2009 Shows V
1st Asian Youth Games Singapore 2009 (27 June – 1 July 2009)
27 Jun – 6 Jul 2009
Official Game Period: 29 June to 7 July 2009
Click here for event dates, time & prices.
For more updates on competition schedules, please refer to www.ayg2009.sg
Singapore Indoor Stadium
Jalan Besar Stadium
Sentosa, Siloso Beach
Toa Payoh Swimming Pool
Toa Payoh Sports Hall
Singapore Sports School
Bishan Stadium
Anglican High School
Orchid Country Club
National Sailing Centre
SAFRA Yishun
Please note that Asian Youth Games ticket(s) can only be picked up at the following 7 SISTIC Authorised Agents:-
IMM Building
Bishan Junction 8
Bugis Junction
Parkway Parade
Tampines Mall
Victoria Concert Hall
Box Office at Singapore Indoor Stadium
A limited edition cuddly Games Mascot can be yours at a special price of $12 (usual price $14) when you purchase 2 tickets or more*. Promotion is valid till 30 April 2009, while stocks last. For more details, please refer to www.ayg2009.sg.
*Promotion valid for all tickets except Opening Ceremony.
Opening Ceremony
(Singapore Indoor Stadium – 29th June 2009)
Adults – $20
Concessions – $10
Heats/Preliminaries/Qualifying Rounds
Cat 1 – $4
*Cat 2 – $2
Semi Finals/Finals
Cat 1 – $8
*Cat 2 – $4
*Cat 2 is only applicable for events held at Jalan Besar Stadium (Football).
Witness the raw intensity… Embrace the explosive action… As over 1,000 young athletes and 40 nations face off in the fires of friendly competition! From June 29 to July 7, rise up for the first ever Asian Youth Games 2009! Stir your passion with their passion, their spirit to excel, salute raw athletic prowess and dazzling displays of skill, discover for yourself why Asia’s youths of today are the heroes of our future!
What’s On
• Athletics
• Football
• Table Tennis
• Sailing
• Shooting
• FIBA33 (3-on-3 Basketball)
• Diving
• Swimming
• Bowling
• Beach Volleyball
Don’t miss Asia’s sporting talents in action. Get your commemorative tickets now at these seven specially appointed SISTIC outlets:
• IMM Mall
• Bishan Junction 8
• Parco Bugis Junction
• Parkway Parade
• Tampines Mall
• Victoria Concert Hall
• Box Office at Singapore Indoor Stadium
Formula Drift ProAm Series presented by the Singapore Traffic Police (4-5 July 2009)
4 Jul 2009
Sat, 10.30am – 4pm
Sun, 10.30am – 5pm
*Gates open at 10.30am
Sat, 4 July 2009
Approx 5 hrs 30 mins
Sun, 5 July 2009
Approx 6 hrs 30 mins
Changi Exhibition Centre
2 Days Event
Grandstand – S$35 (Free Seating)
Walkabout – S$15 (Free Standing)
The smell of burning tyres and the sound of revving engines will be making their return this year in the Formula DRIFT ProAm Series 2009, a two-day event to be held on 4 and 5 July 2009. A total of only 4,000 tickets will go on sale for a more intimate set-up where spectators will be able to get up close to the exciting action and develop a closer connection to the drivers.
Formula DRIFT ProAm Series 2009 will feature 28 amateur drift drivers from all around region. This is an invaluable opportunity for amateur Asian drivers to be part of a competition with others of a similar level and also share their experiences with one another. Amongst them is Ivan Lim, the 27-year old drift driver from Singapore who is fast becoming a prominent name on the Asian drift circuit. Ivan has been drifting since 2005 and has even trained under Japanese drifting legend, Ken Nomura.
Grab your tickets now!
The Formula DRIFT ProAm Series 2009 is organised by ESPN STAR Sports.
