BWW Interview: Ebi Shankara of TROPICANA at Capitol Theatre
Ebi Shankara is an actor, host and all around Arts advocate based in Singapore. Ebi holds both a diploma in Theatre and a First Class BA (Hons) in theatre arts from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), the latter was which obtained in NAFA's partnership with East-15 Acting School at the University of Essex. Besides being a familiar face on local television, along with his numerous hosting gigs, Ebi is also the artistic director of the Ravindran Drama Group Company, a local Theatre company that specializes in creating unique and dynamic Indian Theatre. He recently closed a successful run of Tropicana, a musical about nightlife in 1960s Singapore.
StageTube: SPRING AWAKENING Opens in Singapore, 2/4-26
Adrian and Tracie Pang's Pangdemonium! Productions (FULL MONTY, CLOSER) recently opened its production of Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik's Tony Award-winning period, indie rock musical SPRING AWAKENING at Drama Center Theatre (100 Victoria Street, #05-01, National Library Building). The show stars Nathan Hartono as Melchior Gabor (originally played by Jonathan Groff on Broadway), and Filipina actress, singer Julia Abueva as Wendla Bergmann (a role created by GLEE star Lea Michele on Broadway).
Singapore's THE FULL MONTY Singapore Closes 7/4
Filipino musical theatre star Sheila Francisco ('South Pacific'- UK , 'High School Musical On Stage' - Manila) does another star turn by portraying the cynical role of Jeanette Burmeister in Pangdemonium's inaugural production of Broadway hit 'The Full Monty' at the Drama Center Theatre in Singapore, with performances from June 18 to July 4, 2010.
Photo Flash: THE FULL MONTY Singapore
Although the piece had been staged in other Asian countries like Korea, Japan and Hong Kong already, 'The Full Monty' that opened at the Drama Center Theatre on June 18, 2010 was the first one in Singapore.
Sheila Francisco Stars As Jeanette Burmeister In THE FULL MONTY Singapore, 6/18-7/4
Filipino musical theatre star Sheila Francisco ('South Pacific'- UK , 'High School Musical On Stage' - Manila) does another star turn by portraying the cynical role of Jeanette Burmeister in Pangdemonium's inaugural production of Broadway hit 'The Full Monty' at the Drama Center Theatre in Singapore, with performances from June 18 to July 4, 2010.
