Top 5 things to do in Singapore this week: 10th – 16th March 2014
PUBLISHED March 10th, 2014 02:15 am | UPDATED January 25th, 2016 11:42 pm
Fancy a trip to Paris? Or perhaps Ireland? Want to be whisked away by the power of romance? How about being transported to a world of shopping delights? Or perhaps you’d rather just bounce around on the spot to some beats. Yes this week promises all these experiences – with a musical, a hip hoppers delight, a ballet, a street festival and an open house shopping event. But which one will you choose? Find out more and decide in our round up of this week’s top events:
Get some French flavour with A Singaporean In Paris
The most acclaimed cabaret comedy in the City of Love and 2010 sold-out musical by Sing’Theatre is back and here to make you split at the seams! Directed by Hossan Leong, the show follows the adventures of a Singaporean artist who travels to Paris to pursue his life-long dream of performing in a cabaret as he navigates his way around a new city, language and culture. Oooh la la!
A Singaporean In Paris is showing from 11th – 23rd March at SOTA Drama Theatre, 1 Zubir Said Drive, Singapore, 227968. For more information and ticketing please see SISTIC’s website here.
Turn your hip hop head with Jurassic 5
Taking you back to the concrete streets…original beats with real live mc’s, Jurassic 5, is back in action and ready to take Singapore by storm. Unleashing a brand of hip hop firmly rooted in funk and soul, expect an amazing, high energy show laced with bold lyricism and unique harmonies. Get ready to BOUNCE!!!!
Jurassic 5 is performing on 11th March at Zouk, 17 Jiak Kim Street, Singapore, 169420. For more information and ticketing see the eventClique website here.
Be swept away by the world’s greatest love story – Romeo and Juliet
Dance, drama and romance take to the stage to powerful effect in Shakespeare’s greatest love story performed by Singapore Dance Theatre. If you never quite understood the words of the Bard, this is your chance to experience this beautiful story without the baffling words, through the power and beauty of dance.
Romeo and Juliet is showing from 13th – 16th March at Esplanade, 1 Esplanade Dr, Singapore, 038981. For more information and ticketing see the SISTIC website here.
Get your jig on at St Patrick’s Day Street Festival
Get set for this yearly street festival when the Singapore river embraces the colour green with all sorts of revelry and foolery in this celebration of all things Irish (and boy do they know how to party!) including traditional and contemporary Irish music, dance and street performers and not forgetting the all important parade. It’s going to be a cracker!
St Patrick’s Day Street Festival is taking place on 14th – 16th March. For more information see the Singapore River website here.
Shop shop shop at Open House: Inverted Edge x Style Tribute
Shopping? In a warehouse you say? With new collections like RAOUL, Bless’ed Are The Meek and YES I’M French from Inverted Edge and pre-loved luxury goods from Style Tribute that include brands like Chanel, Miu Miu, Alexander Wang and Balenciaga, there’s no way we’re shopping anywhere else this weekend!
Open House: Inverted Edge x Style Tribute takes place on 14th & 15th March at Song Lin Building #6-03, 1 Syed Alwi Road, Singapore, 207628. For more information see here.
Written by Ms Demeanour
