $38

SIFA 2024

• Theatre/Multimedia AI: Una Isla by Agrupación Señor Serrano (ES) - 1 of 2, SOTA Drama Theatre (bencoolen, dhoby), $38
• Music Performances at Stamford Arts Center @ 155 Waterloo St (bugis):
  • 1 - 145 pm: Suhaili
  • 3 -4 pm, 5-6pm: Sonic Escapade with Micheal Spicer, Deborah Tan, Lydia Ang & Zheng Jie (improv avant garde eastern & western, from new age folk to industrial post-rock)
  • 7-730pm: Tetradics with Ridwan Ramli, Khairil Shazwan, Khoiriyyatun Sabila & Hanisah Tan (malay trad drums)
  • 8-830, 930-10pm: NUS Fingerstyle Guitar Ensemble
  • 8-830, 930-10pm: The Harp Quarterly with Karen Tay & Nigel Foo
• THEATRE AT STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE @ 155 waterloo st (bugis), ALL FREE but $20 refundable deposit
  • Theatre: Work In Progress by Dramabox (SG) - 1 of 2
  • Theatre: ANAK by The Necessary Stage (SG) - 1 of 2
  • Theatre: The Radicalisation of Mrs Mary Lim-Rodrigues by Michelle Tan, Centre 42 (SG) - 1 of 2
  • Theatre: DIDO AND AENEAS - a riotous reimagination of Henry Purcell's timeless opera by T:>Works (SG) - 2 of 2
  • Theatre & Puppetry: Remember My Party by The Finger Players - 2 of 2
  • Theatre: Waiting For Audience《等待观众》by Nine Years Theatre (SG) - 2 of 2
• Dance: The Romeo by Trajal Harrell (US/CH) - 1 of 2 w special post show talk, Victoria Concert Hall, $38
• Others
• Chinese Drama Performance by Hua Yi Secondary at Jurong West Public Library, Storytelling corner (children's section), free
• Methodist Girls' School Festival of Arts – Kizuna (Drama, International and Indian Dance), NUS University Cultural Centre Theatre, $30
• Blackbird: Flash Mobsta, Rock Rosettes, DJ Maverick, Blackbird Music Bar @ Gillman Barracks (labrador park),

 

Event Theme Nights

• Wellness and DJ Party Immersion by Wild Pearl - BIG SPLASH with Yoga Movement & Rumours Beach, Rumours Beach Club 🏖 @ 40 Siloso Bch Walk, Sentosa, IG 📸 $37
• DJ, Wallich: The Adults Are Dancing ft DJs Lincey & Fantastic Dinosaur, Wallich Manor Lounge @ Sofitel City Centre Hotel L6 (tg pagar), IG 📸 $22
• DJ Moonstone: WILD FYAH - An Afrobeats Reggae Party with DJ Rumshot & Cynan, Moonstone BAR @ 103 Amoy St
• DJ, One Crew Dj pres. The Calm Before The Storm (Indian event) , Drinq Bar @ Grantral Mall (tai seng), $35
• DJ, Offtrack: Daryl Knows & Kevin Sy (disco house baeleric), 34 North Canal Rd (bs hong lim park, clarke quay), music gastro bar
• DJ, iki: Latino Anthem (Reggaeton x Latin Pop), club iki @ ikigai izakaya riverwalk (clarke quay), doors
• Drag Cabaret DJ, QABARET Bareback to the 80s!, 🏳️‍🌈 Projector X Golden Village No Spoilers Box Office Bar @ Cineleisure Orchard L5, IG 📸 $40
• DJ, Club Hell: Divas in Hell, 🏳️‍🌈 gay lgbt club @ 113 telok ayer st, $30
• DJ & Live, LE Party @ SG (LGBT Gathering) - DJ Vanvanz & Inhouse Live Band , 🏳️‍🌈 CT Hub @ Kallang, $43
• DJ, W Hotel Sentosa Cove Leland
• DJ, Disco Night with DJ Titus, TA Community - the singapore Swedish Cafe at 594 Serangoon Rd, free
• DJ, HighHouse: Melodic Techno & Trance - DJs Fred E & Vanan M, High House Rooftop Lounge 🗼@ 1 Raffles Place (old 1-altitude), $38
• DJ, 🏖 Sand Bar: Sunset Saturday, Sand Bar 🏖 @ 53 Siloso Beach Walk, Sentosa
• DJ, 🏖 Manifest Pool Party - Dr Whyte + Himmat + Gifted Fire (LIVE SET) + James S + Mikki S (house n techno), 1-Altitude Coast 🗼@ The Outpost Hotel Sentosa, IG 📸 $43

