Making arts more accessible and appealing to people with disabilities.
Woolie, Boolie and Goolie appear with a Magic Bag of stories. When they reach into the bag and say the magic words “gedebak-gedebuk-tingtong” ordinary household items turn into extraordinary tools and puppets! Come hear their many stories.
By Act 3 Theatrics
| Date: | 6 & 7 July 2019 |
| Time: | 11AM |
| Duration: | 30 minutes |
| Venue: | Gateway Theatre |
'Charade' (1963) - Screening and discussion. Event supported by Learn SG.
Welcome to our Classical Hollywood (Part 1): Romance and Nostalgia - We look at the beginnings of Rom-coms and the magic of technicolor in context with our our lives and shared stories of today, from dramatic lashes to roaring rooftop fights.
This is the first part of our new series of classical Hollywood movies we will screen throughout the year.
Rediscover the stars and cult hits from the 1940s to the swinging 60s in a new light, starting with Audrey and Cary - who else?
"Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?" (imdb)
| Date: | 31 January 2019 |
| Time: | 6:30pm |
| Duration: | 2.5 hours |
| Venue: | Qi Philosophy Cafe |
A panel discussion free to the public that looks at inclusivity in education.
In 2019, the Compulsory Education Act has been extended to include children with moderate to severe special needs. How ready are we? How can we better prepare and support educators, parents, students, and other stakeholders? Join us for a panel discussion that will explore current and future challenges in education, through the lens of accessibility, inclusivity, and mindset changes.
Panellists comprise Esther Kwan (Vice Principal of Grace Orchard School), Barbara D' Cotta (Specialised Teacher for Students with Hearing Loss), and Cassandra Chiu (Director at The Safe Harbour Counselling Centre) with Michael Cheng (SDEA Member, Applied Drama Practitioner) as the moderator.
| Date: | 16 February 2019 |
| Time: | 10am - 12pm |
| Venue: | The Pod @ National Library, Level 16 |
Free admission by registration
Brilliant Prints is a dedicated fine art printing company. They can create a variety of prints from your photos, artwork and digital images. Nuwa Connect is the place to meet people in art and culture, to connect, and discover new opportunities. At this session, we will hear from our host Brilliant Prints and their latest projects, as well as from our members who represent a mix of artistic practices from across the art sector.
Our events are open to members and non-members alike, subject to ticket availability. If you want to connect, share what you are doing, and hear from others, please join us for a rewarding breakfast networking session. Bring your best smile and handshake, name cards, and any flyers/leaflets for your upcoming news or events.
| Type of Event: | Networking |
| Date: | 21 March 2019 |
| Time: | Weekdays: 10am Weekends Public Holiday(s): 10am |
| Duration: | 1.5 hours |
| Venue: | Brilliant Prints |
Tatinis Art Show showcasing both local and international artists, the latest edition will feature over 400+ pieces of art at truly affordable prices.
Nuwa Connect is the place to meet people in art and culture, to connect, and discover new opportunities. At this networking event we will hear from Ruby Gupte, Founder of Tatinis online art gallery and Tatinis Art Fair, and from exhibiting artists, and Singapore arts and culture professionals.
Tatinis Founder, Ruby Gupte, would be joining us to talk more about Tatinis' background and upcoming projects. Also joining our panel are Mishell Leong - a self-taught artist and life expressionist; Rooma Panchmatia, a painter who creates her artwork using her fingers and whose work is on exhibition at the Tatinis fair; and from EBOS SG who'll guide us on financial management for creatives and the process of artistic 'due diligence' for art collectors.
Entrance to the fair is free, so stay and enjoy the fair afterwards.
Our events are open to members and non-members alike, subject to ticket availability. If you want to connect, share what you are doing, and hear from others, please join us for a rewarding breakfast networking session. Bring your best smile and handshake, namecards, and any flyers/leaflets for your upcoming news or events.
| Date: | Specific Accessibility Show Date: 24 May 2019 |
| Time: | 11:00 AM |
| Duration: | 1.5 Hours |
| Venue: | F1 Pit Building |
Join us for an interactive guided tour of the Gallery Children’s Biennale 2019 and UOB Southeast Asia Gallery! Hosted in English and Singapore Sign Language (SgSL), this tour welcomes persons of all abilities, whether Deaf, Hard-of-hearing, or Hearing.
Based on the theme of “Creating New Worlds,” this 60 minute conversational tour encourages participants to engage with the artworks and each other. Deaf participants will get to share more about Deaf experiences while hearing participants can gain a better understanding of Deaf culture and be introduced to basic SgSL.
| Date: | 19, 26 Oct 2019 9, 16 Nov 2019 |
| Time: | 3PM – 4PM |
| Venue: | National Gallery Singapore |
This is an adaptation of the classic children’s story.
After Goldilocks wanders around the forest and loses her way, she stumbles into the house of the 3 Bears.
Porridge to fill her tummy, chairs to rest her feet and beds to nap are invitations the young girl is unable to resist.
But what will happen when Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear, who are on a morning walk, return?
Will their meeting end in a clash or will they find friendship?
Join us and find out!
Note: This is a free-seating show and the minimum required age for tickets will be 3 years old.
| Date: | 5 Oct 2019 |
| Time: | 2PM, 4PM |
| Duration: | 45 mins |
| Venue: | Gateway Theatre |
Fantastic Mr Fox is a classic tale of goodies and baddies. It is an inspiring story about the brave and clever Mr Fox who, with the help of his family and friends, outsmarts three farmers’ nasty schemes in order to provide food for the animal community.
The farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean have been digging up the animals’ home, trying to get Mr Fox by any means possible. Trapped underground, Mr Fox and his family and friends are starving, leaving Mr Fox with no choice but to devise a plan to find food for everyone to survive.
