★★★☆☆ Review: Scenes From The Climate Era by David Finnigan and Ellison Tan

Myriad views of the climate disaster and the desperation and depression that emerges in its rise. How does one frame a play about climate change and still add to the already burgeoning conversation? Adapted for a Singaporean production, Australian playwright David Finnigan’s Scenes From The Climate Era is keenly aware of the weighty and convoluted nature of the climate crisis, and how difficult it can … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Scenes From The Climate Era by David Finnigan and Ellison Tan

Review: My Body is (Not) My Body by Emergency Stairs and NAFA

Promenade theatre piece exploring the horror of being and existence within the rules and regulations of society. As part of their Industry Project initiative, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) is once again collaborating with local theatre company Emergency Stairs to give the graduating students of their Diploma in Theatre (English Drama) programme a chance to work with professionals in the theatre industry. This time … Continue reading Review: My Body is (Not) My Body by Emergency Stairs and NAFA

Arts of Hong Kong 2025: M+ Cinema Spring Edition 2025 launches the first title in M+ Restored, ‘The System’, and features documentaries exploring Picasso’s life

HONG KONG – M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) in Hong Kong, announces the M+ Cinema Spring Edition, running from April to June 2025. Tickets for major programmes will be available for purchase starting Monday, 10 March 2025. M+ Patrons, Affiliates, and Members can enjoy priority ticket purchases with a twenty per cent discount from Friday, 7 March to Sunday, 9 March 2025. M+ Cinema … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2025: M+ Cinema Spring Edition 2025 launches the first title in M+ Restored, ‘The System’, and features documentaries exploring Picasso’s life

Arts of Hong Kong 2025: M+ at Night Spring Season returns with dynamic programmes in April, May and June 2025

HONG KONG – On the evening of Friday, 4 April 2025, M+ at Night: Beyond the Frame will offer a special night where dynamic lighting, energetic music, exciting creative activities and drinks take over the museum. Pablo Picasso once said that he spent his entire life learning to draw like a child. His works radiate a boundless sense of freedom and vitality emanating a raw, rebellious, unfiltered creative energy. Decades later, his legacy … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong 2025: M+ at Night Spring Season returns with dynamic programmes in April, May and June 2025

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

Poems on the MRT brings Sing Lit to your commute

The National Arts Council (NAC), in partnership with SMRT Trains and Stellar Ace, has launched Poems on the MRT. From now till 30 October 2025, Singapore’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network will be transformed into a moving library of local poetry, offering commuters a unique opportunity to experience the richness of Singaporean Literature (Sing Lit) in their daily commute. Produced by local literary non-profit organisation Sing Lit Station (SLS), Poems on … Continue reading Poems on the MRT brings Sing Lit to your commute

★★★☆☆ Review: The Swimming Pool Library by T:>works

Skimming the surface of the quest for queer identity in Singapore. Being queer has never been easy on our conservative, sunny island. Not only does does one have to face the disapproval of the general public and fear of coming out, but the road towards sexual awakening is often a bumpy one, with fleeting sexual encounters taking place with strangers under cover of darkness, or … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: The Swimming Pool Library by T:>works

Viddsee original documentary series Memories on a Plate launched for Singapore HeritageFest

Food has always held a strong place in our hearts. Why? Because it’s never just about the taste; it’s about the memories and people associated with it. All this and more is captured in the new Viddsee original documentary series Memories On A Plate, celebrating local cuisine as it brings people together and provides a way to understand the world around us. Directed by Ng … Continue reading Viddsee original documentary series Memories on a Plate launched for Singapore HeritageFest

Tusitala ‘delivers’ food and poetry with Local Flavours

Feeling hungry for some poetry? Local digital storytelling studio Tusitala is here to satisfy your cravings, with their new website Local Flavours. Launched as part of Singapore HeritageFest 2021, the interactive site gathers 15 Singapore-based illustrators and 15 local poets, as they each contribute an illustration or poem inspired by some of our favourite hawker foods. Curated by poet and critic Daryl Lim, the inspiration … Continue reading Tusitala ‘delivers’ food and poetry with Local Flavours

Preview: LumiNation by The Arts House

Coinciding with the nation’s 53rd birthday, the Arts House presents LumiNation, an all new programme showcasing a series of carefully curated events that explore just what it means to be a Singaporean. In its inaugural edition, the programme explores the theme of Hidden People, Hidden Words, Hidden Histories, Hidden Spaces. Held over two weekends from, LumiNation focuses primarily on taking audiences through the lens of written and spoken narratives, as … Continue reading Preview: LumiNation by The Arts House