★★★☆☆ Review: Request Programme at Singapore Art Museum

A meditative act on how the innocuous daily routine can be made strange and even a little disturbing. In Singapore, life can feel like a chore. Settling into a daily routine can be comfortable, but its banality can also become utterly depressing in a city that keeps on keeping on. Meaning and connection can seem elusive, drowned out by the sameness of each night. It’s … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Request Programme at Singapore Art Museum

★★★★★ Review: Burn The Floor by BTF Productions Pte Ltd

High octane, fiery dance spectacle that sets the stage ablaze. There’s good reason why it’s been going strong for 25 years now; Burn the Floor: Ballroom Reimagined isn’t just your ordinary dance show, but the ultimate high-voltage theatrical experience. From the moment it opens as the violin rings out and the dancers emerge, you know you’re in for something special. Arriving at Singapore’s Esplanade Waterfront … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Burn The Floor by BTF Productions Pte Ltd

★★★☆☆ Review: Singapore, Michigan by Pangdemonium!

Reflections on freedom and values in Singapore while a love triangle goes awry in Chong An Ong’s professional debut. One’s varsity years are often looked back on as the halcyon days of their lives, a time of freedom, of exploration and self-discovery, allowing you to realise who you are and what you want with little to no restrictions. But come graduation year, and there’s a … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Singapore, Michigan by Pangdemonium!

★★★☆☆ Review: National Memory Project by Teater Ekamatra

The future of Singapore is bleak, in a city that is all too willing to archive its past. While across the world, developing and using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in daily life is fast becoming the norm, it’s been especially worrying that local government entities have been leaping onto the AI trend and adopted it as the next big thing. From designing posters to interactive … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: National Memory Project by Teater Ekamatra

★★★★☆ Review: Dreamplay – Asian Boys Vol. 1 by Wild Rice

Flamboyant, unabashed examination of the gay scene in Singapore investigates the origins and evolution of the queer condition over the decades through scenes both campy and poignant. A dildo as a magical compass. Trans women throwing shade and competing in a pageant. Coolies and samsui women vying for the affections of other men while reciting Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’. These are just some of … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Dreamplay – Asian Boys Vol. 1 by Wild Rice

★★★★☆ Review: Sloth Canon by T.H.E Dance Company and Company 605

Surreal, fragile and delusional collaboration is a keen exploration of shared desire and movement. Envisioned and choreographed by Anthea Seah of Singapore’s T.H.E Dance Company, and Josh Martin of Canada’s Company 605, new collaborative work Sloth Canon sees a dynamic team of performers and collaborators from both cities coming together to seek out what it means to build and to break. At the heart of … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Sloth Canon by T.H.E Dance Company and Company 605

★★☆☆☆ Review: No Man’s Land by The Necessary Stage

The message is lost in this uneven and confusing exploration of masculinity, its title aptly representing the wasteland and vacuum of modern manhood. In 2025, men find themselves in an interesting new era of their gender, where stereotypes and roles are being questioned, and it seems that we now need new definitions, new ways of seeing and defining where exactly masculinity stands today. Promising that … Continue reading ★★☆☆☆ Review: No Man’s Land by The Necessary Stage

★★★★★ Review: Happy Ever Laughter PARTY (HELP) by Dream Academy

Dream Academy brings back their beloved Happy Ever Laughter series with a winning campaign for local humour. Following a feverish election season, you might have felt “hammered” by “lightning”, or experienced the mysterious side effect of compulsively looking Left and Right, perhaps even singing horrifically off-tune. If you need a little post-election therapy, Dream Academy’s got you covered with their newest edition of hit stand-up … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Happy Ever Laughter PARTY (HELP) by Dream Academy

Review: Grand Theft Theatre (Singapore) (WIP Showcase) by Miriam Cheong and Adeeb Fazah

Joyous, self-aware wink in a celebration of local theatre. In the midst of SG60, what if we threw Singapore theatre a birthday party? That’s the cheeky, heartfelt premise behind Grand Theft Theatre (Singapore), a new devised performance by Miriam Cheong and Adeeb Fazah, inspired by the original concept of the same name by Australian collective Pony Cam. This work-in-progress draws from interviews with theatre practitioners, … Continue reading Review: Grand Theft Theatre (Singapore) (WIP Showcase) by Miriam Cheong and Adeeb Fazah

Concert Review: Kamasi Washington – Fearless Movement at Capitol Theatre

Kamasi Washington is the kind of man who brings jazz into the new age, utilising unusual riffs and instrumentation to add on to his preexisting body of work. Let’s start with a caveat: I’m not a jazz person and can’t recognise the specific technicalities that go into jazz, but if anything, the crowd at capitol theatre was buzzing as they gathered before the show. It … Continue reading Concert Review: Kamasi Washington – Fearless Movement at Capitol Theatre