Timeline Revisited (9-10 July 2009)
9-10 Jul 2009
Thu – Fri, 8:00PM
Approx 50 Mins
Drama Centre Black Box
Standard – S$20
After the success of their first multi-media collaborative piece TIMELINE, sound artist Joel Ong, video artist Kun Yi Chen and choreographer Melissa Quek come together once againin Timeline Revisited to push the limits of how we view time. Building on their previous efforts they delve deeper into the effects of time on the mind and body by exploring individual responses to time
Night Festival (10 – 11 July 2009)
Venues:
National Museum of Singapore, Singapore Art Museum, The Peranakan Museum, The Substation, Singapore Management University Campus Green, Stamford Green & Stamford Road
Date & Time – FRI 10 JUL 2009 – SAT 11 JUL 2009 7:30pm – 2:00am
The most talked-about event of the year is finally back! Night Festival 2009 is set to dazzle over a weekend on 10 and 11 July. Festival goers can indulge in an outdoor extravaganza of theatrical performances with live music and dance, and experience delightful interactive light installations created in and around the Bras Basah precinct. The street level buzz will start by 7.30pm stretching to the wee hours of the morning at 2am. Singapore acts will take centre-stage this year – Bersama Hijau, the spectacular opening show of dance, percussion and vocals by 80 talented performers, all ready to delight and enchant. The Festival will culminate in a fantastic pyrotechnics show by Action Theatre PAN.OPTIKUM from Germany.
Imelda’s Boys (9-12 July 2009)
9-12 Jul 2009
Thu & Fri, 8pm
Sat & Sun, 3pm & 8pm <Approx 1 hr 30 mins
The Room Upstairs @ ACTION Theatre’s 42 Waterloo Street
Standard
S$35 – Thu & Sun, 8pm
S$40 – Fri & Sat, 8pm
S$30 – Sat & Sun, 3pm
From the original producer of the hit standup comedy show Singapore Boy comes a brand new comedy to uplift your spirit and make you laugh till your shoes drop! ACTION Theatre proudly presents IMELDA’S BOYS, a heavenly comedy show for angels, kings, queens and all heartlanders – with or without Filipino maids at home!
Inspired (just loosely lah!) by Imelda (yeah, that one…), IMELDA’S BOYS is all about fab shoes, fab men and fab secrets! Join FILO, a medical doctor-turned-dancer-turned-actor-turned-comedian – direct from the Philppines, the land of 7,000 islands (low tide got more come out…). He/she/it (very hard to pegion-hole this… person) will take you up to the seventh heaven of non-stop laughter, sexy songs, exotic dances and other unmentionables!
Find out how to tell a woman and a man from their shoes; how to really treat your Filipino maid; the difference between Singapore’s gay men and Filipino ones; what happens if Singaporeans become maids in the Philippines; how to give your partner more lasting pleasures; why Imelda is so well loved (yes, it’s true); and a lot more!
Put on your best shoes (slippers also can) and bring your kaki’s, lovers, boyfriends, girlfriends, admirers (secret or otherwise), family (yes, can watch also), your ex (also can) to meet IMELDA’S BOYS and let them pleasure you all until you cannot tahan!
The Unguarded Moment – Steve McCurry’s Exhibition @ACM (19th June – 19th July 2009)
Jun 19-Jul 19.
Shaw Foundation Foyer, 2/F, Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Place,
6332-2982.
Shutterbugs wouldn’t want to miss this exhibition by one of the photographic world’s most celebrated photographer, Steve McCurry. The exhibition offers a rare glimpse into some of Steve McCurry’s unpublished works as well as his most iconic images that have defined photography today. The exhibition will include, among others, the “Afghan Girl”, the world’s most recognized photograph.
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Epson – Steve McCurry ‘The Unguarded Moment’ Photo Contest
- Visit the exhibition at ACM and be inspired by Steve McCurry’s works.
- Print out your Unguarded Moment photograph at the Epson print station located at the lobby of the museum. This service is provided by EPSON at no charge.
- Submit your prints to the staff at the Epson print station. You can submit up to two prints for the contest.
- Your prints will then be installed on the photo wall at ACM and will be on display for the period of the contest. The contest runs from 19 June to 24 June 2009.