Filled with humour and packed with action, this is a fantastic show to be enjoyed by children of all ages.
Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox
Adapted for the stage by David Wood
Songs composed by Dick Lee
Script translated by Huang Suhuai
Lyrics translated by Ng Meixin
| Date: | From 31 July 2019
Signed Performance: Relaxed Performance: Audio Described Performance: |
| Time: | Weekdays: 10:00AM Weekends & Public Holiday(s): 11:00AM & 2:00PM |
| Venue: | KC Arts Centre – Home of SRT |
Enter the dragon's mouth... for a gigan-teeth adventure!
The dragon might be a mythical creature (or is it?) but its dental woes are definitely no myth. Follow the dragon dentist and his apprentice on an adventure of epic proportion as they help the poor creature with his toothy troubles. The Dragon’s Dentist is about overcoming our fears whilst embracing new experiences.
Creative Team
Director: Ian Loy
Script by: Ellison Tan
Production Designer: Hella Chan and Purpink Chung
Lighting Designer: Gabriel Chan
Music Composer & Sound Designer: Ang Zhi Hui and Vick Low
Stage Manager: Mirabel Neo
Assistant Stage Manager: Geraldine Ang
Cast
Cheryl Kjm
Tan Rui Shan
Yazid Jalil
A sensory-friendly performance provides a welcoming and relaxed environment for children, and is particularly suited for those on the autism spectrum or with sensory sensitivities. To find out what sensory-friendly performances are, visit www.esplanade.com/sensoryfriendly.
| Date: | 1 - 17 March 2019
Sensory Friendly: |
| Time: | Various Timings |
| Duration: | 40 Minutes |
| Venue: | Esplanade Theatre Studio |
$20 per ticket. PIP's Club Specials and Season Pass available
Gretel’s life is turned upside down when her new brother Hansel arrives. He gets all the attention, the cuddles and the kisses and poor Gretel is told to ‘grow up’ and remember that she’s ‘a big girl now’! But Gretel doesn’t want to be big! And she doesn’t want the annoying little brother who’s too small to play.
When Mother and Father take the children to the forest, Gretel has a chance to get rid of the little brother once and for all. But the forest is full of danger and Gretel will have to learn to get along with Hansel if they are both going to survive the adventure.
Based on the well-loved Brothers Grimm classic fairy tale, Gretel and Hansel is a heartfelt, humorous and exciting tale about sibling rivalry, family love, courage and understanding what it means to be a big sister! The two children become both characters and storytellers as they bring audiences on a thrilling and imaginative journey. Gretel and Hansel will help encourage children to work together, appreciate their siblings and understand the importance of family love.
| Date: | 13 March - 19 April 2019
Signed Performance: Audio Described Performance: Relaxed Performance: |
| Time: | Weekdays: 10am Weekends Public Holiday(s): 11am |
| Duration: | 50 minutes |
| Venue: | KC Arts Centre |
As Singapore eases out of isolation, this industry panel reflects on how the circuit breaker is reframing conversations around access and inclusion.
With remote working and learning, fast-tracked digitalisation and a growing awareness of mental health, this pivotal moment is providing a growth period for more varied, creative ways of working. What valuable experience and insights from this period can we take with us to build a more accessible circuit in the 'new normal’?
Panellists include Paul Adams (Learning & Engagement Manager, Singapore Repertory Theatre), Serene Goh (Senior Programme Executive, Singapore Association for Mental Health), Grace Lee Khoo (Founder and Creative Development Director, Access Path Productions) and Jean Loo (Co-Founder, Superhero Me). The session is moderated by Steven Ivan Williams (Senior Officer – Programmes, ArtScience Museum).
Sign language interpretation will be provided by The Singapore Association for the Deaf for this event.
| Date: | 9 June 2020 |
| Time: | 4pm - 5pm |
| Duration: | 1 Hour |
| Ticketing Info: | Session is free of charge |
Ivan Heng is one of Singapore’s most acclaimed actors. Glen Goei is one of Singapore’s most celebrated directors. Together, they bring to life one of Singapore theatre’s most iconic characters: Emily Gan, an abandoned girl who overcomes all odds to emerge as the matriarch of a distinguished Peranakan household.
Evoking the golden age of Straits-Chinese culture from the 1930s, this new production promises to be the most immersive version of Stella Kon’s enduring classic yet. Step into our theatre and become one of Emily’s guests in her opulent, meticulously kept mansion...
In this decadent world, fulfilment for a woman can only be found in her roles as a daughter-in-law, wife, mother and home-maker. So what must she do to succeed? And at what cost? Is Emily a woman trapped by tradition, or a feminist ahead of her time?
In 2000, Ivan Heng founded WILD RICE with an electrifying production of this landmark play, in which he first made Emily Gan his own. We can think of nothing more appropriate to commemorate WILD RICE’s new home.
“A moving, funny and accomplished piece of theatre.” - The Age, Melbourne
“This was a funny, camp, and touching performance, quite deserving of its full house.” - South China Morning Post, Hong Kong
“When Glen Goei and Ivan Heng come together in the name of Art, any play can be expected to deliver wit and sensitivity.” - 8 DAYS, Singapore
| Date: | From 8 September 2019
Signed Performance Captioned Performance Audio Described Performance |
| Time: | 2.30PM & 7.30PM |
| Venue: | The Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre @ WILD RICE Funan |
Co-led by Jodi-Alissa Bickerton from GRAEAE THEATRE COMPANY (UK's leading Disability Arts theatre company, pioneering accessibility in world class theatre) and Grace Lee-Khoo from ACCESS PATH PRODUCTIONS (Singapore's creative organisation, championing equal access to the arts), this introductory course promises to transform your experience of performance making through the disability arts lens.
