★★★★★ Review: See You, Anniversary by Nine Years Theatre

Timely, immensely moving play reminding audiences to cherish all we have. What’s in an anniversary? For some people, it’s an arbitrary date in the calendar, used as a good reason to come together and celebrate an occasion with people who matter. For others, it runs much deeper than that, a triumphant acknowledgement of having reached another milestone for every year that goes by, remembrance for … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: See You, Anniversary by Nine Years Theatre

By Design: An Interview with DesignSingapore Council Executive Director Dawn Lim on Singapore Design Week

Design is everywhere around us. From the homes we live in to the clothes we wear, all these and more were made with deliberate thought that went into every decision. And as Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong puts it: “Singapore is a nation by design. Nothing we have today is natural, or happened by itself. Somebody thought about it, made it happen.” And now more … Continue reading By Design: An Interview with DesignSingapore Council Executive Director Dawn Lim on Singapore Design Week

Preview: End of the Rainbow by Pangdemonium!

Following successful stagings of The Glass Menagerie and Muswell Hill, local theatre company ends off their 2022 season with hit Broadway and West End musical End of the Rainbow, charting the final days in the life of legendary songbird, Judy Garland. The play was also adapted for the 2019 Golden Globe BAFTA and OSCAR winning movie Judy, starring Renée Zellweger. Written by Peter Quilter and … Continue reading Preview: End of the Rainbow by Pangdemonium!

Art What!: Sugar Pills For A Bitter World at Objectifs

The world is absurd, and curator Daniel Chong is ready to prescribe sugar pills for it. In what he calls a “post-truth, late-stage capitalist, populist, Anthropocene”, Chong offers sweet relief through a new brand of humour—commonly known as “Gen-Z humour”, “TikTok humour” or “Post-Dada irony”—in the form of an upcoming exhibition opening on 23 September at Objectifs, titled Sugar Pills For A Bitter World. This … Continue reading Art What!: Sugar Pills For A Bitter World at Objectifs

★★★★★ Review: Recalling Mother – Her Lines, My Lines by Checkpoint Theatre

Reflections on aging and mortality in the latest version of this ‘living play’. Originating as a simple idea where Claire Wong and Noorlinah Mohamed simply wanted to share stories of their mothers, over the last 16 years, the two theatremakers have managed to perform their show Recalling Mother across multiple iterations and across multiple countries, each version seeing the play grow and evolve alongside them. … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Recalling Mother – Her Lines, My Lines by Checkpoint Theatre

★★★★☆ Review: almost home《我以为家》by The Theatre Practice

Ng Mun Poh considers what home means to her in a one woman show. Born in Kuala Lumpur and based in Singapore, theatremaker Ng Mun Poh has spent the last 18 years of her life travelling between her two “homes”. But over the last few years, Mun Poh suddenly found herself caught in two minds as she wondered to herself – does she really belong … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: almost home《我以为家》by The Theatre Practice

Preview: Disney’s Frozen the Musical by Base Entertainment Asia

Get ready to let it go, and experience the magic of Disney’s Frozen when the much-anticipated hit Broadway musical adaptation makes its only stop in South East Asia, set to arrive here in Singapore for a strictly limited season. Following the incredible Singapore success of The Lion King and Aladdin, the brand-new musical, from the same producers and the presenter of the critically acclaimed season … Continue reading Preview: Disney’s Frozen the Musical by Base Entertainment Asia

The Theatre Practice and Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre present The Nursery Rhymes Project 3

The Theatre Practice’s (Practice) Nursery Rhymes Project is back Singapore’s longest running bilingual theatre institution, the third instalment of the beloved series is set to launch this September. Inviting the young (and young-at-heart) to travel back to the whimsical world of nursery rhymes, Practice has partnered with the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) to host a celebratory launch event, taking place from 8th to 9th … Continue reading The Theatre Practice and Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre present The Nursery Rhymes Project 3

Art What!: Singapore environmental protection not-for-profit Coastal Natives announces Waves of Change Festival 2022 at ArtScience Museum

Coastal Natives is proud and excited to reveal the 2022 edition of the Waves of Change Festival! Featuring 7 artists, 5 local writers, 12 feature films, 6 short films, and 14 talks & workshops, there’ll be something for everyone to enjoy. From 10 September to 9 October, join us in learning about amazing marine life, the impacts of global warming, and how we can combat … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore environmental protection not-for-profit Coastal Natives announces Waves of Change Festival 2022 at ArtScience Museum

Music Is: The T’ang Quartet Presents The Czech Affair

With a combination of biography, cultural commentary and personal reflection, the third edition of the T’ang Quartet’s 30th Anniversary Season is one flavoured by Eastern Europe. The upcoming show on Oct 4 at Victoria Concert Hall harks back to the T’ang Quartet’s Czech connection, and the ensemble has assembled a programme devoted to Czech music of the 19th and 20th-century – a refreshing detour from … Continue reading Music Is: The T’ang Quartet Presents The Czech Affair