Club Guest Performer

• DJ, Behind the Green Door: Anthony Middleton (🇬🇧 house, Audiofly), Behind the Green Door @ 97 Duxton Road (maxwell), tix 🎟, $35
• DJ, Marquee: Marquee Rising ft DJ Kiara 🇸🇬, marquee nightclub @ marina bay sands shoppes, $20
• DJ, Drip, Dreamfellas Presents: CLOUT, drip club @ 100 Orchard Rd Concorde Hotel, $27
• DJ, Bollywood Club X pres. KALA CHASHMA, hard rock cafe cuscaden (orchard), $29
• DJ, Zouk: One Dance, Total Recall, Slime Hiphop, zouk clarke quay
• DJ, Ce La Vi: BIG NITE OUT! feat. NAKADIA 🇹🇭 & OSCAR L 🇪🇸 (techno & house), marina bay sands hotel rooftop bar-club 🗼, $38
• DJ, MODAL presents MODE09 feat. Tommy Four Seven (🇬🇧 techno), MDLR club @ 62 cecil street (cbd) L2, $37

 

19 May, Sun

• VCHpresents Chamber: The Pavel Haas Quartet 🇨🇿, Victoria Concert Hall, $20
• Jazz It Up! A Jazzy Celebration of Chinese Songs 2024 爵士也华彩 2024 - Day 2 of 2 - ft Teresa Carpio (杜丽莎), Wysom Wong (黃偉深), Serene Koong (龚芝怡), Jazz Association Singapore, SCCC Auditorium @ 1 Straits Blvd (shenton way), $48
• Vocabella Ladies Choir: Lux et Amor - featuring Dan Forrest's Lux: The Dawn From on High and local compositions., School of the Arts (bencoolen/dhoby), $32
• Mus'Art Youth Wind Orchestra: Extravadanza - Music of Dance - band classics such as El Camino Real to pop favourites like Michael Jackson, NUS Yong Siew Toh Conservatory main concert hall L1, $15
• Victoria School Chinese Orchestra : A MUSICAL JOURNEY IV (G), Singapore Conference Hall @ 7 Shenton Way, $15
• Jazz Loft: Sunday Jam Session , The Jazz Loft @ Blu Jaz Cafe L3, free
• Blackbird: New Stream Brass Band, Blackbird Music Bar @ Gillman Barracks (labrador park)

Esplanade:

• ES: Theophilus Tan - Spring: Your Curated Experience by Musicians’s Initiative (plays Tchaikovsky, Schumann) , ESPLANADE Recital Studio, $32
• ES: Rock Weekender Bender: Heritage - songs by Allman Brothers, The Who, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, and many more!, outdoor theatre 715 845pm, free
• ES: Sweet Sunday Sounds (60s – ‘80s) with Izzathy & Shukor, Indoor Concourse, 545 645 745pm, free

SIFA 2024

• ESPLANADE Workshop: The Double Presence of Performer and Puppet: Workshop with Plexus Polaire, , Esplanade Rehearsal Studio, $38
• Workshop: The choreographic world of Trajal Harrell: Workshop with Ondrej Vidlar, NAFA Campus 1 (bencoolen), $28
• THEATRE AT STAMFORD ARTS CENTRE @ 155 waterloo st (bugis), ALL FREE but $20 refundable deposit
  • Theatre: Singapore, Michigan by PANGDEMONIUM
  • Theatre: Work In Progress by Dramabox (SG) - 2 of 2
  • Theatre: ANAK by The Necessary Stage (SG) - 2 of 2
  • Theatre: The Radicalisation of Mrs Mary Lim-Rodrigues by Michelle Tan, Centre 42 (SG) - 2 of 2

