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Arts, Books, Singapore Writers Festival, Writers

Preview: Singapore Writers Festival 2025 – shape of things to come

From 7 to 16 November 2025, the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) returns with its 28th edition under the theme Shape of Things to Come. Organised by Arts House Group (AHG), this milestone festival coincides with Singapore’s 60th year of independence, offering audiences the chance to “dream, question and reimagine a world that is inventive, inclusive and deeply human through the transformative power of literature.” Festival … Continue reading Preview: Singapore Writers Festival 2025 – shape of things to come

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Arts, Dance with Me, Preview, Theatres

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

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Arts, Dance with Me, Interview, Preview, Theatres

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

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Arts, Dance with Me, Interview, Preview, Theatres

SoftMachine – The Return: An Interview with Choy Ka Fai on a decade of collaboration, innovation, and the future of Asian contemporary dance

When artist Choy Ka Fai reflects on his collaborators, his language meanders like a dance itself; improvisatory, sudden shifts, and heartfelt pauses. “In the arts scene, no matter how close or friendly you are, it’s rare to remain friends and collaborators,” he says. “Which is why SoftMachine is such a rarity. We premiered it in 2015 with four solos, and toured two of them all … Continue reading SoftMachine – The Return: An Interview with Choy Ka Fai on a decade of collaboration, innovation, and the future of Asian contemporary dance

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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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Arts, musical, Preview, Sands Theatre, Theatre

Preview: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Base Entertainment Asia

Tickets for Roald Dahl’s CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY are now on sale. Presented by Base Entertainment Asia, in association with Broadway International Group and Broadway Asia, Willy Wonka’s fantastical chocolate factory will make its first stop in Southeast Asia at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, from 19 May 2026 for a strictly limited season. Audiences of all ages, and nostalgic fans of the book and movies, are invited to secure … Continue reading Preview: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Base Entertainment Asia

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Arts, festival, Hong Kong, Preview

Arts of Hong Kong: M+ presents ‘Special Exhibition Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now’

HONG KONG – M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture in the West Kowloon Cultural District (WestK) in Hong Kong, is pleased to present Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now. This Special Exhibition will present twelve environments by trailblazing women artists from Asia, Europe, and North and South America from the 1950s to the present, including three newly commissioned installations by Asian women … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: M+ presents ‘Special Exhibition Dream Rooms: Environments by Women Artists 1950s–Now’

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Arts, Preview, Singapore

Preview: The Best of Bill Bryson – Live on Stage by Lateral Productions

If you’ve ever been swept away by Bill Bryson’s wit, wisdom, and ability to make the vastness of science and travel feel like a cozy fireside chat, you’re in for a treat. The beloved author is heading to Singapore with his all-new live tour based on A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0—a complete rewrite of his bestselling popular science classic. On 4 and 5 … Continue reading Preview: The Best of Bill Bryson – Live on Stage by Lateral Productions

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Arts, Food, Preview, SRT

Preview: Congratulations, Get Rich! by Singapore Repertory Theatre, La Boite Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company

A karaoke bar. A birthday meltdown. A ghostly mother who won’t stay dead. Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT) is proud to present the Singapore premiere of Congratulations, Get Rich!, a bold and hilarious new play written by and starring Singaporean-Australian artist Merlynn Tong. In a first of its kind co-production between Sydney Theatre Company, La Boite Theatre in Brisbane and SRT, this genre-bending comedy opens at … Continue reading Preview: Congratulations, Get Rich! by Singapore Repertory Theatre, La Boite Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company

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Arts, Chinese Theatre, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Voyage Ksitigarbha 地藏王号 by Toy Factory

Following their production of Moonlit City, Toy Factory returns with a brand new play this December. What happens when eight strangers board the same plane, each carrying their own hopes, burdens, and regrets, only to find themselves hurtling toward the unknown? On board Voyage Ksitigarbha, a fictional flight bound for the mystical Trayastrimsa Island, eight individuals from vastly different walks of life—a journalist, an actor, … Continue reading Preview: Voyage Ksitigarbha 地藏王号 by Toy Factory

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