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Arts, Dance with Me, Interview, Preview, Theatres

Chapter 2: An Interview with Thai dancer and choreographer Pichet Klunchun on dancing with shadows and what AI reveals about being human

Twenty years ago, Pichet Klunchun’s solo performance I AM A DEMON announced him as one of Thailand’s most daring choreographers. Created in 2005 to commemorate the third death anniversary of his beloved teacher, Master Chaiyot Khummanee, the piece became a landmark work. Pichet now revisits that landmark work, as the Thai dancer-choreographer prepares to premiere the spiritual sequel, Chapter 2, at Esplanade – Theatres on … Continue reading Chapter 2: An Interview with Thai dancer and choreographer Pichet Klunchun on dancing with shadows and what AI reveals about being human

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Arts, Dance with Me, Interview, Preview, Theatres

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

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Arts, Concert, Music, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Concert Review: COMMISSIONS by SMU Chinese Orchestra

A hearty musical tribute to SMU’s contributions and support of local talent over the years. The SMU Chinese Orchestra’s concert for SMU25 and SG60 was a celebration of new beginnings, community, and inclusion. Featuring three world premieres alongside commissioned works from previous years, the evening showed how far the orchestra has come and where it hopes to go. The concert opened with Sulwyn Lok’s Spring … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Concert Review: COMMISSIONS by SMU Chinese Orchestra

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Arts, musical, Preview, Sands Theatre, Theatre

Preview: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Base Entertainment Asia

Tickets for Roald Dahl’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY are now on sale. Presented by Base Entertainment Asia, in association with Broadway International Group and Broadway Asia, Willy Wonka’s fantastical chocolate factory will make its first stop in Southeast Asia at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, from 19 May 2026 for a strictly limited season. Audiences of all ages, and nostalgic fans of the book and movies, are invited to secure … Continue reading Preview: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Base Entertainment Asia

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Arts, festival, Hong Kong, Preview

Arts of Hong Kong: M+ presents ‘Special Exhibition Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now’

HONG KONG – M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) in Hong Kong, is pleased to present Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now. This Special Exhibition will present twelve environments by trailblazing women artists from Asia, Europe, and North and South America from the 1950s to the present, including three newly commissioned installations by Asian women … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: M+ presents ‘Special Exhibition Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now’

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Arts, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: 14th Taipei Biennial 2025 Announces Highlights and Opening Program, Exploring Collective Yearning and Shared Futures

TAIPEI – When the Taipei Biennial 2025 opens at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum on 1st November, it’s set to use contemporary art to ignite a dialogue about what it means to long, together. Curated by Berlin-based duo Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath, this edition, Whispers on the Horizon, reimagines yearning not as nostalgia but as an urgent and collective force, a pursuit of belonging, … Continue reading Art What!: 14th Taipei Biennial 2025 Announces Highlights and Opening Program, Exploring Collective Yearning and Shared Futures

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Arts, National Gallery, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: ART SG to organise S.E.A. Focus from 2026

S.E.A. Focus, a major contemporary Southeast Asian Art event in Singapore, will be organised by ART SG starting in 2026. This marks a new chapter for the event, which was founded and successfully delivered for seven years by STPI – Creative Workshop & Gallery (STPI). Emi Eu, Executive Director of STPI, will remain as the artistic consultant alongside John Tung as the curator for the … Continue reading Art What!: ART SG to organise S.E.A. Focus from 2026

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: The Best of Bill Bryson – Live on Stage by Lateral Productions

If you’ve ever been swept away by Bill Bryson’s wit, wisdom, and ability to make the vastness of science and travel feel like a cozy fireside chat, you’re in for a treat. The beloved author is heading to Singapore with his all-new live tour based on A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0—a complete rewrite of his bestselling popular science classic. On 4 and 5 … Continue reading Preview: The Best of Bill Bryson – Live on Stage by Lateral Productions

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Voyage Ksitigarbha 地藏王号 by Toy Factory

Following their production of Moonlit City, Toy Factory returns with a brand new play this December. What happens when eight strangers board the same plane, each carrying their own hopes, burdens, and regrets, only to find themselves hurtling toward the unknown? On board Voyage Ksitigarbha, a fictional flight bound for the mystical Trayastrimsa Island, eight individuals from vastly different walks of life—a journalist, an actor, … Continue reading Preview: Voyage Ksitigarbha 地藏王号 by Toy Factory

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Wild Rice, Wild Rice @ Funan

★★★★★ Theatre Review: Hotel (2025) by Wild Rice

Ten years on, Hotel remains a five-star experience, and a love letter to Singapore’s resilience and ever-changing nature, alive with endless possibility. When we first watched Hotel in 2016, Singapore, and the world, were different. It was before the global pandemic reshaped how we gathered, before Wild Rice unveiled its own theatre at Funan, and before the leadership changes that now signal a new chapter … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Hotel (2025) by Wild Rice

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