★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Pretty Ugly by Theo Chen

Sincere, vulnerable coming-of-age musical revue that captures a young artist finding themselves. Theo Chen is someone you might describe as mature beyond their years. Having developed a lifelong love for musical theatre, singing, and performing from a young age, Theo has never shied away from the stage. There is a sense that they were always one step ahead of their peers in understanding who they … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Pretty Ugly by Theo Chen

Preview: Pretty Ugly by Theo Chen

Theo feels pretty… sometimes.Theo feels ugly… a lot. That push and pull between confidence and self-doubt, between wanting to be seen and wanting to hide, is the central concern of Pretty Ugly, an intimate cabaret performance coming to Singapore this January as part of *SCAPE’s Comma Festival. Performed by musical theatre artist Theo Chen, Pretty Ugly is what happens when that inner voice gets a … Continue reading Preview: Pretty Ugly by Theo Chen

Arts of Hong Kong: An Interview with Hong Kong film and theatre power couple Rosa Maria Velasco and German Cheung Ming Yiu

Rosa Maria Velasco has been to Singapore many times, but always in a hurry. The city, for her, has long been a place of arrival and departure; rehearsals folded into performance schedules, nights measured in curtain calls rather than conversations. But this visit feels different. She is here not to perform, but to meet audiences, to talk, to listen, and to understand what it means … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: An Interview with Hong Kong film and theatre power couple Rosa Maria Velasco and German Cheung Ming Yiu

SGIFF 2025: An Interview with ‘Silent Friend’ director ldikó Enyedi and star Tony Leung

For Hungarian filmmaker Ildikó Enyedi, her new work Silent Friend began as an instinct, an idea circling her for decades about how humans seek connection with the natural world. “I wrote this script very instinctively,” she says. “These topics were interesting to me for decades.” The film moves across three vastly different eras—1908, 1972, and 2020—each anchored by a centuries-old ginkgo tree and characters whose … Continue reading SGIFF 2025: An Interview with ‘Silent Friend’ director ldikó Enyedi and star Tony Leung

★★★★★ Theatre Review: Dear Evan Hansen by Base Entertainment Asia

Touring production of Dear Evan Hansen brims with talent and emotion, and shows just why it remains one of the best and most beloved modern musicals of today. There are musicals that make you cry, and then there are musicals that quietly hold your hand while you do. Dear Evan Hansen, now playing at the Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands, belongs firmly as part of … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Dear Evan Hansen by Base Entertainment Asia

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!’

★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Crack The Case – The Dreamcatcher by Sight Lines Entertainment

Put on your detective hats while dabbling in codes and keys as Sight Lines brings back their hit theatrical escape game. Whether it’s a one-minute brain teaser or an elaborate escape room, there’s just something about solving puzzles and mysteries that scratches an itch we all have. And when you meld that with the engagement of live performance and theatre, then you’ve got yourself a … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Crack The Case – The Dreamcatcher by Sight Lines Entertainment

SRT’s Fried Rice Paradise – The Makan Party: An Interview with director Danny Yeo

Dick Lee’s Fried Rice Paradise first hit the stage in 1991, serving up a sizzling Singaporean classic cooked with vibrant characters and a spicy family feud. At the heart of this flavourful feast was Choo Bee Lian, the matriarch of a famous fried rice chain, ready to hang up her wok, but her two daughters, Bee Lee and Bee Hoon, are locked in a fierce … Continue reading SRT’s Fried Rice Paradise – The Makan Party: An Interview with director Danny Yeo

★★★★★ Review: FOOD by Geoff Sobelle

Geoff Sobelle serves up food for thought, elevating the act and art of consumption. Geoff Sobelle is nothing short of a master of theatrical magic and clownery. And considering how skeptical today’s audiences are, and how easy it is to see through most performers’ sleight of hand, that’s high praise for an increasingly rare talent in entertainment. But more than just parlour tricks, Sobelle’s work … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: FOOD by Geoff Sobelle

Preview: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Cast for Singapore Season Announced

Base Entertainment Asia has announced the cast for the award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen as the musical prepares for its Singapore Premiere at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands with a strictly limited season from 30 October to 16 November 2025. This announcement follows the musical’s successful 32-venue tour across the United Kingdom, which played to more than a quarter of a million people. Previously, Dear Evan Hansen made … Continue reading Preview: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Cast for Singapore Season Announced