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Kalaa Utsavam 2025: An Interview with directors Subramanian Ganesh and Karthikeyan Somasundaram on Agam Theatre Lab’s original work ‘Mission Malligapoo’

In 1942, Singapore was under the shadow of the Japanese Occupation. Amid fear, scarcity, and uncertainty, ordinary people performed extraordinary acts of courage. Now, Agam Theatre brings those untold stories to life in Mission Malligapoo, a riotous dark comedy that celebrates resilience, multiculturalism, and love in all its forms. Presented as part of the Esplanade’s Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts, and directed by … Continue reading Kalaa Utsavam 2025: An Interview with directors Subramanian Ganesh and Karthikeyan Somasundaram on Agam Theatre Lab’s original work ‘Mission Malligapoo’

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Kalaa Utsavam 2025: An Interview with Pooja Nansi on what it takes to make spaces divine

We Make Spaces Divine ft. Dey began as a quiet idea in the wake of a pandemic and grew into a riot of sound, poetry, and cinematic memory. For poet and performer Pooja Nansi, the work was a way to finally launch a collection that had been waiting in the wings. “So much of my practice is performance,” she reflects. “I’d already performed every collection … Continue reading Kalaa Utsavam 2025: An Interview with Pooja Nansi on what it takes to make spaces divine

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Arts, musical, Preview, Sands Theatre, Theatre

Preview: Disney Announces the Full Cast for the Asia Premiere of Beauty and the Beast

Disney Theatrical Group is thrilled to announce the full cast for the Asia Premiere of Beauty and the Beast, including the roles of Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs Potts, Babette, Madame, Gaston, Le Fou and Maurice. This new production of Beauty and the Beast will make its only stop in Asia at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands from 11 December 2025 to 25 January 2026.  Rohan Browne will … Continue reading Preview: Disney Announces the Full Cast for the Asia Premiere of Beauty and the Beast

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Preview: Singapore Fringe Festival 2026 tackles representation across four productions

The Singapore Fringe Festival returns in January 2026, now as a crowdfunded independent festival. Now in its 22nd edition, Fringe 2026 will feature an inspiring and thought-provoking line-up of events by Singapore and international artists that address the theme of Represent, both as an issue explored in the works, as well as a play on the representation of the Fringe. Since its inaugural edition in … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Fringe Festival 2026 tackles representation across four productions

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Arts, Concert, Music, Review, Singapore

Concert Review: Stephen Hough Piano Concerto + Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

A night of musical mastery with the Asian premiere of Sir Stephen Hough’s evocative piano concerto, and a commanding rendition of Saint-Saëns’s majestic Organ Symphony. The Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) welcomed audiences to an evening of elegance, energy, and emotion under the baton of Associate Conductor Rodolfo Barráez, featuring the Asian premiere of Sir Stephen Hough’s own Piano Concerto, The World of Yesterday. Completing the … Continue reading Concert Review: Stephen Hough Piano Concerto + Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony by Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Sammy Virji Debuts Asia Tour with stops In Singapore, Hong Kong & Kuala Lumpur

Sammy Virji has announced his highly anticipated debut Asia Tour, with shows in Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur in November. Venues across Asia will play host to the unrivalled energy of a Virji crowd, a milestone moment for the artist at the forefront of UKG’s global resurgence. 2025 has already seen Sammy’s meteoric rise hit new heights: from pulling one of the biggest crowds … Continue reading Sammy Virji Debuts Asia Tour with stops In Singapore, Hong Kong & Kuala Lumpur

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Music: Pianist Sir Stephen Hough and organist Isaac Lee speak about Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony and Hough’s ‘The World of Yesterday’ with the SSO

This week, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra brings together two musicians from different generations and traditions: British pianist-composer Sir Stephen Hough and Singaporean organist Isaac Lee, for an evening of reflection, colour, and grandeur. Their works share the stage in a programme that bridges centuries, from Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony to Hough’s own The World of Yesterday, which receives its Asian premiere at this Friday’s concert, all … Continue reading Music: Pianist Sir Stephen Hough and organist Isaac Lee speak about Saint-Saëns’s Organ Symphony and Hough’s ‘The World of Yesterday’ with the SSO

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Arts, musical, Review, Sands Theatre, Theatre

★★★★★ Theatre Review: Dear Evan Hansen by Base Entertainment Asia

Touring production of Dear Evan Hansen brims with talent and emotion, and shows just why it remains one of the best and most beloved modern musicals of today. There are musicals that make you cry, and then there are musicals that quietly hold your hand while you do. Dear Evan Hansen, now playing at the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, belongs firmly as part of … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Dear Evan Hansen by Base Entertainment Asia

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★★★☆☆ Concert Review: Battle Scores by Ding Yi Music Company

Music meets martial arts as Ding Yi mixes genres in their newest experimental concert. In troubled times, heroes emerge, and in Battle Scores, Ding Yi Music Company reminds us that collaboration remains one of art’s greatest strengths. Co-presented with the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, this imaginative concert fuses Chinese chamber music with theatrical storytelling, creating a world where music and martial arts collide. Conducted by … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Concert Review: Battle Scores by Ding Yi Music Company

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Techno’s Reigning Queen Charlotte de Witte Returns to Singapore This December

Charlotte de Witte steps onto the cavernous floor of Pasir Panjang Power Station this December, marking not just another stop on her global tour , but a return to Singapore that sees her charged with the full force of her evolution from underground phenomenon to global techno icon. On 12 December 2025, the Belgian DJ and producer brings her dark, gritty, and unmistakably explosive sound … Continue reading Techno’s Reigning Queen Charlotte de Witte Returns to Singapore This December

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