Tag: 2025

Arts, Review, SRT, Theatre

★★☆☆☆ Theatre Review: Congratulations, Get Rich! by Singapore Repertory Theatre, La Boite Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company

SRT, La Boite Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company’s karaoke-inspired ghost story struggles to find the note. Singapore Repertory Theatre’s Congratulations, Get Rich! arrives with an impressive pedigree, marking a first-time co-production between SRT, Sydney Theatre Company, and Brisbane’s La Boite Theatre. Written by and starring Merlynn Tong, the play promises a raucous blend of karaoke comedy, family tragedy, and ghostly intervention. On paper, it sounds … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Theatre Review: Congratulations, Get Rich! by Singapore Repertory Theatre, La Boite Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company

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Arts, musical, Review, Sands Theatre, Theatre

★★★★★ Theatre Review: Dear Evan Hansen by Base Entertainment Asia

Touring production of Dear Evan Hansen brims with talent and emotion, and shows just why it remains one of the best and most beloved modern musicals of today. There are musicals that make you cry, and then there are musicals that quietly hold your hand while you do. Dear Evan Hansen, now playing at the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, belongs firmly as part of … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Dear Evan Hansen by Base Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Music, Review, Singapore

★★★☆☆ Concert Review: Battle Scores by Ding Yi Music Company

Music meets martial arts as Ding Yi mixes genres in their newest experimental concert. In troubled times, heroes emerge, and in Battle Scores, Ding Yi Music Company reminds us that collaboration remains one of art’s greatest strengths. Co-presented with the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, this imaginative concert fuses Chinese chamber music with theatrical storytelling, creating a world where music and martial arts collide. Conducted by … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Concert Review: Battle Scores by Ding Yi Music Company

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Arts, Emergency Stairs, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Preview: Temporary Chinese Theatres by Emergency Stairs and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)

If Chinese-language theatre were to die on the spot before our very eyes, should we scatter flowers or burn incense? With this sharp question, acclaimed local director Liu Xiaoyi joins forces with the inaugural graduating cohort of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts’ (NAFA) BA (Hons) in Contemporary Chinese Theatres to present their latest work, Temporary Chinese Theatres, from 20 to 23 November at the … Continue reading Preview: Temporary Chinese Theatres by Emergency Stairs and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA)

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Art What!, Arts, News, photography, Preview, Singapore

A new chapter for DECK as they build a new home for photography at Shop–House

In the quiet lanes of Geylang, two carefully restored conservation shophouses have found a new purpose. Behind their pastel facades, the hum of creative energy signals a fresh beginning for Singapore’s photography community. This is Shop–House by DECK — the latest chapter in DECK Photography Art Centre’s ongoing journey to create a permanent home for photography and image-based art. For the next three years, until … Continue reading A new chapter for DECK as they build a new home for photography at Shop–House

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Arts, festival, Hong Kong, Preview

Arts of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Palace Museum Presents First Travelling Exhibition of Its Collection at the Capital Museum Featuring 170 Sets of Ancient Gold Ornaments

HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) and the Capital Museum have jointly unveiled “Radiance: Ancient Gold Ornaments from the Collection of the Hong Kong Palace Museum” (“Radiance”) at the Capital Museum in Beijing. Running from 22 October 2025 to 1 March 2026, the exhibition marks the first travelling exhibition of the HKPM’s collection. Admission is free to the public. “Radiance” presents 170 sets of exquisite gold objects generously donated to the HKPM by the … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: Hong Kong Palace Museum Presents First Travelling Exhibition of Its Collection at the Capital Museum Featuring 170 Sets of Ancient Gold Ornaments

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Music, party, Preview, Singapore

Techno’s Reigning Queen Charlotte de Witte Returns to Singapore This December

Charlotte de Witte steps onto the cavernous floor of Pasir Panjang Power Station this December, marking not just another stop on her global tour , but a return to Singapore that sees her charged with the full force of her evolution from underground phenomenon to global techno icon. On 12 December 2025, the Belgian DJ and producer brings her dark, gritty, and unmistakably explosive sound … Continue reading Techno’s Reigning Queen Charlotte de Witte Returns to Singapore This December

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Art What!, Arts, National Gallery, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s ‘Temple’: National Gallery Singapore’s newest installation turns the remnants of war into space for healing

Visitors stepping onto the Ng Teng Fong Roof Garden Gallery at National Gallery Singapore encounter a cluster of suspended shells, bells and chimes that glimmer with both menace and promise. Touch becomes participation. Sound becomes memory. The installation, titled Temple, marks the Gallery’s first rooftop commission to entwine motion, sound and public interaction. Temple is the latest milestone in the practice of Vietnamese-American artist Tuan … Continue reading Tuan Andrew Nguyen’s ‘Temple’: National Gallery Singapore’s newest installation turns the remnants of war into space for healing

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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

STPI’s ‘Pacita Abad: Common Ground’ celebrates the artist behind Alkaff Bridge

The gallery walls at STPI feel like they are breathing. Each artwork pulses with Pacita Abad’s signature joy and tenacity, a reminder that this artist lived, radiated and stitched her stories into every surface she touched. STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery’s exhibition “Pacita Abad: Common Ground” places visitors in the heart of a creative whirlwind from 25 October to 13 December 2025. The show … Continue reading STPI’s ‘Pacita Abad: Common Ground’ celebrates the artist behind Alkaff Bridge

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Arts, Pangdemonium, Preview, Singapore

Pangdemonium’s 2026 Season promises reinvention and resilience with ‘Force Majeure’, ‘A Mirror’ and ‘Come From Away’

Pangdemonium’s 2026 season is a powerful celebration of storytelling in all its forms, from a reimagined classic to a razor-sharp political satire and a musical that reminds us of the best in humanity. The line-up features the world premiere of Force Majeure by Stephanie Street, the Singapore premiere of Sam Holcroft’s A Mirror, and the Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away, three productions that promise … Continue reading Pangdemonium’s 2026 Season promises reinvention and resilience with ‘Force Majeure’, ‘A Mirror’ and ‘Come From Away’

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