Crafted for teachers and educators in the field of arts making with D/deaf and disabled communities, this bespoke programme designed with an international and home ground perspective will impact the foundation of your practices.
This programme is conducted through a series of workshops and webinars by Singapore and UK practitioners in 2 phases. In Phase 1, you will be introduced to concepts, practices and will engage in group work over 5 weeks. In Phase 2, Jodi will join us in Singapore for an intensive 5 day workshop.
| Date: | Phase 1 12 Nov 2019, 18 Nov 2019, 26 Nov 2019, 3 Dec 2019, 10 Dec 2019 Phase 2 |
| Time: | Phase 1: 4pm - 7pm Phase 2: 2pm -6pm |
| Duration: | Phase 1: 3 hours per session Phase 2: 4 hours per session |
| Venue: | Singapore International Foundation |
When was the last time you danced?
What is your favourite dance move?
What do you love or hate about dance?
We invite you to join artist couple deufert&plischke (Berlin) on an exploration of personal memories and stories in a workshop. By the end, everyone would have written their own letter to Dance. As a grand finale, you are also invited to a Ball to share your letter and move with everyone in a community dance party!
No formal training or experience in dance is necessary. Individuals of all age groups and abilities are welcome to participate. This is a great opportunity to experience the arts, find a space for respite through dance, and spend time with loved ones through fun filled exploratory activities. Participation is free-of-charge.
Just in Time was started in 2016 as a dance heritage project. The idea behind it is to consider dance history as a local phenomenon written by people from their memories, experiences and desires. This project creates a collective and imaginary world which is created by the amateur, hobbyist, other, child or professional. The aim is not to claim an alternative history, but instead propose an open sourced, even if somewhat chaotic contribution to a (so called) dance history.
| Date: | Workshop: 6 Oct 2019 (3 hours) Ball: 13 Oct 2019 (1.5 hours) Specific Accessibility Show: |
| Time: | 3PM |
| Venue: | Dance Nucleus Studio |
From 30th August 2018 till 6th January 2019, we present Hullabaloo – an explosion of colours, patterns and shapes which beckon children’s exploration and discovery. This whimsical landscape invites children to crawl into tiny spaces to uncover quiet hidden realms and run around structures of brilliant hues.
Taking cues from the natural environment, Hullabaloo encourages children to see the space from different perspectives, imagine a world of magic, and immerse themselves in the kind of fun that beats at the heart of creativity.
| Date: | 30 August 2018 - 6 January 2019 (Closed on Mon & Tue) |
| Time: | 9.30am - 5.00pm |
| Venue: | The Artground |
Programmed by Sync, organised by Very Special Arts Singapore, British Council Singapore, Singapore International Foundation and National Arts Council Singapore and venue partner Mediacorp Enable Fund, Sync Singapore Programme is a training programme specially designed for artists and arts managers with disability wanting to make a difference in and through the arts.
If it sounds interesting to you, do not hesitate to start your life-changing journey by visiting https://www.vsa.org.sg/syncsingaporeprogramme for more information and application form download! Registration starts from 2 to 24 May 2019.
For any queries about the programme, please email syncsingaporeprogramme@vsa.org.sg or call 6448 6275.
| Date: | 8 - 12 July 2019 |
| Time: | 10AM - 5PM |
| Venue: | Enabling Village, Seminar Room 1 & 2 |
Join us for Nuwa Connect June at Little Creatures Brewery. The perfect place to enjoy Music, Good Food, Artwork and Networking!
Nuwa Connect is the place to meet people in art and culture, to connect, and discover new opportunities. At this networking event we will be hosted by Little Creatures Brewery who proudly supports a range of arts events across the country. Being part of the creative and free-thinking industry, Little Creatures support the arts in a variety of ways, not least helping our Arts Community to share their work with more people.
Nuwa Member Speakers coming up soon! So watch this space.
Our events are open to members and non-members alike, subject to ticket availability. If you want to connect, share what you are doing, and hear from others, please join us for a rewarding breakfast networking session. Bring your best smile and handshake, namecards, and any flyers/leaflets for your upcoming news or events.
| Date: | Specific Accessibility Show Date: 27 June 2019 |
| Time: | 10:00 AM |
| Duration: | 1.5 Hours |
| Venue: | Little Creatures Brewery |
This highly-interactive 90 minutes (no interval, but free to exit/re-enter) of handbell/handchimes & multi-discipline entertainment by the award-winning Ministry of Bellz (MOB), with the integration of technology in this sensory-friendly & children-friendly performance, brings you in a journey thru the season of Christmas once again (and beyond), with tunes like Sleigh Ride, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, A Christmas Festival, Fireworks (Katy Perry) & contemporary works like Andromeda, a musical & sound effects piece that transports you to outerspace. The 35-piece MOB will be conducted by guest conductor Michael Glasgow (USA), MOB Associate Conductor Lim Ke Hui (SG) & conceptualised/directed by newly-appointed MOB Resident Conductor, Cai Ximin (SG). This is a sensory-friendly & family-friendly handbell concert. Pre-show sensory-activities @ 6pm in the foyer.
| Date: | 26 January 2019 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 7pm |
| Venue: | SOTA Concert Hall (Next to Cathay Building) |
This December, Gateway is proud to present THE STAR, an animated film about the Christmas Nativity story unlike any you’ve seen before.
