Art What!: Singapore Art Museum presents Yee I-Lan’s ‘Mansau-Ansau’ and Pratchaya Phinthong’s ‘No Patents on Ideas’

Southeast Asia may be regionally and culturally-diverse, but there are often unexpected threads that tie these nations together. Whether it is the idea of shared colonial history, or ingrained systems that exist within society, there are often plenty of links that bring up fascinating dialogues and interactions when viewed in conjunction with each other, leading us to consider the hidden ties that bind. And so … Continue reading Art What!: Singapore Art Museum presents Yee I-Lan’s ‘Mansau-Ansau’ and Pratchaya Phinthong’s ‘No Patents on Ideas’

★★★★★ Review: Dim Sum Dollies Present The History of Singapore – Sixty Sexy Years by Dream Academy

As one of Dream Academy’s favourite recurring shows, the Dim Sum Dollies’ The History of Singapore is always a welcome production each time it receives a staging, where each iteration builds on the last, tracing the history of our small island nation from birth to modern day – alongside all its highs and lows, and everything is up for parody. Seamlessly blending humour and history, … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Dim Sum Dollies Present The History of Singapore – Sixty Sexy Years by Dream Academy

Art What!: Dirimart presents Dialogues of Form and Perception with 10 top contemporary artists at Art Singapore 2025

Dirimart is pleased to announce its participation in Art SG 2025, presenting Dialogues of Form and Perception, a curated selection of works highlighting the intersections of personal, cultural, and mythical narratives through diverse artistic approaches. The exhibition brings together works by Çiğdem Aky, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, İnci Eviner, Jennifer Ipekel, Tomokazu Matsuyama, Güçlü Öztekin, Seçkin Pirim, Çağla Ulusoy, Berke Yazıcıoğlu, and Peter Zimmermann, offering viewers a multifaceted exploration of identity, tradition, and transformation. The selection includes a … Continue reading Art What!: Dirimart presents Dialogues of Form and Perception with 10 top contemporary artists at Art Singapore 2025

Art What!: Rainshadow Studios presents ‘Scarce City’ at National Gallery Singapore

Get ready to immerse yourself in a groundbreaking interactive experience that challenges perceptions of success. Scarce City, conceived by climate artist Elizabeth Mak, will premiere at the National Gallery Singapore on 11 January 2025. With only 20 participants per session, this unique arts x tech experience invites audiences to explore the psychological underpinnings of climate change and what it means to have enough. Scarce City … Continue reading Art What!: Rainshadow Studios presents ‘Scarce City’ at National Gallery Singapore

Art What!: ‘Kim Lim – The Space Between. A Retrospective’ at National Gallery Singapore

It would be impossible to talk about Singapore contemporary art without mention of sculptor Kim Lim. And it is thus with great anticipation and revere that National Gallery Singapore’s Kim Lim: The Space Between – A Retrospective finally arrives, offering a powerful and long-awaited tribute to the late Kim Lim (1936–1997). Known for her minimalist approach, Lim was a seminal Singaporean-British sculptor and printmaker whose … Continue reading Art What!: ‘Kim Lim – The Space Between. A Retrospective’ at National Gallery Singapore

da:ns focus – Out of Site: An Interview with choreographer Rachid Ouramdane on ‘Corps extrêmes’ and staging the power of the human spirit

In a feature article on French choreographer Rachid Ouramdane, New York Times arts critic Gia Kourlas described him as ‘the choreographer bringing hope to the stage and beyond’. It’s a big title to live up to, but one that Rachid lives up to and carries well, particularly with his work Corps extrêmes. Playing at the Esplanade this weekend as part of their da:ns focus – … Continue reading da:ns focus – Out of Site: An Interview with choreographer Rachid Ouramdane on ‘Corps extrêmes’ and staging the power of the human spirit

Preview: Frenemies by Prem John and Chandi Perera

Two strangers from Singapore and Malaysia are thrown together by a simple customer service request. In this antiromantic comedy, things rapidly spiral out of control and, what follows escalates into a war of words so absurd, it could put the most dedicated penpals to shame. In this play, – somewhere between the petty complaints, personal digs, and strange admissions – two souls realise they might … Continue reading Preview: Frenemies by Prem John and Chandi Perera

★★★★☆ Review: A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad) by SRT’s The Young Company

Agony underneath confetti, this is a play that speaks of the universal pain we hide under a smile. Growing up is never easy, and it often feels like we’re trapped in a world only we know, when no one else seems to understand the pains of adolescence. But for some, that pain mutates into something much more horrifying, with the spectre of mental health and … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: A Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad) by SRT’s The Young Company

Review: Meet Fred by SRT’s Inclusive Young Company

An earnest, metatheatrical exploration of what it means to not belong. Produced by Hijinx, in association with Blind Summit, Meet Fred is a metatheatrical, devised work by Singapore Repertory Theatre’s (SRT) Inclusive Young Company (IYC) that follows the titular puppet, Fred (voiced brilliantly by Shea Chiang). One day, Fred gains sentience and realises that life is a lot more complicated than he bargains for. For one … Continue reading Review: Meet Fred by SRT’s Inclusive Young Company

★★★★★ Review: Invisible Habitudes《看不见的归属》(2024) by T.H.E Dance Company

Searching, finding, longing, connection. In an increasingly fractured world, our own identity can enter a state of flux, where we no longer feel comfortable at home, and the familiar becomes strange. It becomes difficult when we’re constantly shouted at from all fronts, yelled at to listen to someone else’s opinion, when we haven’t even settled on our own. In exploring that, T.H.E Dance Company explores … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Invisible Habitudes《看不见的归属》(2024) by T.H.E Dance Company