★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Crack The Case – Wonderland by Sight Lines Entertainment
Sight Lines dives into a lighter, fantastical mystery inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic in their final instalment of Crack the Case. Duration: ~105 minutes Over the years, Sight Lines Entertainment has carved out a niche for itself in its Crack The Case series of immersive mystery experiences, and it has become rather good at them. The company’s productions have often excelled in their world-building, concepts … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Crack The Case – Wonderland by Sight Lines Entertainment
★★★★★ Film Review: The Violinist 沧海琴声 dir. Ervin Han and Raúl García
An animated triumph of a sweeping, heartfelt love letter to Singapore and her history, and the dreams that take us further. Singaporeans are often a self-deprecating, critical bunch. We rarely think Singapore is worth being the subject of an epic, so seeing the country lovingly rendered on the big screen evokes a particular kind of national pride. This is not merely a recognisable skyline glimpsed … Continue reading ★★★★★ Film Review: The Violinist 沧海琴声 dir. Ervin Han and Raúl García
Interview: NTSO’s Tung-Chieh Chuang and pianist Albert Tiu talk about how music connects Taiwan, Singapore and the human experience
From folk melodies that evoke memories of home to classical masterpieces that transcend generations, conductor Tung-Chieh Chuang and pianist Albert Tiu reflect on the power of music to express the human experience ahead of the National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra’s Singapore performance. What can music express that words cannot? For Taiwanese conductor Tung-Chieh Chuang, the answer lies in the subtle complexities of human emotion, and the … Continue reading Interview: NTSO’s Tung-Chieh Chuang and pianist Albert Tiu talk about how music connects Taiwan, Singapore and the human experience
Art: Bangkok Art Biennale 2026 Reveals 72 Artists for ANGELS & MARA
From sacred temples and national museums to contemporary galleries and bustling shopping districts, Bangkok’s fifth Art Biennale invites visitors to explore the shifting boundaries between the sacred and the everyday. BANGKOK, THAILAND – Bangkok is preparing to become one vast contemporary art experience. Returning from 29 October 2026 to 28 February 2027, the fifth edition of the Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB) has unveiled its complete … Continue reading Art: Bangkok Art Biennale 2026 Reveals 72 Artists for ANGELS & MARA
Preview: ATTACK on TITAN – The Musical [進撃の巨人] brings epic world tour to Singapore in April 2027
The original Japanese production makes its first Asian stop outside Japan at Sands Theatre, blending live vocals, high-impact action and cutting-edge stage technology. The walls are about to come down in Singapore. Based on Hajime Isayama’s globally acclaimed manga, ATTACK on TITAN: The Musical will make its way to Sands Theatre at Marina Bay Sands from 15 April to 2 May 2027, marking the production’s … Continue reading Preview: ATTACK on TITAN – The Musical [進撃の巨人] brings epic world tour to Singapore in April 2027
Preview: Singapore Clay Festival returns with a celebration of craft, heritage and experimentation
Clay is a material that rewards patience. It can become a vessel shaped by centuries-old traditions, an abstract sculpture that captures the movement of a landscape, or an experimental form that pushes the boundaries of what ceramics can be. At the Singapore Clay Festival, these possibilities come together under one roof, bringing established masters, emerging artists, professional ceramists and enthusiastic hobbyists into conversation. Returning for … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Clay Festival returns with a celebration of craft, heritage and experimentation
Interview: Drag queen Sammi Zhen talks 27 years in the industry, her first standup comedy show, and why ‘Love Cannot Wait’
For 27 years, Sammi Zhen has made a living knowing what to say. As a drag performer, comedian and host, she has spent much of her career in bars, at dinner-and-dance events, private functions and other spaces where audiences are rarely sitting quietly and waiting to hear a story. A typical performance might last 10 or 15 minutes, with people eating, drinking, talking, standing up … Continue reading Interview: Drag queen Sammi Zhen talks 27 years in the industry, her first standup comedy show, and why ‘Love Cannot Wait’
Art: 10th Singapore Young Photographer Award Showcase – Echoes of Home
What makes a place feel like home? It might be a familiar neighbourhood, the quiet traces of someone who has left, the routines that shape our days or the relationships that continue to anchor us as we grow. For Singapore’s young photographers, these everyday details become ways of exploring a question that is both deeply personal and universally understood. The 10th Singapore Young Photographer Award … Continue reading Art: 10th Singapore Young Photographer Award Showcase – Echoes of Home
Film: SGIFF 2026 Brings Back Its Festival Closing with Asian Premiere of ‘Vintage Violence’
After more than a decade without a dedicated closing event, the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) is bringing back one final big-screen gathering to round off its 37th edition with a film that promises crime, dark comedy and a distinctly modern kind of chaos. The festival will close on 1 November with the Asian premiere of Vintage Violence, the latest feature from Ukrainian-American filmmaker Eugene … Continue reading Film: SGIFF 2026 Brings Back Its Festival Closing with Asian Premiere of ‘Vintage Violence’
★★★★☆ Theatre Review: The Whale by The Actors’ Studio Seni Teater Rakyat
The Whale carries the weight of everything we cannot say in this emotional adaptation of Samuel D. Hunter’s play. Duration: 120 minutes There is a whale waiting for us when we enter the theatre. Not a living one, but its skeleton: a great, looming reminder of what once was, and of what remains after everything else has been stripped away. The cast is already onstage, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: The Whale by The Actors’ Studio Seni Teater Rakyat
