Imagined as a transient arts space charged with multidisciplinary artistic expression and public engagement, the SIFA Pavilion lends a powerful new dimension to the Festival’s relationship with the shared public environ; the common space where our plural narratives co-exist. A colossal installation, titled Beneath Tide, Running Water, by visual artist Wang Ruobing doubles as a […]
Singapore’s pinnacle annual performing arts festival, Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA), returns from 16 May to 1 June 2025, guided by the overarching theme More Than Ever. Organised by Arts House Limited (AHL) and commissioned by the National Arts Council (NAC), SIFA 2025 celebrates Singapore’s unique cultural identity and the evolution of its artistic […]
Experience a talking installation paying homage to the glorious plantations that lined Orchard Road. Witness a magnificent sailboat travelling across the Empress Lawn. Touch, feel and create as you go on a pilgrimage of memories through whimsical and playful interactive kinetic installations that take you on a journey through time and space. Many were once […]
29 May - 21 June 2025 Marina Bay and neighbouring precincts at South Beach, Singapore River, Raffles Place Asia's leading sustainable light festival, i Light Singapore returns from 29 May to 21 June 2025, to illuminate the city and connect communities through captivating light art installations. Organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority and presented […]
Get ready for a monstrously fun start to the June holidays! Embark on a literary adventure for the whole family at Monstrous Fun! Back for its fourth edition from 30 May – 1 Jun 2025, this programme presented by Arts House Limited is packed with hands-on workshops, and larger-than-life performances and activities, including a Drum-A-Story […]
A spectacular journey through Singapore’s arts scene. Join the OG Singapore Boy Hossan Leong in an extraordinary theatrical experience that weaves four decades of artistic evolution through the eyes of someone who lived through it all. This performance of song and storytelling is inspired by Hossan’s personal journey—which mirrors Singapore’s own cultural awakening—from church pianist […]
An old theatre on its last night. Two actors, A and O, find themselves sharing the stage. They bicker, they compete, they create, they wonder, and they wait… and wait, and wait. “We exist because they exist.” “Every play has a beginning / And an end / Life is the same.” But will the audience […]
Diverse dancers from Southeast Asia and Japan create the imagined world of a colony through dance and movement. Each expressing their personal challenges and aspirations beyond their limitations and comfort zones. They live in enforced proximity in an urban tenement, yet exist as disparate entities distanced by prejudice, ignorance and fear. They struggle to make […]
久唔唱歌忘記歌 (A long time without singing, you forget the song) Has all my revelry now stung me blind Whose now am I, if here no longer mine But of the whims of winds and ghosts and rivers A hundred mouths in breath in width and bigger Than life. I lie beside myself, both quiet, still […]
Across three nights, Starlight brings together some of Singapore’s most beloved voices and brightest new talents—meeting on stage, exchanging stories, and finding harmony in the spaces between generations. Curated and produced by NAC Young Artist Award recipient Ruth Ling—who also helmed Sing Love—Starlight invites you into an evening of songs shaped by memory, place, and […]
“…buoyant, mesmerizing, joy-inducing…” – New York Times “This isn’t the birthday that Bill had hoped to have. But for the audience, his 44th is a gift.” – New York Times ★★★★★ “A celebration of life, memory and the passage of time, brilliantly executed and truly unforgettable.” – One4Review “Manjuck and James have created a show that evolves from […]
More Than Ever, we seek dialogue. In 2025, Singapore marks its 60th year of independence. How has our cultural identity evolved, and what can we learn from the evolutions of other cultural narratives and strategies? This conversation series reflects on these questions through the lens of SIFA. How do we take the measure of the […]
Looking for a fun unique experience? If you are a beginner or are new to unicycling, this workshop is the perfect place to start. The skill of unicycling is both challenging and extremely enjoyable to master, and it is a chance to enhance your core strength, concentration, and balance. With the help of Aqeel, […]
“…buoyant, mesmerizing, joy-inducing…” – New York Times “This isn’t the birthday that Bill had hoped to have. But for the audience, his 44th is a gift.” – New York Times ★★★★★ “A celebration of life, memory and the passage of time, brilliantly executed and truly unforgettable.” – One4Review “Manjuck and James have created a show that evolves from […]
Expand your knowledge and practice of puppetry in this hands-on puppetry workshop tailored for theatre practitioners and students! The creators of Bill’s 44th, Andy Manjuck and Dorothy James, present a modernised version of puppetry based on the traditional Japanese form of bunraku, where half life-sized dolls are operated by several performers to act out a narrative. Learn […]
“…buoyant, mesmerizing, joy-inducing…” – New York Times “This isn’t the birthday that Bill had hoped to have. But for the audience, his 44th is a gift.” – New York Times ★★★★★ “A celebration of life, memory and the passage of time, brilliantly executed and truly unforgettable.” – One4Review “Manjuck and James have created a show that evolves from […]
★★★★ “Seriously interesting and wryly amusing” – The Guardian “The combination of mesmerising manipulation and dry comedy left me wanting more” – Circus Diaries “...an absorbing and entertaining work achieved through a powerful combination of technical skill and performance chemistry” – Resolution Devastatingly slick and wonderfully thought-provoking, Gibbon fuses dance, physical theatre and juggling to explore the […]
★★★★ “Seriously interesting and wryly amusing” – The Guardian “The combination of mesmerising manipulation and dry comedy left me wanting more” – Circus Diaries “...an absorbing and entertaining work achieved through a powerful combination of technical skill and performance chemistry” – Resolution Devastatingly slick and wonderfully thought-provoking, Gibbon fuses dance, physical theatre and juggling to explore the […]
★★★★★ 'Loud, creative, frenzied and immense fun.' – BroadwayBaby.com ★★★★★ 'Exhilarating.' – ThreeWeeks Worldwide sensation Fills Monkey presents their exhilarating new show, We Will Drum You! Fills Monkey, a duo made up of Yann Coste and Sébastien Rambaud, have toured around the world for several years, everywhere from Montreal to Beijing. Blending pure joy and […]