In Sony Pictures Animation's The Star, a small but brave donkey named Bo yearns for a life beyond his daily grind at the village mill. One day he finds the courage to break free, and finally goes on the adventure of his dreams. On his journey, he teams up with Ruth, a loveable sheep who has lost her flock and Dave, a dove with lofty aspirations. Along with three wisecracking camels and some eccentric stable animals, Bo and his new friends follow the Star and become accidental heroes in the greatest story ever told - the first Christmas.
| Date: | 16 December 2018 |
| Time: | 11am |
| Venue: | Gateway Theatre |
M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival presents Dance at Dusk
This year’s event returns with excerpts from one of Kuik Swee Boon’s most contemplative works, Silence. Since it was first commissioned by Esplanade da:ns Festival in 2007,Silence has continued to evolve and was last seen in Singapore a decade ago, when it was presented as a full-length work at the Esplanade Theatre as part of T.H.E Dance Company’s first anniversary. Now performed by dancers from T.H.E Second Company, the timeless piece continues to deal with the concept of communication breakdown, and investigates the depths of one’s connection to the surroundings in this age of information overload.
Curated in collaboration with Access Path Productions, the shows will be made more meaningful and enjoyable especially for audiences with disabilities or sensory sensitivities. Audio description is available.
| Date: | 12 - 14 July 2019
Specific Accessibility Show Date: |
| Time: | Fri, 12 July 2019, 6:30PM & 8PM Sat, 13 July 2019, 5:45PM & 8:30PM Sun,14 July 2019, 6:30PM & 8PM |
| Duration: | 45 minutes |
| Venue: | Esplanade Outdoor Theatre |
Experience the exhibition differently through touch objects, detailed descriptions and other sensory activities. The tour is developed with visitors who are blind or partially sighted in mind, but available to all.
Touch objects have been specially fabricated by MINIWIZ, a global innovator dedicated to upcycling consumer trash and industrial waste into high performance building materials, retail fixtures and consumer goods.
| Date: | 15 & 22 March (3pm – 3.45pm) 16 & 23 March (5pm – 5.45pm) 17 & 24 March (11.30am – 12.15pm) |
| Venue: | ArtScience Museum |
For private booking, please contact us at MuseumGroupBooking@MarinaBaySands.com to book your visit. Private bookings available 16 November 2018 – 14 April 2019.
Complimentary to ticket-holders of Minimalism: Space. Light. Object. Buy tickets here.
The Finger Players presents Not In My Lifetime? An inclusive theatre experience co-presented with Gateway Academy
Not In My Lifetime? explores the special education system in Singapore and people in it. The play, based on the experiences of playwright Alvan Yap, is supported by multi-talented performers Inch Chua, Evelyn Chye, Myra Loke, Timothy Nga, Nix Sang and Nur Shafiza (Shai).
Two special education teachers navigate the ups and downs of school life and examine the challenges they face in their interactions with authorities, parents and the students themselves. This inclusive theatre performance shines a harsh but much-needed spotlight on the field of special education, one which is usually overlooked or obscured by platitudes. It also examines what makes special education teachers stay on… or move on.
Note:
PAssion Card Member enjoy 10% off each ticket No shows on the 11th and 12th Mar 2019
| Date: | 5 - 17 March 2019
Specific Accessibility Show Date: |
| Time: | 3pm, 8pm |
| Duration: | 1 hour |
| Venue: | Gateway Theatre, Black Box (level 8) |
| Ticketing Info: | $35 Standard, $20 Concession (PWD Card Holders/Local & Overseas, Students/NSFs/Senior Citizens age 55 and above) |
This special Nuwa Connect is brought to you in partnership with the Enabling Festival 2019. The Role of Creatives in Dementia Care. We will hear from two creative enterprises; Mind Palace who are addressing the wellbeing of the patient and those in their circle of care, and from Our Better World who aim to inform and build empathy, preparing all of us to better manage dementia.
Mind Palace; We all know about VR and AR. But have you thought of using it to help people, like dementia patients in nursing homes?
Find out more from Eugene Soh, a tech artist. He is the founder of Dude Studios (dude.sg), a creative tech studio focusing on Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality, and Mind Palace (mindpalacevr.org), a social enterprise that uses VR to help dementia patients and nursing home residents revisit fond places and explore the world from the comfort and safety of their chairs, keeping their minds active and slowing the effects of dementia.
Our Better World, the digital storytelling initiative of the Singapore International Foundation, is an online media for good platform that helps raise awareness for different social and environmental causes in Asia.
Rebecca Lim, Head of Our Better World will share how digital media, film and storytelling have enabled them to build empathy and understanding. Rebecca will share what they have learnt about the possibilities and challenges of digital storytelling, their work around dementia, and future plans.
| Date: | 6 September 2019 |
| Time: | 4PM |
| Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Venue: | National Design Centre |
This family-friendly event is organised by Nuwa in partnership with UWCSEA, and aims to raise awareness around youth mental health and how the arts can support young people and their families.
A full morning of talks, workshops, and drop-in art and wellness sessions.
HeART of the Matter encourages parents and young people to talk openly about mental health, and to discover some of the support services the school, health and arts sectors offer to young people.
The event also welcomes professionals working in arts and culture, mental health, and education, to connect with others - getting to the HeART of the Matter of Youth Mental Health.
Featuring
Canvass Life, Hanna Krasnodebska Classical Musician, Hush, Limitless, Lion's Pride, Pangdemonium Theatre, PlayActing, REACH Youth Services, The Red Pencil, Thrive Family, UWC staff members, and student organised dance workshop and poetry readings.
Talks & Workshops
Join our conversation on youth mental health, and see how the creative arts are helping young people. Talks and the workshops are free, and subject to availability. A number of spaces can be reserved for the talks and workshops in advance by clicking on the links below.
