Category: Theatre Companies

Arts, Interview, Preview, Singapore, Teater Ekamatra, Theatres

An Interview with Teater Ekamatra on ‘Yusof’, Singapore’s first president, and the man behind the name

During a 1961 National Day mass rally, a man by the name of Yusof Ishak stood before the nation and delivered a watershed speech that galvanised the nation towards unity and solidarity. It was a bold vision for a young country emerging from centuries of colonial rule and only beginning to imagine itself as independent, and four years on, that very gifted man would go … Continue reading An Interview with Teater Ekamatra on ‘Yusof’, Singapore’s first president, and the man behind the name

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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Theatre, Theatreworks

T:>Works and National Gallery Singapore co-produce 24‑Hour Playwriting Competition 2025 to celebrate milestone anniversaries

At the intersection of two milestone anniversaries, T:>Works celebrates 40 years and National Gallery Singapore marks its 10th with a co-production of the 24-Hour Playwriting Competition 2025 and post-competition Dramatised Reading in 2026. The Competition will happen from 15 November 2025, 11am to 16 November 2025, 11am at National Gallery Singapore, joining T:>Works as the programme’s Venue and Programme Partner. A T:>Works legacy programme since … Continue reading T:>Works and National Gallery Singapore co-produce 24‑Hour Playwriting Competition 2025 to celebrate milestone anniversaries

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Arts, Food, Preview, SRT

Preview: Congratulations, Get Rich! by Singapore Repertory Theatre, La Boite Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company

A karaoke bar. A birthday meltdown. A ghostly mother who won’t stay dead. Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is proud to present the Singapore premiere of Congratulations, Get Rich!, a bold and hilarious new play written by and starring Singaporean-Australian artist Merlynn Tong. In a first of its kind co-production between Sydney Theatre Company, La Boite Theatre in Brisbane and SRT, this genre-bending comedy opens at … Continue reading Preview: Congratulations, Get Rich! by Singapore Repertory Theatre, La Boite Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Wild Rice, Wild Rice @ Funan

★★★★★ Theatre Review: Hotel (2025) by Wild Rice

Ten years on, Hotel remains a five-star experience, and a love letter to Singapore’s resilience and ever-changing nature, alive with endless possibility. When we first watched Hotel in 2016, Singapore, and the world, were different. It was before the global pandemic reshaped how we gathered, before Wild Rice unveiled its own theatre at Funan, and before the leadership changes that now signal a new chapter … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Hotel (2025) by Wild Rice

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, musical, Review, The Theatre Practice, Theatre

★★★★★ Theatre Review: Partial Eclipse Of The Heart《逆光》by The Theatre Practice

Emotionally-charged jukebox musical brings together the best of Singapore’s Mandopop with stellar performances. Coinciding with both Singapore’s SG60 celebrations and their own 60th anniversary, The Theatre Practice (Practice) marks its first original musical since Lao Jiu: The Musical (2012) with a production that feels every bit like a homecoming. Fittingly, Partial Eclipse of the Heart pays tribute to Singapore’s surprisingly rich Mandopop songbook while reaffirming … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Partial Eclipse Of The Heart《逆光》by The Theatre Practice

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Arts, Children's Theatre, Nine Years Theatre, Review

★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Phinny & Wally – Echoes of Home by Nine Years Theatre

Nine Years Theatre’s follow-up to last year’s theatre for young audience debut is just as fun, bringing in new friends and issues for both kids and parents to dip into. In theatre, sequels are rare, as audiences often fear being “left behind” if they missed the first instalment, or worry that the magic can’t be sustained across iterations. Fortunately, Nine Years Theatre’s (NYT) brand new … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Phinny & Wally – Echoes of Home by Nine Years Theatre

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Arts, Checkpoint Theatre, Review

★★★☆☆ Theatre Review: Escape To Batam by Checkpoint Theatre

Claire Wong attempts to stage her grieving process onstage, winding through knotty memory and reflection in search of meaning. Checkpoint Theatre’s latest work began over a decade ago, when creator Claire Wong started interviewing her father, Wong Heck Ming. After his passing in 2016, the piece transformed from a portrait of his youth during World War II into something more inward-looking: a meditation on Wong’s … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Theatre Review: Escape To Batam by Checkpoint Theatre

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Arts, Pangdemonium, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: Kimberly Akimbo by Pangdemonium!

Broadway’s most celebrated new musical—Kimberly Akimbo, the 2023 Tony Award winner for Best Musical—arrives at Victoria Theatre this October. With book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, and music by Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home), it is a story that is funny, heartbreaking, and deeply human. At its heart is Kimberly Levaco, a 16-year-old with a rare ageing condition that makes her look decades older. As she … Continue reading Preview: Kimberly Akimbo by Pangdemonium!

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Arts, musical, Preview, The Theatre Practice, Theatre

Preview: Partial Eclipse Of The Heart《逆光》by The Theatre Practice

This August, The Theatre Practice (Practice) is proud to present Partial Eclipse Of The Heart, starring Joanna Dong, Derrick Hoh, Ric Liu, Jean Seizure and Chriz Tong. Every decade, five best friends return to the same seaside chalet to watch the eclipse — a tradition from their astronomy club days. From reckless teens to “responsible” adults juggling love, career and family, how will life’s twists … Continue reading Preview: Partial Eclipse Of The Heart《逆光》by The Theatre Practice

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Arts, Food, Review, Reviews, SRT

★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Fried Rice Paradise – The Makan Party by Singapore Repertory Theatre

A raucous night of competition between reinvention and tradition in SRT’s delicious new immersive dining experience of Fried Rice Paradise. Dick Lee’s Fried Rice Paradise is a curious part of Singapore theatre history. Across four stage and screen versions from 1991 till now, it has never once stuck to the same script. Originally a cheeky little song in the 1970s, it became a musical in … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Fried Rice Paradise – The Makan Party by Singapore Repertory Theatre

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