Category: Arts

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Who cares for artists?: An interview with CITRUS fest 2026 curator Chong Gua Khee

For the people who keep Singapore’s arts scene moving, care can be difficult to separate from the work itself. It can mean managing workloads and expectations, navigating difficult conversations, making space for different needs, or simply recognising when a person or team has reached their limits. These questions are at the centre of CITRUS fest 2026: Kacang Puteh, Care-Oke?, the second edition of the ten-day … Continue reading Who cares for artists?: An interview with CITRUS fest 2026 curator Chong Gua Khee

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Art: Think art collecting is only for experts? Singapore Gallery Month 2026 is back to change your mind

From private collection tours and artist “speed dating” to gallery hopping and art advisory sessions, Singapore Gallery Month 2026 is making it easier to go from admiring art to actually living with it. You’ve walked into a gallery, admired a painting, asked yourself how much it costs, and then quickly walked back out. Sound familiar? For many people, discovering art is the easy part. The … Continue reading Art: Think art collecting is only for experts? Singapore Gallery Month 2026 is back to change your mind

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Malaysia Theatre: Once Upon a Malaysian Dream by Kee Thuan Chye

What does the Malaysian Dream mean today? As Merdeka approaches, Kee Thuan Chye returns to the stage with an ambitious new play about race, identity, history and the hope of a more united Malaysia. What if the Malaysia we dreamed of in 1957 is not quite the Malaysia we ended up with And what if that dream is still worth fighting for? Those are some … Continue reading Malaysia Theatre: Once Upon a Malaysian Dream by Kee Thuan Chye

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Edinburgh Fringe 2026: Singapore comedian Sam See goes all-in with a whopping three shows

Singaporean comedian Sam See is making the most of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing, hosting and producing three very different comedy shows — including a brand-new solo hour, the interactive medieval game show Off With Your Head, and the fourth edition of The Asian Comedy Showcase. If there is one thing you can say about Sam See, it is that he keeps himself busy. This … Continue reading Edinburgh Fringe 2026: Singapore comedian Sam See goes all-in with a whopping three shows

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★★★★★ Film Review: We Are All Strangers 我们不是陌生人 dir. Anthony Chen

Poignant conclusion to Chen’s Growing Up Trilogy that tugs at the heartstrings and makes you fully understand the many faces of Singapore across class, landscape, and lives. Duration: 157 minutes There are few filmmakers who have captured Singapore quite like Anthony Chen. Across Ilo Ilo, Wet Season and now We Are All Strangers, his vision of the country has remained remarkably clear: not simply the … Continue reading ★★★★★ Film Review: We Are All Strangers 我们不是陌生人 dir. Anthony Chen

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★★★★★ Theatre Review: Handle with Care by Ontroerend Goed (Esplanade’s The Studios 2026)

A tender, bewildering piece of participatory theatre where audiences learn to get things right (and wrong) together, revealing us at our most human selves. Performance attended 7 Aug 8pm60 minutes, no intermission In theatre, one would naturally assume that actors are required. There might be a director somewhere in the wings, technicians behind the scenes, a script determining what happens next, and an audience whose … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Handle with Care by Ontroerend Goed (Esplanade’s The Studios 2026)

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Preview: 3 Queens by The Necessary Stage

How far can love stretch before it begins to fray? That question lies at the heart of 3 Queens, The Necessary Stage’s newest original production, which arrives this September with an intimate portrait of three women navigating family, friendship and the expectations that shape their lives. The play follows sisters Bedah and Zeina alongside their lifelong friend and neighbour Aida. Having grown up inseparable, the … Continue reading Preview: 3 Queens by The Necessary Stage

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Preview: Choo’s Masquerade Party – A Buffet of Hidden Agendas by Dream Academy

If you thought the Choo family couldn’t possibly top a wedding or a divorce party, think again. This year, Dream Academy invites audiences back into Singapore’s most gloriously dysfunctional family saga with Choo’s Masquerade Party, a brand-new immersive comedy dinner theatre experience where secrets are served alongside a lavish buffet and nobody is quite who they seem. From the team behind The Dim Sum Dollies®, … Continue reading Preview: Choo’s Masquerade Party – A Buffet of Hidden Agendas by Dream Academy

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★★★★★ Theatre Review: Legally Blonde – The Musical by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Led by a sensational Nathania Ong, SRT’s all-Singaporean cast delivers on big vocals, demanding choreography, sharp comedy and an emotional payoff that leaves the audience believing that anything is possible. Performance watched on 31 July, 8pmDuration: 150 minutes (including 20 minute intermission) For all its hot-pink glamour, heels and sorority energy, Legally Blonde – The Musical has always been a show about being underestimated. Elle … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Legally Blonde – The Musical by Singapore Repertory Theatre

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Esplanade’s The Studios 2026: An Interview with Samir Veen on participation and co-operation in Ontroerend Goed’s ‘Handle with Care’

When Belgian theatre company Ontroerend Goed first conceived Handle with Care, they knew almost nothing about the performance itself. There were no actors, no technicians, no script, and not even a clear idea of what would eventually be inside the box that sits at the centre of the stage. What they did know was that they wanted to make something they had never made before. … Continue reading Esplanade’s The Studios 2026: An Interview with Samir Veen on participation and co-operation in Ontroerend Goed’s ‘Handle with Care’

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