Tag: Singapore

Arts, Review, Singapore, Wild Rice, Wild Rice @ Funan

★★★★★ Theatre Review: Hotel (2025) by Wild Rice

Ten years on, Hotel remains a five-star experience, and a love letter to Singapore’s resilience and ever-changing nature, alive with endless possibility. When we first watched Hotel in 2016, Singapore, and the world, were different. It was before the global pandemic reshaped how we gathered, before Wild Rice unveiled its own theatre at Funan, and before the leadership changes that now signal a new chapter … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Hotel (2025) by Wild Rice

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Arts, Music, Review, Singapore

★★★★☆ Concert Review: The River Remembers by Ding Yi Music Company

Ding Yi Music Company’s SG60 tribute pays tribute to the Singapore River, with Sharon Au at the fore. A quiet, gentle river, yet her lifeblood runs deep and wide. That is the portrayal of the Singapore River in Ding Yi Music Company’s The River Remembers, an SG60-themed concert focusing on the river’s history and significance. From the very first notes, the concert traces a reflective … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Concert Review: The River Remembers by Ding Yi Music Company

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Arts, National Gallery, News, Preview, Singapore, Visual Art

Art What!: National Gallery Singapore Gala 2025 – A Decade of Imagination Raises Record S$2.8 Million for the Arts

National Gallery Singapore’s Gallery Gala 2025: A Decade of Imagination raised an unprecedented S$2.8 million, marking the highest fundraising total in the Gallery’s history. The funds will advance its mission of making art accessible to all — from enabling blockbuster exhibitions and deepening curatorial research, to expanding programmes that engage children, seniors, and underserved communities. Each edition of the Gallery Gala is more than an … Continue reading Art What!: National Gallery Singapore Gala 2025 – A Decade of Imagination Raises Record S$2.8 Million for the Arts

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Arts, Esplanade Annexe Studio, Esplanade Theatre Studio, Review, Theatre, Theatres

★★★☆☆ Review: Pickle Party by The Theatre Practice

Part educational workshop, part reflection on the past and future of food in Singapore, the latest work by Ang Xiao Ting raises poignant questions but may still need time to ferment. Theatremaker Ang Xiao Ting has always been interested in matters of conservation in consumption, themes which eventually came to manifest in her original creations under The Theatre Practice (Practice), such as her work on … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Pickle Party by The Theatre Practice

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Arts, Food, Preview, Singapore

Preview: An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi by FANE Productions

This February, Singapore food lovers will have the rare chance to spend an evening with one of the world’s most influential culinary voices: Yotam Ottolenghi. The celebrated chef, restaurateur, and bestselling author will appear live on stage at the Capitol Theatre on Monday, 9 February 2026, for an event that promises to be a true feast for the senses. Renowned for his vibrant, vegetable-forward approach … Continue reading Preview: An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi by FANE Productions

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Arts, Dance with Me, Preview, Theatres

Preview: da:ns focus – CAN – Connect Asia Now (2025) by Esplanade

The third edition of the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay’s da:ns focus – Connect Asia Now (CAN) takes place over a weekend this September, presenting three works that push the boundaries of dance, and uniting the unique perspectives of artists from the Asia Pacific. Imagining the future through dance, watch as Antony Hamilton, Choy Ka Fai and Pichet Klunchun reimagine the limitations and potentials of physical … Continue reading Preview: da:ns focus – CAN – Connect Asia Now (2025) by Esplanade

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Arts, musical, Preview, Sands Theatre, Theatre

Preview: Beauty and the Beast – The Musical by Disney Theatrical Group and Base Entertainment Asia

Disney Theatrical Group is thrilled to announce Shubshri Kandiah and Brendan Xavier in the lead roles of Belle and the Beast when Disney’s Beauty and the Beast makes its only stop in Asia, here in Singapore at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands from 11 December 2025 for a strictly limited season. “The excitement we felt in the audition room when Brendan and Shubshri performed for us was electric. These two extraordinary young performers have brought fresh life to these iconic roles, … Continue reading Preview: Beauty and the Beast – The Musical by Disney Theatrical Group and Base Entertainment Asia

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Arts, Preview, Theatre

Preview: Brainstorm by Gateway Arts

From 16 to 26 October, Gateway Theatre’s Black Box will host the Singapore premiere of Brainstorm, a bold new production by Gateway Arts, presented by Singapore Pools (Private) Limited. Blending theatre and neuroscience to reveal the inner workings of the adolescent brain. Inspired by the findings of neuroscientist Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore “The mysterious workings of the adolescent brain”, and adapted by Cheyenne Alexandria Philips, the … Continue reading Preview: Brainstorm by Gateway Arts

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The Studios 2025: An Interview with The Theatre Practice on ‘Pickle Party’ and sustainable theatre

How much of a pickle are we in when it comes to sustainability and climate change? It all feels like a bit of a crisis, but in the meantime, the solution just might be…pickling? This September, the Esplanade’s The Studios 2025 rounds off with Pickle Party by The Theatre Practice (Practice), which places the audience at a pickling workshop within a performance. Originally staged as … Continue reading The Studios 2025: An Interview with The Theatre Practice on ‘Pickle Party’ and sustainable theatre

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Arts, Review, Theatre

★★★☆☆ Review: Third Man Syndrome by Gateway Arts

This original play by Gateway Arts takes on the urgent theme of toxic masculinity and men’s silence around their emotions, but faces uneven execution. In a country where men find it difficult to talk about their feelings, Gateway Arts’ new play Third Man Syndrome tackles the urgent and deeply relevant subject of how toxic masculinity silences men and prevents them from confronting their emotions. Written … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Third Man Syndrome by Gateway Arts

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