Best Things To Do In Singapore In March 2020

Written by Florian Zellar — the playwright behind Pangdemonium’s 2018 sold out play, The Father — The Son is the company’s new drama. The drama explores mental health issues among youth — it tells the tale of 16-year-old main character Nicolas and his family who’s struggling to save a lost loved one. Starring Adrian Pang, Nazray, Serene Chan, Sharda Harrison, Shona Benson and Zachary Pang.

Feb 20-Mar 7, various show times at the Drama Centre Theatre, 100 Victoria Street, National Library Building, Level 3, S188064. Tickets from $25. For more info, visit http://www.pangdemonium.com/.

This Broadway hit — starring Janice Koh, Jamil Schulze and Ghafir Akbar — will explore the theme of fake news versus truths in the world of publishing. Follow an unorthodox essayist, a young but meticulous fact checker, and a demanding editor, as they kick start the ultimate showdown between truth and fiction. How timely.

Feb 25-Mar 14, various show times at KC Arts Centre, 20 Merbau Road, S239035. Tickets from $45. For more info, visit www.srt.com.sg/lifespanofafact

With a successful first run in 2018, interactive theatrical journey Four Horse Road is back with new stories and crowd favourites. Be transported back in time to learn about 150 years of Singapore’s history as you take a walk through three heritage buildings on Waterloo Street, playing a part in the story as it unfurls before your eyes. With different routes available, go through the journey more than once to have a different experience each time.

Mar 25-Apr 19, 8pm onwards at The Theatre Practice, 54 Waterloo Street, S187953. Tickets from $68. More info at www.practice.org.sg/en/performance/fourhorseroad

Photo: The Theatre Practice

An exhibition that’s full of er… poo, anyone? Science Centre Singapore’s new permanent exhibition, Know Your Poo, has five themed zones for you to explore the evolution of sanitation. With lots of interactive activities and installations (including a Game of Thrones styled toilet), have fun learning about poo, from where wastes go, to the future of sanitation.

Permanent exhibition from Nov 19, 10am-6pm, Science Centre Hall B Level 1, 15 Science Centre Rd, Singapore 609081. Admission is included with regular admission to Science Centre Singapore. More info at https://www.science.edu.sg/whats-on/exhibitions/know-your-poo. ​​​​​​​

Unleash your inner architect and learn about why and how cities around the world change in the new Science Centre Singapore permanent exhibition, Urban Mutations: The Changing Face of Cities. The exhibition will allow for guests to go through three different zones — Cities Under Pressure, Urban Earth and Urban Futures — to learn more about how cities will be built to survive the 21st century. Expect to interact with multimedia displays of city systems from around the world, representations of maps and global data, and to get the chance to explore urban solutions to modern problems.

From Oct 25 onwards, 10am-6pm, Hall A, Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Rd, S609081. Free. More info at https://www.science.edu.sg/whats-on/exhibitions/urban-mutations.

Photo: Science Centre Singapore

Deep dive into the animals and their relationships with the environment in a high-tech, immersive way at the world’s first travelling wildlife and exploration exhibition. Explore the natural world from the comfort of the Science Centre. Choose from three different environments — Tropical Rain Forest, Coral Reef, and Sea Ice — and pick up bite-sized tidbits through the use of interactive multi-media elements and never-before-seen footage from Animal Planet set up in the different sections.

Nov 16 to March 22 2020. The Annexe, Science Centre Singapore, 15 Science Centre Road, S609081. Tickets excluding booking fee priced at $18 for Children (Age 3-12), $23 for Adults and $66 for Family package. More info at https://www.science.edu.sg/whats-on/exhibitions/living-worlds

If you ever wondered what Singapore might look like in 200 years, drop by the Art Science Museum’s latest exhibition, 2219: Futures Imagined, to find out. Immerse yourself in the exhibition’s five acts and travel from 2019 to 2219 to learn about how life might be impacted with changes in the Earth’s environment.

Nov 23 to April 5 2020, 10am onwards, Art Science Museum, 10 Bayfront Avenue, S018956. Tickets from $11. More info at https://www.marinabaysands.com/museum.html.

Photo: Lisa Park