Straitstimes.com header logo

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 

Shawn Hoo

Shawn is a journalist on the arts beat at The Straits Times. He reviews books and reports on theatre and the visual arts as well as other cultural issues, for the Life desk. Prior to joining ST in 2022, he spent two years teaching writing and literature at higher education institutions in Shanghai and Singapore. He believes the arts, arts education and arts writing are essential.

Email

Latest articles

New theatre collective ‘castrates’ Kuo Pao Kun’s Descendants Of The Eunuch Admiral

Founder of new theatre collective zone Ang Kia Yee is taking on theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun’s Descendants Of The Eunuch Admiral.
Founder of new theatre collective zone Ang Kia Yee is taking on theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun’s Descendants Of The Eunuch Admiral.

The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers Sept 19

The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers Sept 19
The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers Sept 19

Epigram Books Fiction Prize winner Mind The Gap dives into the psyche of a model minority student

Ratna Damayanti Taha is the author of Mind The Gap, which won the 2026 Epigram Books Fiction Prize.
Ratna Damayanti Taha is the author of Mind The Gap, which won the 2026 Epigram Books Fiction Prize.

‘We love Singapore’: Why Japanese collective teamLab keeps making works here

The Supper House team that brought teamLab’s solo Infinite Existence to Singapore includes curator Yu Ke Dong (Left) and creative director Ashley Chiam.
The Supper House team that brought teamLab’s solo Infinite Existence to Singapore includes curator Yu Ke Dong (Left) and creative director Ashley Chiam.

Singapore Literature Prize releases first longlist after cutting categories from 18 to 8

Singaporean author Jemimah Wei’s The Original Daughter is longlisted for the SIngapore Literature Prize 2026.
Singaporean author Jemimah Wei’s The Original Daughter is longlisted for the SIngapore Literature Prize 2026.

‘It’s hard to be a snake’: S’pore artist draws 65 ‘vilified’ native species in colourful field guide

Author and illustrator Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray’s Snakes Of Singapore: A Slightly Unhinged Field Guide is a quirky panorama of all 65 known species of snakes found in Singapore.
Author and illustrator Juliette Yu-Ming Lizeray’s Snakes Of Singapore: A Slightly Unhinged Field Guide is a quirky panorama of all 65 known species of snakes found in Singapore.

Chinese opera doyenne Joanna Wong, 87, takes the stage and works with nephew, artist Ming Wong

Cantonese opera doyenne Joanna Wong (centre), 87, is collaborating with her nephew and internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Ming Wong (right), on contemporary drama One Love, A Legacy.
Cantonese opera doyenne Joanna Wong (centre), 87, is collaborating with her nephew and internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Ming Wong (right), on contemporary drama One Love, A Legacy.

Claire Teo’s Monstress an empathetic window into unseen struggles and horrors

shmonstress05 - Monstress, written by Claire Teo, is part of the Esplanade's 2026 Studios season.
Credit: PHOTO: POH YU KHING
shmonstress05 - Monstress, written by Claire Teo, is part of the Esplanade's 2026 Studios season.
Credit: PHOTO: POH YU KHING

Gateway Arts’ The Parting Glass aptly sets men’s mental health drama in a gastrobar

Actor Rishi Vadrevu shines in Gateway Arts’ The Parting Glass, written by Chris O’Connor and adapted by Krish Natarajan, at live music bar The Blackbird.
Actor Rishi Vadrevu shines in Gateway Arts’ The Parting Glass, written by Chris O’Connor and adapted by Krish Natarajan, at live music bar The Blackbird.

‘We’ll be crying non-stop’: Pangdemonium bids farewell with uplifting 9/11 musical Come From Away

Veteran actor Lim Yu-Beng in a rehearsal for Come From Away, which plays from Sept 11 to 27 at the Victoria Theatre.
Veteran actor Lim Yu-Beng in a rehearsal for Come From Away, which plays from Sept 11 to 27 at the Victoria Theatre.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

Download the app

Get unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroom

News titles published by SPH Media

The Straits Times|The Business Times|Lianhe Zaobao|Berita Harian|Tamil Murasu|Stomp
MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.