Tag: november

Art What!, Arts, Preview, Theatre, Theatreworks

T:>Works and National Gallery Singapore co-produce 24‑Hour Playwriting Competition 2025 to celebrate milestone anniversaries

At the intersection of two milestone anniversaries, T:>Works celebrates 40 years and National Gallery Singapore marks its 10th with a co-production of the 24-Hour Playwriting Competition 2025 and post-competition Dramatised Reading in 2026. The Competition will happen from 15 November 2025, 11am to 16 November 2025, 11am at National Gallery Singapore, joining T:>Works as the programme’s Venue and Programme Partner. A T:>Works legacy programme since … Continue reading T:>Works and National Gallery Singapore co-produce 24‑Hour Playwriting Competition 2025 to celebrate milestone anniversaries

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Art What!, Books, Preview, Singapore

Preview: Singapore Art Book Fair 2025

The Singapore Art Book Fair (SGABF) is returning for its 11th edition from 31 October to 2 November 2025, marking its most ambitious edition to date. For the first time, the fair will span two venues at Tanjong Pagar Distripark: the newly opened New Art Museum Singapore and Whitestone Gallery. Since its founding in 2013, SGABF has grown into one of Asia’s leading platforms for … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Art Book Fair 2025

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Arts, Preview, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

Preview: SG Insecure by The Necessary Stage

This October, The Necessary Stage (TNS) premieres a brand new work on nationhood and belonging at a pivotal juncture in Singapore’s history. SG Insecure, a provocative investigation of Singapore past and present, is particularly apt as Singapore celebrates its 60th year of independence, amidst tumultuous times of social and global uncertainty. Delving into stories of migrant workers through history who have and continue to contribute … Continue reading Preview: SG Insecure by The Necessary Stage

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Arts, ArtScience Museum, Museums, Preview

Art What!: SingaPop! 60 Years of Singapore Pop Culture at ArtScience Museum

From a sleepy fishing village to a thriving metropolis, Singapore’s transformation is the stuff of textbooks. But what about the songs, styles, and slang that tell the nation’s unofficial story? That’s the focus of SingaPop! 60 Years of Singapore Pop Culture, a new multimedia exhibition at the ArtScience Museum that opens on 2 August as the flagship of its SG60 Season. Created by Cultural Medallion … Continue reading Art What!: SingaPop! 60 Years of Singapore Pop Culture at ArtScience Museum

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Arts, News, Singapore, The Necessary Stage, Theatre

Haresh Sharma Awarded Honorary Doctor of Arts by Bath Spa University

Haresh Sharma, the Resident Playwright of The Necessary Stage (TNS), has received the Honorary Doctor of Arts awarded by Bath Spa University in the United Kingdom. Responding to his being conferred the accolade, Sharma says, “I’m deeply grateful to be awarded the Honorary Doctor of Arts as a recognition of my 37 years of work and dedication to growing and developing Singapore theatre.” He also … Continue reading Haresh Sharma Awarded Honorary Doctor of Arts by Bath Spa University

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

★★★★☆ 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

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Theatre

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

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Arts, Dance with Me, Review, Singapore

★★★★★ 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

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Arts, musical, Review, Sands Theatre, Singapore

★★★★★ Review: SIX by Base Entertainment Asia

Pop concert spectacular of a musical celebrating independence and sisterhood. When it premiered in 2017 at Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’ Tony Award-winning SIX was a sleeper hit of a musical phenomenon, charming crowds and growing in its fandom till it reached the West End, Broadway and now, touring the world. Little would anyone have expected this oddball idea to make such … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: SIX by Base Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Preview, Singapore Writers Festival

27th edition of Singapore Writers Festival concludes, next festival to revolve around SG60

Proudly presented by Arts House Limited (AHL) and commissioned by the National Arts Council, the 27th edition of SWF was held from 8 to 17 November 2024. Marking Festival Director Yong Shu Hoong’s first year at the helm of the Festival, SWF 2024 concluded on a high note, captivating audiences with a diverse array of literary events that invited audiences to consider what it means to … Continue reading 27th edition of Singapore Writers Festival concludes, next festival to revolve around SG60

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