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Arts, festival, Interview, Malay Theatre, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Pesta Raya 2026: An Interview with Maria Tri Sulistyani, founder of Papermoon Puppet Theatre, and playwright/director of ‘PUNO – Sewing Memories’

Twelve years ago, the story that would become PUNO: Sewing Memories began with a promise. Back in 2013, Papermoon Puppet Theatre was planning a collaboration with a close friend from the Philippines: puppetry artist Don Salubayba. “It was kind of like, wow, it’s amazing that we have so much in common, let’s do something together,” recalls director and playwright Maria Tri Sulistyani, also a co-founder … Continue reading Pesta Raya 2026: An Interview with Maria Tri Sulistyani, founder of Papermoon Puppet Theatre, and playwright/director of ‘PUNO – Sewing Memories’

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Arts, festival, Interview, Malay Theatre, Preview, Singapore, Theatre

Pesta Raya 2026: An Interview with Dr. Norzizi Zulkifli on adapting Macbeth for Randai and traditional arts in Malaysia

When Dr Norzizi speaks about randai, she does not describe it as an artefact or a genre. She describes the art form as something breathing, precarious, but alive. “Without ASWARA,” she says plainly of the National Academy of Arts, Cultural and Heritage of Malaysia, “randai is a dying traditional art form. It exists, but it is also not there. If you come to Kuala Lumpur … Continue reading Pesta Raya 2026: An Interview with Dr. Norzizi Zulkifli on adapting Macbeth for Randai and traditional arts in Malaysia

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Pesta Raya 2026: An Interview with ‘La Luna’ director Mohd Fared Jainal, playwright Ridhwan Saidi, and star Munah Bagharib

In an age where the world often feels divided and overexposed to outrage, the most compelling theatre sometimes comes from stories that remind us what it means to live, work, and confront challenges together. This year’s La Luna, making its stage debut during Pesta Raya at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, does exactly that: it’s a feel-good comedy that also asks audiences to look … Continue reading Pesta Raya 2026: An Interview with ‘La Luna’ director Mohd Fared Jainal, playwright Ridhwan Saidi, and star Munah Bagharib

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Arts, Dance with Me, Review

★★★★☆ Dance Review: liminal by T.H.E Dance Company

In T.H.E Dance Company newest platform, mid-career dancers explore what it means to exist in the in-between, and the movements it inspires. With liminal, T.H.E Dance Company turns its attention to the in-between, not the polished arrival of mastery, nor the raw urgency of emergence, but the textured, often complicated terrain of mid-career artistry. As a new platform dedicated to choreographic voices in this phase, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Dance Review: liminal by T.H.E Dance Company

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Arts, Drama Centre, musical, Review, The Theatre Practice, Theatre

★★★★★ Theatre Review: Lao Jiu – The Musical 《老九》音乐剧 (2026) by The Theatre Practice

This definitive Singaporean Chinese musical reckons with the impossible decision between dreams and duty, and more crucially, what it costs to choose your own life in Singapore. First written and staged in 1990 by the late theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun with The Theatre Practice (Practice), Lao Jiu was a script that was always meant to evolve. Originally a stage play, its eventual transformation into … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Lao Jiu – The Musical 《老九》音乐剧 (2026) by The Theatre Practice

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Arts, Review, Theatre

★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Constellations by The Winter Players

Across the multiverse, there are highs and lows, but when the stars align, it strikes all the right notes. “Multiverse” may no longer be a novel concept in pop culture, but in Constellations, it becomes something far more intimate than spectacle. Staged by independent theatre company The Winter Players at the KC Arts Centre, this quietly ambitious production distils the vastness of parallel universes into … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Constellations by The Winter Players

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Food, Preview, shopping

Creativity, Culture, and Community Collide at ARTBOX CAMP 2026

If your April calendar needs a reset, ARTBOX CAMP 2026 might just be the most vibrant answer. Taking over Singapore Expo for two weekends, the festival returns bigger, bolder, and more immersive, reimagined as a “creative camp” where art, food, and culture come alive. But beyond the colourful booths and buzzing crowds, this year’s edition tells a deeper story: one of evolution, community, and the … Continue reading Creativity, Culture, and Community Collide at ARTBOX CAMP 2026

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Fashion, Fashion Forward, News

Fashion: Singapore Fashion Council’s TBFI Startup Nūl Global Technologies Shortlisted for Global Fashion Agenda Trailblazer Programme 2026

Singapore’s ambitions to position itself as a global fashion and innovation hub are gaining momentum, with a local startup earning international recognition even as the industry ramps up efforts to expand abroad and transform itself through technology and sustainability. Nūl Global Technologies, a startup nurtured under the Singapore Fashion Council’s innovation pipeline, has been shortlisted for the Global Fashion Agenda Trailblazer Programme 2026—placing it among … Continue reading Fashion: Singapore Fashion Council’s TBFI Startup Nūl Global Technologies Shortlisted for Global Fashion Agenda Trailblazer Programme 2026

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Asian Civilisations Museum, Museums

Museums: ACM Champions Mind Sports with Championship Table Donation and Shogi Showcase

There’s something quietly magnetic about a game played in silence—where every move carries centuries of tradition, and every player becomes part of a much larger story. This season, the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) invites visitors into that world, where heritage, design, and human intellect converge in a refreshed showcase that feels as contemporary as it is timeless. At the heart of it all is Let’s … Continue reading Museums: ACM Champions Mind Sports with Championship Table Donation and Shogi Showcase

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Art What!, Arts, News, Visual Art

Art Under Viaduct Spaces’s “Trainforest” blooms beneath Kembangan MRT and transforms the daily commute

There’s something magical happening beneath the tracks at Kembangan MRT station. What was once an overlooked stretch of concrete has been reimagined into a vibrant, living canvas, one that invites commuters to pause, look closer, and perhaps even smile on their daily journeys. Unveiled on 31 March 2026, Trainforest is a public art installation that celebrates inclusivity, creativity, and community, brought to life across 13 … Continue reading Art Under Viaduct Spaces’s “Trainforest” blooms beneath Kembangan MRT and transforms the daily commute

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