2009 Shows II

Past Caring (25 Feb – 8 Mar 2009)

25 Feb – 8 Mar 2009

Wed – Fri, 8PM
Sat, 3PM & 8PM
Sun, 3PM
Approx 1 Hrs 20 Mins

The Necessary Stage Black Box

278 Marine Parade Road, #B1-02
Marine Parade Community Building
Singapore 449282.

S$27

Only VISA card, MASTER card, JCB Card, DINERS Card, Cash and NETS are accepted for this event.
Inspired by the title of a poem by Austrlian writer Henry Lawson, Past Caring is an inter disciplinary theatrical collaboration involving artists from Singapore and Australia.

Urgent issues of adoption, displacment, family, land and journey wil be weaved together into a complex and contemporary presentation of text, music, multimedia and movement.

In a year-long process, the project involved artists making field trips, conducting interviews and creating and presenting nascent works in Singapore and Melbourne. Past Caring will finally see its World Premiere in Singapore on 25 February 2009.
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Sleepless Town by Toy Factory (27 Feb-14 March 2009)

27 Feb – 14 Mar 2009

Tue – Fri, 8:00pm
Sat, 3:00pm & 8:00pm
Sun (1 Mar), 3:00pm & 8:00pm
Sun (8 Mar), 3:00pm & 8:00pm

Drama Centre Theatre

Evening Shows
S$68, S$58, S$48

Matinee Shows
S$50, S$40, S$30

Go to bed now, it’s time to wake up.

Nora Mowwend has been summoned to save Sleepless Town; a world infested with crime where children are depleting rapidly. She needs to battle the Queen of all evil – the Black Azira. As the Black Azira brews a heinous plan to reign supreme in Sleepless Town, Nora attempts to engage the help of her Superheroes. Alas, the Superheroes are in dire need of help themselves. Flying Fox struggles between being in the closet and not knowing what to wear. Sparrowman is having major issues with his birdhood and the Incredible Bulk has a temper as docile as Flying Fox’s granny.

Journey with Nora as she escapes into her realm of fantasy built by the cold concrete of her reality in Sleepless Town. From the team who brought you Cabaret, Bent and Shopping and F**cking, Sleepless Town offers a rich blend of dreams, hope, laughter and tears, served warmly, with a dry, unforgiving aftertaste.

For Adults & Big Children
(16 years & above)

Visit www.sleepless-town.com for details.

Toy Factory

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Superhero Diaries (March 2009)

Impt!

Superhero Diaries has been postponed to March 2009! (Ed: Well it never got staged, Sleepless Town came out instead)

Article here.

Look out for the space here for updates!!

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22-23 Aug 2008 Fri – Sat, 8:00PM

Singapore Indoor Stadium

S$148 – Rapists’ Alley
S$128 – Mount Murder
S$108 – Massacre Square
S$ 88 – Bigamists’ Corner
S$ 68 – Golden Shower Street

In an era where people seek hope, the lines between fantasy and reality are often blurred. This being particularly true of young Nora Mowwend as she dreams up a make-believe world with Superheroes as antidote to her troubled life.

In Nora’s Alternate Universe, the Black Azira rules with absolute evil. As the Black Azira hatches a cunning plan to allow her evil magic to reign supreme in the Universe, Nora engages the help of her Superhero friends to stop her.

But alas, the Superfriends are in need of help themselves. Batman is in love with Robin; Robin can’t get out of his second-best funk; Spiderman has self-esteem issues and the Incredible Hulk can’t find his temper. Nora finds herself with Aristotle who guides her with the wisdom of the Greek Gods. She is told she shares the bloodlines of the mighty opposites of good and evil, and is the only one who can restore order. With this new faith, Nora uses her Superhuman touch and rallies the Superfriends together to bring the Black Azira down.

Back in the Real Universe, Diana Mowwend is struggling: to cut a decent life for her daughter Nora; and protect herself from her violent and abusive 2nd husband. But the daily cycle of love and violence becomes increasingly desperate and Diana finds that she needs to save Nora from this living hell. She uses the only solution she knows.

As the extent of Diana’s sacrifice becomes clear, Nora realizes that the Superhero she has been searching for lies in her mother.

Journey with Nora as she meshes reality with comic book fiction and finds the human in her Superheroes the same way they find heroes in her humans, and discover that together with epic strength and gigantic courage, understanding, compassion and love are also Superpowers.

Trailer by IntuitiveFilms

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Got an unusual talent? Superhero Diaries wants you!

‘The musercus – that’s musical/concert/circus – is coming to town and it wants YOU!

