Death is a full-time job for the walking dead roaming Chile’s wind farms, exposed as the site of tragedy and exploitation. While the world wakes up to the very real issues of climate change and makes efforts to combat it, selfish corporations continue to put themselves first and find ways to profit under the guise of saving the planet. That is the controversy at the … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Vampyr by Manuela Infante
Missed opportunity for new, emotional perspectives of the Japanese Occupation, with innovative techniques let down by shaky execution and cohesion. In the Singaporean history and social studies syllabus, portrayals of the Japanese Occupation in World War II have always unequivocally painted them as the villains, where Singapore (then renamed Syonan-to, or ‘light of the South’) lived under a reign of terror, afraid to offend these … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: A Thousand Stitches by Alan Oei and Kaylene Tan
In a first for a floral display in Flower Dome, visitors will be able to smell the flowers well before they see them. After all, lilies are renowned for their intense sweet scents, and there will be some 10,000 fragrant lilies in the new Lilytopia floral display, set against the enchanting backdrop of Venice, Italy’s renowned floating city. This largest-ever lily showcase at Gardens by the Bay features … Continue reading Fragrance Everywhere in Gardens by the Bay’s Flower Dome with latest Lilytopia special exhibition
Absurd, unexpected, and daring, HOME is a poignant reminder of the power of theatre to garner hope, and to create something absolutely magical from nothing. When you’ve watched enough shows, it becomes far too easy to become jaded and critical, forgetting the appeal of theatre that charmed us into it in the first place. But every so often, a production comes along that makes you … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: HOME by Geoff Sobelle
In Singapore’s fast-moving theatre scene, where product is often prioritised over process, rarely do shows get a chance to receive test audiences and the luxury of being workshopped before making it to the stage. But for Nine Years Theatre (NYT), the 2024 Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) offered them a unique opportunity in the form of Tomorrow and Tomorrow, a showcase of works-in-progress given … Continue reading SIFA 2025: An Interview with Nine Years Theatre’s Nelson Chia and Mia Chee on ‘Waiting For Audience’
What does it mean to be whole? To be human? These are the fundamental questions lie at the heart of COLONY – a production that intertwines dance, music, film, and storytelling to explore themes of diversity, resistance, and human connection. Featuring dancers, performers and a creative team with diverse abilities, COLONY showcases a story of pain, transformation, and radical empathy, challenging societal ideals of perfection, … Continue reading SIFA 2025: An Interview with Executive Producer Audrey Perera on ‘COLONY – A True Colors Project’
Who exactly is Hossan Leong? A household name from his many appearances on television — whether in dramas or as a gameshow host, ‘Singapore Boy’ Hossan Leong’s story in the arts stretches far deeper. From his humble beginnings in theatre to receiving the prestigious French Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (The Order of Arts and Literature), his life is a testament to … Continue reading SIFA 2025: An Interview with Hossan Leong on new show ‘Hossan-ah! In The High Arts’
Personal tragedy against international conflict highlights the inconceivable human losses sustained in war. Personal tragedy set against the backdrop of national collapse — Told By My Mother, by Lebanese choreographer Ali Chahrour, is an aching testament to the unimaginable losses endured in times of war. No parent should ever have to bury a child. Yet in conflict, this reversal of nature becomes grotesquely common, and … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Told By My Mother by Ali Chahrour
The birth, merger, separation, independence and future of Singapore are told through immersive video, sound and absurdly arresting performance. The title Umbilical brings to mind the most primal of bonds: a baby’s connection to its mother before the cord is cut. And in this multi-sensory, deeply symbolic performance by artists Rizman Putra, Zul Mahmod, and thesupersystem, that connection becomes a potent metaphor for Singapore’s own … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Umbilical by Rizman Putra, Zul Mahmod and thesupersystem
All puppets are equal, but some are more equal than others, in The Finger Players’ messy adaptation of Orwell’s classic. Ever since it hit bookstores, George Orwell’s Animal Farm has risen to fame as a ferocious allegory of the Russian Revolution and the rise of Stalinism, now studied across schools and touted as a timeless, universal cautionary tale about how revolutions may lead to the … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: Animal Farm by The Finger Players
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