Drop-in arts activities
These fun art activities help promote mindfullness and encourage you to think and speak about youth mental health issues. No need to book - but please come early to avoid dissapointment, as these activities will prove popular and spaces are limited!
| Date: | 12 Oct 2019 |
| Time: | 10AM |
| Duration: | 4 hours |
| Venue: | UWCSEA Dover Campus |
The original new musical by SRT's The Little Company is a reimagining of the classic tale The Gingerbread Man, an uplifting story about the value of teamwork and friendship, set to rousing music.
Ginger is a giant cookie who walks, talks and most importantly, loves to run, run, RUN as fast as he can! Teamwork is important on the farm where Ginger lives. Unfortunately, Ginger prefers to do things on his own and ends up making a terrible mess. Worst of all he broke his mother, Anya's, most prized possession: the oven.
Under the influence of Sly Fox, Ginger leaves the farm to join the local race, hoping to win a brand new oven for his mother. Of course, Sly Fox's real aim is to find the opportunity to gobble him up! When Anya and the farm animals realise Ginger is in danger, they come to his rescue. To defeat the fox, Ginger must learn how to work as a team.
With vibrant songs and lots of action, this fun-filled musical is sure to delight children of all ages.
| Date: | 23 October - 7 December 2019
Signed Performance: Relaxed Performance: Audio Described Performance: |
| Time: | Weekdays: 10am Weekends & Public Holiday(s): 11am & 2pm |
| Duration: | 50 mins |
| Venue: | KC Arts Centre - Home of SRT |
What would you ask for if you were granted three wishes? Listen to the tale of the woodcutter who met a tree fairy and the fisherman who found a magic fish. Both of them were granted three wishes ... but they were utterly foolish with their wishes! Let our Young Storytellers share these fairy tales with you and find out more about the silly wishes.
An introduction to fairy tales ideal for young audiences.
Be part of our interactive storytelling sessions!
We have a simple craft activity so you can take home your very own story character.
Suitable for little listeners ages 3 – 7 years old.
| Date: | 11 – 25 November 2018 (Sundays) |
| Time: | 11:30am – 12:15pm |
| Venue: | The White Box at The Artground |
$10 per parent-and-child pair for programmes in The White Box at The Artground. Payment on-site.
Enjoy a masterful retelling of Lorraine Tan’s beloved storybook, Karang Guni Boy, by deaf storyteller Gohpi Nathan. Gohpi is a well-known deaf mime performer and storyteller, and has been captivating children and audience alike with his performances for years. He believes that storytelling through sign language is crucial in helping young children exercise their imaginations and create their own stories.
This programme welcomes children of all abilities, whether deaf, hard-of-hearing, or hearing. The programme will be conducted in Singapore Sign Language interpreted into verbal English. Recommended for ages 6 – 12.
| Date: | 16 Nov |
| Time: | 2:30PM - 3:00PM 4:00PM - 4:30PM |
| Duration: | 30 minutes |
| Venue: | National Gallery Singapore |
Written by award-winning playwright Jean Tay, SmartyPants and the Swordfish revolves around Nadim, a young kampong boy who unexpectedly saves the kindgom from a violent swordfish attack. As a group of students explore the circumstances leading to the boy's death at the hands of the jealous King Raja, they discover that there are many ways one can dissect and reimagine a story. Through a unique interactive theatre staging, our young audiences will be immersed in the story playing swordfishes, the sultan's advisors and the villagers of Redhill.
Directed by the critically-acclaimed Samantha Scott-Blackhall, SmartyPants and the Swordfish is more than a retelling of a classic legend of Redhill. It is a timely reflection of where we have come from and where we are going as a nation, especially so in this time of this Bicentennial year. The play doesn't just retell history, it highlights the nuances of power, addresses the issue of bullying and the importance of standing up for what is right.
| Date: | 13, 14, 20 July 2019 |
| Time: | 3PM |
| Duration: | 60 minutes |
| Venue: | Gateway Theatre - Black Box |
Two romeos bend the truth to spice up their love lives. Jack has invented a brother, Ernest, whom he uses to escape his dull country life and to woo the ravishing Gwendolyn. His best friend, Algernon, also decides to take the name ‘Ernest’ to cosy up to Jack’s beautiful ward, Cecily, in the country. But things spin hilariously out of control when their deceptions are discovered, threatening to spoil their romantic pursuits.
Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest is one of the world’s most popular comedies, boasting some of the funniest lines in the English language. In WILD RICE’s award-winning production, celebrated theatre and film director Glen Goei puts a joyous spin on this comic masterpiece by casting an all-male ensemble – revealing fresh insights into this classic tale about courtship, hidden identities and the foibles of high society.
With a sensational international cast, dressed to the nines by renowned fashion doyen Frederick Lee and accompanied live by The Concordia Quartet, The Importance of Being Earnest promises to lift your spirits with an evening of sparkling wit, laughter and love.
| Date: | From 7 Feb 2020
Captioned and Audio-Described Performance |
| Time: | 2.30pm & 7.30pm |
| Duration: | 2 hours 30 minutes (with a 20-minute interval) |
| Venue: | WILD RICE @ FUNAN |
Focusing on a man caught up in a tangled love affair, Florian Zeller’s The Truth is a hard-hitting examination of friendship, suspicion and deceit. In a new version by Christopher Hampton (Les Liaisons Dangereuses), who also delivered new versions of The Father and The Mother, The Truth is a biting new play that discovers what happens when the truth is finally uncovered.
Alice and Michel are having an affair. Michel’s wife, Laurence has been asking him difficult questions. Alice’s husband, Paul, is Michel’s best friend. As deceits intertwine, the two couples find themselves lost in a maze of who-told-who-what, where each loving lie seems more necessary and each confession more indiscreet.
