★★★★☆ Dance Review: liminal by T.H.E Dance Company
In T.H.E Dance Company newest platform, mid-career dancers explore what it means to exist in the in-between, and the movements it inspires. With liminal, T.H.E Dance Company turns its attention to the in-between, not the polished arrival of mastery, nor the raw urgency of emergence, but the textured, often complicated terrain of mid-career artistry. As a new platform dedicated to choreographic voices in this phase, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Dance Review: liminal by T.H.E Dance Company
Preview: Emergency Stairs x NAFA Industry Project 2026 – ‘Backstage Protocol’ and ‘Pulau Rindu’
Have you ever wondered about the forces shaping our lives that we don’t see? This April, a new generation of theatre-makers in Singapore is asking exactly that. The NAFA Industry Project 2026, co-presented by Emergency Stairs and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, is a bold, immersive exploration of what they call “Invisible Architectures.” Think about the unseen systems, quiet hierarchies, and emotional undercurrents that shape … Continue reading Preview: Emergency Stairs x NAFA Industry Project 2026 – ‘Backstage Protocol’ and ‘Pulau Rindu’
Visual Art: core_memory – A solo exhibition by Chok Si Xuan at starch
This April, a new exhibition is asking big questions about the devices we carry, the systems we depend on, and the invisible histories embedded within them. From 17 April to 17 May 2026, artist Chok Si Xuan presents core_memory, a solo exhibition at starch, a space known for pushing the boundaries of experimental art. But this isn’t your typical gallery show. It’s an immersive, almost … Continue reading Visual Art: core_memory – A solo exhibition by Chok Si Xuan at starch
★★★★☆ Theatre Review: End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland by HoriPro Inc.
A dream made tangible as Haruki Murakami’s surreal masterpiece comes vividly to life on stage. Fresh from its world premiere in Tokyo in January, End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland arrives in Singapore with the weight of expectation. Beyond its sheer scale, adapting Haruki Murakami’s writing for the stage has always been a formidable undertaking. His novels are winding, introspective and often resistant to … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland by HoriPro Inc.
★★★★★ Theatre Review: Lao Jiu – The Musical 《老九》音乐剧 (2026) by The Theatre Practice
This definitive Singaporean Chinese musical reckons with the impossible decision between dreams and duty, and more crucially, what it costs to choose your own life in Singapore. First written and staged in 1990 by the late theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun with The Theatre Practice (Practice), Lao Jiu was a script that was always meant to evolve. Originally a stage play, its eventual transformation into … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Lao Jiu – The Musical 《老九》音乐剧 (2026) by The Theatre Practice
★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Constellations by The Winter Players
Across the multiverse, there are highs and lows, but when the stars align, it strikes all the right notes. “Multiverse” may no longer be a novel concept in pop culture, but in Constellations, it becomes something far more intimate than spectacle. Staged by independent theatre company The Winter Players at the KC Arts Centre, this quietly ambitious production distils the vastness of parallel universes into … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Constellations by The Winter Players
Creativity, Culture, and Community Collide at ARTBOX CAMP 2026
If your April calendar needs a reset, ARTBOX CAMP 2026 might just be the most vibrant answer. Taking over Singapore Expo for two weekends, the festival returns bigger, bolder, and more immersive, reimagined as a “creative camp” where art, food, and culture come alive. But beyond the colourful booths and buzzing crowds, this year’s edition tells a deeper story: one of evolution, community, and the … Continue reading Creativity, Culture, and Community Collide at ARTBOX CAMP 2026
Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2026 returns with a feast for the senses celebrating French culture in Singapore
If you’ve ever dreamed of strolling through a Parisian market, losing yourself in a Louvre-worthy exhibition, or catching avant-garde theatre straight from Europe, and this season, you won’t need a plane ticket. From 25 April to 20 June, the annual vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2026 returns with its most expansive line-up yet, transforming Singapore into a vibrant playground of French culture, creativity and collaboration. vOilah! … Continue reading Preview: vOilah! France Singapore Festival 2026 returns with a feast for the senses celebrating French culture in Singapore
End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland: An Interview with director/choreographer Philippe Decouflé on adapting Haruki Murakami for the stage
Few literary worlds are as slippery, introspective and visually elusive as those of Haruki Murakami—which makes the stage adaptation of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World an especially intriguing proposition. Directed and choreographed by Philippe Decouflé, the production transforms Murakami’s dual narratives into a highly visual theatrical experience, where movement, colour and scenography take the place of interior monologue. Arriving in Singapore at … Continue reading End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland: An Interview with director/choreographer Philippe Decouflé on adapting Haruki Murakami for the stage
Fashion: Singapore Fashion Council’s TBFI Startup Nūl Global Technologies Shortlisted for Global Fashion Agenda Trailblazer Programme 2026
Singapore’s ambitions to position itself as a global fashion and innovation hub are gaining momentum, with a local startup earning international recognition even as the industry ramps up efforts to expand abroad and transform itself through technology and sustainability. Nūl Global Technologies, a startup nurtured under the Singapore Fashion Council’s innovation pipeline, has been shortlisted for the Global Fashion Agenda Trailblazer Programme 2026—placing it among … Continue reading Fashion: Singapore Fashion Council’s TBFI Startup Nūl Global Technologies Shortlisted for Global Fashion Agenda Trailblazer Programme 2026
