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Theatre review

Theatre review

Gripping Langkawi murders in spin on Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None

The Winter Players’ staging of “queen of crime” Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None sets the whodunnit on a Langkawi island.
The Winter Players’ staging of “queen of crime” Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None sets the whodunnit on a Langkawi island.

Theatre review

Wild Rice’s Girls Girls Girls is a loving homage to queer women’s stories

Theatre review

Immersive theatre BIG BIG Small Small lifts audiences above banal existence and into the stars

Joanna Dong asks questions of existence amid Dawn Ng’s painting-sculptures.
Joanna Dong asks questions of existence amid Dawn Ng’s painting-sculptures.

Theatre review

Sleek police drama An Interrogation demands more than actors can deliver

In An Interrogation, the young but rising detective Ruth Palmer (Nadya Zaheer) has a hunch that the suave and slick Cameron Andrews (Salif Hardie) is her guy.
In An Interrogation, the young but rising detective Ruth Palmer (Nadya Zaheer) has a hunch that the suave and slick Cameron Andrews (Salif Hardie) is her guy.

Singapore International Festival of Arts attendance breaches 100,000, ticket sales jump 40 per cent

Automata: Crawling Under Tiger at Singapore International Festival of Arts 2026.
Automata: Crawling Under Tiger at Singapore International Festival of Arts 2026.

Theatre review

Promenade theatre work reflects Drama Box’s deep engagement with Pulau Ubin

In The Middle Of The Water is a promenade theatre work written by Kok Heng Leun and performed by Chng Xin Xuan.
In The Middle Of The Water is a promenade theatre work written by Kok Heng Leun and performed by Chng Xin Xuan.

Theatre review

Singapore singer Jacintha steps beyond comfort zone in Lush Life to mixed results

Lush Life is a biographical theatre work inspired by the life of jazz singer Jacintha Abisheganaden.
Lush Life is a biographical theatre work inspired by the life of jazz singer Jacintha Abisheganaden.

Theatre review

Lee Hye-young’s more muted Hedda Gabler takes some joy out of Ibsen

Hedda Gabler is played by South Korean actress Lee Hye-young.
Hedda Gabler is played by South Korean actress Lee Hye-young.

Theatre review

Down syndrome actors deconstruct Hamlet and what makes good theatre or acting

Pervuian theatre company Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet takes vignettes from Shakespeare's play to deconstruct assumptions around good theatre and acting.
Pervuian theatre company Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet takes vignettes from Shakespeare's play to deconstruct assumptions around good theatre and acting.

Theatre review

Sifa 2026: Festival Village productions a mixed bag for a mass audience

Jo Tan in Makan Culture, an interactive food-themed show that is part of the Festival Village programme in Sifa 2026.
Jo Tan in Makan Culture, an interactive food-themed show that is part of the Festival Village programme in Sifa 2026.

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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.