A brilliantly cruel comedy of the hypocrisies which hold society together, Florian Zeller’s The Truth, premiered at the Menier Chocolate Factory, London, in 2016, in association with Theatre Royal Bath Productions. The Truth is “a devious must-see” (The Guardian) you do not want to miss.
| Date: | 3 - 20 April 2019
Signed Performance: Audio Described Performance: |
| Time: | Mon - Fri: 8pm Sat: 4pm, 8pm |
| Duration: | Approximately 1 hr 20 minutes (no intermission) |
| Venue: | KC Arts Centre |
This holiday season, W!LD RICE brings you its heartwarming, hilarious take on Charles Dickens’ classic tale about love, compassion and the spirit of giving!
S.K. Loo’s All-In-One app has made him the richest businessman in town. To him, only money matters. Kindness? Forget it. Generosity? Never heard of it. And Christmas? #BAHHUMBUG!
He’s determined to spend Christmas as he always has – holed up in his penthouse, dreaming of hostile takeovers and retrenching staff.
But this Christmas is going to be very different. Three very unexpected spirits appear to scare the Scrooge out of S.K. Loo.
Will he survive being haunted by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet-To-Be? Can the three spirits withstand his acid tongue and icy meanness? And can the true meaning of Christmas thaw his frozen heart?
Directed by Hossan Leong, the year’s most eagerly anticipated musical extravaganza features a cheeky script by Jonathan Lim and a magical score by Elaine Chan. As the miserly S.K. Loo, Sebastian Tan (a.k.a. Broadway Beng) leads a stellar cast that includes Siti Khalijah Zainal, Audrey Luo, Candice de Rozario, Fauzie Laily and the fabulous First Stage Kids!
Don’t miss A $ingapore Carol – a brand-new musical for the entire family about the true spirit(s) of Christmas!
| Date: | 23 November - 15 December 2018 9 December 2018, 2:30pm show (Signed Performance) *Free admission for the Hard-of-Hearing |
| Time: | 2.30pm & 7.30pm |
| Venue: | Victoria Theatre, Singapore |
*Free admission for the Hard-of-Hearing. For redemption of your free ticket, please email to sales@wildrice.com.sg
Nüwa Connect is the place to meet people in art and culture, to connect, and discover new opportunities. At this networking event, we will be hosted by Affordable Art Fair who take pride in implementing their way of making contemporary art accessible to everyone. Their relaxed and friendlier approach to organizing Art Fairs has been very effective to attract first time buyers, families and seasoned collectors alike! Creating inspiring, fun and unique ways to enjoy Art as meant to be enjoyed.
Camilla Hewittson, Managing Director AAF Asia Pacific, and Alan Koh, Fair Director, will join us to tell the story so far, and what's in store for the future.
We will also introduce Nüwa members exhibiting at the fair and will hear from Studio-ID founder and visual artist Nidhi Samani, a British Indian artist living and working in Singapore. Nidhi is a trained Fashion Designer turned artist. In her current works, the artists oeuvre is characterized by her vivid depiction of nature represented in mixed media.
Our events are open to members and non-members alike, subject to ticket availability. If you want to connect, share what you are doing, and hear from others, please join us for a rewarding breakfast networking session. Bring your best smile and handshake, name cards, and any flyers/leaflets for your upcoming news or events.
| Date: | 22 Nov |
| Time: | 10AM |
| Duration: | 1.5 hours |
| Venue: | Art Education Space - Room E Level 3 - F1 Pit Building |
HeartStrings is a quirky dance-theatre production about play and the importance of friendship. Combining music, physical theatre and lots of string, this endearing show revolves around three fun-loving characters who grapple with the ups and downs of being friends. Watch as the bonds they create with one another come to live in various playful, imaginative and colourful settings. What does it mean to be a friend to everyone? This big-hearted and charming show is specially created for Gateway Theatre's second anniversary and fun for the whole family.
By Five Stones Theatre
| Date: | 14, 20, 21 July 2019 |
| Time: | 11AM |
| Venue: | Gateway Theatre - Sky Garden |
Join us for a special story time tailored to engage the different senses. This programme is designed for children with special needs. Families with typically developing children aged 4 to 6 years old are also welcome. Each registration is a parent-child pair.
To view or download the Social Story, please visit: https://www.nlb.gov.sg/golibrary/SocialStory_WRL_29_Feb_2020.pdf
| Date: | 29 Feb 2020 |
| Time: | 3pm - 3.30pm |
| Duration: | 30 Minutes |
| Ticketing Info: | Session is free of charge |
| Venue: | Woodlands Regional Library, Everest Room (at level 4) |
The SAM Touch Collection is an initiative to extend the contemporary art experience to audiences of all backgrounds and abilities. A portable and interactive collection of artwork adaptations, the SAM Touch Collection is specifically developed to travel and engage with the visually-impaired community.
| Date: | Weekdays |
| Time: | 10am - 7pm |
| Venue: | Singapore Art Museum |
Jim Fingal is a fresh-out-of-Harvard fact-checker for a prominent but sinking New York magazine. John D’Agata is a talented writer with a transcendent essay about the suicide of a teenage boy—an essay that could save the magazine from collapse. When Jim is assigned to fact check D’Agata’s essay, the two come head to head in a comedic yet gripping battle over facts versus truth.
