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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.

Theatre review

Charmingly chaotic Tall Tales: Bananas & Ang Ku Kuehs tells weird and whimsical fables for adults

sftall08 - Bananas & Ang Ku Kueh is a collaboration between Oliver Chong of Singapore’s The Finger Players and Wang Chia-Ming of Taiwan’s Shakespeare’s Wild Sisters Group. 

CREDIT AND COPYRIGHT: CRISPIAN CHAN
sftall08 - Bananas & Ang Ku Kueh is a collaboration between Oliver Chong of Singapore’s The Finger Players and Wang Chia-Ming of Taiwan’s Shakespeare’s Wild Sisters Group. 

CREDIT AND COPYRIGHT: CRISPIAN CHAN

Concert review

No new insights into Monkey King myth in Singapore Chinese Orchestra’s Wukong experience

The puppets are a treat in economical storytelling.
The puppets are a treat in economical storytelling.

Theatre review

King Shih-chieh rules stage as a father suffering from dementia in Le Pere

Tian Shui (left) as Anna and King Shih-chieh as the father in Le Pere.
Tian Shui (left) as Anna and King Shih-chieh as the father in Le Pere.

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

Heartfelt and soulful LauZone explores the migrant experience through Babel’s tower of languages

Composer and singer Anna Lo with performer Rick Lau in LauZone, part of the Esplanade's Huayi festival.
Composer and singer Anna Lo with performer Rick Lau in LauZone, part of the Esplanade's Huayi festival.

Arts Picks

Women artists take the spotlight with myriad art

Veteran ceramic artist Jessie Lim is returning with her largest solo exhibition to date, with around 200 ceramic pieces.
Veteran ceramic artist Jessie Lim is returning with her largest solo exhibition to date, with around 200 ceramic pieces.

2026 Singapore theatre season

6 shows to catch for 2026 Singapore theatre season, from Lord Of The Flies to The Christians

Almost all the shows are eligible for SG Culture Pass credits.
Almost all the shows are eligible for SG Culture Pass credits.

2026 Singapore theatre season

Two popular favourites from Theatre Practice and Checkpoint

(From left) Amsden Huang makes his musical debut as Lao Jiu in The Theatre Practice's Lao Jiu: The Musical, Secondary: The Musical by Checkpoint Theatre.
(From left) Amsden Huang makes his musical debut as Lao Jiu in The Theatre Practice's Lao Jiu: The Musical, Secondary: The Musical by Checkpoint Theatre.

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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.