{"id":319285,"date":"2025-04-23T12:28:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T04:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/?p=319285"},"modified":"2025-11-06T14:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T06:59:25","slug":"sifa-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehoneycombers.com\/singapore\/sifa-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside SIFA 2025\u2019s dazzling lineup: Puppets, comedy, and Shakespeare reborn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Having spent years chasing the pulse of Singapore\u2019s arts scene, a new edition of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) is always a treat in our books. Call it professional curiosity, but there\u2019s something magnetic about this annual gathering of bold ideas, enthralling performances, and brilliant storytelling. This year, SIFA 2025 is shaping up to be one for the books. Running from 16 May to 1 June 2025, the festival spans multiple artistic genres to surprise, delight, and move you. Keep scrolling for the shows that are on our radar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Perk alert: <\/strong>enjoy 20% off Cat 1 tickets for groups of four.<\/p>\n<h2>Vampyr<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_319286\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-319286\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-319286 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/vampyr-sifa-singapore-2025-900x643.png\" alt=\"vampyr sifa singapore 2025\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/vampyr-sifa-singapore-2025-900x643.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/vampyr-sifa-singapore-2025-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/vampyr-sifa-singapore-2025.png 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-319286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">VAMPYR. Photography: SIFA 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For something truly out-of-the-box, Chilean playwright Manuela Infante brings <a href=\"https:\/\/sifa.sg\/sifa-2025\/2025-programmes\/programme-details\/we-international\/vampyr\">Vampyr<\/a> to the stage \u2013 a Spanish mockumentary (with English subtitles) featuring shapeshifting South American vampires struggling to adapt to modern life. With Infante\u2019s signature mix of the absurd and the political, expect a darkly funny exploration of survival, identity and transformation. One thing\u2019s for sure: you\u2019ll love this if dark humour is up your street.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>$38, $48<br \/>\n<strong>Dates:<\/strong> 23 May, 8pm; 24 May, 8pm; 25 May, 2.30pm<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Drama Centre Theatre<\/p>\n<h2>Colony &#8211; A True Colors Project<\/h2>\n<p>Watch performers challenge their limits with<a href=\"https:\/\/sifa.sg\/sifa-2025\/2025-programmes\/programme-details\/state-of-the-arts\/colony-a-true-colors-project\"> Colony &#8211; A True Colors Project<\/a>. Dancers from Southeast Asia and Japan are bound by shared space, forced to create a new world (or a colony) built through movement. The performers collaborate and collide, blurring borders and celebrating shared humanity. Witness how obstacles and breakthroughs shape the creation of art \u2013 you\u2019ll even get a glimpse of behind-the-scenes footage that reveals how this project was brought to life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>$38, $48<br \/>\n<strong>Dates:<\/strong> 30 May, 8pm; 31 May, 8pm; 1 Jun, 3pm<br \/>\n<strong>Venue: <\/strong>Drama Centre Theatre<\/p>\n<h2>Told By My Mother<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_319289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-319289\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-319289 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/told-by-my-mother-sifa-2025-900x643.png\" alt=\"told by my mother sifa 2025\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/told-by-my-mother-sifa-2025-900x643.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/told-by-my-mother-sifa-2025-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/told-by-my-mother-sifa-2025.png 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-319289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Told By My Mother. Photography: SIFA 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lebanese choreographer Ali Chahrour brings a tale of love and loss to the stage with <a href=\"https:\/\/sifa.sg\/sifa-2025\/2025-programmes\/programme-details\/we-international\/told-by-my-mother\">Told By My Mother<\/a>, a dance piece that pays homage to the quiet, steadfast strength of these everyday heroines. Weaving in a tapestry of stories set in torn-up Lebanon, expect sweeping movements, gut-wrenching tenderness, and a tribute that feels deeply personal \u2013 whether or not you speak the same language. Bring tissues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> $38, $48<br \/>\n<strong>Dates:<\/strong> 16 May, 8pm; 17 May, 4pm and 8pm<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Victoria Theatre<\/p>\n<h2>Animal Farm<\/h2>\n<p>The Finger Players have long been darlings of Singapore\u2019s puppetry theatre scene, and this time, they\u2019re tackling Orwell\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/sifa.sg\/sifa-2025\/2025-programmes\/programme-details\/classics-reinvented\/animal-farm\">Animal Farm<\/a>. But forget dusty schoolbook flashbacks \u2013 this adaptation bursts into life through jaw-dropping puppetry and visual storytelling. Get ready to see power, politics, and betrayal unfold through ingenious puppetry that promises a darker take on George Orwell\u2019s classic tale.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> $48, $68<br \/>\n<strong>Dates:<\/strong> 15 &amp; 16 May, 4pm (School Exclusives), 16 May, 8pm; 17 May, 4pm and 8pm; 18 May, 4pm<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> Drama Centre Theatre<\/p>\n<h2>Waiting for Audience<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_319287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-319287\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-319287 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/waiting-for-audience-sifa-2025-900x643.png\" alt=\"waiting for audience sifa 2025\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/waiting-for-audience-sifa-2025-900x643.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/waiting-for-audience-sifa-2025-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/waiting-for-audience-sifa-2025.png 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-319287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waiting for Audience. Photography: SIFA 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019re craving a clever, meta-theatrical twist, <a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.sifa.sg\/id\/events\/waiting-for-audience\/SIFA2508\">Waiting for Audience<\/a> by Nine Years Theatre is your ticket. Playful yet profound, it follows two actors stranded onstage as they wait for an audience that may never arrive. A wry Mandarin commentary (with English surtitles) on the nature of performance and perseverance, this one feels especially poignant in a world where attention spans are fleeting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> $48, $68<br \/>\n<strong>Dates:<\/strong> 30 May, 8pm; 31 May, 3pm and 8pm<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> SOTA Drama Theatre<\/p>\n<h2>Lear<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_319290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-319290\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-319290 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/lear-sifa-2025-900x643.png\" alt=\"lear sifa 2025\" width=\"900\" height=\"643\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/lear-sifa-2025-900x643.png 900w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/lear-sifa-2025-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/static.thehoneycombers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/lear-sifa-2025.png 1400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/643;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-319290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">LEAR. Photography: Niall Walker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Glasgow-based Singaporean director Ramesh Meyyappan is known for ripping up the rulebook \u2013 and his bold reimagining of King Lear promises to be no exception. Stripping the tragedy down to its emotional core,<a href=\"https:\/\/sifa.sg\/sifa-2025\/2025-programmes\/programme-details\/classics-reinvented\/lear?ref=jom.media\"> Lear<\/a> uses physical theatre and visual storytelling to reframe power, betrayal, and madness. It\u2019s produced by\u202fRaw Material in association with the National Theatre of Scotland, so snag a seat to watch this contemporary re-imagining come alive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Price:<\/strong> $48<br \/>\n<strong>Dates:<\/strong> 23 May, 4pm and 8pm; 24 May, 4pm and 8pm; 25 May, 4pm<br \/>\n<strong>Venue:<\/strong> SOTA Studio Theatre<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re into reinvented Shakespeare, heart-wrenching dance, or experimental performances that make you question reality, SIFA 2025 is bursting with stories that demand to be seen. Grab your friends, book your tickets, and prepare to be mesmerised!<\/p>\n<p><em>This post is in partnership with Singapore International Festival of Arts.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having spent years chasing the pulse of Singapore\u2019s arts scene, a new edition of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) is always a treat in our books. 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