The (R)Evolution of Inclusivity in Education

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.

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Accessible Marketing and Communication for Arts Events Professional Course

Singapore Repertory Theatre (SRT), in association with the Access Arts Hub, is proud to announce an exciting partnership with DADAA, an award-winning multi-site professional arts organisation based in Western Australia.

DADAA is an important centre of arts development for people with diverse needs, and both their team and ethos are driven by a disability-led vision. They will thus be working closely with us for Accessible Marketing and Communication for Arts Events – a new bespoke professional training programme that will offer all participants the opportunity to understand and learn more about the social model of disability, appropriately engaging with diverse audiences and their experiences, and creating effective and accessible marketing and outreach strategies.

The two self-led modules will be executed on Moodle (a virtual classroom environment) and will be available to access once the previous module is completed. Subsequently, there will be a chance for participants to attend an in-person consultation session with DADAA’s team, where further questions regarding real-life implementation of these strategies in your personal practice and/or organisation can be discussed.

Who Should Attend:
Professionals, arts marketing executives and managers, digital strategists and executives, arts administrators, artists, and producers.

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Gallery Signs Tour

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.

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Fantastic Mr Fox

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

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This is Hip-hop!

Live panel discussion between hip-hop artists from the UK, USA, Canada, Indonesia, Japan and Singapore. Some differently abled. They will share their own hip-hop experiences and how the genre they chose has led them to find their voices, and to express themselves in the way best suited to their talents and abilities. They will also touch on the image problem that hip-hop has, why that is so, and why the reality is completely the opposite.

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kino kino goes Classical Hollywood: Romance and Nostalgia

'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)

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Emily of Emerald Hill

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

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Quiet Hour at Woodlands Regional Library

Do come and enjoy a very quiet library experience with us on 13 December 2020, 9:00am-10:00am. Registration is required and admission will be from 9:00am-9:15am.

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[LIVESTREAM] Blind Diving: The Igara Wreck - immersive audio adventure

Explore the Igara Wreck, one of the top wreck diving sites in Southeast Asia, in this immersive audio adventure where we navigate the sunken 1973 Italian bulk ore carrier off the East Coast of Malaysia. Guided by your very own divemaster, meet the resident nurse shark, a giant grouper and experience a beautiful dive out in the ocean. Headphones recommended.

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Just in Time

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.

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ACM Conversations: Art & Accessibility

How can museums better facilitate learning and make art more accessible? Join a live conversation with ACM staff and a panel of speakers who will discuss the importance of art in the lives of seniors and people with disabilities. Our panel will share new approaches and opportunities, as well as hopes for museums and heritage institutions going forward.

TOPICS

• Cultural and intellectual access
• The impact of more art and museum programmes going digital for people with disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic 
• How audiences can be active contributors in the arts

We look forward to hearing from you about your ideas on how museums might change and adapt to serve new audiences.

MODERATOR
Cherry Thian, Senior Manager | Asian Civilisations Museum

SPEAKERS
Chong Kwek Bin, IT Programme Executive | Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH)
Clara Loh, Day Activity Centre Assistant Manager | SPD
Dr Esther Joosa, Disability arts expert and practice consultant | Arts of the Earth Learning Hub Pte Ltd
Lee Sze-Chin, Art Therapist, Artist, Art Educator

Save the date and tune in to ACM Facebook and YouTube live!

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Nuwa Connect @ Little Creatures

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.

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PLAYtime! The Dragon's Dentist

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.

$20 per ticket. PIP's Club Specials and Season Pass available

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The Jade Rabbit - Gateway Kids Club Storytelling

The Jade Emperor was looking for a new divine medicine maker. The last one was corrupt and made him lose confidence in the honesty of man, so the Jade Emperor decided he should look for an animal instead. Who among the animals could be completely responsible, honest and trustworthy? In this week’s story of The Jade Rabbit, let Storyteller Dwayne tell you how the humble rabbit rose to a mighty position thanks to his good character. To mark the International Week of the Deaf, this story will also feature Sign Language Interpretation!

