Esplanade Presents

Pesta Raya – Malay Festival of Arts 2025

1 – 4 May 2025

Celebrate the icons and treasures of the Malay community in its diversity and richness through the best in theatre, dance, and music from the Nusantara (Malay Archipelago).

Theatre

SALINA

An Esplanade Commission

TEATER KAMi

2 – 4 May 2025

Singtel Waterfront Theatre at Esplanade

The war is over, but the battle for survival continues in 1950s Kampung Kambing, as Salina and the community around her grapple with the lasting effects of World War II.

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Music

Dari Sudut Hati, Habsah Hassan

ORKESTRA TRADISIONAL MALAYSIA - SOUNDS OF MALAYSIA, Salamiah Hassan, Dato’ Jamal Abdillah, Rahimah Rahim, Sufie Rashid, Rahila Rashun, Arish & GTS (Malaysia/Singapore)

2 May 2025

Esplanade Concert Hall

Celebrate the legacy of legendary lyricist Habsah Hassan in a tribute concert, honouring her profound, soul-stirring lyrics that have shaped Malay music for generations.

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Music

Noh Salleh

2 May 2025

Esplanade Annexe Studio

Revel in all of Noh Salleh’s indie folk goodness, a defining voice in Malaysia’s indie scene.

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Dance

Jarum dalam Jerami (Needle in a Haystack)

Hartati (Indonesia)

2 & 3 May 2025

Esplanade Theatre Studio

Hartati’s Jarum dalam Jerami probes the quiet forces shaping Indonesia’s evolving social landscape through powerful, evocative choreography.

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Theatre

My Name Is (NOT) Khan

Written by Hafidz Rahman
Directed by Rizman Putra

1 – 4 May 2025

Esplanade Recital Studio

In a witty monologue, Hafidz Rahman navigates the complexities of identity and cultural belonging through the lens of a Bollywood-obsessed man.

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ESPLANADE OFFSTAGE

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Dance

TLDR: The long and short of Malay dance

Introducing Malay dance in Singapore

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Theatre

TLDR: The long and short of Malay theatre in Singapore

The rich history every theatre buff should know about

Music

Dangdut: A guide to Indonesia’s most popular music

We kick off your journey into the wild and wonderful world of dangdut.

Dance

Flashback: seven decades of Malay dance in Singapore

Milestones in Singapore Malay dance, as charted by Muhd Noramin Mohd Farid (Soultari).

Music

PopLore #3: Threads that tie Singapore Malay pop

Nurturing a unique sound through community

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