The Studios 2025: An Interview with playwright David Finnigan on ‘Scenes From The Climate Era’

A couple debates whether to bring a child into a world on fire. Scientists race to build a coral reef in a lab. Somewhere in Antarctica, a team attempts to hold back a melting glacier with a seawall. And in the dark, the last frog of its species calls out—hoping, futilely, for a mate. In Scenes from the Climate Era, Australian playwright David Finnigan zooms … Continue reading The Studios 2025: An Interview with playwright David Finnigan on ‘Scenes From The Climate Era’

Moonlit City: An Interview with director Goh Boon Teck and leads Timothy Wan and Sunny Yang

We’ve had the LKY Musical, and even an entire play around Kwa Geok Choo, the wife of our late founding father. But come this July, get ready as Toy Factory debuts the world premiere of Moonlit City (城里的月光), a brand new Mandarin musical that shines the spotlight on the epic, six-decade love story between Mr and Mrs Lee Kuan Yew. Directed by Toy Factory Artistic … Continue reading Moonlit City: An Interview with director Goh Boon Teck and leads Timothy Wan and Sunny Yang

Art What!: Pioneering interdisciplinary artist Amanda Heng and curator Selene Yap are Singapore’s artistic team for Biennale Arte 2026

Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is pleased to announce the appointment of pioneering interdisciplinary artist Amanda Heng to represent Singapore at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia (Biennale Arte) in 2026. She will collaborate with curator Selene Yap to realise the presentation. The pairing marks the 12th presentation of the Singapore Pavilion, which is commissioned by the National Arts Council (NAC), supported by the Ministry … Continue reading Art What!: Pioneering interdisciplinary artist Amanda Heng and curator Selene Yap are Singapore’s artistic team for Biennale Arte 2026

Art What!: Singapore Stories – Pathways and Detours in Art at National Gallery Singapore

Marking its 10th anniversary and Singapore’s 60th year of independence, National Gallery Singapore presents the full opening of Singapore Stories: Pathways and Detours in Art, the first major rehang of the DBS Singapore Gallery since its inception in 2015, and a bold rethinking of how Singapore’s art history is told. Expanded in scope and reimagined across newly configured spaces on the entire second floor of the Gallery’s City Hall Wing, the … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Stories – Pathways and Detours in Art at National Gallery Singapore

Preview: Musical theatre royalty Jemma Rix returns to Singapore with ‘The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale’

Base Entertainment Asia, in association with Kevin Wallace Productions, GWB Entertainment, Middle-earth Enterprises, Tim McFarlane, KHAM Inc., People Entertainment Group, The Watermill Theatre, and Chicago Shakespeare Theater, are thrilled to announce the Singapore cast for The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale. Based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy, this stage production will make its Asia Premiere with a limited season from 12 to … Continue reading Preview: Musical theatre royalty Jemma Rix returns to Singapore with ‘The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale’

Art What!: The Art of Lee Boon Ngan at The Private Museum

As Singapore celebrates its 60th year of independence, The Private Museum proudly presents a landmark exhibition that pays tribute not only to a nation’s visual heritage but to the quiet resilience, love, and artistry behind it. The Art of Lee Boon Ngan: Celebrating 60 Years of Singapore through the Love of Chua Mia Tee & Lee Boon Ngan invites audiences to experience a rarely seen … Continue reading Art What!: The Art of Lee Boon Ngan at The Private Museum

Preview: Fried Rice Paradise – The Makan Party by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Following the sold-out success of Por Por’s Big Fat Surprise Wedding in 2023 and 2024, Singapore Repertory Theatre is back with another exciting dinner theatre experience – and this time, it’s dishing out a full-flavoured battle of the wok. Fried Rice Paradise – The Makan Party invites audiences to tuck into an evening of laughter, family love, and legendary local flavours. At the heart of … Continue reading Preview: Fried Rice Paradise – The Makan Party by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Film Fanatic: Mocha Chai Laboratories and The One Enterprise team up for new 8-Part thriller series ‘Decalcomania’

Following their announcement of upcoming mockumentary film The Sandbox, Singapore’s Mocha Chai Laboratories (MCL) is joining forces with Thai entertainment giant The One Enterprise to produce Decalcomania, a gripping, cross-border mystery thriller. Currently filming in both Singapore and Bangkok, this edge-of-your-seat series is bringing together a who’s who of Asian entertainment royalty — Screen by Mookda Narinrak (who plays both twins) and Hussawee Pakrapongpisan- both … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Mocha Chai Laboratories and The One Enterprise team up for new 8-Part thriller series ‘Decalcomania’

Preview: Esplanade’s The Studios 2025 – Sustenance

Two years ago, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s annual theatre season, The Studios, embarked on a three-year curatorial arc revolving around the theme of LAND. In 2023, they covered Landings, exploring the natural world we live in and the way we interact with it, while in 2024, they covered Fault Lines, focusing on disruptions and movements that shift the trajectory of our lives. Now … Continue reading Preview: Esplanade’s The Studios 2025 – Sustenance

An Interview with the cast and creatives of Teater Ekamatra’s ‘National Memory Project’

This June, Teater Ekamatra returns with National Memory Project, a quietly devastating, politically astute, and culturally layered play by Jonny Jon Jon. Originally staged in 2012 and again in 2016, this third incarnation marks the play’s first under Ekamatra’s banner, and will be helmed by Mohd Fared Jainal, who directs the two-hander starring Ellison Tan and Fir Rahman. At the helm is Ekamatra’s long-time artistic … Continue reading An Interview with the cast and creatives of Teater Ekamatra’s ‘National Memory Project’