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
Art What!: Gallery Children’s Biennale 2025 – Tomorrow We’ll Be… at National Gallery Singapore
National Gallery Singapore’s family-favourite Gallery Children’s Biennale returns for its fifth edition on 31 May 2025 with the theme “Tomorrow We’ll Be…”. The Biennale aims to inspire young minds to dream big and embrace the boundless possibilities of their future through art and play. Guided by four core values of Joy, Kindness, Dream, and Love, spaces throughout the Gallery will be transformed into vibrant sites for play, learning, … Continue reading Art What!: Gallery Children’s Biennale 2025 – Tomorrow We’ll Be… at National Gallery Singapore
Fragrance Everywhere in Gardens by the Bay’s Flower Dome with latest Lilytopia special exhibition
In a first for a floral display in Flower Dome, visitors will be able to smell the flowers well before they see them. After all, lilies are renowned for their intense sweet scents, and there will be some 10,000 fragrant lilies in the new Lilytopia floral display, set against the enchanting backdrop of Venice, Italy’s renowned floating city. This largest-ever lily showcase at Gardens by the Bay features … Continue reading Fragrance Everywhere in Gardens by the Bay’s Flower Dome with latest Lilytopia special exhibition
★★★★★ Review: HOME by Geoff Sobelle
Absurd, unexpected, and daring, HOME is a poignant reminder of the power of theatre to garner hope, and to create something absolutely magical from nothing. When you’ve watched enough shows, it becomes far too easy to become jaded and critical, forgetting the appeal of theatre that charmed us into it in the first place. But every so often, a production comes along that makes you … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: HOME by Geoff Sobelle
SIFA 2025: An Interview with Nine Years Theatre’s Nelson Chia and Mia Chee on ‘Waiting For Audience’
In Singapore’s fast-moving theatre scene, where product is often prioritised over process, rarely do shows get a chance to receive test audiences and the luxury of being workshopped before making it to the stage. But for Nine Years Theatre (NYT), the 2024 Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) offered them a unique opportunity in the form of Tomorrow and Tomorrow, a showcase of works-in-progress given … Continue reading SIFA 2025: An Interview with Nine Years Theatre’s Nelson Chia and Mia Chee on ‘Waiting For Audience’
SIFA 2025: An Interview with Executive Producer Audrey Perera on ‘COLONY – A True Colors Project’
What does it mean to be whole? To be human? These are the fundamental questions lie at the heart of COLONY – a production that intertwines dance, music, film, and storytelling to explore themes of diversity, resistance, and human connection. Featuring dancers, performers and a creative team with diverse abilities, COLONY showcases a story of pain, transformation, and radical empathy, challenging societal ideals of perfection, … Continue reading SIFA 2025: An Interview with Executive Producer Audrey Perera on ‘COLONY – A True Colors Project’
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