Preview: A Tapestry of Sacred Music 2024 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Now in its 15th edition, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s A Tapestry of Sacred Music returns once more to bless audiences with religious music, showcasing the spirituality of sound to bring peace to our hearts in this conflict-ridden reality we live in. As always, the festival aims to help audiences better appreciate the beauty of others through art, with these songs and dances performed … Continue reading Preview: A Tapestry of Sacred Music 2024 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Art What!: Goddess – Brave. Bold. Beautiful. at ArtScience Museum

This April, Goddess: Brave. Bold. Beautiful. is set to make its dazzling Asian premiere at ArtScience Museum on, casting a powerful spotlight on screen legends who have challenged narratives, defied expectations, and broken boundaries across 120 years of cinematic history from the silent era to modern day film and television. Originally hailing from ACMI, Australia’s national museum of screen culture in Melbourne, this new iteration … Continue reading Art What!: Goddess – Brave. Bold. Beautiful. at ArtScience Museum

★★★★★ Review: The Death of Singapore Theatre as Scripted by The Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore by Wild Rice

Restaging of experimental, genre-bending script plays with the meta and makes a plea for less censorship. When it was first staged in 2022 as part of The Substation’s SeptFest, we declared Alfian Sa’at’s The Death of Singapore Theatre as Scripted by The Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore (The Death of Singapore Theatre) as the production of the year, mostly owing to its sincerity in … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: The Death of Singapore Theatre as Scripted by The Infocomm Media Development Authority of Singapore by Wild Rice

★★★★★ Review: Taha by Singapore Theatre Company

Monologue on Palestinian poet’s life nimbly sidesteps overt politics to encourage hope and empathy in shared humanity. 8,000 kilometres away in the Gaza Strip, a terrible war rages on. It is the culmination of decades of conflict, where countless innocent lives have been lost, key infrastructure and history are stripped away by bombs, and the world watches on, helplessly bearing witness to the loss as … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Taha by Singapore Theatre Company

Artists and technologists collaborate for the first edition of the Performing Arts x Tech Lab with new experiences for audiences

This April, the Performing Arts x Tech Lab (Lab) will launch an Industry Sharing at the Esplanade Annexe Studio till 13 April 2024 for the public, potential partners and adopters to experience new possibilities in performance creation. This marks the completion of the nine-month long incubation, organised by the National Arts Council (NAC) in partnership with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay (Esplanade).  The Industry … Continue reading Artists and technologists collaborate for the first edition of the Performing Arts x Tech Lab with new experiences for audiences

Music Is: Singapore International Piano Festival 2024

The 30th edition of the Singapore International Piano Festival (SIPF), presented by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO), is set to take place from 6 to 9 June 2024 at the Victoria Concert Hall. Led by Artistic Director and Singaporean pianist Lim Yan, the SIPF is recognised as Asia’s premier piano festival, showcasing international musical excellence annually. In line with previous editions, the festival will feature … Continue reading Music Is: Singapore International Piano Festival 2024

Contemporary art: the balance of technology and individuality 

The technologies of the contemporary world provide artists with unique tools to create works that reflect the diversity and multifaceted nature of the human personality. In this context, the exhibition Difference Machines becomes a symbol of the fusion of technology and identity, opening new horizons for considering art in the contemporary world. Of course, many would argue that technology brings not only benefits but also … Continue reading Contemporary art: the balance of technology and individuality 

Sports on the Silver Screen: Five Epic Football Feature Films

Football is played and followed on practically every continent, and its following continues growing. Whether you support Lionel Messi in the MLS, the legendary Santos in Brazil, or one of the great European teams like Real Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, or Juventus, there’s always somewhere to participate in, watch, or bet on football games. As the world’s most followed sport, football has captured the hearts … Continue reading Sports on the Silver Screen: Five Epic Football Feature Films

Drop The Beat: An Interview with masked DJ MOJI on his music career, branding and his first gig at Singapore’s Tipsy Unicorn beach club

MOJI is no stranger to the beach. Growing up in Australia, the Sydney native was enamoured by the club and party scenes of Sydney in his teens, and music went from irrelevant, to his entire life as he entered the world of DJ-ing. Ten years on playing gigs in the region and eventually, the world, and he’s developed a name for himself as the latest … Continue reading Drop The Beat: An Interview with masked DJ MOJI on his music career, branding and his first gig at Singapore’s Tipsy Unicorn beach club

The Heat Is On, with tickets to Miss Saigon now available

Presented in Singapore by Base Entertainment Asia in association with GWB Entertainment, Miss Saigon will play at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands from 15 August 2024 for a strictly limited season. Winner of 70 major theatre awards including two Olivier Awards, three Tony Awards and four Drama Desk Awards, Miss Saigon has been described as one of the greatest musicals of all time. From the creators of Les Misérables, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, Miss Saigon has been seen by 38 … Continue reading The Heat Is On, with tickets to Miss Saigon now available