Featuring Ghafir Akbar (Shakespeare in the Park – Julius Caesar and Guards at the Taj), Janice Koh (Hand to God) and Jamil Schulze. Directed by Daniel Slater (Shakespeare in the Park – Romeo & Juliet).
| Date: |
25 Feb - 14 Mar 2020 Audio Description Sign Language Interpretation |
| Time: | Mon - Fri: 8pm Sat: 4pm, 8pm |
| Duration: | 85 Mins (No Intermission) |
| Venue: | KC Arts Centre - Home of SRT |
Anything can be a puppet! Bring your own material to upcycle and we’ll show you how to turn it into a puppet! You’ll also learn how bring them to life and engage in a story with tips and tricks from the trainers.
By The Finger Players
| Date: | 20 July 2019 |
| Time: | 2PM |
| Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Venue: | Gateway Theatre - Studio 1 |
Tony and Olivier Award-winning actress Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon) returns to Singapore to star in one of the greatest musicals of all time – Sweeney Todd. This tasty, thrilling, theatrical treat has simultaneously shocked, awed and delighted audiences across the world since it first opened on Broadway, where it won eight Tony Awards (including Best Musical).
2019 celebrates the 40th anniversary of this spectacular musical, written and composed by the legendary Stephen Sondheim - winner of an Academy Award, eight Grammy Awards, eight Tony Awards, a Pulitzer Prize and a Laurence Olivier Award. Some of his best known works include West Side Story, Company, Pacific Overtures, Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods.
This is the infamous tale of an unjustly accused barber who returns from exile seeking vengeance against the lecherous Judge Turpin who framed him. The road to revenge leads Sweeney Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop. Mrs. Lovett's luck sharply shifts when Todd's thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people lining up... and that’s just the beginning of the carnage!
Sweeney Todd will be staged in Singapore for the very first time this November. Don’t miss this masterpiece that is sure to both thrill and delight audiences.
| Date: | 28 Nov - 8 Dec 2019 |
| Time: | Tue - Fri: 8pm Sat: 3pm & 8pm Sun: 1pm & 6pm |
| Duration: | Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes (including a 20-minute interval) |
| Venue: | Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands |
Woodlands Regional Library will be opening at 9am exclusively for people with special needs. Do come and enjoy a very quiet library experience with us on the 4th Tuesday of each month, 9:00am-10:00am. Registration is required and admission will be at 9:00am-9:15am.
To view or download the Social Story, please visit: https://www.nlb.gov.sg/golibrary/SocialStory_WRL_v2.pdf
Please note that registration for the next month will open at the end of the current month.
Sweeney Todd will be staged in Singapore for the very first time this November. Don’t miss this masterpiece that is sure to both thrill and delight audiences.
| Date: | 28 Jan - 22 Dec 2020 |
| Time: | 9am - 10am |
| Duration: | 1 Hour |
| Ticketing Info: | Session is free of charge |
| Venue: | Woodlands Regional Library |
Learn how to manipulate a traditional hand puppet! Local theatre veterans and master puppeteers The Finger Players will share the history and discipline of the art form and also encourage children to express their own thoughts and feelings through storytelling.
By The Finger Players
| Date: | 21 July 2019 |
| Time: | 2PM |
| Duration: | 45 minutes |
| Venue: | Gateway Theatre - Studio 1 |
Join us for Nuwa Connect June at Gateway Theatre. Nuwa Connect is the place to meet people in art and culture, to connect, and discover new opportunities.
This Nuwa Connect will focus on engaging hard to reach audiences, with a particular focus on people with disabilities and youth at risk. Our hosts are Gateway Theatre, and speakers include Pearlyn Cai, who will share Gateway's accessible tech services and programming; Lily Goh, Founder of ExtraOrdinary Horizons, Joe Chan, Head of REACH Youth Services and Franziska Grobler, Jadeways Solutions marketing consultancy.
Our events are open to members and non-members alike, subject to ticket availability. If you want to connect, share what you are doing, and hear from others, please join us for a rewarding breakfast networking session. Bring your best smile and handshake, namecards, and any flyers/leaflets for your upcoming news or events.
| Date: | 23 July 2019 |
| Time: | 10AM |
| Duration: | 1.5 Hours |
| Venue: | Gateway Theatre |
Join us for our November Nuwa Connect at The MOX, a co-making space for creatives in the Katong neighbourhood. We will be hearing from our hosts about The MOX community and creative studio spaces, and from our Nuwa members; visual artist Billy Ma and photographer Gregory Van Lerberghe.
Our events are pitched at professional artists and arts professionals working in the art and culture sectors. If you want to connect, share what you are doing and hear from others, please join us for a rewarding breakfast networking session.
Press passes are available to journalists and content writers wishing to cover artists and art news shared at our event. Please join us!
Our networking for art & culture professionals is open to all art professionals including those with disabilities and special access needs. If you have a special access need, please contact us in advance so we consult you on how we can enable you to fully participate in our event
| Date: | 7 November 2018 |
| Time: | 11.00am - 12.00pm |
| Venue: | The MOX |
As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s most glorious and sunniest comedies. Set in a romantic woodland—the Forest of Arden—the play is about a youthful search for identity, love and happiness revolving around the lively character Rosalind. She sets the tone of the play and is among Shakespeare’s most brilliant heroines.
We have set this production in Singapore and Malaysia in 1965, just as Singapore is about to be exiled from the Malayan Union and set adrift to become a wholly independent state. So, this production celebrates a crucial and confusing episode in Singapore’s bicentennial history. Shakespeare’s Forest of Arden become the jungles of Malaysia, where an exiled politician, chastened by nature, returns to assume power by play’s end and all onstage are married and celebrate new unions. Asian Arden becomes a magical wonderland where dappled sunlight and the music and sounds of nature refresh the human spirit and make miracles possible.
