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Plays, Musicals & Gigs To Catch — Online — For Free During The Circuit Breaker

Missing out on theatre productions, concerts and more during this CB? Binge watch on these gems that are now available online.

Missing out on theatre productions, concerts and more during this CB? Binge watch on these gems that are now available online.

Missing out on theatre productions, concerts and more during this CB? Binge watch on these gems that are now available online.

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1 of 5 Late Company

This play by Pangdemonium deep dives into themes of cyber-bullying, mental health and our reliance on social media. Starring Adrian Pang, Karen Tan, Janice Koh, Edward Choy and Adrian’s son, Xander, the production was staged last year and is among Pangdemonium’s most well-received. It streams for free on Vimeo from May 1, 8pm to May 7, 11.59pm.

Watch it at playdate.pangdemonium.com. To make a donation to Pangdemonium, go to https://donate.pangdemonium.com/.​​​​​​​

7 of 8 Wild@Home

The folks at Wild Rice want to bring the theatre into your home during this circuit breaker, and will stream three of its most popular and successful shows online for free. Part of the local theatre company’s Wild@Home series, each production will be available on Wild Rice’s YouTube channel for seven days. It kicks off with Emily of Emerald Hill, streaming from Apr 24 at 7.30pm onwards. At the end of each week-long cycle, audiences can tune in for a live talkback sesh with the artists involved in the respective productions. It happens every Thursday at 9pm. Click here for the full programming schedule and more details.

  • 8 of 8 The Shows Must Go On

    Every Friday at 7pm UK time (that’s 2am on Saturday in Singapore), full-length recordings of iconic Andrew Lloyd Weber productions will be available on YouTube for free for 48 hours at a time. Yes, the entire show. The rotating roster has been nothing but stellar — audiences have enjoyed Jesus Christ Superstar, Phantom of the Opera and Love Never Dies so far. This weekend, you’ll be transported to the Royal Albert Hall in a celebratory tribute to classic musical compositions of Andrew Lloyd Weber, including hits from Evita, Cats (no ghastly CGI!), and Phantom.

    4 of 5 Senoko Energy presents Power Gig

    This three-day online music festival takes place in two parts, and will see over 10 homegrown artists showcase their talent to raise funds for The Invictus Fund that will help deliver critical services to vulnerable communities affected by Covid-19.

    The weekend-long extravaganza kicks off with a Facebook live-stream on May 1 (Fri) at 4-6pm on YES 933’s Facebook page . Hosted by Kunhua and Weibin, the two-hour segment will see the likes of Benjamin Kheng and Guo Mei Mei headlining. The festival will continue with more home-based solo gigs by 10 local artists — including Jack and Rai, Dru Chen and Gareth Fernandez — who perform live on their Instagram accounts every evening from May 1 to 3. If you like what you see, make a donation of any amount and organisers Senoko Energy will match public donations dollar-for-dollar, up to $30,000.

    5 of 5 The Star Show

    What the world needs now is a little magic and sparkle. That’s what this Labour Day virtual concert, to be streamed live on Facebook, hopes to bring about. Organised by The STAR Association that brings together people in the events and entertainment industry, the show will feature a bevy of homegrown talent such as magicians, ventriloquists, comedians and singers, among others, will come together. With special appearances by Irene Ang, Kumar, The Flying Dutchman and Moe Alkaff.

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