Preview: Much Ado About Nothing by The Winter Players
Following their debut production as Singapore Repertory Theatre’s (SRT) Company-in-Residence, emerging theatre collective The Winter Players return this June with their most ambitious production to date: a vibrant reimagining of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, set in 1960s Singapore. In this version of Much Ado About Nothing, come join the community of Messina, Singapore celebrating a break from ongoing political and military confrontations. But … Continue reading Preview: Much Ado About Nothing by The Winter Players
Singapore Interior Design Awards (SIDA) 2025 Opens Global Call for Interior Design’s Defining Projects
The Singapore Interior Design Awards (SIDA) 2025, proudly organised by the Society of Interior Designers Singapore (SIDS), announces the official opening of its call for entries. Now in its 9th edition, SIDA 2025 stands as a beacon for recognising exceptional projects and practitioners across the spatial and interior design industry, inviting submissions from around the globe. SIDA 2025 aims to showcase interior design projects that … Continue reading Singapore Interior Design Awards (SIDA) 2025 Opens Global Call for Interior Design’s Defining Projects
No Man’s Land: An Interview with the creative team behind The Necessary Stage’s new show tackling modern day masculinity
What makes a man today? That is the central question at the heart of The Necessary Stage’s new play No Man’s Land. Co-directed by Alvin Tan and Sim Yan Ying “YY”, and written by Danial Matin, the new work is a devised, interdisciplinary production exploring the tensions, confusions, vulnerabilities, and inherited weight of masculinity; what it means, how it’s shaped, and who, if anyone, owns … Continue reading No Man’s Land: An Interview with the creative team behind The Necessary Stage’s new show tackling modern day masculinity
★★★★★ Review: Waiting For Audience by Nine Years Theatre
Metatheatrical musing on artmaking is a hit, thanks to emotive, powerful performances and staging by Nelson Chia and Mia Chee. There’s good reason why so many parents in Singapore dissuade their children from pursuing a career in the arts; as much as it’s an industry that brings entertainment, joy and provokes thoughts in the countless audiences who witness it, it’s also a notoriously unstable scene, … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Waiting For Audience by Nine Years Theatre
★★★★☆ Review: stray gods by weish
Mesmerising live concept album that draws on ancient texts and a touch of the supernatural, elevating weish’s artistry to new heights. Considering how we’ve always established Singapore’s identity as a multicultural city and ‘rojak’-like mix of ethnicities, it comes as no surprise that when we ask ourselves what Singaporean music is, we inevitably realise that no single local artist really encapsulates that idea perfectly well. … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: stray gods by weish
Art What!: Melting Thresholds by GOFY & Sweet Cheeks
Singapore-based creative platform GOFY, recognised for spotlighting Southeast Asia’s vibrant urban art scene, is excited to unveil Melting Thresholds—the latest chapter in their GOFY& series, which showcases the diverse talents of Southeast Asian artists through partnerships with lifestyle brands. This whimsical showcase brings together the works of four rising visual artists from the region: Shu and Money Wang from Malaysia, Nina Sach from Thailand, and … Continue reading Art What!: Melting Thresholds by GOFY & Sweet Cheeks
Music Is: An Interview with soprano Seia Lee of The Graces on taking the classical music world by storm
Asian sopranos Seia Lee (Japan) and Yuri Park (South Korea) join forces as The Graces for a groundbreaking debut performance in Singapore this week at the Capitol Theatre. Accompanied by South Korean tenor Wan Park, the classical singers will present a one-night-only concert that blends classical artistry with jazz, popular tunes, and live big band music, marking a bold departure from the traditional orchestral format. … Continue reading Music Is: An Interview with soprano Seia Lee of The Graces on taking the classical music world by storm
★★★★☆ Review: LEAR by Raw Material
Modern, physical theatre reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy is poetic and affecting, with a new focus on ageing and caregiving. While Shakespeare’s King Lear is ostensibly a play about the dangers of pride, Raw Material’s new adaptation of the classic instead shifts the focus to his madness, and the difficulty of caregiving for one whose mind has gone besotted. In this version, adapted by Singaporean theatremaker … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: LEAR by Raw Material
★★★☆☆ Review: Vampyr by Manuela Infante
Death is a full-time job for the walking dead roaming Chile’s wind farms, exposed as the site of tragedy and exploitation. While the world wakes up to the very real issues of climate change and makes efforts to combat it, selfish corporations continue to put themselves first and find ways to profit under the guise of saving the planet. That is the controversy at the … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Vampyr by Manuela Infante
★★☆☆☆ Review: A Thousand Stitches by Alan Oei and Kaylene Tan
Missed opportunity for new, emotional perspectives of the Japanese Occupation, with innovative techniques let down by shaky execution and cohesion. In the Singaporean history and social studies syllabus, portrayals of the Japanese Occupation in World War II have always unequivocally painted them as the villains, where Singapore (then renamed Syonan-to, or ‘light of the South’) lived under a reign of terror, afraid to offend these … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: A Thousand Stitches by Alan Oei and Kaylene Tan
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