★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Myles – Soulmate In A Box by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Inch Chua blends immersive multimedia and song into a visually arresting experience about the dangerous allure of frictionless love. If an AI could love you perfectly, from anticipating your every need, to removing every friction, and never misunderstanding you, would you still want a real person? Presented by Singapore Repertory Theatre after its earlier work-in-progress showing at the Singapore International Festival of Arts in 2024, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Myles – Soulmate In A Box by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Myles – Soulmate In A Box: An Interview with Inch Chua on how to build the perfect boyfriend

There’s a particular kind of artist who is driven purely by curiosity and follows it all the way down, whether that means learning an entirely new discipline, rethinking their creative language. And in the case of Inch Chua, that means building an AI boyfriend from scratch just to see what might happen. When Myles – Soulmate in a Box first appeared at the Singapore International … Continue reading Myles – Soulmate In A Box: An Interview with Inch Chua on how to build the perfect boyfriend

Preview: Myles – Soulmate In A Box by Singapore Repertory Theatre

In a world where people confess their deepest thoughts to their phones and swipe through romance like a catalogue, the idea of designing your perfect partner doesn’t feel all that far-fetched. But what happens when “perfect” starts to feel… unsettling? That’s the question governing Myles – Soulmate in a Box, a bold new musical by Singaporean musician and composer Inch Chua, now reimagined as a … Continue reading Preview: Myles – Soulmate In A Box by Singapore Repertory Theatre

Nathania Ong returns home to star as Elle Woods in Singapore Repertory Theatre’s ‘Legally Blonde’

When Elle Woods steps into Harvard Law, she’s armed not just with pink heels and impeccable hair, but with an unshakeable belief in herself, and a community of women who have her back. This July, that spirit of confidence and camaraderie returns to Singapore in a glossy, contemporary new production of Legally Blonde – The Musical, led by one of our country’s most accomplished theatre … Continue reading Nathania Ong returns home to star as Elle Woods in Singapore Repertory Theatre’s ‘Legally Blonde’

Review: Falling Falling Falling Falling by SRT’s The Young Company

Modern love is chaos, but somewhere in the mess, we still find connection. What is love? The question hangs, rhetorical, almost mocking, over the opening moments of Falling Falling Falling Falling, as the young ensemble strides down a catwalk-like runway, phones up, posing for selfies as if this were the “catwalk of fame.” It’s a clever visual choice by director Daniel Jenkins, immediately situating us … Continue reading Review: Falling Falling Falling Falling by SRT’s The Young Company

★★☆☆☆ Theatre Review: Congratulations, Get Rich! by Singapore Repertory Theatre, La Boite Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company

SRT, La Boite Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company’s karaoke-inspired ghost story struggles to find the note. Singapore Repertory Theatre’s Congratulations, Get Rich! arrives with an impressive pedigree, marking a first-time co-production between SRT, Sydney Theatre Company, and Brisbane’s La Boite Theatre. Written by and starring Merlynn Tong, the play promises a raucous blend of karaoke comedy, family tragedy, and ghostly intervention. On paper, it sounds … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Theatre Review: Congratulations, Get Rich! by Singapore Repertory Theatre, La Boite Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company

An Interview with the cast of SRT and La Boite Theatre’s ‘Congratulations, Get Rich!’

Fresh from its acclaimed world premiere in Brisbane, Congratulations, Get Rich! makes its Singapore debut this October, a wickedly funny, heartwarming ghost story that celebrates the beautiful, chaotic mess of being alive. Co-produced by La Boite Theatre, Singapore Repertory Theatre, and Sydney Theatre Company, the play follows Mandy, a woman fighting to save her beloved karaoke business, only to have the night take a supernatural … Continue reading An Interview with the cast of SRT and La Boite Theatre’s ‘Congratulations, Get Rich!’

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

★★★★☆ 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

SRT’s Fried Rice Paradise – The Makan Party: An Interview with director Danny Yeo

Dick Lee’s Fried Rice Paradise first hit the stage in 1991, serving up a sizzling Singaporean classic cooked with vibrant characters and a spicy family feud. At the heart of this flavourful feast was Choo Bee Lian, the matriarch of a famous fried rice chain, ready to hang up her wok, but her two daughters, Bee Lee and Bee Hoon, are locked in a fierce … Continue reading SRT’s Fried Rice Paradise – The Makan Party: An Interview with director Danny Yeo