 

• DJ, Drip Pool Party V16 - Hip Hop R&B Latin Hits, Afrobeats - DJ Ange, Shai, K Faith, voco Orchard Hotel 581 Orchard Road, $26

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The writing for this game isn't really hitting for me as much as the first game did, and I'm wondering if it's stemming from a core decision about the way Supergiant decided to write Mel. I think its pretty notable how much less comedic this game is than the first game, and there's a bunch of things in game that indicate there was a decision made partway through the writing process that made it that much darker.
In the first game, a bunch of the fun came from Zag both being a deeply flawed and very contrasting character from the rest of the cast. Zag was different from the rest of the cast in that he was so much less taken with his own honor and all the artifices and formalities of the house, that he functioned in the context of the story as the funny man in the midst of a bunch of straight men. He was the bugs bunny, the Arlecchino in the story. Whats more, he definitely wasn't without fault, as he was so sanguine that he veered into smugness, and the antagonism that he was subjected to never felt unearned. Both of these parts of his character, coupled with the overall lower stakes I think made it easy for the writers to write a very funny and character-driven game. There was so much conflict, and Zag was so flawed that it made it easier to write compelling dialogue that was working towards individual character goals.
In the new game by contrast, there is suspicious lack of friction between Mel and the rest of the cast. She's just too... earnest, and I think it really detracts from the humor of the game. There's a couple of things in the writing too that make me think it wasn't always supposed to be this way. There's a line from Dora at some point where she criticizes how uptight Mel is, and though it hadn't occurred to me that Mel was particularly uptight, it clued me into where the character was originally supposed to be.
The cast of this game is notably more underpowered than the first game. The main cast is comprised of gods who are mostly tricksters, and their choice of literary hero, Odysseus, is an archtypical trickster hero, in direct contrast with the choice of Achilles from the last game. Even the new gods that they introduced in this game (Hephaestus, Hestia, Hera... maybe not Apollo) are more wily and less foppish(?) than the others on Olympus.
It seems fitting to me that Mel was originally going to be a much more uptight and less self assured character. There are obvious story choices that rhyme with the first game (we descend into Hades) and it would make sense that in this game, Mel would be the straight woman to everyone else being funny. In this idea of the character, she would be way more uptight than the rest of the cast, and is constantly getting tricked and jokingly poked at, because even though she is the princess of the underworld, she is also a teenage girl. The fact that she would be the only member of her family who hadn't been raised in court, but wants to be treated more regally than any of them feels like a satisfying irony to me. Odysseus would be the wise-cracking dad-joke telling dad that we never got in the first game, it would justify Hecate's characterization by making her a better foil for Mel, Nemesis would be a playful rival rather than a surly loser, etc, etc.
I don't know when or why they made they decision to make Mel less flawed, but since everyone is broadly on her side she's kind of turned out to be a bog standard chosen one MC, which I'll admit is a little disappointing. She's not really a mary sue, but I think that's mostly because it's structurally impossible in the context of a rougelike for her to be that way. Her character flaws in this game aren't abundantly clear to me however, and I think that really stands in the way of giving her meaningful character development, and makes the stakes of the game feel really grim. I wonder what everyone else thinks about this though, and if I'm just being too harsh on the writing, which I should stress is by no means bad, it just feels like a bit of a letdown from the first game.

