Turning Audiences Into Accomplices: An Interview with director Tracie Pang, and cast members Coco Wang Ling and Ghafir Akbar on Pangdemonium’s ‘A Mirror’

“It wasn’t intentional that A Mirror was chosen for our final season,” says director and Pangdemonium founder and co-artistic director Tracie Pang. “We had already programmed the season before the decision was made that it would be Pangdemonium’s last. We had maybe five shows planned and moving forward, and then it became a question of which of those we would keep and which we would … Continue reading Turning Audiences Into Accomplices: An Interview with director Tracie Pang, and cast members Coco Wang Ling and Ghafir Akbar on Pangdemonium’s ‘A Mirror’

An Interview with director Feroz J. Malik on The Winter Players’ chilling adaptation of Agatha Christie’s ‘And Then There Were None’

For audiences who enjoy tightly wound mysteries, atmospheric stagecraft, and the thrill of trying to outguess a murderer, the end of June brings a particularly unsettling invitation to the KC Arts Centre. The Winter Players return following a run of well-received and sold-out productions with Agatha Christie’s enduring classic And Then There Were None, a work that continues to define the modern whodunit. Running from … Continue reading An Interview with director Feroz J. Malik on The Winter Players’ chilling adaptation of Agatha Christie’s ‘And Then There Were None’

Concert Review: Ray Chen – Violin Recital (Singapore)

Virtuosity, storytelling, and enough encore pieces for a second recital, Ray Chen makes classical music feel welcoming, alive, and deeply human. Ray Chen’s return to Singapore felt less like a standard recital and more like a showcase of how flexible a classical concert can be in 2026. Part virtuoso display, part storytelling, part direct conversation with the audience, Chen was joined by pianist Chelsea Wang, … Continue reading Concert Review: Ray Chen – Violin Recital (Singapore)

★★★★☆ Theatre Review: GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS by Wild Rice

By D.Y. Lesbian voices are front and centre in Wild Rice’s new verbatim play, providing a distinctly Singaporean context to queer storytelling with unapologetic confidence.  The title of Wild Rice’s newest play is a declaration: the repetition of a single word, GIRLS, three times over. Just in time for Singapore’s unofficial Pride month, the play dons the colours of the lesbian flag and sports an … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS by Wild Rice

Cj Hendry and IMBA Theatre open juju world in Singapore, the fun, inflatable playground for kidults, as follow-up to wildly successful Flower Market

The first thing you notice about juju world is the overwhelming, oversaturation of yellow, so total it behaves like architecture. Yellow does not sit within the exhibition, it defines it. The space is flooded in it: staff dressed in yellow uniforms, inflatable yellow flowers erupting from the ground, and giant inflatable jujus attached to structures like climbable soft sculptures. Visitors move through oversized yellow slides … Continue reading Cj Hendry and IMBA Theatre open juju world in Singapore, the fun, inflatable playground for kidults, as follow-up to wildly successful Flower Market

★★★★☆ Circus Review: Der Lauf (The Way Things Go) by Les Vélocimanes Associés

A delirious circus of near-disasters that transforms juggling into a nerve-shredding game of trust and keeps audiences holding their breath. With Der Lauf (The Way Things Go), Belgian company Les Vélocimanes Associés has created what may be one of the most stressful circus experiences in recent memory. Presented as part of Esplanade’s Flipside 2026 programme, this deliriously inventive work transforms juggling into something stranger and … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Circus Review: Der Lauf (The Way Things Go) by Les Vélocimanes Associés

Preview: And Then There Were None by The Winter Players

For fans of gripping whodunits, suspense-filled nights at the theatre, and classic literary adaptations, June is bringing a chilling treat to Singapore’s stage. Following a string of sold-out productions, local theatre collective The Winter Players is returning with And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie’s legendary murder mystery that remains the best-selling crime novel of all time. Running from 25 to 28 June at the … Continue reading Preview: And Then There Were None by The Winter Players

Museums: ‘Crosscurrents – Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre’ at the Asian Civilisations Museum

In Singapore’s Civic District, the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) is set to open Crosscurrents: Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre, an exhibition that does more than bring together rare objects from one of the world’s greatest museums. It reconstructs a historical world in motion, where empires were less boundaries than bridges, and where art moved as fluidly as the … Continue reading Museums: ‘Crosscurrents – Masterpieces of Mughal, Safavid, and Ottoman Art from the Musée du Louvre’ at the Asian Civilisations Museum

Film: Pink Screen returns to Pink Fest 2026 with queer cinema sparking big conversations

As Pink Fest brings together communities across Singapore this June, one of its most anticipated signature events returns to the big screen. Pink Screen 2026, presented by NBCUniversal and Filmhouse, offers a month-long celebration of queer storytelling through a thoughtfully curated line-up of cult classics, award-winning dramas and contemporary documentaries from around the world. This year’s Pink Screen programme showcases queer stories from across generations, … Continue reading Film: Pink Screen returns to Pink Fest 2026 with queer cinema sparking big conversations

da:ns focus: An Interview with Kevin O’Hare, Director of the Royal Ballet, on legacy, live performance and reinvention

For Kevin O’Hare, director of The Royal Ballet, the long-awaited return of the world class British ballet company to Singapore this June goes far beyond just another international stop on a touring calendar. More than two decades have passed since the company last performed here, and the scale of The Royal Ballet Gala, part of the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s da:ns focus – … Continue reading da:ns focus: An Interview with Kevin O’Hare, Director of the Royal Ballet, on legacy, live performance and reinvention