Murakami’s ‘Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World’ gets new stage adaptation, led by Death Note/Battle Royale star Tatusya Fujiwara

Haruki Murakami’s visionary imagination leaps off the page and onto the stage in End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland, an ambitious adaptation of his acclaimed 1985 novel Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World. Direct from its world premiere in Tokyo in January at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Playhouse, this highly anticipated production arrives in Singapore next April, for just one electrifying weekend. … Continue reading Murakami’s ‘Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World’ gets new stage adaptation, led by Death Note/Battle Royale star Tatusya Fujiwara

SRT and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay bring the Roald Dahl Story Company’s ‘The BFG’ to the Singapore stage in April 2026

Singapore’s arts scene is set to make a giant leap in April 2026, when the world’s most beloved dream-catcher lands at the Esplanade Theatre. For the first time ever outside the UK, Roald Dahl’s The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) will be brought to life on stage in a brand-new production by some of the biggest names in global theatre: the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Chichester … Continue reading SRT and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay bring the Roald Dahl Story Company’s ‘The BFG’ to the Singapore stage in April 2026

Singapore’s Nathania Ong Joins stellar Cast of Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular

Cameron Mackintosh, in association with Nick Grace Management and Base Entertainment Asia, are delighted to announce initial casting for Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES THE ARENA SPECTACULAR at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands. Due to phenomenal demand, a final 3-weeks of performances have been added. The production will now run from 24 March 2026, with its final performance on 10 May 2026.  Tickets for the … Continue reading Singapore’s Nathania Ong Joins stellar Cast of Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular

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

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

Preview: da:ns focus – CAN – Connect Asia Now (2025) by Esplanade

The third edition of the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s da:ns focus – Connect Asia Now (CAN) takes place over a weekend this September, presenting three works that push the boundaries of dance, and uniting the unique perspectives of artists from the Asia Pacific. Imagining the future through dance, watch as Antony Hamilton, Choy Ka Fai and Pichet Klunchun reimagine the limitations and potentials of physical … Continue reading Preview: da:ns focus – CAN – Connect Asia Now (2025) by Esplanade

★★★★☆ Review: The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale by Base Entertainment Asia

Ambitious adaptation of Tolkien’s classic brings Middle-earth to life, with spectacular theatrical effects and high energy, committed performances. Over the years, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings has inspired countless adaptations, including the critically and commercially-successful film trilogy by Peter Jackson. Compressing the entire saga into a single three-hour musical is a daunting challenge, but this production, with music by Bollywood icon A.R. Rahman, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale by Base Entertainment Asia

T.H.E Dance Company’s Searching Blue《寻蓝》 Heads to Malaysia and Australia

T.H.E Dance Company is taking its acclaimed site-adaptive work Searching Blue《寻蓝》, choreographed by Founding Artistic Director Kuik Swee Boon, on tour again, this time to Malaysia and Australia This next chapter follows a growing international journey for the work. Since premiering in Singapore in 2023 at Goodman Arts Centre, Searching Blue has toured Southeast Asia with performances in Penang, Bandung, and Jakarta. In 2024, an … Continue reading T.H.E Dance Company’s Searching Blue《寻蓝》 Heads to Malaysia and Australia

Preview: Musical theatre royalty Jemma Rix returns to Singapore with ‘The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale’

Base Entertainment Asia, in association with Kevin Wallace Productions, GWB Entertainment, Middle-earth Enterprises, Tim McFarlane, KHAM Inc., People Entertainment Group, The Watermill Theatre, and Chicago Shakespeare Theater, are thrilled to announce the Singapore cast for The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale. Based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic trilogy, this stage production will make its Asia Premiere with a limited season from 12 to … Continue reading Preview: Musical theatre royalty Jemma Rix returns to Singapore with ‘The Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale’

Preview: Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular World Tour by Cameron Mackintosh, in association with Nick Grace Management and Base Entertainment Asia

Cameron Mackintosh, in association with Nick Grace Management and Base Entertainment Asia, is proud to announce that tickets are now on sale for Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular World Tour. The highly anticipated production will take the stage at the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands from 24 March 2026, as part of its acclaimed world tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of … Continue reading Preview: Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular World Tour by Cameron Mackintosh, in association with Nick Grace Management and Base Entertainment Asia