5 Things To Do This Week: 7th Sept To 13th Sept 2015

PUBLISHED September 7th, 2015 06:30 am | UPDATED July 2nd, 2020 01:58 am

Election fever is gripping the nation, but if you’d like to cool off a little and take a break from all the campaigning and caterwauling, we’ve got some great events to check out this week. It’s a list designed to help you relax: theatre shows, yoga, music, and, of course, a drink or two at this year’s Gin Jubilee! Read on to find out more.

Lucy Prebble’s ‘The Effect’ by Couch Theatre

Following the sold-out success of their previous show, Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Pillowman’, catch this up-and-coming theatre’s group’s newest production, ‘The Effect’, a play by award-winning playwright Lucy Prebble. Set in the midst of a drug trial, ‘The Effect’ explores, in turns both wickedly funny and heartbreaking, the mysterious nature of neurology and the idea of true love, and asks difficult questions about the real basis of one’s emotional decisions.

The Effect runs from 8-13 Sept 2015 at the Drama Centre Black Box, with shows at 8pm from Tue-Fri and 3pm & 8pm on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets cost $35 and can be purchased here.

Gin Jubilee 2015

Cufflink Club’s ‘Sym & Phonic’, 2014’s Winning Entry

Featuring 25 of Singapore’s most talented bartenders serving up their interpretation of the beloved Gin & Tonic, this year’s Gin Jubilee promises to be a sensational affair. The week-long celebrations feature pop-ups at bars like Copper and The Library, not to mention masterclasses on the history and evolution of Gin & Tonics (yes, with tastings) and how to make the perfect G & T!

The Gin Jubilee 2015 takes place from 6-12 Sept at various locations. For more information, and a complete list of events, check out the event page here. 

William Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’

To celebrate the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth, Shakespeare’s Globe embarked on the ambitious journey of bringing Hamlet on a two-year tour to every country on the planet. Called Globe to Globe Hamlet, the production was devised with the aim of performing Hamlet to as many people as possible, and has put on shows in cathedrals, gardens, beaches and mountainsides in locations across the world! Singapore is lucky to have a relatively luxurious 5 dates set aside for the historic production at the beautiful, recently reopened Capitol Theatre. Don’t miss this truly unique theatre experience before it skips off to the the next stop!

Hamlet is running from Tuesday, 8 September to Saturday, 12 September at Capitol Theatre.To purchase tickets, please click here.To follow the journey of Globe to Globe Hamlet, follow this link here.

Soulscape 2015

Yoga Instructor Cristi Christensen

Get in touch with your inner yogi at this day-long Yoga festival! Head down to Tanjong Beach and take your pick from over 20 workshops and classes conducted by leading local and regional instructors. Highlights include a sunset yoga session led by internationally acclaimed yoga instructor Cristi Christensen, with live music courtesy of popular local DJ and yogini Amanda Ling. Don’t miss SoulVibes, a night festival featuring world music performances featuring dub reggae, ethnic infusions, urban folk and trip hop beats. With plenty of free workshops and refreshing coconut water provided to all participants, there’s no reason not to experience the good, healthy vibes at Soulscape this weekend.

This event will take place on Saturday 12 September 2015, 9AM – 11PM at Tanjong Beach Club. For more information, please see Facebook. To check out the full schedule of events and to purchase tickets for specific ticketed highlights, click here.

 IAM (FR) Live in Singapore

If you’re looking for something a little more edgy and explosive, though, we’ve still got you covered: French Hip-Hop legends IAM are performing in Singapore for the first time! Formed in the late 1980s in Marseille and led by the inimitable AKHENATON, IAM put hip hop at the forefront of French music along with MC Solaar and NTM. The band first found fame with a string of ’90s hits, including the classic ‘Je Danse le Mia’, but retain their intensity and ear for a great tune right to this day, recently playing big summer festivals and packed crowds across the US. Catch them live at the Kallang Theatre!

The event will take place at the Kallang Theatre on Saturday, September 12th from 8pm onwards. Tickets are available from $90++ via EventCliQue. For more information, please see Facebook.