What does the Malaysian Dream mean today? As Merdeka approaches, Kee Thuan Chye returns to the stage with an ambitious new play about race, identity, history and the hope of a more united Malaysia. What if the Malaysia we dreamed of in 1957 is not quite the Malaysia we ended up with And what if that dream is still worth fighting for? Those are some … Continue reading Malaysia Theatre: Once Upon a Malaysian Dream by Kee Thuan Chye
Singaporean comedian Sam See is making the most of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing, hosting and producing three very different comedy shows — including a brand-new solo hour, the interactive medieval game show Off With Your Head, and the fourth edition of The Asian Comedy Showcase. If there is one thing you can say about Sam See, it is that he keeps himself busy. This … Continue reading Edinburgh Fringe 2026: Singapore comedian Sam See goes all-in with a whopping three shows
A tender, bewildering piece of participatory theatre where audiences learn to get things right (and wrong) together, revealing us at our most human selves. Performance attended 7 Aug 8pm60 minutes, no intermission In theatre, one would naturally assume that actors are required. There might be a director somewhere in the wings, technicians behind the scenes, a script determining what happens next, and an audience whose … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Handle with Care by Ontroerend Goed (Esplanade’s The Studios 2026)
How far can love stretch before it begins to fray? That question lies at the heart of 3 Queens, The Necessary Stage’s newest original production, which arrives this September with an intimate portrait of three women navigating family, friendship and the expectations that shape their lives. The play follows sisters Bedah and Zeina alongside their lifelong friend and neighbour Aida. Having grown up inseparable, the … Continue reading Preview: 3 Queens by The Necessary Stage
If you thought the Choo family couldn’t possibly top a wedding or a divorce party, think again. This year, Dream Academy invites audiences back into Singapore’s most gloriously dysfunctional family saga with Choo’s Masquerade Party, a brand-new immersive comedy dinner theatre experience where secrets are served alongside a lavish buffet and nobody is quite who they seem. From the team behind The Dim Sum Dollies®, … Continue reading Preview: Choo’s Masquerade Party – A Buffet of Hidden Agendas by Dream Academy
Toy Factory Productions is bringing their musical Moonlit City back to the stage this August, and this time, it’s in English, with a refreshed production that promises to feel bigger, sharper and more emotionally resonant than before. Opening at Victoria Theatre on 14th August 2026, the musical revisits the enduring relationship between Lee Kuan Yew and Kwa Geok Choo through a deeply personal lens, tracing … Continue reading Preview: Moonlit City (2026) by Toy Factory
A deceptively simple premise of a husband and wife’s relationship torn apart by imprisonment turns into something much more devastating in the face of political activism. Performance watched on 1 August, 8pmDuration: 60 minutes In Iran, where dissent can turn an ordinary life into one shaped by surveillance, imprisonment and separation, freedom is never simply an abstract ideal. In Iranian theatremaker’s Amir Reza Koohestani’s Blind … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Blind Runner by Mehr Theatre Group and Amir Reza Koohestani
When Belgian theatre company Ontroerend Goed first conceived Handle with Care, they knew almost nothing about the performance itself. There were no actors, no technicians, no script, and not even a clear idea of what would eventually be inside the box that sits at the centre of the stage. What they did know was that they wanted to make something they had never made before. … Continue reading Esplanade’s The Studios 2026: An Interview with Samir Veen on participation and co-operation in Ontroerend Goed’s ‘Handle with Care’
Mesmerising docutheatre production delves into the myth of Malayan national hero Hang Tuah while asking who gets to shape history, and why we continue to believe the stories we inherit. Duration: 90min Mythological figures have long served as vessels for morality, identity and national aspiration. Their stories are repeated until they begin to feel inseparable from the societies that tell them, their contradictions smoothed over … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Fragments of Tuah by Mark Teh and Five Arts Centre
A production that seeks to challenge our assumptions about privilege, fairness and access to justice, with too many unresolved storylines. What does justice look like when life is not lived in black and white? Just Maybe follows Kayleigh, an ambitious law student who believes she has earned everything through hard work. When she is required to complete 20 hours at Pro Bono SG before graduating, … Continue reading Theatre Review: Just Maybe by Orangedot Productions
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