Celebrate Grand Prix Season across Singapore with precinct parties galore

As September arrives, so does the annual Grand Prix Season, with the return of the F1 Night Race. Before the weekend of adrenaline-pumping motorsports madness however, the entire island gets in on the F1 fever, and with the support of the Singapore Tourism Board, comes alive with peripheral events and precinct parties to build up the hype and enter into an exhilarating 10-day festival from … Continue reading Celebrate Grand Prix Season across Singapore with precinct parties galore

Preview: The Wright Stuff Festival 2023 by Toy Factory Productions

Returning for a brand new edition, Toy Factory Productions is once again helming The Wright Stuff Festival, returning this September for its 4th season. Created with the intent to nurture and mentor new playwrights, The Wright Stuff Festival 2023 is the culmination of that mentorship, as a graduation showcase for their budding playwrights to present their work as full productions, at the end of the … Continue reading Preview: The Wright Stuff Festival 2023 by Toy Factory Productions

★★★☆☆ Review: The Chair by Intercultural Theatre Institute

The steep price of justice. The death penalty has always been controversial, being a clear form of punishment as opposed to reform, and giving criminals no chance to repent or atone for their sins. But even when abolishing it seems like an easy, merciful fix, there are far more factors that play into the act of taking an eye for an eye, as explored in … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: The Chair by Intercultural Theatre Institute

Art What!: MeshMinds 3.0: ArtxTechforGood presents Innovative Exhibition Spotlighting Singapore’s Contemporary Culture and Envisioning a Sustainable Future

The MeshMinds Foundation returns to ArtScience Museum for the third time with MeshMinds 3.0: ArtxTechforGood. This immersive showcase, supported by The Arts Fund, invites young visitors to try extended reality (XR), Metaverse and gaming prototypes developed using the latest 3D world building platforms and artificial intelligence tools. These fun, educational, experimental experiences encourage visitors to ‘play for the planet’ and learn about the importance of … Continue reading Art What!: MeshMinds 3.0: ArtxTechforGood presents Innovative Exhibition Spotlighting Singapore’s Contemporary Culture and Envisioning a Sustainable Future

Preview: The Chair by Intercultural Theatre Institute

Intercultural Theatre Institute (ITI) presents The Chair, an original work directed by award-winning theatre veteran Li Xie and performed by the ITI graduating Class of 2023. The ITI Professional Diploma in Intercultural Theatre (Acting) is a three-year programme that follows a conservatory-style model, where actor-students train intensively for two years before embarking on two public productions in their final year as part of the curriculum. … Continue reading Preview: The Chair by Intercultural Theatre Institute

Preview: Dvorak’s Rusalka by New Opera Singapore

“Tell him, silvery moon, that I am embracing him. For at least momentarily let him recall of dreaming of me.” – Rusalka Composed by Antonín Dvořák with its first performance in the Prague National Theatre (1901), Rusalka has become a beloved Czech opera and one of Dvořák’s best works. Rusalka tells the story of how the water nymph Rusalka turns to a witch to help … Continue reading Preview: Dvorak’s Rusalka by New Opera Singapore

★★★★★ Review: Four Horse Road 四马路 (2023) by The Theatre Practice

Short, sharp vignettes from Waterloo Street’s history leave a lasting impact and a desire to go back. Restagings of theatre productions in Singapore are hard to come by, even more so for complicated works that require extensive logistics and planning. So when The Theatre Practice’s (Practice) previous staging of Four Horse Road was cut short due to the circuit breaker in 2020, it seemed like … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Four Horse Road 四马路 (2023) by The Theatre Practice

Preview: (T.H.E) Dance Company — 15th Anniversary programmes

From humble days of studio-hopping, to becoming a leading Singaporean contemporary dance company: 15 years of The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company have amassed, steered by bold artistic vision and tenacious ambition. Officially hitting the 15th-year mark on 11 September 2023, T.H.E launches a trio of programmes from September that speaks to its versatility, authenticity, and enduring relevance as a homegrown professional dance company. T.H.E’s … Continue reading Preview: (T.H.E) Dance Company — 15th Anniversary programmes

Preview: Vincenzo Bellini’s La Sonnambula by The Opera People

The Opera People celebrate their 5th anniversary, 2023 season with a new production of Vincenzo Bellini’s La Sonnambula, the first ever opera by the 19th century early romantic master ever performed in Singapore. This production is directed by Edith Podesta and will be performed on 1 & 3 September at the Wild Rice Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre. The star ensemble cast features some of Singapore’s … Continue reading Preview: Vincenzo Bellini’s La Sonnambula by The Opera People

Preview: & Juliet by BASE Entertainment Asia

What if one of the world’s most famous love stories…didn’t end in the death of both lovers? Making its Asian premiere and only Asian stop in Singapore, get ready as smash hit musical & Juliet hits our shores, for a strictly limited season from 21st September to 8th October 2023 at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands. Arriving in Singapore direct from a blockbuster season in … Continue reading Preview: & Juliet by BASE Entertainment Asia