Film Fanatic: SGIFF 2025 set to put the spotlight on Singapore, championing local films in a changing world

For 12 days this November, cinema lovers will once again gather in darkened halls, to watch films together and feel alive in a shared moment of storytelling. The 36th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) returns from 26th November to 7th December 2025, and this year’s edition promises something special: a powerful, unapologetic spotlight on local Singaporean voices. More than 30 local films, including features, shorts, … Continue reading Film Fanatic: SGIFF 2025 set to put the spotlight on Singapore, championing local films in a changing world

The Necessary Stage presents ‘From Forum Theatre to Devising Theatre Workshop Showcase 2025’

Can happiness be measured as a KPI? Will a father’s grief be assuaged by an impassive cyborg? Is there love after loss? Join us in exploring these real and fictional stories investigating the quality of life in a series of fresh and provocative works-in-progress by the participants of The Necessary Stage’s (TNS) From Forum Theatre to Devising Theatre Workshop Showcase 2025. The showcase runs from … Continue reading The Necessary Stage presents ‘From Forum Theatre to Devising Theatre Workshop Showcase 2025’

Bangkok Art Biennale 2026: Angels and Mara set to invigorate the Thai capital with soul-stirring art

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Next year, Bangkok will awaken once more as a living gallery, appropriate for a city where art glimmers through temple spires, flows along the river, and breathes in the rhythm of its streets. From 29 October 2026 to 28 February 2027, the Bangkok Art Biennale (BAB) returns for its fifth edition, inviting the world to witness how contemporary art can both illuminate … Continue reading Bangkok Art Biennale 2026: Angels and Mara set to invigorate the Thai capital with soul-stirring art

An Interview with the writers of The Necessary Stage’s ‘SG Insecure’: An SG60 play examining Singapore’s past, present and future

This October, The Necessary Stage (TNS) premieres SG Insecure, promising a bold new work about nationhood, belonging, and the contradictions that come with being Singaporean at a pivotal juncture in our history. As Singapore marks 60 years of independence amidst an era of global uncertainty, most other companies and organisations would find it a time of celebration. Instead, SG Insecure chooses to interrogate the stories … Continue reading An Interview with the writers of The Necessary Stage’s ‘SG Insecure’: An SG60 play examining Singapore’s past, present and future

Preview: Professor Brian Cox – Emergence World Tour 2026 by Lateral Productions

After performing his smash-hit show ‘Horizons’ to nearly half a million people across the world, Professor Brian Cox is back with his new world tour Emergence, coming to Singapore in June 2026. Brian has appeared in many landmark science programmes for BBC radio and television over the last 15 years, from the Peabody Award-winning Wonders of the Solar System to the world-wide hit series The … Continue reading Preview: Professor Brian Cox – Emergence World Tour 2026 by Lateral Productions

★★★★☆ Dance Review: Chapter 2 by Pichet Klunchun

ChatGPT becomes a conversation partner, co-creator and dramaturg in Pichet Klunchun’s new show. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly developed to the point where it can hold conversations, generate images, and even craft videos. But as it increasingly encroaches on the arts, one question lingers: can AI dance? For Thai dancer, choreographer and khon master Pichet Klunchun, the answer is a tentative yes. In his newest … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Dance Review: Chapter 2 by Pichet Klunchun

★★★★☆ Dance Review: Softmachine – The Return by Choy Ka Fai

Choy Ka Fai reunites five artists to reflect on change, growth, and their relationship to body and the world. The world in 2015 was a very different place. Since then, politics, pandemics, technology, and society at large have shifted dramatically, but so have each of us, for better or worse. Yet one thing remains constant: our individuality and the human drive to innovate. This is … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Dance Review: Softmachine – The Return by Choy Ka Fai

★★★★☆ Dance Review: U>N>I>T>E>D by Chunky Move

The future of human evolution is on display as man and machine meld into a cohesive whole. In a world where art is often dismissed as derivative, Melbourne-based dance company Chunky Move continues to prove that originality is alive and well. Their latest work, U>N>I>T>E>D, conceived and choreographed by Artistic Director Antony Hamilton, pushes audiences into new imaginative territory, conjuring visions of what humanity might … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Dance Review: U>N>I>T>E>D by Chunky Move

U>N>I>T>E>D: An Interview with Chunky Move Artistic Director Antony Hamilton on mythology, machinery and materiality in movement

When audiences step into U>N>I>T>E>D, the latest work from Melbourne-based company Chunky Move, they can expect to enter an entirely different world and an unfamiliar dimension. Think of a machine-mystical landscape where human bodies become mythic creatures, animatronic forms pulse with uncanny life, and the air vibrates with the furious ritual of Balinese noise-duo Gabber Modus Operandi. It’s dance, but something entirely different from how … Continue reading U>N>I>T>E>D: An Interview with Chunky Move Artistic Director Antony Hamilton on mythology, machinery and materiality in movement

Chapter 2: An Interview with Thai dancer and choreographer Pichet Klunchun on dancing with shadows and what AI reveals about being human

Twenty years ago, Pichet Klunchun’s solo performance I AM A DEMON announced him as one of Thailand’s most daring choreographers. Created in 2005 to commemorate the third death anniversary of his beloved teacher, Master Chaiyot Khummanee, the piece became a landmark work. Pichet now revisits that landmark work, as the Thai dancer-choreographer prepares to premiere the spiritual sequel, Chapter 2, at Esplanade – Theatres on … Continue reading Chapter 2: An Interview with Thai dancer and choreographer Pichet Klunchun on dancing with shadows and what AI reveals about being human