Tag: october

Arts, Pangdemonium, Preview, Singapore

Pangdemonium’s 2026 Season promises reinvention and resilience with ‘Force Majeure’, ‘A Mirror’ and ‘Come From Away’

Pangdemonium’s 2026 season is a powerful celebration of storytelling in all its forms, from a reimagined classic to a razor-sharp political satire and a musical that reminds us of the best in humanity. The line-up features the world premiere of Force Majeure by Stephanie Street, the Singapore premiere of Sam Holcroft’s A Mirror, and the Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away, three productions that promise … Continue reading Pangdemonium’s 2026 Season promises reinvention and resilience with ‘Force Majeure’, ‘A Mirror’ and ‘Come From Away’

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festival, Preview

Singapore Media Festival 2025 brings you to the heart of the world’s stories

Get ready, Singapore. From 26 November to 7 December 2025, the city is set to become a buzzing creative playground as the 12th Singapore Media Festival (SMF) returns in full force. This year promises a vibrant celebration of Asian storytelling, fan culture, and the creator economy, bringing together more than 55,000 filmmakers, creators, industry changemakers, and fans for 12 days of pure inspiration. What makes … Continue reading Singapore Media Festival 2025 brings you to the heart of the world’s stories

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Art What!, Asian Civilisations Museum, Museums, Visual Art

ACM and Dunhuang Academy sign Memorandum of Understanding for upcoming Buddhist art and Silk Road exhibition 

The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) embarks on a landmark collaboration with China’s Dunhuang Academy to present a new exhibition on Buddhist art and the Silk Road in 2026. Featuring stunning cross-cultural art and artefacts from the Dunhuang Mogao Caves – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – for the first time in Southeast Asia, the exhibition will explore how Buddhist art and ideas travelled across Asia, … Continue reading ACM and Dunhuang Academy sign Memorandum of Understanding for upcoming Buddhist art and Silk Road exhibition 

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Arts, Museums, Peranakan Museum, Preview

Museum Musings: Peacock Power – Beauty and Symbolism Across Cultures at the Peranakan Museum

When the curatorial team at the Peranakan Museum lifted the veil on their latest exhibition, Peacock Power: Beauty and Symbolism Across Cultures, the room shimmered. Against the glow of spotlights, dazzling objects; bejeweled belts, embroidered slippers, sacred hangings, reflected the splendour of an icon that has captivated artists and devotees across centuries: the peacock. Opening on 31 October 2025, this exhibition marks not just a … Continue reading Museum Musings: Peacock Power – Beauty and Symbolism Across Cultures at the Peranakan Museum

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Arts, Review, Theatre, Theatre Companies, Wild Rice, Wild Rice @ Funan

★★★☆☆ Theatre Review: The Serangoon Gardens Techno Party of 1993 by Wild Rice

Joel Tan’s new play is a manic punk dream that takes us on a trippy ride on being a rebel without a cause in sanitised Singapore. In Singapore, rebellion often feels like a memory we’ve outgrown. We live orderly lives, shaped and honed for maximum efficiency, stability, and safety. Yet beneath that calm hum, there’s the quiet ache of a frustration we rarely name. To … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Theatre Review: The Serangoon Gardens Techno Party of 1993 by Wild Rice

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Arts, Music, Preview, Singapore

Music Is: Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay presents Baybeats 2025

From 30 October to 2 November 2025, Singapore’s waterfront will shake to the rhythms of alternative music as Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay presents the 24th edition of Baybeats. This year edition presents a whopping four full days of gigs and acts, all completely free. What was once three days, four stages, a tight lineup has now stretched into something bolder, alongside the festival … Continue reading Music Is: Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay presents Baybeats 2025

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Arts, Review, Singapore, Teater Ekamatra, Theatre, Theatres

★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Yusof – Portrait of a President by Teater Ekamatra

A dignified and contemplative play honouring Singapore’s first president with quiet grace. Playing as part of the Esplanade’s 60 Connections – At Home and Afar SG60 celebrations, the decision to restage Yusof: Portrait of a President marks an invitation to look deeper into the life story of our first president, alongside his enduring ideas and belief that dignity, unity, and justice should form the foundations … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Yusof – Portrait of a President by Teater Ekamatra

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Art What!, photography, Preview, Singapore

Art What!: UBS House of Craft x Dior makes Asian debut at New Museum Singapore this November

UBS has announced announce the Asian debut of UBS House of Craft x Dior, a fashion and photography exhibition dedicated to the craft of couture. This unique event offers a rare opportunity to experience the craftsmanship and legacy of Dior, honoring the timeless elegance and innovative spirit that both UBS and Dior embody. This installment of UBS House of Craft x Dior builds on the … Continue reading Art What!: UBS House of Craft x Dior makes Asian debut at New Museum Singapore this November

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Arts, Interview, Preview, SRT

An Interview with the cast of SRT and La Boite Theatre’s ‘Congratulations, Get Rich!’

Fresh from its acclaimed world premiere in Brisbane, Congratulations, Get Rich! makes its Singapore debut this October, a wickedly funny, heartwarming ghost story that celebrates the beautiful, chaotic mess of being alive. Co-produced by La Boite Theatre, Singapore Repertory Theatre, and Sydney Theatre Company, the play follows Mandy, a woman fighting to save her beloved karaoke business, only to have the night take a supernatural … Continue reading An Interview with the cast of SRT and La Boite Theatre’s ‘Congratulations, Get Rich!’

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Interview, Singapore, Theatre

Final Bow: An Interview with lead and gezaixi star Sun Tsui-Feng and director/playwright Huang Chih-Kai

In the shifting cultural landscape of 1960s and ’70s Taiwan, when the rise of cinema and television pulled audiences away from the theatre, many feared the extinction of Taiwanese Hokkien opera, better known as gezaixi. Once resplendent in grand indoor theatres, opera troupes were forced onto makeshift outdoor stages, clinging to survival even as their audiences dwindled. It was in this atmosphere of uncertainty that … Continue reading Final Bow: An Interview with lead and gezaixi star Sun Tsui-Feng and director/playwright Huang Chih-Kai

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