Sing Dollar! – The Musical Comedy about Money (From 23 July 2009)
The Boy Who Cried Wolf by SRT’s The Little Company (30 Jul – 12 Sep 2009)
30 Jul – 12 Sep 2009
Mon – Fri, 10:00am
Sat, 11:00am & 2:00pm
Approx 55 mins
DBS Arts Centre – Home of SRT
S$18 (Weekdays)
S$20 (Weekends)
Little Petey is bored, bored, bored. It is really not much fun to sit on a little rock, on a little hill, watching a little flock of sheep all day long. So little Petey decides to hatch the perfect plan to have some fun and scare the socks off his fellow villagers. But little does poor Petey know that a very tiny lie can lead to a whole lot of trouble…
The Boy Who Cried Wolf is a wonderful new production from The Little Company. Based on the classic fairy tale by Aesop, you will be delighted by how it is brought to life by an exciting script and a professional cast of actors.
This play is a heart-warming illustration of why it’s important to tell the truth, and how one lie can make a world of difference.
Dramatised by award-winning playwright Jean Tay who is best known for her plays Everything But The Brain (ST Life! Theatre Awards winner for Best Original Script 2006) and Boom.
Directed by Tracie Pang (ST Life! Theatre Award nominee for Best Director in 2007 and 2008) who has directed numerous productions for The Little Company.
This comic twist to a classic tale brings home a familiar lesson in a fun and accessible way.
Recommended for 2 – 6 year-olds
Several Questions and Q & A (7 and 8 Aug 09)
7-8 Aug 2009
Fri & Sat, 08:00PM
Approx 60 mins
Esplanade Theatre Studio
S$28
Not suitable for patrons aged 12 and below
In Q&A, two persons, somewhere in between resignation and hopelessness, make a careful attempt to communicate. Several Questions is a sensitive and poignant portrait of people hurt by society and those who fall behind, and their attempt to integrate into the wider society.
This winsome and lyrical doublebill will be performed with evocative live music by a solo musician.
Jang Eun Jung Dance Company communicates with its audience by sublimating daily life on stage, exploring the essence of dance beyond merely forms and techniques. Choreographer Jang Eun Jung has been acclaimed as an artist who “captures and conceptualizes the essence of dance and at the same time fully executes delicate movements”. She focuses on the functions of the body and how its repetitive actions create movement and produce invisible power dynamics among us. Jang has performed in works by Korea’s leading choreographers including Yuk Wan Sun, Park In Suk, Park Myoung Suk, Kim Ki In and Ahn Ae Soon. Her choreography has been presented at the 4th Rising Choreographer’s Invitational Performance, the 7th Seoul Platform for Rencontres Choregrapiques Internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis, and the 11th Korea and Japan Dance Festival.
Explorations: Dance Workshop by Jang Eun Jung (8 Aug)
8 Aug 2009
Sat, 01:30PM
Approx 150 mins with breaks
Esplanade Rehearsal Studio
S$15
Jang Eun Jang has performed in works by top Korean choreographers such as Yuk Wan Sun, Park In Suk, Park Myoung Suk, Kim Ki In and Ahn Ae Soon. Since 1990, her choreography has been presented at the 4th Rising Choreographer’s Invitational Performance, the 7th Seoul Platform for Rencontres Choregrapiques Internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis, and the 11th Korea and Japan Dance Festival. Jang has been called an artist who “captures and conceptualizes the essence of dance and at the same time fully executes delicate movements”.
In this workshop, Jang will share with participants some of her working methods through exercises.
For participants with dance and/or movement experience, aged 16 and above only. Limited to 25 participants. Wear loose and comfortable clothings.
What Day is it today? (10 Aug 09)
10 Aug 2009
Mon, 08:00PM
Approx 60 mins
Esplanade Theatre Studio
S$28
Not suitable for patrons aged 12 and below
Advisory: This production contains some coarse language
He could have been an atmospheric physicist or an environmentalist. But he figures it is all going to end anyway. He is now an inventor of an entertainment system. A system he refers to as “the entertainment system for the conveniently adequate Joe”.
