In English, with some Mandarin, Malay and Tamil Accessibility features: open captions in English 90 minutes with no intermission Rating to be advised Fringe Commission Three queer Singaporean men cast a little gay spell, don their bridal veils, and embark on a whirlwind journey towards matrimony. They dream through the past, the present and an […]
In English, Bahasa Indonesia and Bengali with English surtitles Accessibility features: TBC 60 minutes with no intermission Advisory 16 (Some Mature Content and Coarse Language) World Premiere • Fringe Commission Arif and Ani are migrant workers in Singapore. A chance encounter develops into a romantic relationship. However, can they afford to fall in love in […]
Known for her bold, durational solo performances, acclaimed Indonesian visual and performance artist Melati Suryodarmo premieres Lapse, a new dance creation performed by collaborators from Indonesia, Taiwan and Singapore. First released as two short films, this iteration marks the live performance premiere of Lapse. Here, Suryodarmo dives into the metamorphic constellation of body and environment through evocative, visceral […]
Known for her bold, durational solo performances, acclaimed Indonesian visual and performance artist Melati Suryodarmo premieres Lapse, a new dance creation performed by collaborators from Indonesia, Taiwan and Singapore. First released as two short films, this iteration marks the live performance premiere of Lapse. Here, Suryodarmo dives into the metamorphic constellation of body and environment through evocative, visceral […]
Two decades of absolute electricity culminates in one explosive tour: Beginning in 2024, Death From Above 1979 (DFA 1979) celebrates the 20th anniversary of their debut LP You’re A Woman, I’m A Machine, a genre-bending iconoclastic cult classic that sounds as fresh today as it did in 2004. Dubbed “dance-punk” by the UK press, their music […]
“Luna has real classical music chops, and her tracks often have more bubbling under the surface than your usual indie pop.” – npr Embarking on her first Asia tour, the magnetic Luna Li returns to Singapore for her first headlining concert here. A wildly talented songwriter, arranger, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Luna Li’s sonic universe is a […]
Vibrant, shimmery and irresistibly groovy, YĪN YĪN’s cinematic sound has propelled this largely instrumental four-piece band into unexpected global heights. Hailing from Holland’s southernmost city of Maastricht, the band first caught the attention of listeners globally by meticulously crafting a unique sound that married psychedelia, funk, disco with Asian influences. They first burst onto the […]
Rising to prominence in the 2010s amidst a surge of left-of-center indie pop, Beach Fossils quickly amassed a loyal cult following thanks to its dreamy, far-away sound, grounded by dreary, realist lyricism. Throughout the last fifteen years, they have steadily earned their stature as one of the most definitive and enduring bands emerging from the […]
"’s lo-fi hip-hop, heavy on noise-flecked loops and light on conventional song structures, is a far cry from the glossily produced trap- and R&B-influenced sounds many rappers in the city-state gravitate to. If they’re emulating Drake and Travis Scott, Mary Sue’s heroes are MF DOOM and Earl Sweatshirt; if they’re aiming for Spotify playlist placements, […]
“I enjoyed the ways it connects to the systems and limitations we all have to contend with as people who live in Singapore. I liked watching the ‘behind the scenes’ aspect, the VJing was very fun and the live camera work too. The kitsch-ness worked well with a cyberpunk visual aesthetic!” — Shaw En, Audience […]