Toy Factory Productions is on a nationwide hunt for performers to complete the stellar cast of Singapore pop musical Superhero Diaries and only those of you with “unusual” skills like stilt-walking, juggling, knife-throwing and fire-eating, need to apply.

Held this Saturday, 21 June, from 12pm – 3pm, at Raffles City Shopping Centre, this one-day only audition is open in every sense of the word….’

Full Article here.

Good Night, and Good Luck (1 March, 10pm okto)

Sunday 1 Mar, 10pm (okto)
Good night, and Good Luck takes place during the early days of
broadcast journalism in 1950’s America. It chronicles the real-life
conflict between television news pioneer Edward R. Murrow (David
Strathairn) and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American
Activities Committee. With a desire to report the facts and
enlighten the public, the ground-breaking Murrow, and his dedicated
staff – headed by his producer Fred Friendly (George Clooney) and
(Robert Downey Jr.) in the CBS newsroom – defy corporate and
sponsorship pressures to examine the lies and scaremongering tactics
perpetrated by McCarthy during his communist `witch-hunts’ . A very
public feud develops when the Senator responds by accusing the anchor
of being a communist. In this climate of fear and reprisal, the CBS
crew carries on regardless and their tenaciousness eventually pays off
when McCarthy is brought before the Senate and made powerless as his
lies and bullying tactics are finally uncovered. Yet Murrow and his
team have paid a high price and the show is shifted to a lesser time
slot. Their legacy, however, has remained intact and even
reverberates today as the standard for high quality broadcast journalism.

AESOP’S FABULOUS FABLES by I THEATRE (2-19 March 2009)

2-19 Mar 2009

Mon, 2 Mar – 11AM & 3PM
Tue & Thu – 9AM, 11AM & 3PM
Wed & Sun – 11AM & 3PM
Fri & Sat – 11AM, 3PM, 7:30PM

Approx 60 Mins
Alliance Francaise Theatre

S$19.50For shows on
2 Mar (11am),
3 Mar (9 & 11am),
4 Mar (11am),
5 Mar (9 & 11am),
6 Mar (11am),
10 Mar (9 & 11am),
11 Mar (11am),
12 Mar (9 & 11am) &
13 Mar (11am),

*Mainly for educational groups.
please contact ITheatre at 6341 5960.

Aesop was a Greek poet. Born into a life of slavery, he won his liberty as a reward for his learning and wit. However, his sharp tongue, and sense of justice eventually led to his downfall. Maybe he should have paid more attention to his own fables! His wit, his wisdom, and the subtle ways he challenged and encouraged us live on today. Now, we present a fun-filled musical, celebrating just a few of the 665 fables associated with Aesop. Don’t expect the usual fare – we have turned the art of storytelling on its head in order to lead you through the lives, lunches and misadventures of a truly miss-matched band of scruffy, silly and sometimes stubborn creatures, as they slowly and painfully learn life’s little wisdoms, and bigger secrets. Blending Asian aesthetics of mask and movement with Western theatre styles, and combining the spoken word with movement and song – you are sure to be touched, entangled and turned around by this amusing amalgam of fabulous fables however old – or young – you are!

WATCH OUT FOR:
Live Music
Catchy songs!
Colourful characters!
An engaging and delightful story told in a visual physical style!
Audience interaction!

A free Resource and Stimulus Pack is available for teachers who make a group booking.

What They Said About Previous Shows

“The set was lovely, actors were excellent. We loved the show! It was entertaining and captivating, even for adults, to watch the book brought to life on stage!” – Ms Pat Young

“It appeals to adults just as it did to the children. A terrific family show!” – Ms Wendy Wilcox

“Excellent Performance! Our children loved it!” – Ms Serene Chin, Teacher, ISS International School

“Excellent show for children, extremely enjoyable and creative!” – Dr Ho Gay Hui “I thought it was only a children performance till I saw how professional this whole play was! I loved it all. It was every penny worth!” – Mdm Filona Hang

“Everyone was thrilled with the performance. The adults were singing along, the children were completely enthralled & enchanted with the story and the actors!” – Miranda Rowlands, Australian International School

“A very good performance at reasonable prices, value for money, great entertainment for the whole family!” – Mr Philip Tan

“Stylish & Ingenious! Good way to start kids on theatre performances.” – Ethan Sim

“The choreography and production were absolutely brilliant!” – Mrs Audrey Poon

“Innovative, colourful, great for the imagination & able to hold young children’s attention!” – Mrs Jeri Wheeler Hsu

I Theatre

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Jason Mraz (5 March 2009)

5 Mar 2009
Thur, 08:00PM

Approx 1 hr 30 mins

Singapore Indoor Stadium

S$145, S$100, S$85, S$75

Here’s your March music remedy. International man of melodies, Jason Mraz is yours on March 5th at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The Grammy nominated singer-songwriter returns as part of a world tour, in support of his third album “We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.”

