Straitstimes.com header logo

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

SPH Rewards

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 

Theatre/plays

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.

Theatre review

Nine Years Theatre finds menace and fun in flawed source material God Of Carnage

(From left) Mia Chee, Oon Shu An, Cavin Soh and Tay Kong Hui pummel one another in Yasmina Reza's God Of Carnage.
(From left) Mia Chee, Oon Shu An, Cavin Soh and Tay Kong Hui pummel one another in Yasmina Reza's God Of Carnage.

Arts Picks

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra plays Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky and a suite inspired by Chinese cuisine

The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Asia’s oldest orchestra, makes its Singapore debut under the baton of music director Long Yu on March 23.
The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Asia’s oldest orchestra, makes its Singapore debut under the baton of music director Long Yu on March 23.

Show Picks

Les Miserables’ 40th anniversary celebration comes to Singapore

Les Miserables The Arena Spectacular celebrates the 40th anniversary of Les Miserables, the world’s longest-running musical.
Les Miserables The Arena Spectacular celebrates the 40th anniversary of Les Miserables, the world’s longest-running musical.

US actor Kevin Spacey avoids new trial with court settlement

American Beauty star Kevin Spacey settled out of court with three men who accused him of sexual assault.
American Beauty star Kevin Spacey settled out of court with three men who accused him of sexual assault.

‘May have no choice but to cancel’: Singapore Fringe Festival 2027 donations short of target

Invisible by ART:DIS and The Necessary Stage at the Singapore Fringe Festival 2026.
Invisible by ART:DIS and The Necessary Stage at the Singapore Fringe Festival 2026.

Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino plans ‘swashbuckling’ play for London’s West End

Tarantino’s foray into theatre comes after his ninth feature film, Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood (2019).
Tarantino’s foray into theatre comes after his ninth feature film, Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood (2019).

Ong Keng Sen directs Jacintha and Dick Lee at Sifa 2026; plus Jeremy Tiang’s Obie Award-winning play

Veteran singer Jacintha Abisheganaden (left) will tell her life story and share a stage with long-time collaborator Dick Lee in Lush Life at the Singapore International Festival of Arts.
Veteran singer Jacintha Abisheganaden (left) will tell her life story and share a stage with long-time collaborator Dick Lee in Lush Life at the Singapore International Festival of Arts.

Theatre review

Sight Lines’ Lord Of The Flies turns cautionary tale into two hours of shouty theatrics

Sight Lines has adapted William Golding's classic work Lord Of The Flies for the stage.
Sight Lines has adapted William Golding's classic work Lord Of The Flies for the stage.

Theatre review

Force Majeure’s band of unfulfilled artist siblings aptly opens Pangdemonium’s finale season

London-based, Singapore-born playwright Stephanie Street's Force Majeure transposes Chekhov's Three Sisters (1901) into a story of privileged artist siblings withered by life in a cultural backwater amid profound global changes.
London-based, Singapore-born playwright Stephanie Street's Force Majeure transposes Chekhov's Three Sisters (1901) into a story of privileged artist siblings withered by life in a cultural backwater amid profound global changes.

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