What Day Is It Today? follows the life of a homeless inventor who holds absurd lectures in his makeshift backyard, who is constantly perfecting his invention, who is paranoid of the solar system and is waiting for the apocalypse to happen.
What Day Is It Today? is a spoken word experiment which explores the use of language and meaning by deconstructing a premise to further expand an experience within a story told through the use of various mediums which includes music, sound sculpture and visuals.
Bani Haykal writes and performs music and spoken word. He is the vocalist and main songwriter for B-Quartet. He is a published writer and has collaborated with other artists in their works.
What Day Is It Today? has been developed under the auspices of Sparks, Esplanade’s Creative Development Programme
COMME TOUT LE MONDE (M18 – some sexual references) (Mr. Average) – French Movies (11 Aug 2009)
11 Aug 2009
Tue, 8pm
Approx 90 mins
Alliance Francaise Theatre
S$7.20
In French with English Subtitles
Rating: M18 (some sexual references)
Director: Pierre-Paul Renders
Cast: Khalid Maadour, Caroline Dhavernas, Chantal Lauby, Gilbert Melki, Thierry Lhermitte
Synopsis: Because he’s just like everyone else, Jalil is exceptional. As he infallibly provides responses shared by the majority, without his knowing it he’s become the measuring stick of an imminent marketing institute run by two cynics, Didier and Françoise. Insatiable, they ‘hack’ into his life, setting up hidden cameras in his apartment and arranging a pretty girlfriend whose task is to test his tastes. And when the President of the Republic decides to also base his re-election campaign on Jalil’s opinions, the affair takes on national proportions. But taking things too much for granted can lead to unexpected consequences – particularly if the supposed nitwit is smarter than he appears.
World Cinema Series En kärlekshistoria/ A Swedish Love Story (NC16) (11 Aug)
11 Aug 2009
Tue, 7.30pm
Approx 115 mins
National Museum Gallery Theatre
Basement
S$8
Swedish with English subtitle
The internationally renowned auteur of Songs From The Second Floor (2000) and You, The Living (2007) also brought us En kärlekshistoria, a phenomenally successful film when it was shown in Sweden almost 4 decades ago.
En kärlekshistoria is ostensibly a simple story about an adolescent boy and girl discovering the risk and excitement of first love. Andersson, fueled by the youthful energy and freshness of the French New Wave, located this film firmly within the social context of contemporary Sweden. The ‘love story’ is a soaring vision of purity, set against a darker satire of the Swedish bourgeousie – their petty squabbles and materialistic concerns – pointing in the direction that Andersson would later travel.
Lady Gaga – Live In Singapore (12 Aug)
12 Aug 2009 Wed, 8pm
Approx 60 mins
Fort Canning Park
Early Bird – S$75 [Sold Out]
Group Purchase (Min 5 Tickets) – S$85
Standard – S$95
Event Day – S$105
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Get ready to party the night away when modern dance-floor diva Lady Gaga graces Fort Canning Park for one night only! Lady Gaga brings her exciting full ‘live’ stage show to Singapore on Wednesday, August 12th 2009.
Lady Gaga has enjoyed a phenomenal break into the music scene with her debut album ‘The Fame’. The album’s first two singles have become international smash hits. The Grammy nominated ‘Just Dance’ and chart topper ‘Poker Face’ have reached No. 1 in numerous countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Lady Gaga started her career writing songs for the likes of the Pussycat Dolls, Britney Spears and New Kids On The Block and is quickly becoming the new Pop Princess around the globe.
So be prepared for this ultra glam queen as she takes the stage at Fort Canning Park to wow Singapore with her eccentric style!
The Crucible by SRT’s Young Co. (12-15 Aug)
12-15 Aug 2009 Wed – Fri, 8pm
Sat – 4.30pm & 8pm
Approx 2 hr 15 mins
INTERVAL
Approx 15 mins
DBS Arts Centre – Home of SRT
S$25
SRT’s The Young Co. proudly presents their graduation show – Arthur Miller’s The Crucible – is a powerful and timeless depiction of how intolerance and hysteria can tear a community apart. It was made into a film starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder.
