Growing Together, Growing Apart: An interview with co-directors Haresh Sharma, Adib Kosnan, and the cast of The Necessary Stage’s ‘3 Queens’

“When you start, you start with yourself,” says actress Munah Bagharib. “And sometimes there’s no way of controlling the levels and layers of the character.” It is an apt description of how 3 Queens came to life. The Necessary Stage’s newest production may centre on three women: sisters Bedah and Zeina, and their close friend Aida, but the characters audiences will meet onstage did not … Continue reading Growing Together, Growing Apart: An interview with co-directors Haresh Sharma, Adib Kosnan, and the cast of The Necessary Stage’s ‘3 Queens’

★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Choo’s Masquerade Party – A Buffet of Hidden Agendas by Dream Academy

Dream Academy’s sequel to last year’s The Divorce Party satirises soap operas and turns the spotlight on sisterhood, family drama, and absurd corporate parties. Duration: 2hr20min, inclusive of two food breaks The dinner theatre format has become increasingly popular, and after the success of The Divorce Party last year, Dream Academy returns for a second round with a direct sequel. Once again written and directed … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Choo’s Masquerade Party – A Buffet of Hidden Agendas by Dream Academy

Esplanade’s The Studios 2026: An interview with Ingrid Voorendt, Associate Director, Back to Back Theatre on ‘Multiple Bad Things’

In a placeless warehouse at the end of the world, three employees are given a possibly pointless task. As they struggle to work together, the boundaries between cooperation and conflict begin to fray. What starts with politeness gradually descends into sly victimisation and bad behaviour, while language shifts from playful and absurd to threatening and deadly serious. In MULTIPLE BAD THINGS, award-winning Australian company Back … Continue reading Esplanade’s The Studios 2026: An interview with Ingrid Voorendt, Associate Director, Back to Back Theatre on ‘Multiple Bad Things’

Who cares for artists?: An interview with CITRUS fest 2026 curator Chong Gua Khee

For the people who keep Singapore’s arts scene moving, care can be difficult to separate from the work itself. It can mean managing workloads and expectations, navigating difficult conversations, making space for different needs, or simply recognising when a person or team has reached their limits. These questions are at the centre of CITRUS fest 2026: Kacang Puteh, Care-Oke?, the second edition of the ten-day … Continue reading Who cares for artists?: An interview with CITRUS fest 2026 curator Chong Gua Khee

Art: Think art collecting is only for experts? Singapore Gallery Month 2026 is back to change your mind

From private collection tours and artist “speed dating” to gallery hopping and art advisory sessions, Singapore Gallery Month 2026 is making it easier to go from admiring art to actually living with it. You’ve walked into a gallery, admired a painting, asked yourself how much it costs, and then quickly walked back out. Sound familiar? For many people, discovering art is the easy part. The … Continue reading Art: Think art collecting is only for experts? Singapore Gallery Month 2026 is back to change your mind

★★★★★ Film Review: We Are All Strangers 我们不是陌生人 dir. Anthony Chen

Poignant conclusion to Chen’s Growing Up Trilogy that tugs at the heartstrings and makes you fully understand the many faces of Singapore across class, landscape, and lives. Duration: 157 minutes There are few filmmakers who have captured Singapore quite like Anthony Chen. Across Ilo Ilo, Wet Season and now We Are All Strangers, his vision of the country has remained remarkably clear: not simply the … Continue reading ★★★★★ Film Review: We Are All Strangers 我们不是陌生人 dir. Anthony Chen

Preview: CITRUS fest 2026 – Kacang Puteh, Care-Oke?

What happens when the people who make Singapore’s arts scene come together not to talk about their next project, but about how they are holding themselves and one another together? That is the question behind CITRUS fest 2026: Kacang Puteh, Care-Oke?, a ten-day festival taking place from 21 to 30 August at 42 Waterloo Street, in conjunction with the Singapore Night Festival. Commissioned by the … Continue reading Preview: CITRUS fest 2026 – Kacang Puteh, Care-Oke?

Preview: 3 Queens by The Necessary Stage

How far can love stretch before it begins to fray? That question lies at the heart of 3 Queens, The Necessary Stage’s newest original production, which arrives this September with an intimate portrait of three women navigating family, friendship and the expectations that shape their lives. The play follows sisters Bedah and Zeina alongside their lifelong friend and neighbour Aida. Having grown up inseparable, the … Continue reading Preview: 3 Queens by The Necessary Stage

Preview: Choo’s Masquerade Party – A Buffet of Hidden Agendas by Dream Academy

If you thought the Choo family couldn’t possibly top a wedding or a divorce party, think again. This year, Dream Academy invites audiences back into Singapore’s most gloriously dysfunctional family saga with Choo’s Masquerade Party, a brand-new immersive comedy dinner theatre experience where secrets are served alongside a lavish buffet and nobody is quite who they seem. From the team behind The Dim Sum Dollies®, … Continue reading Preview: Choo’s Masquerade Party – A Buffet of Hidden Agendas by Dream Academy

Preview: Moonlit City (2026) by Toy Factory

Toy Factory Productions is bringing their musical Moonlit City back to the stage this August, and this time, it’s in English, with a refreshed production that promises to feel bigger, sharper and more emotionally resonant than before. Opening at Victoria Theatre on 14th August 2026, the musical revisits the enduring relationship between Lee Kuan Yew and Kwa Geok Choo through a deeply personal lens, tracing … Continue reading Preview: Moonlit City (2026) by Toy Factory