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CultureMarch 4, 2013July 25, 2024

Poignant & provocative: For Better or For Worse

Get set Nomads as Checkpoint Theatre breaks onto the stage with its first production for the year 2013: For Better or For Worse by playwright Faith Ng…

CultureFebruary 26, 2013July 25, 2024

Venus in Fur: Sexy, smart and sizzling

The Singapore Repertory Theatre's opening production of its 20th Anniversary season is a new production of the sexy and smart Broadway hit, 'Venus In…

CultureFebruary 5, 2013July 25, 2024

A Nomad guide to the ballet!

As you may, or may not be aware, Singapore has its very own professional ballet company - the Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT). What's more, 2013 sees Singapore Dance Theatre's 25th (yes 25th!!!! - they…

CultureJanuary 28, 2013July 25, 2024

Make 2013 Support Theatre In Singapore Year!

OK, we are almost finished with January and Chinese New Year is looming just round the corner (you can tell by the non-stop Chinese New music being pl…

CultureJanuary 21, 2013July 25, 2024

The Crucible: Riveting drama takes to the stage this February

This February 2013, there's a chance to see 'The Crucible', one of the masterpieces of 20th century literature, written by Arthur Miller, who is consi…

Art & DesignJanuary 8, 2013July 25, 2024

The City Nomads A-Z guide of why Singapore is not boring lah!

Singapore is boring yaddah yaddah yaddah blah blah blah, could we be any more bored of hearing that? Probably not. They say that only boring people are bored and we have to say, we quite agree. The wo…

CultureNovember 29, 2012July 25, 2024

Sleeping Beauty – the legend comes alive in Singapore

For me, fortunate to be growing up in London, Christmas time meant many things but above all, it meant a time to catch fairytale ballets without which…

CultureNovember 27, 2012July 25, 2024

Hansel & Gretel: Pantomime isn’t for adults… Ohhhh yes it is!

Pet hate: repetition. Another thing I'm not massive on is rowdy or unruly infants - keep them close and keep them quiet. You can imagine how well pant…

CultureNovember 6, 2012July 25, 2024

Perspectives Film Festival: Breakthroughs in Cinema

Those hungry for cinematic experiences that go beyond the onslaught of blockbusters from cinemas will be happy to hear that Perspectives Film Festival is happening right this week. The fifth installme…

CultureNovember 5, 2012July 25, 2024

Indie Film Hunting: Frame x Frame

It is easy to feel that there is a dearth of film choices available here when the movie theatres mostly offer blockbuster after blockbuster. It is esp…

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