PUBLISHED October 2nd, 2016 07:00 am | UPDATED May 14th, 2018 01:04 pm
This week, catch a local film on the coincidence of life, watch one of West End’s most popular comedy shows, meet the man who started the international house music scene, and more.
Utter: One Hour to Daylight
One Hour to Daylight is a social drama set in present-day Singapore, screened as part of Singapore Writers Festival‘s Utter. A lift technician, Chen, dies in a worksite accident and his wife travels from China to collect his body. Overseeing the case is ambitious Malay lawyer Andy, whose daughter Dela constantly knocks heads with her grandparents due to their class differences. Then there is her friend, Wei Ting, whose father decides to rob a bank with Chen’s Bangladeshi co-worker. Although separate, their lives all intertwine and collide in the Curry Incident.
Utter: One Hour to Daylight is screening on 5 & 6 October 2016 at *SCAPE. Tickets are priced at $12, available here. For more details, check out the event page here.
‘Perfect Nonsense’ from London’s West End
Following a mind-blowing sell-out on London’s West End, three successful UK tours and a season in Mumbai, the charming (and very incompetent) English duo Bertie Wooster (the dim-witted, calamity-prone toff) and his unflappable manservant Jeeves are coming here! Winner of Best New Comedy at London’s 2014 Olivier Awards, Perfect Nonsense layers joy on joy and joke on joke in an evening of hilarious absurdity.
‘Perfect Nonsense’ from London’s West End is running from 6 to 16 October 2016 at Capitol Theatre. Tickets are priced from $70, available via SISTIC. For more details, check out the event page here.
TheatreWorks presents GALA
It’s not commonly known that the term ‘gala’ means ‘enjoyment’ in old French. With his quirky and humorous take on dance, renowned choreographer Jérôme Bel’s latest creation will bring together a mixed bag of 20 locals – non-professional performers and seasoned artists alike – in a forward-thinking and colourful display of distinct personas through multiple genres of dance. Bel has a penchant for bringing out and empowering seemingly ordinary individuals to become a star in their own right, so this is definitely something to watch out for.
TheatreWorks presents GALA is running from 6 to 8 October 2016, 8pm at Victoria Theatre. Tickets are priced from $22, available via SISTIC. For more details, check out the event page here.
Rewind ft. Simon Dunmore (UK) // YUJIN
Defected is one of the world’s longest-standing house music labels, and the man behind it all: Simon Dunmore. Thanks to him, the landscape of electronic music looks a lot brighter than two decades ago. Dunmore is also one of the most respected (not to mention talented) house DJs in the world, pretty much having appeared at every club of note in a career spanning three decades.
Rewind ft. Simon Dunmore (UK) // YUJIN is happening on Friday, 7 October 2016 at Club Kyo from 10pm to 3am. Cover charge is priced at $28. For more details, check out the event page here.
Spectrum Music Festival
Electornic music lovers gather! NUS’ Spectrum Music Festival is the first of its kind, focusing on electronic music and the beautiful diversity of genres it brings to our lives. Indie, jazz, and even hip-hop, look forward to both experienced and budding local artists presenting their original works in a myriad of forms, including live sets to DJ mixes. Performing acts include Disco Hue, Thievves, Mitch Advent, and Nars.K.
Spectrum Music Festival is happening on Saturday, 8 October 2016 at University Cultural Centre from 3.30pm to 11pm. Tickets are priced from $18, available via APACTix. For more details, check out the event page here.