A group of teenage girls gather in a forest one evening and are involved in an innocent conjuring of love potions in order to catch the eye of the young men that they desire. Guilt at being caught in the act drives them into a frenzy of accusations and they are forced to tell lies that Satan has invaded them.
In a moment of jealousy, Abigail, one of the girls involved, claims Elizabeth (the innocent wife of a man she is infatuated with and with whom she had an affair) is a witch. As the other girls pick up on the trick and start naming anyone they resented, lies and rumours spread among the deeply religious community and anyone opposed to the trials is denounced as a witch. Through their hysteria and false accusations, 19 innocent townsfolk are put to death as witches.
A tale of witch hunts, religious persecution, sexual revenge and social hysteria centered on the true story of the horrifying witch-hunts that occurred in Salem, Massachusetts at the end of the 17th century, this gripping play is a must-see for students and anyone who loves suspense and drama.
About SRT’s The Young Co.
The Young Co. is a two-year educational platform for 17 to 25 year-olds, and Singapore Repertory Theatre’s investment in future stage talent.
2005 Tony Award Winner – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (12-16 Aug)
12-16 Aug 2009
Wed – Sun 8pm
Approx 1 hr 40 mins
NO INTERVAL
Victoria Theatre
S$78, S$65, S$35
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Spell – HILARIOUS DRAMA WITH HEART.
In this Tony-Award winning Broadway Musical Comedy, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn’t everything and that losing doesn’t necessarily make you a loser.
This hilarious tale of overachievers’ angst chronicles the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show’s Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.
Audience members, get your thinking caps ready!
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is calling for aspiring thespians!
Four lucky volunteers from each show, including surprise celebrities will participate on stage as guest spellers. Each new foursome guarantees a new set of hilarious and unexpected experiences – one night is just as unique as the one before it!
(Hint: So, if a friendly looking person comes up to you in the lobby and asks if you a good speller say yes. Even if you aren’t, you’ll have the time of your life! )
Howl at the Moon: Fred Lang War, Dogs and Defactors (13-15 Aug)
13-15 Aug 2009
Thur-Sat, 08:00PM
Approx 2 hrs and 30 mins
Interval
Approx 20 mins
Howl at the Moon, Peranakan Place 2nd Floor
180 Orchard Road
S$30
Howl At The Moon
Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention (13-16 August 2009)
Drop your stylus, pause your Xboxes and put those unread comics on hold; the long awaited pop-culture gathering of toys, comics, animation, gaming, design, licensing and cosplay is back! Organized for the second year running by local event planner PI Events with the support of the Singapore Tourism Board, the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention 2009 will offer an experience like no other, redefining Art as we know it.
Scheduled over 3 days from 14 – 16 August 2009 at the Suntec International Exhibition & Convention Centre (Hall 401 & 402), the Convention will present an onslaught of creative minds from all over the world, serving up an eye-popping visual feast and unprecedented variety and innovation in all the closely-related industries!
With the undeniable universal appeal of pop-culture, the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention will be a hotspot for a wide variety of exhibitors from all over the world, bringing the best that the East and West have to offer in one single, fun-filled event.
Boasting the world’s trendiest and most up-to-date products that you so desperately crave, the indisputable international flavor of the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention will make the event a major vehicle for setting the tone and shaping trends in pop-culture for years to come.
Recognizing pop-culture as something sacred, the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention will prove a Mecca for all serious fans of toys, comics, animation, gaming, design and Cosplay.
Pic from here
| Thursday, 13 August |
Official Opening Ceremony (Closed to the Public) 5:00 – 9:00pm Reserved exclusively for the media and exhibitors, partners and sponsors of the event. |
| Friday, 14 August | Conference Sessions 10:00am – 6:00pm Held separately from the Convention itself, the Conference Sessions will be paid sessions that will take place in a Meeting Hall at Suntec Singapore. Students and Industry Professionals are invited to engage in this transfer of knowledge with key players from global creative industries.Trade Sessions (For Trade Visitors only) 11:00am – 4:00pm Held in Convention Halls 401-402, the Trade Sessions allow Exhibitors and Trade Visitors dedicated time and space to explore new business opportunities and establish worthwhile business relationships with companies and individuals from across the globe. Public Exhibition – Day 1 (Free Admission) |
| Saturday, 15 August | Public Exhibition – Day 2 (Free Admission) 11:00am – 9:00pm Same as above. |
| Sunday, 16 August | Public Exhibition – Day 3 (Free Admission) 11:00am – 8:00pm Same as above. |
Almost Bright Black (14 & 15 Aug 09)
14-15 Aug 2009
Fri & Sat, 08:00PM
Approx 60 mins
Esplanade Theatre Studio
S$28
Performed in Korean.
