Singapore Spotlight debuts at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, championing Singaporean talent on the global stage

From 1 to 25 August, Singapore Spotlight will make its inaugural debut at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 — the world’s largest performing arts festival. The artist-led, ground-up platform will present six diverse acts, spanning theatre, comedy, dance, street performance, and experimental works, all showcasing the very best of Singaporean performing arts talent. This bold initiative, supported by national youth arts organisation *SCAPE, arrives at … Continue reading Singapore Spotlight debuts at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, championing Singaporean talent on the global stage

bakchormeeboyJuly 3, 2025Leave a comment

Film, News, Preview, Singapore

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’

bakchormeeboyJuly 3, 2025Leave a comment

Arts, Pangdemonium, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★☆☆ Review: Singapore, Michigan by Pangdemonium!

Reflections on freedom and values in Singapore while a love triangle goes awry in Chong An Ong’s professional debut. One’s varsity years are often looked back on as the halcyon days of their lives, a time of freedom, of exploration and self-discovery, allowing you to realise who you are and what you want with little to no restrictions. But come graduation year, and there’s a … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Singapore, Michigan by Pangdemonium!

bakchormeeboyJuly 1, 20251 Comment

Singapore

Dance with Me: An Interview with Burn The Floor dancers Jorja Freeman and Gustavo Viglio

For over two decades, Burn the Floor has redefined the world of Latin and ballroom dance, lighting up stages from Broadway to the West End and captivating audiences in more than 180 countries. With its electrifying fusion of athleticism, artistry, and storytelling, the company’s signature tagline “no boundaries and no limits” is more than a motto; it’s a way of life. As the company marks … Continue reading Dance with Me: An Interview with Burn The Floor dancers Jorja Freeman and Gustavo Viglio

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Arts, News, Review, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

★★☆☆☆ Review: No Man’s Land by The Necessary Stage

The message is lost in this uneven and confusing exploration of masculinity, its title aptly representing the wasteland and vacuum of modern manhood. In 2025, men find themselves in an interesting new era of their gender, where stereotypes and roles are being questioned, and it seems that we now need new definitions, new ways of seeing and defining where exactly masculinity stands today. Promising that … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: No Man’s Land by The Necessary Stage

bakchormeeboyJune 23, 2025June 27, 20251 Comment

Film, News, Preview, Singapore

Film Fanatic: Mocha Chai Laboratories reveals new upcoming feature film ‘The Sandbox’

The Sandbox, an evocative feature film currently in production, offers a hilarious and heartfelt portrayal of a struggling stunt training school battling extinction—and, in doing so, becomes a powerful allegory for Singapore’s creative industry. Featuring some of Singapore’s brightest talents, including Benjamin Kheng, Estelle Fly, Nathan Hartono, and Oon Shu An, the ensemble cast is led by celebrated stunt actor and action director Peps Goh. … Continue reading Film Fanatic: Mocha Chai Laboratories reveals new upcoming feature film ‘The Sandbox’

bakchormeeboyJune 17, 2025June 22, 20252 Comments

Arts, Interview, Pangdemonium, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Singapore, Michigan: An Interview with director Timothy Koh and playwright Chong An Ong

This June, Pangdemonium unveils the world premiere of Singapore, Michigan, a bold, genre-defying new work that weaves together forgotten history, emotional truth, and sharp humour. Written by emerging playwright Chong An Ong and developed under Pangdemonium’s New Works Lab, the play follows three friends (two Singaporeans and one American) as they travel to the ghost town of Singapore, Michigan, in search of stories buried under … Continue reading Singapore, Michigan: An Interview with director Timothy Koh and playwright Chong An Ong

bakchormeeboyJune 13, 2025Leave a comment

Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

Review: Snakes & Ladders – Life Edition! by Dwayne Lau

Dwayne Lau shows you how to find the silver lining in every moment, in this sincere, autobiographical show disguised as an interactive cabaret. There’s something charmingly chaotic about Snakes and Ladders: Life Edition!, a 40-minute cabaret-style solo show performed by actor Dwayne at the Esplanade Concourse. Free and open to the public, it’s an earnest, heartfelt experiment in autobiographical performance, part-musical, part-game-show, part-memoir, as well … Continue reading Review: Snakes & Ladders – Life Edition! by Dwayne Lau

bakchormeeboyJune 9, 2025June 13, 2025Leave a comment

Arts, Capitol Theatre, Music, Review, Singapore

Concert Review: Kamasi Washington – Fearless Movement at Capitol Theatre

Kamasi Washington is the kind of man who brings jazz into the new age, utilising unusual riffs and instrumentation to add on to his preexisting body of work. Let’s start with a caveat: I’m not a jazz person and can’t recognise the specific technicalities that go into jazz, but if anything, the crowd at capitol theatre was buzzing as they gathered before the show. It … Continue reading Concert Review: Kamasi Washington – Fearless Movement at Capitol Theatre

bakchormeeboyJune 7, 2025July 6, 2025Leave a comment

Arts, Preview, Singapore, SOTA Studio Theatre, Theatre

Preview: Much Ado About Nothing by The Winter Players

Following their debut production as Singapore Repertory Theatre’s (SRT) Company-in-Residence, emerging theatre collective The Winter Players return this June with their most ambitious production to date: a vibrant reimagining of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, set in 1960s Singapore. In this version of Much Ado About Nothing, come join the community of Messina, Singapore celebrating a break from ongoing political and military confrontations. But … Continue reading Preview: Much Ado About Nothing by The Winter Players

bakchormeeboyJune 5, 20251 Comment

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