Theatre/plays

Singapore actor Faizal Abdullah plays The Tempest’s Caliban at London’s Shakespeare’s Globe

Faizal Abdullah (right) with castmate Sophie Steer during rehearsals for The Tempest.

Celup and A Lesbian Love Story: The Musical – Two more acts at Singapore Fringe Festival 2026

(From left) Sofie Buligis in Celup, Coco Wang Ling, Natalie Yeap and Melissa May Garcia in A Lesbian Love Story: The Musical

Singapore Fringe Festival 2026: Hotel play Invisible refuses to ghettoise disability

From left: Jaspreet Kaur Sekhon, Deonn Yang, Periyachi Roshini and Dalifah Shahril in Invisible.

Curtains closed in most Greek theatres as actors strike

People seeking shade under umbrellas while visiting the Herodes Atticus Theatre under the Acropolis in Athens in July. Most theatres were closed in Greece on Dec 27.

Life Awards in Lifestyle, Arts and Culture 2025

The Straits Times Life section gives out 17 awards to the biggest coups – and gaffes – in entertainment, arts, style, travel, food and culture this year.

Life Awards 2025

The Look Back In Wonder Award goes to Singapore theatre’s history plays

Has SG60 thrown up some of the most iconic contemporary Singapore history plays? The Straits Times looks back at 2025 in theatre.

Life Awards 2025

The Buy Now, Pay Later Award goes to the SG Culture Pass initiative

Theatre archival photography. Photo credits: Tuckys Photography.

Control freak playwright and fearless director: The duo behind Singapore’s biggest ‘experiences’

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(From left) Creative directors Michael Chiang and Beatrice Chia on Dec 8, 2025.

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Singer Nathan Hartono engaged to actress Liz Sergeant Tan

Singer Nathan Hartono announced his engagement to theatre actress and dancer Liz Sergeant Tan on Instagram.

Down The Rabbit Hole

Did this ‘pineapple town’ in Johor fabricate modern, glitzy Singapore?

Once famed for its pineapple plantations, the Johor town Pekan Nanas is full of precast components that make its way across the Causeway to Singapore's glitzy buildings.

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