Not suitable for patrons aged 12 and below
“Uhuhboo” in Korean is an ironic expression which may mean “the fisherman” or “father of the fish”. Since its debut in 1994, Uhuhboo Project has made a name for itself as one of the most eccentric bands in the Korean contemporary music scene.
Uhuhboo Project’s music is an unconventional mix of sounds and instrumentation (traditional and otherwise). The band’s songs are highly theatrical and the performances are collaborations with artists from other fields such as dance, film, theatre and fine art. The lyrics are difficult to decipher. They can be understood as avant-garde poems, with, at times, almost eerie metaphors about harsh realities.
Through three regular albums and music in many films (including Sympathy For Mr Vengeance), the band has become known for presenting socio-political messages in satirical as well as poetic ways. The band’s songs have also been used in German modern dance choreographer Pina Bausch’s works Für die Kinder von gestern, heute und morgen (2002), Nefés (2003) and Rough Cut (2005).
In this concert, paper towels will be used to create a minimalist stage design in the midst of modified waltz, tango, polka and trot music as actors perform short plays in a sporadic manner during the band’s performance.
Gig Photography 101 with Aloysius Lim (15 Aug)
15 Aug 2009
Sat, 02:00PM
Approx 120 mins
Esplanade Bay Room
S$15
If you have ever dreamed of wielding a heavyweight DSLR with extra large zoom lens among the best of photographers in a concert arena, this is where you start.
Learn the basics of taking good quality pictures of live-playing acts in a session with experienced shutterbug Aloysius Lim. He will take participants through the do’s and don’ts of gig photography: from recommended camera equipment to technical tips and tricks for shooting concert performances.
The session will also include a segment on live music etiquette and a critique of participants own photographs (limited to five works each).
Some basic knowledge of camera-work will be useful for this workshop.
Biography
Aloysius picked up photography in 2003 and first dabbled in gig photography at an Electrico show. He then decided to marry his two passions for music and image making by focusing on taking pictures at live performances.
He finally got his big break in 2006 when he was given an opportunity to shoot at the concert of Scottish band Franz Ferdinand.
Since then, Aloysius has photographed musicians such as Coldplay, Linkin Park, The Police, Black Sabbath, Elton John and Jason Mraz in concert. He has also been appointed official photographer for music festivals such as WOMAD, Mosaic, Baybeats and SINGfest.
Aloysius is now a full time wedding photographer and still tries to capture shots of artists in concert whenever he can.
The Spirits Play 灵戏 (14-16 Aug)
14-16 Aug 2009
Fri, 08:00PM
Sat & Sun, 03:00PM & 08:00PM
Approx 1 hr 30 mins
NAFA, Studio Theatre
S$28
LANGUAGE
Multi-lingual
The world of spirits is a world of flux.
Five post-war personas in a state of limbo gather at a deserted place. Searching for a way home, they stop only to hear each other’s poignant tales of war and loss, endeavors and bygone dreams.
Soon, haunting memories of guilt and pain are unveiled and they realize they are tangled to each other in their choices and consequences.
With their relationship to each other now clear, they unleash a series of questions about the sense and senselessness of war.
‘To die for the motherland is to die in glory!’ against ‘Did we win the battle? Was there any real deed of bravery?’
The formless spirits in their unrelenting cyclical acts of remembering became themselves spirits of remembrance.
They start drifting again.
