Arts & Disability Forum 2025: Redefining Accessibility to Enhance Inclusive Participation and Creation in the Arts

Organised by Arts & Disability (ART:DIS) Singapore, with the support of the National Arts Council (NAC), the 6th edition of the Arts & Disability Forum (ADF) returns from 25 – 29 March 2025 with a regional focus, expanding discussions on the arts and accessibility informed by diverse voices across the region and in Singapore to explore key trends and evolving models of practice. Enriching, empowering … Continue reading Arts & Disability Forum 2025: Redefining Accessibility to Enhance Inclusive Participation and Creation in the Arts

★★★★☆ Review: Wicked (2025) by Base Entertainment Asia

Theatrical sorcery, an unforgettable soundtrack, and sheer spectacle keeps this Australian touring cast defying gravity. Wicked has long ascended to the ranks of musical theatre royalty, with legions of fans who know every song by heart. Now, two decades after its debut, this Australian touring production at Marina Bay Sands proves why the show continues to captivate. With its blend of steampunk aesthetics, stunning costumes, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Wicked (2025) by Base Entertainment Asia

IMBA Theatre set to transform Singapore’s cultural landscape with imaginative, multi-sensory experiences

IMBA Theatre, the first venue of its kind dedicated to large-scale, immersive experiences in Singapore, will launch by the end of 2025. It will be the latest attraction at Gardens by the Bay when it opens its doors in December.  It is presented by IMBA, short for ‘Immersive Media Based Arts’, a new entity by homegrown edutainment group H&B, and aims to create a world … Continue reading IMBA Theatre set to transform Singapore’s cultural landscape with imaginative, multi-sensory experiences

★★★★☆ Review: Traversing 心 · 音乐 · 汇 (2025) by Ding Yi Music Company

Bridging time and space once more with the third edition of Ding Yi’s Traversing concert to open their 2025/26 season. Now in its third edition, Ding Yi Music Company’s Traversing series has always been about connections—between cultures, eras, and musical traditions, as Singapore’s foremost Chinese Chamber music company pushes and stretches the genres with each new concert. This year, Traversing opens their 2025/26 concert season, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Traversing 心 · 音乐 · 汇 (2025) by Ding Yi Music Company

Preview: No Man’s Land by The Necessary Stage

Dive into a raw and unflinching exploration of masculinity in No Man’s Land, a thought-provoking devised interdisciplinary experience that sees the team at The Necessary Stage boldly ripping away the veneer of manhood, to immerse audiences in an arena where traditional masculinity collides with contemporary reality. In No Man’s Land, we are thrust into a shifting landscape where four men grapple with primal rituals, battle … Continue reading Preview: No Man’s Land by The Necessary Stage

Music Is: An Interview with Dedric Wong, Resident Conductor of Ding Yi Music Company

For nearly two decades, Ding Yi Music Company has been shaping the landscape of Chinese chamber music in Singapore. Now, at 18 years old and having firmly established their identity and purpose, the ensemble has reached a new crossroads, and are now moving towards developing a lasting legacy, not just in Singapore, but throughout the region. As they prepare to open their 2025/26 season, current … Continue reading Music Is: An Interview with Dedric Wong, Resident Conductor of Ding Yi Music Company

Music Is: Ding Yi Music Company announces 2025/26 Season

Ding Yi Music Company proudly announces its highly anticipated 2025/26 concert season, a visionary lineup that fuses tradition with cutting-edge artistry. Committed to shaping the future of Chinese chamber music, the upcoming season celebrates Singapore’s 60th year by featuring Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award recipients in every concert—paying tribute to the nation’s most distinguished and emerging talents. Ding Yi continues its deep dive into … Continue reading Music Is: Ding Yi Music Company announces 2025/26 Season

★★★★☆ Review: A Doll’s House, Part 2 by Pangdemonium!

The past comes knocking, as Pangdemonium tackles the resounding fallout from the dramatic decision made by one of Ibsen’s most iconic heroines. Nora Helmer is perhaps one of theatre’s most iconic heroines of all times, famed for daring to fight back against oppressive, conservative Norwegian society by walking out on her family, slamming the door behind to pursue her independence, in Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: A Doll’s House, Part 2 by Pangdemonium!

An Interview with Pangdemonium on staging the dramedy of confrontation in ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’

Across the many great works of theatre in the literary canon, Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House possesses an iconic ending scene that ranks among the very best, with a door slamming shut as protagonist Nora Helmer walks away from her husband and children, choosing herself over the constraints of 19th-century domesticity. But what happens to those left behind after that exit? What does it mean … Continue reading An Interview with Pangdemonium on staging the dramedy of confrontation in ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’