5 Things To Do This Week In Singapore: 30th May to 5 June 2016
PUBLISHED May 30th, 2016 06:00 am | UPDATED May 14th, 2018 01:06 pm
This week, catch the soulful darling of the indie music world, the first-ever comedy improvisation festival, one of Korea’s most popular theatre shows; celebrate the freedom to love, and take a ride down Southeast Asia’s tallest inflatable slide!
Rachael Yamagata – Live in Singapore
American singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata is set to serenade Singapore once again at the Esplanade Concert Hall this Thursday. Her voice has been described so soulful that it “could inspire a tiger to chuff, an elephant to trumpet and whales to sing.”, and she’s released numerous albums, had record label deals, and toured the world multiple times with sell-out concerts all over, including Singapore back in 2015 and 2013.
Rachael Yamagata – Live in Singapore is happening on Thursday, 2 June 2016, 7.30pm at Esplanade Concert Hall. Tickets are priced at $48, $68, $88, and $98, available via SISTIC. For more details, check out the event page here.
Singapore Improv Festival
Singapore’s first-ever Improvised Theatre festival will feature the best of our island’s alternative theatre and comedy scenes, featuring performances by over 10 homegrown improv teams. Be dazzled by the teams’ mental acrobatics and flights-of-fancy, as they make up characters, stories, and dialogue on-the-spot – with a little help from you audiences. No two improv shows are ever the same, and they can span multiple genres like comedy, science fiction, and musicals. And yes, even the music is improvised too!
Singapore Improv Festival is happening from 3 to 5 June 2016 at Centre 42. Tickets are priced at $25. For more details, please click here.
Nanta Cookin’
One of the most popular shows in Korea ever since it premiered in October 1997, Nanta Cookin’ has been staged in the UK, Germany, Austria, Italy, Japan, and Taiwan, just to name a few. The comic musical non-verbal performance is derived from the traditional Korean instrumental performance, “Samulnori”.
With the kitchen as its backdrop, chefs as its main characters, knives and other kitchen utensils are transformed into musical instruments as they thrill you with acrobatic cooking moves to prepare for a surprise wedding ceremony!
NANTA (Cookin’) is happening from 3 to 5 June 2016 at Resorts World Theatre. Tickets are priced at $138, $118, $98, $68, and $48, available via SISTIC.
Pink Dot 2016
This year’s Pink Dot sees an eclectic range of talents entertaining the crowd – such as Ambassadors ShiGGa Shay and Liu Ling Ling, who will fire up the crowd with their vocal performances, and 2015 Ambassador Hirzi of MunahHirziOfficial will make a fabulous return to the Pink Dot Concert stage.
Making their appearances at the Pink Dot Concert for the first time are pop & soul artist Gareth Fernandez, singer-songwriter Charlie Lim, A Cappella group MICappella, singer Vandetta, dancer Hamzah and DJ Bobby Luo.
Pink Dot is happening on Saturday, 4 June 2016, 3pm at Hong Lim Park. Admission is free. For more details, check out the event page here.
DBS Marina Regatta 2016
Singapore’s biggest water sports fest by the bay is back this year with bold new experiences on-and off-water, where the region’s top dragon boating teams will once again battle it out. The pop-up urban beach also returns bigger than ever, with an exciting slate of activities lined up for families and urbanites alike. Come catch local musicians, artisans, restaurateurs and many more talents in action beneath the iconic Marina Bay skyline.
DBS Marina Regatta 2016 is happening on 4 & 5 June 2016 at Marina Bay from 11am to 10pm. Admission is free. For more information, check out the event page here.
