Tag: 2025

Arts, festival, Music, Review, Theatre

Review: We Make Spaces Divine ft. Dey by the Esplanade, Pooja Nansi, Shivram Gopinath, Isuru Wijesoma & RAAJ

Pooja Nansi and Shivram Gopinath’s tongue-in-cheek, electric verse meets sick beats to create a profoundly healing experience. In tiny Singapore, it can be all too easy to feel a creeping sense of claustrophobia. Shared third spaces vanish, and opportunities for uninhibited self-expression grow scarce. For poet Pooja Nansi, the solution is not to wait for transformation, but to seize agency: to uncover beauty in the … Continue reading Review: We Make Spaces Divine ft. Dey by the Esplanade, Pooja Nansi, Shivram Gopinath, Isuru Wijesoma & RAAJ

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Arts, Emergency Stairs, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Theatre Review: Temporary Chinese Theatres《当场》by Emergency Stairs and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)

Wild, absurd work that attempts to make sense of what it means to enter the contemporary Chinese Theatre scene in 2025 and beyond. What does it mean to be a maker of “contemporary Chinese theatre”? Confronting this sharp question head-on, the pioneer cohort of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts’ (NAFA) BA (Hons) Contemporary Chinese Theatres programme grapples with the industry they are about to enter, … Continue reading Theatre Review: Temporary Chinese Theatres《当场》by Emergency Stairs and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)

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Arts, Film, Interview, Singapore

SGIFF 2025: An Interview with Girl 女孩 director Shu Qi, and stars Bai Xiao-Ying and 9m88

When Girl opened the 2025 Singapore International Film Festival at Marina Bay Sands, the theatre was filled to its edges, with filmmakers, industry regulars, influencers, and longtime fans gathered to witness one of Asia’s most beloved stars step into a bold new role. For Shu Qi, who has spent decades defining onscreen charisma, the packed house represented both the reputation she’d built up over the … Continue reading SGIFF 2025: An Interview with Girl 女孩 director Shu Qi, and stars Bai Xiao-Ying and 9m88

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Arts, Film, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Film Review: Girl 女孩 dir. Shu Qi

Shu Qi’s directorial debut is deeply personal, and teases out the pain and potential of girlhood in ’80s Taiwan. Adolescence is rarely tidy. It’s unruly, bewildering, and often defined by the kind of pain we only learn how to name years later. In Girl, her semi-autobiographical directorial debut, Taiwanese star Shu Qi turns that ache into cinema. Known primarily for her collaborations with Hou Hsiao-hsien … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Film Review: Girl 女孩 dir. Shu Qi

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Arts, Comedy, Review

★★★★☆ Theatre Review: The Divorce Party! by Dream Academy

Frenetic, chaotically delightful spin on a wedding dinner anchored by Sebastian Tan’s larger-than-life performance. Divorces are often treated as tragedies, spoken about in hushed tones rather than celebrated. But why shouldn’t the end of a relationship also mark a fresh start—two people mutually deciding they’re ready to embrace singlehood again? Dream Academy seems to think it is worth celebrating, and their new theatrical dining experience, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: The Divorce Party! by Dream Academy

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Arts, Dance with Me, Interview, Preview, Singapore

da:ns focus: An Interview with Nederlands Dans Theater artistic director Emily Molnar on rigour, collaboration and the joy of platforming new voices

Ten years on from their last tour here, Nederlands Dans Theater 2 (NDT 2) returns to the Esplanade this season with a trio of works that Artistic Director Emily Molnar describes as “a programme that truly shows where we’re at.” For Molnar, bringing NDT 2 back to Singapore is “an absolute pleasure,” and the triple bill, featuring works by Alexander Ekman, Botis Seva, and Marcos … Continue reading da:ns focus: An Interview with Nederlands Dans Theater artistic director Emily Molnar on rigour, collaboration and the joy of platforming new voices

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Art What!, Arts, award

Seven arts practitioners honoured with Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award as Singapore celebrates the role of the arts in the nation’s journey

Seven artists were conferred the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award at the Istana yesterday, in recognition of their exemplary contributions to Singapore’s arts sector. The nation’s 60th year of independence provides a fitting backdrop to honour the growth of the arts in our nation-building journey. Cultural Medallion recipients Goh Boon Teck (theatre) and Nai Swee Leng (visual arts) embody the visionary leadership that has fundamentally shaped Singapore’s artistic landscape and cultural identity, while Young Artist Award recipients He … Continue reading Seven arts practitioners honoured with Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award as Singapore celebrates the role of the arts in the nation’s journey

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Arts, Museums, National Museum, Preview

Museum Musings: SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Showcase to Make International Debut at the National Museum of Singapore

When SKULLPANDA steps into the National Museum of Singapore this December, it marks both the arrival of a cult-favourite collectible character and a bold new chapter in how museums, brands, and cultural institutions engage audiences, one shaped as much by pop culture as by heritage. Opening 12 December 2025, the SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Showcase makes its first international appearance in Singapore after a successful debut in … Continue reading Museum Musings: SKULLPANDA CAGE-UNCAGE Showcase to Make International Debut at the National Museum of Singapore

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Art What!, Arts, Visual Art

Arts of Japan: Julian Opie Brings Groundbreaking LED Installation to GINZA SIX

Tokyo’s premier luxury retail and cultural destination, GINZA SIX, will host a striking new work by internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Julian Opie this September. Titled Marathon. Women., the large-scale LED video installation marks a first for Opie, known for his minimalist, pictogram-like depictions of human figures. Born in London and educated at Goldsmiths, University of London, Opie has long explored the boundaries of visual perception … Continue reading Arts of Japan: Julian Opie Brings Groundbreaking LED Installation to GINZA SIX

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Film, Interview, News, Preview, Singapore

Film: An Interview with SGIFF General Manager Jeremy Chua and Programme Director Thong Kay Wee on the power and future of film

In a cultural landscape obsessed with certainties, guarantees, and KPIs, the Singapore International Film Festival is, in many ways, an act of defiance. Not loud, not rebellious, but simply the act of being utterly committed to the art of cinema and its continuity. As the festival prepares for its 36th edition, running for two weeks from 26th November to 7th December, the people behind it … Continue reading Film: An Interview with SGIFF General Manager Jeremy Chua and Programme Director Thong Kay Wee on the power and future of film

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