As many would attest, Jason Mraz is as brilliant live as he is on record, if not better, hooking new and die hard fans the world over. Witty and engaging on stage, the acclaimed artist is one of today’s most exciting musicians, weaving his musical tapestry with often poetic lyricism.

Mraz released his 2002 breakthrough album, “Waiting for My Rocket to Come” with hits such as “Remedy (I Won’t Worry),” “You & I Both” and “Curbside Prophet.” In 2005, he returned with his Grammy-nominated, “Mr. A-Z,” which continued his chart success with “Wordplay.” Since then, he has been packing small to major venues, sharing his passion, his life and stories through his music.

So get onboard people, on this incredible musical journey you can’t miss.

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Bear & Chicken Go Camping (5 March-11 April 2009)

5 Mar – 11 Apr 2009

Mon – Fri, 10:00am
Sat, 11:00am & 2:00pm

Approx 45 Min

DBS Arts Centre – Home of SRT

S$18 (Weekdays)
S$20 (Weekends)

One night, best friends Chicken and Bear go on a camping adventure in the Great Outdoors. Armed with flashlights, marshmallows and peanut butter sandwiches, they find the perfect spot under a beautiful starry sky.

Throughout the night, they make lots of amazing discoveries about the world around us, like what makes a shooting star leap across the sky. And have you ever wondered where the sun goes at night? Or how crickets can make such loud noises? Join Chicken and Bear as they learn the answers to these questions and more!

Bear and Chicken Go Camping is the second part of a highly successful original series that began with When I Grow Up. You’ll fall in love all over again with Bear and his special blue blanket, and Chicken who is one super brainy bird!

Recommended for 2 – 6 year-olds.

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Online Promotion
Buy a family package online @ S$62 & S$68 (weekdays & weekends respectively) and receive The Little Company CD free! Please present your tickets at the SRT box-office to receive your CD. Promotion valid from 8 Nov to 8 Dec.

The Little Company (TLC) CD Vol. 1 is a compilation of favourite songs from TLC’s previous productions such as The Ugly Duckling, The Snow Queen, and When I Grow Up. Your children will love listening to it and singing along to the catchy tunes! This is one CD you must have as part of your children’s music collection.

St. Thomas Boys Choir Leipzig: Johann Sebastian Bach’s legacy (6 March 2009)

6 Mar 2009
Fri, 07:30PM

Approx 90 mins

INTERVAL
Approx 15 mins

Esplanade Concert Hall

S$118, $108, S$98, S$78, S$58, S$38
Box Seat – S$118

With a nearly 800 year-old history, the boys choir of the St Thomas Church in Leipzig is one of the oldest as well as leading ensembles in the German choral tradition.

The choir is one of the foremost interpreters of the legacy of its famed choirmaster, composer Johann Sebastian Bach – who during his 27 year tenure there composed his most important works – and who built it into an institution of artistic excellence.

While their repertoire ranges from Gregorian to modern music, the heart of the choir’s musical work are motets and Bach cantatas. Oratorios, passions and masses by Bach attract audiences of thousands to their weekly concerts, while concerts at home and since 1920, every major music-centre abroad, showcase the choristers’ versatility.

In Singapore, the 55-member-strong choir accompanied by an organist will perform the works of Bach as well as Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, composer and conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra in his time, on the occasion of the bicentennial of the latter’s birth.

Programme

St. Thomas Boys Choir, Leipzig
Cantor: Georg Christoph Biller
Organ: Stefan Altner

F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy
(* 3.2.1809, Hamburg; † 4.11.1847, Leipzig)
- 98. Psalm “Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied” op. 91
- Heilig, heilig ist Gott, der Herr Zebaoth

Johann Sebastian Bach
(* 21.3.1685, Eisenach; † 28.7.1750, Leipzig; Thomaskantor 1723 – 1750)
- Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf BWV 226 (EA: 20.10.1729, Paulinerkirche)
- Fantasia super: Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott BWV 651