I can remember hearing rave reviews for The Grand Budapest on tv back when it first released 10 years ago, but it took me until now to get to it, and I'm beyond pleased to see that it lives up to the hype.
As someone who's only seen one other Wes Anderson film (Moonrise Kingdom) I can't comment on how his style holds up across his entire filmography, but I really think that it works exceptionally well here, adding to the story on display rather than detracting from it. The movie's tone is proudly odd and yet often earnest, and that mix feels perfectly emphasised by Anderson's unique directorial style.
The whole cast is good, but Ralph Fiennes gets the showcase role and makes the absolute most of it here, spitting out the rapid-fire dialogue with really sharp comedic timing, and his performance lines up perfectly with the film's occasionally grim humor.
I went into this one not quite sure what to expect of it, but it left me so thoroughly entertained across its runtime that it really surprised me, and it closed on a note that hit me far deeper emotionally than I would've ever guessed that it would. That's always a cool thing to get from a story...
If you haven't checked it out yet, now might be the time to go for it.

Hello! I do community theater (musical and straight) and recently, I saw a posting for an audio play. I sent in a request for more information and the poster asked for "3 short audio clips of a minute or less with a variety of character voices (1 dramatic, 1 comedic, and 1 verse can be poetry or Shakespeare)". Does this mean to submit three monologues along those genres using my usual voice, or does it mean to make up a new voice and say the same dialogue? No lines were provided for reading, but the show is based on the Baba Yaga stories.

Gedde Watanabe Didn't Find 'Sixteen Candles' Role Offensive (Exclusive) (people.com)

It's been 40 years since Sixteen Candles was released in theaters, and while times have certainly changed — and Molly Ringwald recently opened up about parts of the movie that haven't aged well — Gedde Watanabe, who played foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong, says he didn't realize his character was an offensive stereotype.
"Frankly I was like, this is a good job, and I'm going to get paid more doing one week in this movie that I did for all the years I was in the theater," Watanabe, now 68, tells PEOPLE.
"It didn't really occur to me that it was a stereotype, because there wasn't really anything out there for Asian actors at the time. It was just so scarce. So I didn't think it was stereotypical or racist. Isn't that weird?" he continues.
Watanabe notes, however, that he of course knew some lines were problematic.
"I remember the movie using the word 'Chinaman,' and even then I was like, "Oh, that's not great.' But you also have to remember in that period of time, people still had to be educated about parameters, what the alarm bells were when it came to being offensive," he says.
Molly Ringwald Reflects on 'Sixteen Candles' in Wake of #MeToo: 'There Were Parts That Bothered Me'
Four decades later, Watanabe says he's fascinated by the way the character is such a driver of conversation. The actor, who was born and raised in Utah and speaks with an American accent, says he was just acting in a comedic role.
"I wasn't even sure I could even pull it off," he says of putting on Dong's heavy foreign accent. "But I had a friend who sort of sounded like him, and he helped me and let me listen to him and would talk with me, and then I went in and auditioned and got it."

16 Candles was one of a bunch of movies that I didn't get to see in the time of their initial release in the 1980s. I was technically underaged. It also ended up being one of quite a few movies which I have subsequently never seen (outside of excerpts) in all the years since. I finally watched it on Amazon Prime the other day.
Some 40 years later (I was 10 at the time), while I can say that the film is pretty good for the genre, it just doesn't hit me the same way as it might have if I had seen it much earlier. I spent much of the time listening closely to the dialogue and how so many outlandish scenarios were portrayed in a matter-of-fact manner, how many boundaries-are-irrelevant expressions take center stage. (The wise guy younger brother in particular.. wow.. that would not have flown in my household.. or any household I knew, back then, lol.. ) . Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald and several other characters look like several kids I eventually went to high school with; it's uncanny. (John Cusack in a smaller supporting role? Wild..)
The Geek gets to score with the prom queen.. or did he? I still couldn't exactly tell.. The Nice Girl finally gets to spend time with Dream Guy.. though not without enduring galling mayhem from family, Farmer Ted and the rest. Long's fate being untold is probably for the best; it would not likely have been kind, having wrecked his sponsors' automobile. (Then again, those folks had to have had insurance. So, no worries?)
... And,, finding out that Gedde Watanabe was pushing 30 when he took on this role, and now is pushing 70.. Good lord.. (!!!)