Preview: Singapore Writers Festival 2025 – shape of things to come
From 7 to 16 November 2025, the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) returns with its 28th edition under the theme Shape of Things to Come. Organised by Arts House Group (AHG), this milestone festival coincides with Singapore’s 60th year of independence, offering audiences the chance to “dream, question and reimagine a world that is inventive, inclusive and deeply human through the transformative power of literature.” Festival … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Writers Festival 2025 – shape of things to come
U>N>I>T>E>D: An Interview with Chunky Move Artistic Director Antony Hamilton on mythology, machinery and materiality in movement
When audiences step into U>N>I>T>E>D, the latest work from Melbourne-based company Chunky Move, they can expect to enter an entirely different world and an unfamiliar dimension. Think of a machine-mystical landscape where human bodies become mythic creatures, animatronic forms pulse with uncanny life, and the air vibrates with the furious ritual of Balinese noise-duo Gabber Modus Operandi. It’s dance, but something entirely different from how … Continue reading U>N>I>T>E>D: An Interview with Chunky Move Artistic Director Antony Hamilton on mythology, machinery and materiality in movement
Chapter 2: An Interview with Thai dancer and choreographer Pichet Klunchun on dancing with shadows and what AI reveals about being human
Twenty years ago, Pichet Klunchun’s solo performance I AM A DEMON announced him as one of Thailand’s most daring choreographers. Created in 2005 to commemorate the third death anniversary of his beloved teacher, Master Chaiyot Khummanee, the piece became a landmark work. Pichet now revisits that landmark work, as the Thai dancer-choreographer prepares to premiere the spiritual sequel, Chapter 2, at Esplanade – Theatres on … Continue reading Chapter 2: An Interview with Thai dancer and choreographer Pichet Klunchun on dancing with shadows and what AI reveals about being human
SoftMachine – The Return: An Interview with Choy Ka Fai on a decade of collaboration, innovation, and the future of Asian contemporary dance
When artist Choy Ka Fai reflects on his collaborators, his language meanders like a dance itself; improvisatory, sudden shifts, and heartfelt pauses. “In the arts scene, no matter how close or friendly you are, it’s rare to remain friends and collaborators,” he says. “Which is why SoftMachine is such a rarity. We premiered it in 2015 with four solos, and toured two of them all … Continue reading SoftMachine – The Return: An Interview with Choy Ka Fai on a decade of collaboration, innovation, and the future of Asian contemporary dance
The “Quality Test”: How Singapore’s Savvy Users Evaluate Services with Free Credits
In the hyper-competitive and technologically advanced digital market of Singapore, consumers are not passive recipients of advertising; they are discerning evaluators. As of late 2025, the Singaporean user is characterized by their high expectations for quality, performance, and transparency. In this sophisticated environment, trial offers like “free credits” are not viewed as simple freebies. Instead, they are leveraged as a practical and essential tool for … Continue reading The “Quality Test”: How Singapore’s Savvy Users Evaluate Services with Free Credits
★★★★☆ Concert Review: COMMISSIONS by SMU Chinese Orchestra
A hearty musical tribute to SMU’s contributions and support of local talent over the years. The SMU Chinese Orchestra’s concert for SMU25 and SG60 was a celebration of new beginnings, community, and inclusion. Featuring three world premieres alongside commissioned works from previous years, the evening showed how far the orchestra has come and where it hopes to go. The concert opened with Sulwyn Lok’s Spring … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Concert Review: COMMISSIONS by SMU Chinese Orchestra
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
Preview: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Base Entertainment Asia
Tickets for Roald Dahl’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY are now on sale. Presented by Base Entertainment Asia, in association with Broadway International Group and Broadway Asia, Willy Wonka’s fantastical chocolate factory will make its first stop in Southeast Asia at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, from 19 May 2026 for a strictly limited season. Audiences of all ages, and nostalgic fans of the book and movies, are invited to secure … Continue reading Preview: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Base Entertainment Asia
Arts of Hong Kong: M+ presents ‘Special Exhibition Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now’
HONG KONG – M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) in Hong Kong, is pleased to present Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now. This Special Exhibition will present twelve environments by trailblazing women artists from Asia, Europe, and North and South America from the 1950s to the present, including three newly commissioned installations by Asian women … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: M+ presents ‘Special Exhibition Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now’
Art What!: 14th Taipei Biennial 2025 Announces Highlights and Opening Program, Exploring Collective Yearning and Shared Futures
TAIPEI – When the Taipei Biennial 2025 opens at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum on 1st November, it’s set to use contemporary art to ignite a dialogue about what it means to long, together. Curated by Berlin-based duo Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath, this edition, Whispers on the Horizon, reimagines yearning not as nostalgia but as an urgent and collective force, a pursuit of belonging, … Continue reading Art What!: 14th Taipei Biennial 2025 Announces Highlights and Opening Program, Exploring Collective Yearning and Shared Futures
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