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Claire Teo’s Monstress finds troubled Medeas and Medusas in a S’pore HDB estate
July 16, 2026, The Straits Times
The vengeful Greek tales of Medea and Medusa have in recent years been rehabilitated globally as feminist sagas of justified rage. Now, Singapore performer Claire Teo, who is blind, has created a localised version full of shock and drama, set in an HDB estate. Far from jumping on a bandwagon,…
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Invisible is a rare work about disability
January 22, 2026, Straits Times
This is a picture you do not often see – so goes a refrain in Invisible, the anchor show for the 2026 Singapore Fringe Festival. The bulk of Invisible takes place in the room of a five-star hotel, where the wealthy, enigmatic Anita (Jaspreet Kaur Sekhon) checks in monthly. When she loses…
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Art on public transport invites community to slow down
January 21, 2026, Lianhe Zaobao
Inside the Art Bus, two humanoid art installations made of metal wires “sit” in separate seats. The adult and child figures, seated separately, have empty faces, attracting passengers to approach and “place” their own faces into the outlines, interacting with the artwork and creating an interesting scene. This artwork is…
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Play Invisible refuses to ghettoise disability
December 30, 2025, Straits Times
Receiving the script for Invisible, 46-year-old Jaspreet Kaur Sekhon found herself assigned the character of a proud, uppity hotel guest, with obnoxious lines such as, “What’s the meaning of this?” and “I’m waiting.” Nothing made her happier. As a person with Down syndrome, it was her chance to play against type…