Art: Reverie – Paintings for the Observer and the Observed – A Survey of Works from 2020–2026 by Justin Lim at The Private Museum

What does home mean when the world outside suddenly becomes uncertain? For Malaysian artist Justin Lim, the answer began taking shape during the long, strange months of the Covid-19 pandemic. Confined to domestic spaces and surrounded by the familiar, he turned his attention towards the rooms, objects and quiet corners of everyday life. What might once have seemed mundane became charged with new meaning, places … Continue reading Art: Reverie – Paintings for the Observer and the Observed – A Survey of Works from 2020–2026 by Justin Lim at The Private Museum

Concert Review: Nathania Ong – HONEST – Live in Concert

A deeply personal homecoming as the West End star steps out from behind her characters and into her own story. It is a disarming sight to see musical theatre star Nathania Ong wash dishes. For a performer whose career has taken her from Singapore to the West End stage, whose name is now synonymous with some of musical theatre’s most demanding roles, HONEST begins with … Continue reading Concert Review: Nathania Ong – HONEST – Live in Concert

Art: Affordable Art Fair Singapore is back this November with 97 featured galleries and more

Buying art can sometimes feel like an intimidating exercise, but Affordable Art Fair Singapore has always taken a different approach. Returning from 26 to 29 November 2026 at the F1 Pit Building, this year’s edition brings together 97 galleries and a broad selection of contemporary art, continuing the fair’s mission to make collecting feel approachable, personal and, above all, enjoyable. Under its familiar mantra, “See … Continue reading Art: Affordable Art Fair Singapore is back this November with 97 featured galleries and more

★★★★★ Theatre Review: Come From Away by Pangdemonium!

Pangdemonium’s final show finds hope and grace with how Come From Away finds the extraordinary power of care, community and an open door, even in the face of loss and tragedy. Duration: 105 minutes It seems poetic that Pangdemonium should end its 16-year journey as a company with Come From Away. On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the musical arrives as a story about what … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Come From Away by Pangdemonium!

Theatre Review: Getting To Know You by Gangguan! Theatre

An experiment in live theatrical co-creation that asks what happens when theatre lets go of rehearsal, control and certainty. Duration: 80 min There is something inherently awkward about getting to know someone for the first time. You stumble over your words, try on different versions of yourself, wonder what the other person is thinking, and slowly, if you are lucky, find a rhythm together. Gangguan! … Continue reading Theatre Review: Getting To Know You by Gangguan! Theatre

★★★★★ Theatre Review: The Parting Glass by Gateway Arts

Rishi Vadrevu and Juliana Kassim Chan deliver warm, sincere performances in Gateway Arts’ tender, devastating site-specific production, drawing attention to masculinity and mental health. Duration: 75 minutes There is something fitting about setting a play called The Parting Glass in a pub. Originally written by Chris O’Connor, the play takes its title from a traditional Irish and Scottish farewell song about having one last drink … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: The Parting Glass by Gateway Arts

Interview: Tracie Pang, director Timothy Koh and the cast of ‘Come From Away’ reflect on building community and 16 years of Pangdemonium

Pangdemonium’s 2026 finale season began with Force Majeure in March, followed by A Mirror in June. The company’s founders, Tracie and Adrian Pang, had previously announced in February that they would step away from Pangdemonium at the end of 2026, describing the decision as a deeply personal one and saying they wanted to bring the company’s story to an end on their own terms, on … Continue reading Interview: Tracie Pang, director Timothy Koh and the cast of ‘Come From Away’ reflect on building community and 16 years of Pangdemonium

Interview: Nathania Ong gets HONEST about finding her voice and learning to take up space with her upcoming concert

For someone who has spent much of her career stepping into other people’s stories, Nathania Ong is about to do something rather different: telling her own. The Singaporean musical theatre performer returns this September with HONEST, her first solo concert in Singapore, promising an intimate evening of musical theatre, original music and personal storytelling that traces both the trajectory of her career, as well as … Continue reading Interview: Nathania Ong gets HONEST about finding her voice and learning to take up space with her upcoming concert

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

★★★★★ Theatre Review: Fried Rice Paradise – The Makan Party (2026) by Singapore Repertory Theatre

A hotter, more assured battle of tradition and reinvention, as Dick Lee himself helms this deliciously chaotic dinner-theatre adaptation of his classic musical. There is something wonderfully appropriate about Fried Rice Paradise never staying the same. Dick Lee wrote the song in 1973 as his first attempt at a Singaporean pop song, only to see it banned from airplay for its use of Singlish. More … Continue reading ★★★★★ Theatre Review: Fried Rice Paradise – The Makan Party (2026) by Singapore Repertory Theatre