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Preview: Crack The Case – Wonderland by Sight Lines Entertainment

Something has gone terribly wrong in Wonderland. The tea is cold. The riddles have gone stale. The inhabitants aren’t quite themselves. And, most troubling of all, the Mad Hatter has lost the very thing that makes him the Mad Hatter: his Madness. Now, he needs help getting it back. This October, audiences will be invited down the rabbit hole for Crack The Case: Wonderland, the … Continue reading Preview: Crack The Case – Wonderland by Sight Lines Entertainment

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Preview: MJ The Michael Jackson Musical arrives in Singapore August 2027, waitlist now open

More than three decades after Michael Jackson brought his Dangerous World Tour to Singapore, the King of Pop’s music and creative legacy are set to return to the city, this time on the stage. MJ The Michael Jackson Musical, the four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway production, will open for a limited season at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, in August 2027, giving Singapore audiences the chance … Continue reading Preview: MJ The Michael Jackson Musical arrives in Singapore August 2027, waitlist now open

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The Singapore Chinese Orchestra at 30 focuses on ‘Looking Back, Giving Back’ for its Gala Dinner & Concert 2026

There was something fitting about the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) celebrating its 30th anniversary with an evening that felt as much like a family gathering as it did a gala. Held at the Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore’s Grand Ballroom on 6 September, the SCO 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner & Concert brought together more than 300 donors, Friends of SCO, partners and supporters, the very people whose … Continue reading The Singapore Chinese Orchestra at 30 focuses on ‘Looking Back, Giving Back’ for its Gala Dinner & Concert 2026

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Art: Latiff Mohidin – Lines to Form at Gajah Gallery

There are few Southeast Asian artists whose work has travelled as fluidly between painting, poetry and sculpture as Latiff Mohidin. Across more than seven decades, the Malaysian modernist has developed a visual language rooted in movement, landscape and memory, one that has continued to evolve without losing sight of its beginnings. Now, one of his earliest sculptural ideas is taking on a new life. Latiff … Continue reading Art: Latiff Mohidin – Lines to Form at Gajah Gallery

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Interview: Nathania Ong gets HONEST about finding her voice and learning to take up space with her upcoming concert

For someone who has spent much of her career stepping into other people’s stories, Nathania Ong is about to do something rather different: telling her own. The Singaporean musical theatre performer returns this September with HONEST, her first solo concert in Singapore, promising an intimate evening of musical theatre, original music and personal storytelling that traces both the trajectory of her career, as well as … Continue reading Interview: Nathania Ong gets HONEST about finding her voice and learning to take up space with her upcoming concert

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★★★★☆ Film Review: HOPE dir. Na Hong-jin

Big budget Korean sci-fi thriller keeps you on the edge of your seat with some of the best action sequences in cinema throughout its lengthy runtime and odd story. Duration: 156 minutes Does a film actually need a good storyline to succeed? HOPE certainly makes you question it. Na Hong-jin, best known for directing 2016 horror film The Wailing, returns with a nearly 3-hour Korean … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Film Review: HOPE dir. Na Hong-jin

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Film: ‘The Violinist’ 沧海琴声 to be released in both English and Mandarin this September

Some films travel the world before finally coming home. For Singapore-led animated feature The Violinist (沧海琴声), that homecoming has already been a remarkable one. Following its Singapore Gala Premiere at Capitol Theatre on 3 September, the award-winning film will open in cinemas nationwide on 17 September 2026, giving audiences the choice of experiencing the story in both English and Mandarin. Supported by the Infocomm Media … Continue reading Film: ‘The Violinist’ 沧海琴声 to be released in both English and Mandarin this September

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★★★★☆ London Theatre Review: Death Note – The Musical by HoriPro and Trafalgar Theatre Productions

Singapore’s Xander Pang leads an ambitious reimagining of the manga phenomenon that dazzles in moments but struggles to match the psychological intensity of its source material. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – There is something inherently audacious about bringing Death Note, one of Japan’s most recognisable manga properties, to the London stage as an English-language musical. Even more so when the musical itself has travelled such an … Continue reading ★★★★☆ London Theatre Review: Death Note – The Musical by HoriPro and Trafalgar Theatre Productions

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Wagnerian Ambition: Orchestra of the Music Makers Music Director Chan Tze Law on ‘Siegfried’ and OMM’s future

For Chan Tze Law, the question of whether the Orchestra of the Music Makers (OMM) will complete Wagner’s Ring cycle is, for now, best left unanswered. OMM has already travelled three quarters of the way. After Die Walküre in 2020 and Das Rheingold in 2023, the Singapore-based orchestra will take on Siegfried at the Esplanade Concert Hall on 5 September, bringing one of the most … Continue reading Wagnerian Ambition: Orchestra of the Music Makers Music Director Chan Tze Law on ‘Siegfried’ and OMM’s future

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Malaysia Theatre: SUSAN by FSKi Works

Do you care who she is? Or just what she did? A woman stands before us. She has two dead husbands behind her, a murder case in front of her, and one thing she refuses to give away: her name. That is the provocation at the heart of SUSAN, FSKi Works’ full-length world premiere opening this week at Hush The Theatre in Petaling Jaya. Following … Continue reading Malaysia Theatre: SUSAN by FSKi Works

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