REGULAR GIGS
happy hour @ BALACLAVA, suntec
after a successful re-run of "If There're Seasons..." i'm now back at Balaclava! it's great to be back. i've missed doing live gigs alot so much! i want to see you guys there so pop on by for 1-for-1 drinks!
6.30 to 8.30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays
EVENTS
esplanade presents "all that jazz" weekend
Esplanade Outdoor Theatre
July 10th, 7.30 - 8.15pm, 8.45 - 9.30pm, 10 -10.45pm
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jazz by the beach series
Siloso Beach, Sentosa
July 11th, 7.45 - 8.30pm & 9.45 - 10.30pm
a back-to-back weekend of performing with the beautiful band that recorded on my EP, now affectionately called "the lullaby nomads". if you missed my launch concert, we'll be performing some of those awesome arrangements by helen, and also the tunes from the EP.
nil sine labore victoria junior college 25th anniversary concert
Esplanade Concert Hall
June 6th, 7.30pm
"nil sine labore" means "nothing without labour" in latin, and is the school motto for the victorian family of schools in singapore.
i graduated from VJC in 1999, and it's been exactly a decade since. i love the place and the people, and those college years remain some of my best schooling memories.
when they asked if I could perform as a "celebrity alumni" i of course agreed :)
tickets are available here: http://nsl.ova.org.sg at $25 only
if there're seasons... re-run
drama centre
April 16th to May 10th
i was so busy i didn't even manage to update my website with information on the re-run of this hit musical, nevertheless i saw many familiar faces and we sold-out the tickets! thank you all for supporting local theatre, in particular mandarin theatre! there are some peripheral news on the official blog for those of you who are still interested to see some of what happened behind-the-scenes!
do not disturb - late checkout please (real actors)
esplanade theatre studio
Dec 18th, 19th (8pm) & 20th (matinee)
this is my first non-musical piece of theatre since i graduated. i do sing however, but only for about ten seconds. the series actually comprises four stories set behind the doors of a budget hotel room. each premise explores a different set of relationships between two people. in the piece i'm in, timothy nga and myself play two actors who've been selected to act intimately across each other in auteur ang lee's next epic film. yes, i lose my clothes. no, there's really nothing to see (come, and you'll find out)
the show is organised into two sets of doublebills: real actors (the one i'm in) + duet; brunch + teachers' day
i would recommend for you to catch all the pieces. all the pieces were written by local playwrights for this project.
directed by tan kheng hua.
tickets and more information at sistic
lullaby nomad official EP launch concert
19th Sept 2008, 9.30pm (60mins, no intermission)
esplanade recital studio
it's been four years of singing professionally, and nearly twenty years since i first performed on stage. this is a real landmark for me. and a very bold step to have taken, having funded and produced the EP entirely "independently" (but not *independently* because i've had help and support from so many dear friends).
and so, to mark this milestone occasion, apart from sharing some of the songs in the EP, i will sing the songs that i considered milestones to me. i will also explain why the songs are milestones to me of course. for some of these songs, it will be the first time i am revisiting them; understanding and expressing them all over again, with the voice i am now.
the CD will be available for sale on the date of the concert too. and yes, if you like, i will sign on the CD ;)
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if you don't know me, there's no better way to catch up on all those years. if you do know me, then there's no excuse - you are invariably a part of my history, and need to be there on this occasion that means so much to my present and future.
for updates, sign up with my facebook event listing
tickets will go on sale on the 7th August at sistic.
broken orange fence - swing along with jitterbugs
da:ns festival
the esplanade forecourt (outdoor space in front of the concert hall)
8.15pm, 9pm and 9.45pm
it's that time of the year again. it's become an unofficial tradition for bof to provide the live music to jitterbug's introductory swing classes at the esplanade. come and have lots of fun just loosening those bones and losing yourself in the music. we know we do!
admission is free!
charity CD single
in aid of the earthquake relief in sichuan, i've joined some 40 local artistes/performers in recording a mandarin single, written by Jiu Jian.
the CD is available at Sembawang Music outlets, at $10 each.