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The Spirits Play, one of Singapore’s most important theatre classics, was
written by the late Mr Kuo Pao Kun in 1998. It evokes memories from the 20th century Pacific War which swept through Asia and Europe and investigates the guilt, pain and complexities which the war incited. A play that is valued across generations for its universally embracing theme for Asia and the world, and its powerfully delivered message – the triumph of human oral histories over silenced war atrocities.
This multi-lingual production unites creative energies across three generations: highly cherished dramatist-playwright Kuo Pao Kun, esteemed director Kok Heng Leun, artistic director of Drama Box and TTRP graduate artists. It is our belief that the living and the deceased are only separated physically but never mentally, spiritually and creatively.
DE BATTRE MON COEUR S’EST ARRÊTÉ (NC16) (The Beat That My Heart Skipped) – French Movies (18 Aug 2009)
18 Aug 2009
Tue, 8pm
Approx 107 mins
Alliance Francaise Theatre
S$7.20
Rating: NC16 (sexual references)
In French with English Subtitles
Director: Jacques Audiard
Cast: Romain Duris, Niels Arestrup, Jonathan Zaccai, Gilles Cohen
Synopsis: Twenty-eight-year-old Tom leads a life that might be termed as criminal. In doing so, he follows in the footsteps of his father, who made his money from dirty, and sometimes brutal, real estate deals. Tom is a pretty hard-boiled guy but also strangely considerate as far as his father is concerned. Somehow he appears to have arrived at a critical juncture in his life when a chance encounter prompts him to take up the piano and become a concert pianist, like his mother. He senses that this might be his final opportunity to take back his life. His piano teacher is a Chinese piano virtuoso who has recently come to live in France. She doesn’t speak a lick of French so music becomes the only language they have in common. Before long, Jacques’ bid to be a better person means that he begins to yearn for true love. But, when he finally has the chance of winning his best friend’s wife, his passion only succeeds in scaring her. And then, one day, his dubious past comes to light…
The Comedy of the Tragic Goats (20-22 Aug 2009)
20-22 Aug 2009
Thur-Sat, 08:00PM
Approx 1 hr 10 mins
Drama Centre Black Box
S$28
LANGUAGE English
The Goat Head was an artist. His most famous work, a magnificent blueprint of a utopian city.
One day as the Goat Head and his expectant wife appear to address the public, a gunshot is fired and the dictator is assassinated. Dissidents stage a coup and gain control of the country. A massive hunt is launched for all goats. All goats are wanted. All goats are hunted. After a time of purging, the dust finally settles.
Several years later two prisoners, Munsee and Boo wait behind bars.
Then word comes. The most wanted Goat has surfaced. The Goat from the expectant belly. The feared successor. The hunt resumes. The Goat could be anyone, teacher, astronaut, deep-sea diver, doctor. The Goat could be anything, fat, man, hairy, woman.
When a blueprint resembling the Goat Head’s Utopia is found in their prison cell, all eyes turn. Could one of them be the Goat? Munsee, a university student imprisoned for participating in a demonstration or Boo a construction worker for assaulting his supervisor. The interrogation begins.
Munsee or Boo? Which clown is the culprit?
The Comedy of the Tragic Goats is a tale of two clowns who dance and play to fend disaster away.
Story by Natalie Hennedige
Direction by Mohd Fared Jainal
Performance by Muhammad Najib Bin Soiman (bijaN) & Rizman Putra
Presented by Cake Theatrical Productions
Esplanade Presents: Playtime – Into The Deep Deep Forest: Adventures of the Mousedeer (20-22 Aug 09)
20-22 Aug 2009
Thur-Fri, 09:30AM, 11:00AM & 04:00PM
Sat, 10:00AM, 02:00PM & 04:00PM
Approx 40 mins
Esplanade Recital Studio
S$15
Esplanade Presents PLAYtime: Theatre for 2 – 4 year olds
Into the Deep Deep Forest: Adventures of the Mousedeer
Over the mountains, past the river and under a thick, green canopy of leaves, there is a secret world waiting to be explored… come on an exciting journey and discover the wonders of the forest!
“I’m quick and smart as I can be. Try and try, but you can’t catch me!”
