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★★★☆☆ Theatre Review: The Serangoon Gardens Techno Party of 1993 by Wild Rice

Joel Tan’s new play is a manic punk dream that takes us on a trippy ride on being a rebel without a cause in sanitised Singapore. In Singapore, rebellion often feels like a memory we’ve outgrown. We live orderly lives, shaped and honed for maximum efficiency, stability, and safety. Yet beneath that calm hum, there’s the quiet ache of a frustration we rarely name. To … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Theatre Review: The Serangoon Gardens Techno Party of 1993 by Wild Rice

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★★★★★ 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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★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Fat Kids Are Harder to Kidnap® – The Musical by How Drama

How Drama returns with the 2025 edition of their hit show, tackling politics, musicals, and pop culture with a bundle of laughs. In a year where the headlines have been equal parts surreal and exhausting from election chatter to global trade fallouts, sometimes the only way to keep up is to burst into song. And if there’s one show that can turn the chaos of … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Theatre Review: Fat Kids Are Harder to Kidnap® – The Musical by How Drama

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Review: Kuah Jenhan – Like This, Like Dad.

Laughter and heart rolled into one big comedy special. Malaysian comedian Kuah Jenhan knows how to take careful potshots and make witty observations about the world we live in today. But in his solo outing Kuah Jenhan: Like This, Like Dad, Kuah offers something more than just a barrel full of laughs; he takes audiences on a deeply personal journey through memory, grief, identity, and, … Continue reading Review: Kuah Jenhan – Like This, Like Dad.

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★★★★☆ Review: Dreamplay – Asian Boys Vol. 1 by Wild Rice

Flamboyant, unabashed examination of the gay scene in Singapore investigates the origins and evolution of the queer condition over the decades through scenes both campy and poignant. A dildo as a magical compass. Trans women throwing shade and competing in a pageant. Coolies and samsui women vying for the affections of other men while reciting Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’. These are just some of … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Dreamplay – Asian Boys Vol. 1 by Wild Rice

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★★★★★ Review: Tunggu Sekejap – The P. Ramlee Suite by Wild Rice

Lecture-performance by Julian Wong brings P. Ramlee’s story to life, and pays tribute to his passion and musicality in a stirring, emotional suite comprising a carefully-curated set of songs. By now, Julian Wong, one of Singapore’s most outstanding music arrangers and directors, has more than proven his ability to produce powerful tributes to local music icons. And following his show about national anthem composer Zubir … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Tunggu Sekejap – The P. Ramlee Suite by Wild Rice

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★★★★★ Review: Supervision (2025) by Wild Rice

2025 restaging of Thomas Lim’s play on surveillance, power and agency stands the test of time and proves itself a modern classic of Singapore theatre. When Thomas Lim’s Supervision premiered in 2018 as part of Wild Rice’s Singapore Theatre Festival, it established the then emerging writer as a promising new figure in the playwright’s circle, with the characters authentically Singaporean, unabashedly showcasing the ugly side … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review: Supervision (2025) by Wild Rice

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Review: Can I Make You A Suit, Mate? by Rishi Budhrani

A tribute to Rishi’s father that celebrates resilience, love, and the enduring power of family. First staged during the Esplanade’s Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival of Arts 2022, Can I Make You A Suit Mate? is a one-man extravaganza that weaves humour, heart and a touch of nostalgia into a sincere and capable performance that resonates deeply with its audience. Written and performed by comedian … Continue reading Review: Can I Make You A Suit, Mate? by Rishi Budhrani

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Can I Make You A Suit, Mate?: An Interview with Rishi Budhrani on grounding himself and returning to his roots via comedy

“If you want to know where you’re going, you need to know where you’re from.” That is the mantra that comedian Rishi Budhrani took with him when he set out to write and perform one-man show Can I Make You A Suit, Mate?, which returns to the stage this week, following a sold-out run in 2022, during the Esplanade’s annual Kalaa Utsavam – Indian Festival … Continue reading Can I Make You A Suit, Mate?: An Interview with Rishi Budhrani on grounding himself and returning to his roots via comedy

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★★★★☆ Review: Accidental Death of an Activist by Wild Rice

Italian madcap farce gets a modern update, beating audience over the head with its political message. To the ordinary citizen, the authorities often work in mysterious ways, working behind closed doors. And as much as the arrest of dangerous criminals is ostensibly for the betterment of society, do the ends always justify the means? Do our definitions of dangerous criminals align with the authorities’? Or … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Accidental Death of an Activist by Wild Rice

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