Performing artists

Theatre review

Handle With Care is a modest effort at unrehearsed storytelling with a box as the director

A Singapore audience trying out Ontroerend Goed’s Handle With Care.

Why singer Kira Peace embraces rejection

A portrait of singer-songwriter Kira Peace, who takes her spontaneous public performances to spaces such as buses, at her home.

More than tips: Buskers seek applause and audience interaction

Freestyle footballer Valerie Su busking outside Wisma Atria on July 17.

Malaysian rapper Namewee reveals uncle died alone in Singapore flat; body found a week later

Namewee revealed that after retiring, his uncle chose to continue living in Singapore.

The Necessary Stage founder Alvin Tan hands reins to Haresh Sharma after 39 years

Playwright Haresh Sharma (left) will take over the artistic direction of the company from Alvin Tan.

Theatre review

Nathania Ong is golden in SRT’s perfectly cast bubblegum pop musical Legally Blonde

Nathania Ong supported by a sparkling ensemble allows SRT to carry the blockbuster cultural weight of Legally Blonde with top-notch flair.

Ding Yi celebrates Dick Lee’s wide-ranging musical legacy in birthday tribute

Dick Lee (centre) joins (from left) Lennerd Lim, Jessie Yeong, Skye Sirena and Wysom Wong in an encore.

BTS, Madonna, Shakira and Bieber light up World Cup half-time show

(Clockwise from top left) Former Brazil football players Ronaldinho and Ronaldo appear on stage with Madonna. Shakira, BTS and Justin Bieber perform during the World Cup final halftime show on July 19.

It’s a crowded and contested World Cup final halftime show

Members of BTS on a balcony at Mexico’s National Palace. The South Korean Kpop boy band will be taking the stage at the World Cup final’s halftime show.

The Studios 2026

Award-winning Fragments Of Tuah finds contemporary relevance in 15th-century Malaysian warrior

Fragments Of Tuah is a deep dive into the confusing and layered figure of 15th-century warrior Hang Tuah.

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