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CultureDecember 18, 2025February 3, 2026

KOOZA by Cirque du Soleil Returns to Singapore with 26 Additional Shows

It begins with a Trickster. A jolt of mischief. A spark of curiosity. And with that, a fantastical world unfolds under the big top; one filled with gr…

CultureFebruary 15, 2020July 25, 2024

Theatre Review: Gay Times Galore With Wild Rice’s The Importance of Being Earnest

There's just no keeping a straight face with Wild Rice's restaging of The Importance of Being Earnest – not when it's so merrily, fabulously gay. Alre…

CultureDecember 9, 2019July 25, 2024

Musical Review: The Book Of Mormon is Hard-Hitting and Funny As Hell (And It Might Even Come to Singapore)

Few of us in the crowd could catch our breath during The Book of Mormon, which was staged to a Friday-night full house in Perth’s Crown Theatre. Though most of us undoubtedly came forewarned, there wa…

CultureSeptember 12, 2019July 25, 2024

The Jugular Vein: The Haque Collective’s Dark Comedy Goes To Stage This Month

If you're looking for things to do in Singapore over the F1 weekend, why not catch a play? Opportunities in showbiz rarely open up to the general publ…

CultureSeptember 2, 2019July 25, 2024

Theatre Review: Singapore Lyric Opera’s Carmen Is More Than Just A Femme Fatale

Femme fatale or feminist before her time? The titular heroine of Bizet’s Carmen once scandalised 19th-century audiences with her overt sexuality, whic…

CultureMarch 6, 2019July 25, 2024

Theatre Review: Matilda The Musical’s Singapore Show Is Revoltingly Good Fun

When I was reading Roald Dahl’s beloved Matilda almost 20 years ago, I wouldn’t have thought that I’d one day review a musical based on the book. Did I even know what musicals were back then? Probably…

CultureFebruary 21, 2019July 25, 2024

Don’t Miss These Theatre & Stage Productions In Singapore Happening February to June 2019

Are you a sucker for a good show? The sheer number of theatre and stage productions happening in Singapore can be overwhelming, which is where this gu…

CultureFebruary 18, 2019July 25, 2024

Theatre Review: Not in My Lifetime? Shines The Spotlight On Inclusivity In Singapore

What does an inclusive society look like? Particularly in the areas of disability - from special needs to mental or physical disability such as visual…

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