Tag: july

Arts, Interview, Pangdemonium, Preview, Singapore

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’

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Art What!, Arts, experience, Preview

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

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Art What!, Arts, Asian Civilisations Museum, Museums, Preview, Singapore

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

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Art What!, Arts, experience, Preview

Cj Hendry’s whimsical world comes to Singapore with Flower Market and juju world at IMBA Theatre

Singapore’s arts scene is about to get a major dose of colour, nostalgia and playfulness. This June and July, IMBA Theatre at Gardens by the Bay will host two highly anticipated experiences by internationally acclaimed Australian artist Cj Hendry, marking her Southeast Asia debut. First comes Flower Market, the immersive installation that has drawn hours-long queues and overwhelming demand in cities including New York, Hong … Continue reading Cj Hendry’s whimsical world comes to Singapore with Flower Market and juju world at IMBA Theatre

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Dream Academy, Esplanade Concert Hall, Music, Preview

Preview: Broadway Beng 20th Anniversary TWENTY POON PIPI by Dream Academy

If there’s one Singaporean stage icon who has managed to outshine sequins, satire, and even the most dramatic Broadway crescendos, it’s Broadway Beng®. And this July, the larger-than-life persona returns—older, glitzier, and arguably more fabulous than ever. At the centre of it all is Sebastian Tan, the man who has spent two decades perfecting the art of being unapologetically “Beng”, equal parts cheeky, heartfelt, and … Continue reading Preview: Broadway Beng 20th Anniversary TWENTY POON PIPI by Dream Academy

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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

Art: Amanda Heng’s ‘A Pause’ opens at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia to represent Singapore

VENICE, ITALY – For the Singapore Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Amanda Heng Liang Ngim transforms the historic Sale d’Armi into a space for rest and observation. A Pause brings together photographs, video and an architectural intervention centred on ordinary actions such as sitting, waiting, and watching.  The work is a culmination of Heng’s four-decade practice, drawing on … Continue reading Art: Amanda Heng’s ‘A Pause’ opens at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia to represent Singapore

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Art What!, Arts, Preview, Singapore

Art: Pavilion of Singapore Announces Amanda Heng’s ‘A Pause’ at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia

In a fast-paced, non-stop world, Singapore is bringing a quiet but powerful proposition to one of the art world’s biggest stages: what if we simply paused? At the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, the Singapore Pavilion will present A Pause, a contemplative new work by pioneering interdisciplinary artist Amanda Heng Liang Ngim. Created in collaboration with curator Selene Yap, the exhibition … Continue reading Art: Pavilion of Singapore Announces Amanda Heng’s ‘A Pause’ at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia

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Arts, musical, Preview, Singapore, SRT

Nathania Ong returns home to star as Elle Woods in Singapore Repertory Theatre’s ‘Legally Blonde’

When Elle Woods steps into Harvard Law, she’s armed not just with pink heels and impeccable hair, but with an unshakeable belief in herself, and a community of women who have her back. This July, that spirit of confidence and camaraderie returns to Singapore in a glossy, contemporary new production of Legally Blonde – The Musical, led by one of our country’s most accomplished theatre … Continue reading Nathania Ong returns home to star as Elle Woods in Singapore Repertory Theatre’s ‘Legally Blonde’

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Arts, Preview, Sands Theatre, Theatre

Preview: Slava’s Snowshow (2026) by Base Entertainment Asia

Last in Singapore in 2022, Base Entertainment Asia is thrilled to present the internationally acclaimed Slava’s Snowshow in Singapore once again. Following its successful seasons in 2012 and 2022, the show is set to captivate audiences at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands for a limited season from 15 July 2026. Since its premiere in Singapore, Slava’s Snowshow has entertained generations with its playful blend of humour, heart, and theatrical … Continue reading Preview: Slava’s Snowshow (2026) by Base Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Esplanade Theatre, Review, Theatre

★★★★★ Theatre Review: The Cherry Orchard (벚꽃동산) by Simon Stone and LG Arts Center (South Korea)

Chekhov’s final play gets adapted in the form of a modern K-drama, anchored by a stellar cast led by the impeccable Doyeon Jeon. In Simon Stone’s The Cherry Orchard, Chekhov’s final play finds a new home and new angles to its heartbreak, as it navigates the quiet violence of time and the cruelty of progress against he sleek, ever-changing skyline of modern Korea. In Stone’s … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: The Cherry Orchard (벚꽃동산) by Simon Stone and LG Arts Center (South Korea)

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