ACT 3i Festival for Children

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ACT 3 International, Singapore’s leading Arts company for the young, is proud to announce the launch of a brand new ACT 3i Festival for Children dedicated to children from 2 to 12 years old. Taking place daily from 24 May to 5 June 2016 at the centrally-located Drama Centre, this new festival is the latest brainchild of experienced festival creative producers ACT 3 International, who are stalwarts in this arena, having pioneered the Children First!

ACT 3 International focuses on presenting well-crafted as well as ground-breaking work that is thought-provoking for both parent and child. The ultimate aim is to give young audiences a unique and memorable experience that is different from broad-based children’s entertainment to enrich their lives through Arts and Culture.

Artistic Director of ACT 3 International, Ruby Lim-Yang elaborates : “Through our vast and varied experiences in curating Arts  programmes for the young, we are proud to have built a deeper awareness for top quality work that is targeted at the very young. Ever-fervent in our quest to build our artistic networks and developing our know-how on programming, we are proud to present a festival with themes that are relevant for today’s children, without losing sight of the artistry, craftsmanship and beauty of live theatre, as well as the fields of visual and literary arts. Our children will have the rare opportunity to explore the beauty of different cultures through theatre.”

1. All On A Summer’s Day

24 – 28 May 2016 | Daily|1 hour | No Interval | Tues- Fri : 10 am & 3 pm | Sat : 10.30 am | 7-12 years old

Ticket Price (excludes SISTIC and handling fees) 

Weekdays: CAT 1 -$28 | CAT 2 -$25| CAT 3-$ 18 ,

Weekends: CAT 1 -$38 | CAT 2 -$32| CAT 3-$ 22 | Family pack ( for 4) : CAT 1: $129| CAT 2: $ 109| CAT 3: $75

This festival opener, written and directed by notable Children’s Theatre director and writer Vicky Ireland, will feature a cast of professional actors from Singapore, and is all ready to charm audiences with a tongue-in-cheek adaptation of the Shakespearean classic A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Originally commissioned and produced by The New Shakespeare Company, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London in 2015, All On A Summer’s Day is an ingenious way of introducing Shakespeare to children as it has both familiar and brand new characters, music, dance and a blend of Shakespearean and modern language. 2016 also marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.

 2. The Steadfast Tin Soldier

24 – 29 May 2016 | Daily| 1 hour| No Interval |Tuesday to Friday: 10am | Saturday and Sunday: 11am & 3pm| 4-12 years old

Ticket Price (excludes SISTIC and handling fees) 

Weekdays: CAT 1 -$28 | CAT 2 -$25| CAT 3-$ 18| Family Pack (for 4): $ 95

Weekends: CAT 1 -$38 | CAT 2 -$32| CAT 3-$ 22 | Family pack (for 4) :$129

This atmospheric piece is a beautiful tribute to Hans Christian Andersen’s classic through the mastery of puppetry by renowned Argentinian puppeteer Omar Alvarez Titeres. In this beautiful and magical interpretation, the solo puppeteer and his puppets transport the audience back into time as they weave, spin and bathe in gorgeous lighting on a fine set to the powerful narrative of adventure, courage and love.

3. Snow White

24 – 29 May 2016 | Daily| 1 hour| Tuesday to Friday: 10am | Saturday and Sunday: 10.30am & 2pm| 4-8 years old

Ticket Price (excludes SISTIC and handling fees) 

Weekdays: $28| Family Pack (for 4): $ 95

Weekends: $38 | Family pack (for 4) :$129

There is never a dull moment at a DuffleBag production, where new adaptations of fairy tales and Shakespearean classics meet plenty of humour and with a dramatic twist at the end. Audiences are always invited to join in the action and feel the excitement of living a fairy tale. Armed with an original script that is sharp, well-paced and full of surprises, the talented actors are very adept at changing characters and engaging a young audience.

 4. Marmalade

31st May – 5th June 2016 | Daily| 40 mins| Tuesday to Friday: 10.30 am | Saturday and Sunday: 10am & 4pm| 2-6 years old

Ticket Price (excludes SISTIC and handling fees) 

Weekdays: $28| Family Pack (for 4): $ 95

Weekends: $38 | Family pack (for 4) :$129

A deliciously tactile performance that blends poetic movements with circus-based actions, Marmalade is the first collaboration between choreographer Claire Parsons and juggler Viktor Gyllenberg. The characters look at the world through the five senses as they invite audiences to feel, taste, and think about what marmalade can be.

5 Hanà e Momò 

31st May – 5th June 2016 | Daily| 1 hour| Tuesday to Friday: 10 am | Saturday and Sunday: 11am & 3pm| 3-8 years old

Ticket Price (excludes SISTIC and handling fees) 

Weekdays: $28| Family Pack (for 4): $ 95

Weekends: $38 | Family pack (for 4) :$129

A beautifully constructed piece surrounding two friends – Hanà  and Momò – named after the Japanese word for ‘flower’ and ‘peach’ respectively – and the development of their relationship, which begins as rivalry and culminates as friendship. Using simple and natural materials such as sand, paper, wood and bamboo to symbolise different characters, the actresses invite the audience into their childhood world. All will be mesmerised at how so much can be related with very little, and how actors, movement props and audience meld within this performance. Freely adapted from the book Fairy Tale of Love by Hermann Hesse, it hints on the importance of happiness when doing things together.

6. Awake LOVE Orchestra

31st May – 5th June 2016 | Daily| 1 hour| Tuesday to Friday: 10 am | Saturday and Sunday: 11am| 4 years old and up

Ticket Price (excludes SISTIC and handling fees) Weekdays: CAT 1 -$28 | CAT 2 -$25| CAT 3-$ 18 ,

 Weekends: CAT 1 -$38 | CAT 2 -$32| CAT 3-$ 22 | Family pack ( for 4) : CAT 1: $129| CAT 2: $ 109| CAT 3: $75

With a commitment to making “lovely music about love with love for lovely people”, the Awake LOVE Orchestra is a talented ensemble made up of vocals and a variety of instruments such as string and percussion to transport audiences on a musical journey across Scandinavia, the Mediterranean, Eastern Europe and the U.S. Composed with passion and love, the pieces are a fusion of haunting folk melodies enlivened with a contemporary groove. This is a brilliant avenue for children to learn about the beauty and diversity of the Arts, and a new way of viewing the world.

7. Conviviality Sessions

Drama Centre

25 May to 5 June 2016 From $30 per parent-and-child

With the many visiting artists and practitioners coming with their productions for the Festival, there will be workshops as well organised for parent-and-child groups on weekends. The artistes of the productions will lead the sharing-and-learning sessions and will use their know-how from their chosen art form and practice to conduct workshops on creative parenting, empowerment through artistic engagement, and how to value add to child development through the creative process. There will be eight workshops for parent-andchild groups and all will be held at Drama Centre.

8. Sweet

A visual arts sense-sibility exhibition, workshop and storytelling session ION Art Gallery, ION Orchard 28 May to 5 June 2016, 10.30am to 12.30pm OR 3.30pm-5.30pm For 4 to 8 year olds

For 4 to 8 year olds
Held in conjunction with ACT 3i Festival for Children is Sweet, an interactive drop-off workshop comprising an art exhibition, art making activities, a show, as well as drama workshop and art making activities. The programme is a brilliant learning process for the child as it ignites the imagination, inspires a multi-sensory creative process, as well as encourages artistic expression and participation. Inspired by Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sweet will feature elements of storytelling, improvisation and even gelato-making. While the session is about using desserts to inspire art-making and to teach the values of kindness, it also highlights the importance of eating in moderation.

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