The Mouse Deer sings his song as he wanders through the forest looking for tasty fruits, roots and shoots. Though a small creature in a big forest, he makes up in intelligence and nimble-footedness what he lacks in size.
But now his biggest enemy, the Tiger, is on his trail. What will the clever Mouse Deer to do? Adapted from Aaron’s Shepard’s book The Adventures of the Mouse Deer – Tales from Indonesia and Malaysia, this is a delightful story full of adventures and surprises!
Date / Time: 20 & 21 Aug 09 / 9.30am, 11am, 4pm
Date / Time: 22 Aug 09, Sat / 10am, 2pm, 4pm
Venue: Esplanade Theatre Studio
Ticket: $15
Package: $50 for 4 tickets
School Special:
Ticket: $10
Concessions: For every 10 tickets purchased, schools are entitled to 1 complimentary ticket for an accompanying teacher. Not applicable to package of 4.
ACT 3 International presents Boom Bah! (15-23 Aug)
15-23 Aug 2009
Mon & Fri, 10am
Tue & Thu, 10am & 4.30pm
Sat & Sun, 11am, 3.30pm & 5.30pm
Approx 40 mins
ACT 3 Theatre
126 Cairnhill Road
ONE-TWO-SIX CAIRNHILL ARTS CENTRE
SEATING CAPACITY
120, free seating
S$25
Best for ages 1 – 3
Boom Bah!
Australia
Windmill Performing Arts
Get ready for a rowdy good time with BOOM BAH!, a Picture Book to Performance project to develop and promote reading, multi-media and performance literacy in very young children from 1 to 3 years plus families.
Written by Phil Cummings and illustrated by Nina Rycroft, BOOM BAH! is a picture book that comes to life on stage. Movement, music, and creative play are the highlights in this show that is built around themes that can easily engage the very young.
In this show, the children will spend a day with a cat, goat and pig and friends as they create music from the simplest of instruments found in the home, moving from the kitchen to the backyard and ending up with a bustling band.
This wonderful ‘first’ performance experience will lead your children to a lifelong love of the arts.
The Crab Flower Club (20-29 Aug)
20-29 Aug 2009
20 Aug, Thurs – 8pm
21 Aug, Fri – 8pm
22 Aug, Sat – 3pm, 9pm
23 Aug, Sun – 3pm, 8pm
24 Aug, Mon – 8pm
25 Aug, Tue – 8pm
26 Aug, Wed – 8pm
28 Aug, Fri – 8pm
29 Aug, Sat – 3pm, 9pm
Approx 1 hr 20 mins
Drama Centre Theatre
S$55, S$45, S$35
LANGUAGE: English
Reaching out to an audience 1,500 strong during this year’s Singapore Arts festival, The Crab Flower Club had both the media and the public raving about its stellar cast, powerful script, inspiring music and lavish set and costumes.
The Crab Flower Club is set in a noble household in the Qing dynasty, centred around 5 daughters who gather on the eve of their father’s 60th birthday. They meet to prepare a delicately complex feast of crabs for their patriarch, and more importantly, to set up an all-women poetry club. As each protagonist conjures up her own recipe, she also lays bare her intelligence, talent and desire on the culinary table.
Acclaimed for his design and literary flair, playwright and director Goh Boon Teck’s latest work is based on poems in Cao Xue Qin’s masterpiece, Dream of the Red Chamber. The Crab Flower Club is a calligraphic foray into the sensitive and simmering world of the female protagonists, accompanied by Franz Liszt’s Symphonic Poem – Les Preludes, with sound design by Darren Ng. Acclaimed Malaysian actress Nell Ng will be re-instating her role in the show, while stellar actresses Emma Yong, Karen Tan and Yeo Yann Yann will join this re-staging of The Crab Flower Club. We are also pleased to introduce promising new-comer Ang Ru-Chen.
Once again, The Crab Flower Club promises to caress your innermost emotions and sensitivity. Running for a limited season, The Crab Flower Club will be served from 20th August till 29th August. Tickets are available at SISTIC from 18th June.
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