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Arts Picks

Naughty, funny works by pioneer sculptor Ng Eng Teng in a teaser exhibition

The Evocative Head: Fragmentation As Language In Ng Eng Teng’s Works is on at NUS Museum.
The Evocative Head: Fragmentation As Language In Ng Eng Teng’s Works is on at NUS Museum.

Iran’s Blind Runner and Malaysia’s Fragments Of Tuah headline Esplanade’s The Studios season

Fragments Of Tuah is a documentary drama based on research into the life of the legendary Malay hero Hang Tuah
Fragments Of Tuah is a documentary drama based on research into the life of the legendary Malay hero Hang Tuah

Theatre review

Puppet stars in family-friendly stage adaptation of Roald Dahl’s anti-bullying tale The BFG

The BFG first premiered at Stratford-upon-Avon.
The BFG first premiered at Stratford-upon-Avon.

Theatre review

Teater Ekamatra’s La Luna a crowd-pleasing, if simplistic, fable

Teater Ekamatra's La Luna, commissioned by the Esplanade, is an adaptation of the film of the same name that was Singapore’s 2025 entry for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars.
Teater Ekamatra's La Luna, commissioned by the Esplanade, is an adaptation of the film of the same name that was Singapore’s 2025 entry for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars.

4.8m-tall The BFG among puppets in Royal Shakespeare Company’s show in Singapore

Roald Dahl's The BFG, which premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in November 2025, will play 17 shows at the Esplanade Theatre in Singapore from April 22 to May 9.
Roald Dahl's The BFG, which premiered at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in November 2025, will play 17 shows at the Esplanade Theatre in Singapore from April 22 to May 9.

Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of Arts 2026

Malaysian singer Zainalabidin to stage final concert in Singapore

Veteran Malaysian singer Zainalabidin's music career spans 50 years.
Veteran Malaysian singer Zainalabidin's music career spans 50 years.

Dance review

Ethic of care built into family-friendly dance production Chotto Desh’s every gesture

Nico Ricchini in Akram Khan Company's Chotto Desh.
Nico Ricchini in Akram Khan Company's Chotto Desh.

Arts Picks

Catch dance shows by Barrowland Ballet and Akram Khan at Esplanade’s March On festival

A tiger upends a family’s dynamics in Barrowland Ballet’s Tiger Tale, for audiences aged seven and up.
A tiger upends a family’s dynamics in Barrowland Ballet’s Tiger Tale, for audiences aged seven and up.

Theatre review

Post-apocalyptic humanity burns brightly in stunning and near-perfect sci-fi theatre The Sun

Taiwanese company 4 Chairs Theatre ignites a classic Japanese fable of sun-fearing humans.
Taiwanese company 4 Chairs Theatre ignites a classic Japanese fable of sun-fearing humans.

Theatre review

Actress Jiang Shan shines as Empress Dowager in extravagant palace drama Deling And Cixi

Late Qing palace drama Deling And Cixi featuring actresses Lang Ling (left) and Jiang Shan (right) plays at Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts 2026 till Mar 1.
Late Qing palace drama Deling And Cixi featuring actresses Lang Ling (left) and Jiang Shan (right) plays at Huayi – Chinese Festival of Arts 2026 till Mar 1.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.