proceeds go to the Singapore Red Cross
please continue to extend a hand to those who are struggling to rebuild their lives in sichuan. the CD makes a meaningful little gift to friends, family and colleagues too, so do share the love too.
gratitude concert 2008
vesak day celebration at kong meng san phor kark see monastary
31 May and 1 Jun, 7.30pm
88 Bright Hill Road
"This Vesak let voices of gratitude, music from the hearts honour the spirit of gratitude! Enjoy an evening of Buddhist hymns, Teochew opera, dance and music with Venerable Sik Kwang Sheng, local artistes such as MediaCorp TV Artiste Nick Shen, Messengers of Dharma and many aspiring young talents!"
although i'm not a follower of Buddhism, i have every respect for the teachings, and also for the theme of the concert this year - "to honour the spirit of gratitude". i have much to be thankful for this past year, and i'm happy to lend my voice in reciprocation.
Robosonic - Sturm und Drang
my first official solo recording in an album - recorded and produced by Berlin based DJ duo Robosonic.
my singing is featured on one track "Die kleine Prinzessin" meaning "The little princess" in german. some voice samples of mine are also looped, effected and integrated through the rest of the album.
more information/ my thoughts on this on my facebook page
the CD is not released in Singapore for now, but it is available online at www.robosonic.cc
radio 1003 singers showcase
sat, 26 April 2008, 6pm
bellini room, st james powerstation
taiwanese singer-songwriter joanna wang makes a visit to singapore to promote her debut album. this showcase features the her, together with local teenage icon nathan hartono and myself.
she's 19, he's 16, and i'm... too old.
the soldier and his virtuous wife
02 April - 20 April 2008
drama centre, national library
my second musical theatre collaboration with the theatre practice, this time an about-turn from the stirring emotional sensitivies of if there're seasons... to a madcap period comedy set feudal china. i play the "virtuous" wife. as you can imagine, it will be yet another acting challenge for me... me demure? virtuous? more ching-chong then ever? can it be?
tickets already on sale at sistic.
jazz dim sum
lunchbox concert @ esplanade
Tue, 29 Jan 2008, 12.45 - 1.15pm
esplanade concert hall
photo courtesy of richard lam
2007 was a year I spent an unprecedented amount of time and energy building up my mandarin portfolio. this concert is the culmination of those efforts, and a marriage between two mediums close to my heart: jazz, and the chinese language.
accompanying me will be some of my dear friends mei sheum (piano/ arranger), brandon wong (bass) and tan boon gee (drums).
it will be a 30min concert and entrance is free. make a lunchtime date with your friends and colleagues and get your ass down!
broken orange fence + jitterbugs: da:ns fest @ esplanade
Fri, 12 Oct 2007, 7.30 - 8.15pm, 8.45 - 9.30pm, 10 - 10.45pm;
esplanade stage @ powerhouse
back for our second year at esplanade's da:ns festival, BOF will support jitterbugs as they demonstrate and teach y'all how to get into the swing of things.
come by if you've always wanted to try out this lindy-hop dance i'm always talking about. free music, free class and free fun. what more do you want you cheapskates! come lah!
if there're seasons... 2007 @ drama centre, national library
16 August onwards, tickets on sale at sistic
in keeping with my personal tradition of doing one large-scale musical a year. this year's is a breakthrough in more ways than one. my first foray into chinese theatre, i'll not only be singing and acting in mandarin, but this will also be my formal debut in a lead role.
"Inspired by the popular hits of songwriting sensation Liang Wern Fook and written by award-winning Hong Kong playwright Raymond to, who penned the 2005 hit movie Perhaps Love starring Jacky Cheung, If There're Seasons... is a breathtaking musical about love beyond death, friendships that go the distance, and dreams that find their way home.
The Theatre Practice, which brought you the magnificent stage spectacle Lao Jiu: The Musical, and the modern day rendering of Cao Yu's famous classic Thunderstorm, is back again to excite your senses and warm your hearts in this epic of love and courage!"
i'm looking forward to the challenges and joys of performing in a language close to my heart, and anticipate a personal growth and catharsis through the rehearsal process with the theatre practice.
please come. (there'll be surtitles...)
