All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven [st]ages [from cradle to the grave]. – Shakespeare (As You Like It) Once a year, during the lunar new year...

Over the top X’mas-ish CNY festive deco at Plaza Singapura? Why do humans ‘need’ festive days to celebrate? Because it would be too boring to live every day without any spectacular ‘theatrics’? Why do humans not make every day a festive day? Because it would be...