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Interview: Artistic Director Derrick Chew on the next chapter of the Crack The Case series and Sight Lines Entertainment

For Derrick Chew, the fifth edition of Crack The Case is both an ending and a beginning. The upcoming Crack The Case: Wonderland marks the final instalment of the immersive mystery series in its current form, but Chew is quick to point out that the mystery itself is not going away. After five editions, Sight Lines Entertainment is ready to take what it has learnt … Continue reading Interview: Artistic Director Derrick Chew on the next chapter of the Crack The Case series and Sight Lines Entertainment

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BATU: Ayu Permata Sari and Hasyimah Harith on reimagining the kitchen, sharing stories and space

A kitchen can be many things. It is a place where food is prepared and domestic work is done, but it can also be where women gather, where stories are exchanged, where knowledge is passed between generations, and where rituals are repeated almost without thought. For Indonesian choreographer Ayu Permata Sari and Singaporean artist Hasyimah Harith, it is also a space through which questions of … Continue reading BATU: Ayu Permata Sari and Hasyimah Harith on reimagining the kitchen, sharing stories and space

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Design: ABITO brings the story of a changing Italy to Singapore through fashion and design

Making its first international presentation at National Gallery Singapore, the exhibition uses fashion and design to trace Italy’s social evolution — with women’s changing roles at its heart. What we wear says something about who we are. So does the way we live in our homes. That simple connection sits at the heart of ABITO, a new exhibition that looks beyond the glamour of Italian … Continue reading Design: ABITO brings the story of a changing Italy to Singapore through fashion and design

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Still Lives – Singapore: Daniel Kok and Luke George on using shibari to explore trust, tension and stories

A performance called Still Lives might sound, at first, like an exercise in holding still. But for artists Daniel Kok and Luke George, stillness is only the beginning. Built around rope, bodies, objects and the act of carefully binding people into sculptural compositions, Still Lives is less a fixed work than an evolving encounter with each place it enters. Since its beginnings during the pandemic, … Continue reading Still Lives – Singapore: Daniel Kok and Luke George on using shibari to explore trust, tension and stories

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Preview: Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts 2026 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

For 25 years, the Esplanade’s Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts has grown alongside Singapore’s Indian arts community, creating a space where classical traditions, contemporary ideas and new artistic voices can meet. Its 25th edition, taking place from 20 to 29 November 2026 at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, marks the occasion not simply by looking back, but by asking what Indian arts … Continue reading Preview: Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts 2026 by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

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Preview: da:ns focus – Connect Asia Now (CAN) 2026 by Esplanade – Theatre on the Bay

In a world where we’re constantly scrolling, multitasking and moving from one thing to the next, taking the time to truly see has become something of a luxury. This October, Esplanade’s da:ns focus – Connect Asia Now (CAN) returns with a timely reminder that contemporary performance can do more than entertain, and encourage us to pause, pay attention and reconnect with ourselves and those around … Continue reading Preview: da:ns focus – Connect Asia Now (CAN) 2026 by Esplanade – Theatre on the Bay

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Over 200 programmes set for Yong Shu Hoong’s final edition of Singapore Writers Festival, turning the spotlight on crime, mystery, and looking beyond what we think we know

With more than 300 writers and speakers and over 200 programmes, the 29th Singapore Writers Festival turns “Hidden in Plain Sight” into a sprawling investigation of crime, memory, translation, technology and reading between the lines. A literary festival themed around things hidden in plain sight could hardly arrive at a more appropriate moment. The 29th Singapore Writers Festival, running from 13 to 22 November, takes … Continue reading Over 200 programmes set for Yong Shu Hoong’s final edition of Singapore Writers Festival, turning the spotlight on crime, mystery, and looking beyond what we think we know

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Art: Li Huayi – Unity of Man and Nature at Kwai Fung Hin

For Li Huayi, landscape is not a record of a place but an expression of an inner world. As his first solo exhibition in Southeast Asia arrives in Singapore, the artist reflects on tradition, freedom, memory and the enduring possibilities of ink. There are no travellers wandering through Li Huayi’s landscapes. No fishermen, scholars or tiny figures climbing the mountain paths that populate so much … Continue reading Art: Li Huayi – Unity of Man and Nature at Kwai Fung Hin

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Film: SGIFF 2026 returns this October with opening film ‘The Assassin(s)’; more Singapore films in the global spotlight than ever

Singapore’s cinema scene is having a moment, and this year, the Singapore International Film Festival is bringing that momentum home. Returning from 21 October to 1 November 2026 for its 37th edition, SGIFF will open with South Korean thriller The Assassin(s), directed by Hur Jin-ho and starring Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho. Hur, alongside supporting cast members Shim Eun-kyung and Park Sung-hoon, will … Continue reading Film: SGIFF 2026 returns this October with opening film ‘The Assassin(s)’; more Singapore films in the global spotlight than ever

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★★★★☆ Theatre Review: The Secret Drawer by Instant Café Theatre Company

New documentary theatre work excavates Malaysia’s buried history one memory at a time. There is a cleverness to The Secret Drawer that becomes apparent almost immediately: the production makes its black-box space feel like somewhere secret. Designed by producer Tan Cher Kian and directed by Jo Kukathas, the stage resembles an underground lair or private archive, with objects and figures surrounding Ling Tang and Lim … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: The Secret Drawer by Instant Café Theatre Company

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