F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- “Sechs Sprüche” op. 79
• Lasset uns frohlocken (At Advent) op. 79.5 (1846)
• Frohlocket, ihr Völker auf Erden (Christmas) op. 79.1 (1845)
• Herr Gott, du bist unsre Zuflucht (In the New Year) op. 79.2 (1843)
• Herr, gedenke nicht unsrer Übeltaten (Passion) op. 79.4 (1845)
• Um unsrer Sünden willen (On Good Friday) op. 79.6 (1844)
• Erhaben, o Herr (On Ascension Day) op. 79.3 (1843)

J.S. Bach
- Fürchte dich nicht BWV 228

INTERMISSION

F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen über dir (1844)

J.S. Bach
- Komm, Jesu, komm BWV 229

F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy
- from Sonate für Orgel d-moll op. 65,6 (1845)
- 43. Psalm – Richte mich Gott op. 78,2 (1844)

J.S. Bach
- Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied BWV 225
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QUIESCE – in search of liminal space (6 MArch 2009)

Sonicbrat (processed piano and sound art) + Lim Chin Huat (movement) + Lim Woan Wen (light) :
QUIESCE – in search of liminal space

quiesce

Dates: 6 & March
Times: 8pm
Venue: The Substation Theatre
Admission: $15 from The Substation Box Office

A music and sound performance by sonicbrat (Darren Ng), supported by movement interpretation by dancer Lim Chin Huat and an emotive ambient light show by lighting designer Lim Woan Wen.

Three national award winning artists from Singapore get together to explore the ideology of “liminality” as they present to you their personal take on space, time and emptiness. A minimalist performance that fuses Asian aesthetics and philosophies with multi-disciplinary art forms, QUIESCE is a diegetic performance that questions the rift between personal and cultural dissociations.

Project Summary:

“Liminality is a psychological, neurological, or metaphysical subjective, conscious state of being on the “threshold” of or between two different existential planes. Those who remain in a state between two other states may become permanently liminal.”

QUIESCE is an exploration into “liminal spaces” through multi-disciplinary expressions. Expositing gaps, silences and spaces as thresholds between what is before and what comes after, immersing in the state of betwixt and between.

A quiet collaboration of sound/music, movement and light, three artists gather to explore the notion of space, silence, emptiness and inactivity; of displacements, juxtapositions and ambiguity… in search for a liminal space.

Substation

Cinderella, A Modern Ballet Masterpiece of a Traditional Tale (6-8 MArch 2009)

Singapore Dance Theatre presents Cinderella, A Modern Ballet Masterpiece of a Traditional Tale

6-8 Mar 2009
Fri & Sat, 8pm
Sun, 3pm

Approx 2 hrs 20 mins

2 Interval, approx 20 mins each

Esplanade Theatre

S$108, S$88, S$68, S$48,
S$138 (VIP Box)
Cinderella, a modern masterpiece of a traditional tale, is the handiwork of internationally renowned choreographer, Graham Lustig, Artistic Director of the American Repertory Ballet.

This timeless rags to riches story and the age old themes of Love, Beauty, Envy and Cruelty has captured the hearts of children and adults for many generations. In this version, the path to true love between Cinderella and the Prince is fraught with modern-day trappings and strung together by brilliant and witty choreography that is set to Sergei Prokofiev’s unforgettable score. This good-humoured full-length ballet returns for the fourth rendition since its premiere by Singapore Dance Theatre in November 1996 at Victoria Theatre.

Do not miss this upbeat Cinderella, filled with spectacular stage settings and fascinating costumes.
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SDT’s Cinderella

Stress Distress! A Seminar on Stress-related Disorders (7 March 2009)

7 Mar 2009

Sat, 2:00PM

Approx 3 Hrs 30 Mins

Interval, Approx 30 Mins
Suntec Convention Centre Theatre Level 2

S$15
S$20 – Event Day, 7 Mar 2009.
Stress Distress!
A Seminar on Stress-related Disorders

Find out all you ever wanted to know about stress and put your mind at ease. This insightful seminar from Channel NewsAsia brings together a panel of experts from Raffles Hospital who will share their knowledge and expertise on the subject while offering helpful hints to help keep stress and stress-related disorders at bay.

Topics covered include:

Stress, Anxiety & Insomnia – Calm down your nerves
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – Solve gut-churning dilemmas
Headaches & Migraines – Tackle stress head-on
Weight Gain/Loss – Downsize your health risks: A weight issue

North Country (8 March, 10pm okto)

Sunday 8 Mar, 10pm (okto)
Academy Award winner Charlize Theron (Monster) teams with Niki Caro,
the award-winning screenwriter and director of Whale Rider, for this
fictionalized version of the first successful legal prosecution of a
sexual-harassment case in the United States.