2005Season

Asian Children’s Performing Arts Festival 2005
November 7th to 27th 2005

We are very proud to present to you – the very first The Asian Children’s Performing Arts Festival! Initially started as a segment of the National Library Board’s Asian Children’s Festival, this year it starts life again as a true festival of theatre, music, dance, mime, storytelling and multi-arts that incorporates Singaporean and regional professional performing arts groups.

There are over 60 performances for all ages. Some of the best professional groups from Singapore and the region are working together in a spirit of co-operation and support to present exciting, challenging and fun performances especially for children and families.
There’s also an exciting range of Drama and Puppetry workshops you can attend too!

This year performances and workshops are ALL conveniently situated in one wonderful venue - Alliance Française Theatre, right next door to Newton MRT and Hawker Centre, with good access for coaches and car parking.
Whether you are three, thirteen, thirty three or ninety three, there’s something here to thrill, tantalise and tempt you, so come along and join us in this great celebration!

VISION
A true festival of theatre, music, dance, mime, circus, poetry, storytelling, comedy, and multi-arts that runs in a spirit of mutual support and co-operation, incorporating Singaporean and regional professional performing arts groups. And we want to include all local language groups, not just English.

Aims for the Performing Arts Festival:

* To create a positive and top quality total Arts experience for all participants through a locally centred festival, using Singapore’s finest talent and the best that the region can offer.
* To enthuse children and parents with a love for the Arts, and an understanding of their Asian heritage.
* To reach out to the wider community of Singapore. Specifically those communities who would not normally access Arts activities.
* To help parents and children build foundations for creative thinking, through stimulating, entertaining and imaginative interactive Arts experiences.
* To promote an understanding of the crucial role the Arts play in the development of well-rounded, creative and happy individuals. Young people are the future of Singapore, and an essential part of a child’s learning experience is exposure to creative stimuli, enabling them to grow up as well-rounded and creatively aware individuals.
* To establish Singapore as a regional hub for top quality Children’s and family-centred performing arts.

2005 Season
March 8th to 20th 2005 THE ACORN The True Story Of Chicken Licken. Written by Brian Seward, and directed by Joni Tham and Brian Seward Music by Belinda Foo and Bang Wenfu 2005 was the year of the Rooster, so we celebrated with this feathered tale!!! This classic children's story is transformed into a wonderfully catchy musical, with a clear moral and loads of fun for all the family. Oh, yes, and a twist in the tale! This play has been designed for touring, and has very successfuly 'headlined' at the KL Children's Theatre Festival in Kuala Lumpur in August 2005. FULL DETAILS HERE See the pictures here
The Nightingale WORLD PREMIERE of A brand new musical adapted from The Emperor’s Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen. 22nd May to 5th June AGF Theatre,Alliance Francaise Music by Bang Wenfu and Belinda Foo Money and power cannot buy happiness; and sometimes life’s greatest treasures come in a very plain wrapping. Part of the Hans Christian Andersen 2005 worldwide Celebration, this Asian themed family-centred musical featured a fusion of both Western and Asian techniques, carefully interweaving live action, puppetry and tuneful original songs. Bringing together all of our experience in creating children’s and family theatre, we believe that this was one of the best and most exciting productions we have created so far. We had a sellout success with this production - with its amazing costumes and a very strong musical score. We will be re-running the production in March 2005, due to popular demand! It's also quite tourable!! FULL DETAILS HERE Pictures Here
Asian Children’s Performing Arts Festival 2005 November 7th to 27th 2005 We are very proud to present to you – the very first The Asian Children’s Performing Arts Festival! Initially started as a segment of the National Library Board’s Asian Children’s Festival, this year it starts life again as a true festival of theatre, music, dance, mime, storytelling and multi-arts that incorporates Singaporean and regional professional performing arts groups. There are over 60 performances for all ages. Some of the best professional groups from Singapore and the region are working together in a spirit of co-operation and support to present exciting, challenging and fun performances especially for children and families. There’s also an exciting range of Drama and Puppetry workshops you can attend too! This year performances and workshops are ALL conveniently situated in one wonderful venue - Alliance Française Theatre, right next door to Newton MRT and Hawker Centre, with good access for coaches and car parking. Whether you are three, thirteen, thirty three or ninety three, there’s something here to thrill, tantalise and tempt you, so come along and join us in this great celebration! VISION A true festival of theatre, music, dance, mime, circus, poetry, storytelling, comedy, and multi-arts that runs in a spirit of mutual support and co-operation, incorporating Singaporean and regional professional performing arts groups. And we want to include all local language groups, not just English. Aims for the Performing Arts Festival: * To create a positive and top quality total Arts experience for all participants through a locally centred festival, using Singapore’s finest talent and the best that the region can offer. * To enthuse children and parents with a love for the Arts, and an understanding of their Asian heritage. * To reach out to the wider community of Singapore. Specifically those communities who would not normally access Arts activities. * To help parents and children build foundations for creative thinking, through stimulating, entertaining and imaginative interactive Arts experiences. * To promote an understanding of the crucial role the Arts play in the development of well-rounded, creative and happy individuals. Young people are the future of Singapore, and an essential part of a child’s learning experience is exposure to creative stimuli, enabling them to grow up as well-rounded and creatively aware individuals. * To establish Singapore as a regional hub for top quality Children’s and family-centred performing arts. Full Details Here