By LASALLE College of the Arts BA(Hons) Acting programme.
| Date: | 24 - 26 July 2019 |
| Time: | 8PM |
| Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Venue: | Gateway Theatre |
By Singapore Repertory Theatre
Polly Piper is bored. It's raining outside and she's played with all her toys a million times.
After wishing she was "anywhere but here" Polly uncovers a magical doorway into Miny Moe - an amazing world filled with Nursery Rhyme characters. As King Cole's newly appointed chief detective, Polly must solve the puzzle of why this strange world is so topsy turvy and naughty crimes have sprung up everywhere. Jack and Jill have lost their memories, Humpty has been pushed from the wall and it looks like Bo Peep's sheep might have been kidnapped.
As Polly gathers clues along the way she meets new friends, solves puzzles and helps others.
Can Polly find the culprit in time? Will she stop the madness, save the kingdom and receive her big reward? Keeping her wits about her, Polly must go on a journey of mystery and friendship through a wonderful world of colour and imagination.
Written and directed by Kate Golledge and Ellis Kerkhoven, and featuring a line up of familiar nursery rhyme characters, Nursery Crimes will delight and entertain adventurous minds.
| Date: | 18 November 2018 (Signed Performance) 25 November 2018 (Relaxed Performance) |
| Time: | 11.00am |
| Venue: | KC Arts Centre - Home of SRT |
By Singapore Repertory Theatre
Two ordinary guys ordered to do the unthinkable
Two long-term friends, Humayun and Babur stand guard at the Taj Mahal hours before it is to be unveiled at dawn. Among the Sacred Oaths of the Mughal Imperial Guards, they are forbidden to look at the monument, speak or lower their swords.
The play reaches a turning point as the guards are ordered to do the unimaginable and their friendship is tested to its limits.
“Ingenious piece of theatre” – The Washington Post
★★★★ Critics’ Pick, Time Out New York
| Date: | 23 November 2018 (Signed Performance) |
| Time: | 8.00pm |
| Venue: | KC Arts Centre - Home of SRT |
Why just hear sound when one can also feel and see it?
This is the premise of SKY KAVE, a multi-sensory, music and visual art installation by Singapore multidisciplinary artist FERRY and technical collaborators Rong Zhao and Kelvin Ang.
The artists have created a suspended projection screen and a “Kave” floor – specially crafted platform chairs equipped with tactile sound transducers – that enables the transmission of sound frequencies into physical vibrations.
The platform chairs target different parts of the body with different ranges of frequencies.
Developed around research and interviews conducted with various members of the deaf and hearing-centric community, SKY KAVE isn’t so much about hearing sound and music, rather, by adding touch and sight to the experience, one can discover and experience new ways of enjoying it.
| Date: | 22 - 26 October 2018 26 October 2018 (Accessible Event) |
| Time: | 7.30am |
| Venue: | Republic Polytechinic |
Making friends, falling out, and making up again. Side by side, two by two, Giggle, joke, play, and chatter. But what happens when two becomes three? Can two best friends make room for another?
Peek into the lives of two best friends as their world is turned upside down when another friend wants to play too.
Through movement, music and fun, join Us as we explore loneliness, understanding, empathy and love. Discover the importance of friends and how simple acts of kindness can change the world.
A sensory-friendly performance provides a welcoming and relaxed environment for children, and is particularly suited for those on the autism spectrum or with sensory sensitivities. To find out what sensory-friendly performances are, visit www.esplanade.com/sensoryfriendly.
| Date: | 10 Aug - 25 Aug 2019
Specific Accessibility Show Date: |
| Time: | Various Timings |
| Duration: | 40 Mins |
| Venue: | Esplanade Theatre Studio |
By Access Path Productions
And Suddenly I Disappear – The Singapore ‘d’ Monologues is in development over two major phases. The first phase – Research & Development – comprises ground research, intensive workshopping and a work-in-progress showcase. Thereafter, the UK arts body UNLIMITED commissioned the project for a full production presentation. In this second phase, the project team further developed the script for staging and touring. The Singapore ‘d’ Monologues will premiere in Singapore on 25 May 2018, before touring to two other cities.
| Date: | 25 May 2018 |
| Time: | 7.00pm |
| Venue: | National Museum Singapore Gallery Theatre |
Being afraid of heights isn’t such a big deal – unless you’re a bird! Meet Eddie, a mynah, who lives behind an abandoned old house with Matt the rat, his only friend. One day, Matt is captured by the big, black crow! What does Eddie have to do to save his best friend? Will he have the courage to do it?
Flutter, flap and fly with Eddie as he attempts the bravest rescue ever in the history of bird-kind! Watch the magic of theatre, music and puppetry unfold right before your eyes in this delightful performance.
Adapted from the children’s book The Bird Who Was Afraid of Heights, written by Farah Bagharib-Kaltz, illustrated by Eeshaun.
Creative Team
Directed by: Ian Loy (Esplanade Theatre for Young Audiences Associate Artist)
Script by: Zizi Azah Binte Abdul Majid
Music by: Stan x Soap
| Dates / Time: | Relaxed Performance 24 August 2018: 11am & 2pm 25 August 2018: 11am |
| Venue: | Esplanade Theatre Studio |
This production is an adaptation of the classic children’s story, Peter and the Wolf.
Set in a farm and surrounding fields, the story focuses on Peter’s brave attempt to save a hungry wolf from some hunters.
The play will also feature some of Peter's animal friends who help in his adventure.
As our storyteller narrates, our actors will bring the words to life. The musical score will play a critical role in dramatising the scene
| Date: | Specific Accessibility Show Date: 18 May 2019 |
| Time: | 2pm & 4pm |
| Duration: | 1 Hour |
| Venue: | Gateway Theatre, Black Box |
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