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★★★★☆ Theatre Review: 3 Queens by The Necessary Stage

A wistful, deeply human portrait of female friendship that grows apart, and a strong return to form for Haresh Sharma’s writing. Duration: 90 minutes 3 Queens, The Necessary Stage’s new production, is the type of everyday tragedy that plays out across households all around the world. Written by Haresh Sharma, and co-directed by Haresh and Adib Kosnan, the play does not find its tragedy from … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: 3 Queens by The Necessary Stage

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★★★★☆ Film Review: HOPE dir. Na Hong-jin

Big budget Korean sci-fi thriller keeps you on the edge of your seat with some of the best action sequences in cinema throughout its lengthy runtime and odd story. Duration: 156 minutes Does a film actually need a good storyline to succeed? HOPE certainly makes you question it. Na Hong-jin, best known for directing 2016 horror film The Wailing, returns with a nearly 3-hour Korean … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Film Review: HOPE dir. Na Hong-jin

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Film: ‘The Violinist’ 沧海琴声 to be released in both English and Mandarin this September

Some films travel the world before finally coming home. For Singapore-led animated feature The Violinist (沧海琴声), that homecoming has already been a remarkable one. Following its Singapore Gala Premiere at Capitol Theatre on 3 September, the award-winning film will open in cinemas nationwide on 17 September 2026, giving audiences the choice of experiencing the story in both English and Mandarin. Supported by the Infocomm Media … Continue reading Film: ‘The Violinist’ 沧海琴声 to be released in both English and Mandarin this September

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★★★★☆ London Theatre Review: Death Note – The Musical by HoriPro and Trafalgar Theatre Productions

Singapore’s Xander Pang leads an ambitious reimagining of the manga phenomenon that dazzles in moments but struggles to match the psychological intensity of its source material. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – There is something inherently audacious about bringing Death Note, one of Japan’s most recognisable manga properties, to the London stage as an English-language musical. Even more so when the musical itself has travelled such an … Continue reading ★★★★☆ London Theatre Review: Death Note – The Musical by HoriPro and Trafalgar Theatre Productions

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Preview: The Secret Room of Urban Bestiary by ARTS FISSION and Alliance Française

This September, Alliance Française de Singapour and Singapore contemporary dance company ARTS FISSION are inviting audiences to find out, transforming the gallery on Level 2 into something far more alive than a conventional exhibition space. Premiering on 4 September and returning on 11 September 2026, The Secret Room of Urban Bestiary is a new site-specific contemporary dance production conceived by ARTS FISSION Artistic Director Angela … Continue reading Preview: The Secret Room of Urban Bestiary by ARTS FISSION and Alliance Française

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Wagnerian Ambition: Orchestra of the Music Makers Music Director Chan Tze Law on ‘Siegfried’ and OMM’s future

For Chan Tze Law, the question of whether the Orchestra of the Music Makers (OMM) will complete Wagner’s Ring cycle is, for now, best left unanswered. OMM has already travelled three quarters of the way. After Die Walküre in 2020 and Das Rheingold in 2023, the Singapore-based orchestra will take on Siegfried at the Esplanade Concert Hall on 5 September, bringing one of the most … Continue reading Wagnerian Ambition: Orchestra of the Music Makers Music Director Chan Tze Law on ‘Siegfried’ and OMM’s future

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Malaysia Theatre: SUSAN by FSKi Works

Do you care who she is? Or just what she did? A woman stands before us. She has two dead husbands behind her, a murder case in front of her, and one thing she refuses to give away: her name. That is the provocation at the heart of SUSAN, FSKi Works’ full-length world premiere opening this week at Hush The Theatre in Petaling Jaya. Following … Continue reading Malaysia Theatre: SUSAN by FSKi Works

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Malaysia Theatre: Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice by Jeffrey Cheah Performing Arts Centre

What happens when one of the oldest love stories in the Western canon is told from the woman’s point of view? This September, Malaysian audiences can find out as Jeffrey Cheah Performing Arts Centre (JCPAC) presents Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice, a bold, funny and ultimately heartbreaking reimagining of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Directed by award-winning theatre-maker Ghafir Akbar, the production runs from 18–27 September … Continue reading Malaysia Theatre: Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice by Jeffrey Cheah Performing Arts Centre

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Preview: The Parting Glass by Gateway Arts

This September, The Blackbird at Gillman Barracks will take on a new role: not just a place for drinks, music and dinner, but the setting for a story about love, loneliness and the people we think we know. From 2 to 13 September, Gateway Arts will stage The Parting Glass, its first immersive, site-specific production, bringing audiences within just a few steps of its characters … Continue reading Preview: The Parting Glass by Gateway Arts

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Malaysia Theatre: An interview with ‘The Secret Drawer’ creators Lim Tiong Wooi, Ling Tang and director Jo Kukathas

There are some family stories that sit in plain sight. Others are deliberately put away. For Ling Tang, it was a drawer she was told never to open. For Lim Tiong Wooi, it was a box of almost 60 documents tracing her father’s years of detention, rejection and separation. And for Jo Kukathas, it was a box of her own father’s belongings sitting in her … Continue reading Malaysia Theatre: An interview with ‘The Secret Drawer’ creators Lim Tiong Wooi, Ling Tang and director Jo Kukathas

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