Note: Our stories will premiere via a private link. To receive the link, join our mailing list at https://arts.gateway.sg/join-mailing-list

For more information on Gateway Kids Club, visit https://kids.gateway.sg 
Find out how you can support this programme at http://supportus.gateway.sg

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Arts for Good Projects 2022

The Singapore International Foundation (SIF)'s Arts for Good Projects is a programme that brings together artists and different sectors of society to collaborate on arts-based initiatives for social good.

We are looking for projects that

• Connect Singapore and global communities creatively for social good through the arts in view of social distancing practices and travel restrictions
• Facilitate active engagement with or participation by different communities across borders
• Feature hybrid means of production, presentation, collaboration or community engagement
• Promote cross-cultural understanding, international collaboration and positive social change

For this year, priority will be given to Arts for Good Projects that:

• Involve persons with disabilities, and/or
• Address the theme of environmental and urban sustainability

Projects should commence after 1 July 2022 and be completed by 31 December 2022. Successful applicants may receive up to SGD 20,000 per project.

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EQ at Work | Get Professional

Gain an understanding of EQ, how it applies to the workplace, and enable you to pick up strategies to enhance your Emotional Intelligence.

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Nuwa Connect @ Enabling Festival 2019

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. 

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落叶归根 (Luò yè guī gēn) Getting Home

Wah, life is damn good.
Your first big commission.
Projects lined up.
A talking plant.
Till an earthquake hits.
But everything is fine la huh!
I mean, it’s not like you’ve wasted all that your ancestors have worked for on a meaningless career.
And of course, it’s not like you might never see your family again whilst surviving on your own in a global crisis.
Right?

落叶归根 (Luò yè guī gēn) Getting Home is a one-woman show that interrogates the conflict between a woman’s ambition and her sense of duty and longing to be with her family.

Supported by the City of Melbourne through SIGNAL’s Young Creatives Lab

Access note:

1. All shows will have open captioning

2. This streamed one-woman show has been assessed for accessibility by Description Victoria, and contains access measures for Blind and low vision audiences within the show's design and script. For those who are Blind or who have low vision, detailed pre-show notes that describe the characters, costumes, and design elements can be downloaded here: click here for the pre-show notes.

Warning: Contains strobe lights and sustained bright lights, mild coarse language, both sudden and sustained loud noises, potentially triggering content or themes, including Death

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Terrific Tales

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.

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$10 per parent-and-child pair for programmes in The White Box at The Artground. Payment on-site.

Gateway Academy Fundraising Movie Screening - The Star

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.

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Less Than Half by Adib Kosnan, Yarra Ileto & Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

Set in an imagined, futuristic world, Sama Wholeness Centre believes in the country’s mandate that all human lives are Whole.

Citizens who do not conform to the status of Whole are put through a rigorous training programme that will help them achieve the desired status before gaining admission to the country. Citizens who fail the programme are ousted and lost forever. Given the high stakes, the recruits soon discover that they must work both individually and collectively. Uncertainty ensues.

What have these recruits really signed up for? Will these recruits choose to conform to the demands of the programme, or will they stick to their roots and embrace what makes them “less than half”?

Directed by Adib Kosnan and Yarra Ileto, and written by Aswani Aswath, Less Than Half is devised and performed by students from the BA (Hons) in Performance Making programme at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

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The Amazing Celestial Race

On your marks… get set… GO! Celebrate the Lunar New Year with your loved ones at The Amazing Celestial Race – a rambunctious musical inspired by the legendary competition at the heart of the Chinese Zodiac!

Join all the animals in the Heavenly Kingdom as they get fighting fit to take part in the big race hosted by the Jade Emperor.

To make it across the finish line, contestants must survive diabolical detours, a raging river… and one another.

Every animal is raring to go, and ready to fight until the bitter end.

Because this is no ordinary race. It’s a chance for everlasting glory – the opportunity to become a legend.

Only 12 coveted prizes are up for grabs.

And only one animal will emerge the ultimate champion.

Back by popular demand following its sold-out run last year, The Amazing Celestial Race is directed with joyous humour by Glen Goei. Featuring a wickedly funny script by Dwayne Lau and heartwarming original songs by Julian Wong, this hilarious musical comedy is perfect for anyone from the ages of 5 to 95!

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Not In My Lifetime?

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:

1. One caregiver, or companion, or personal assistant who is accompanying the PWD who is attending the performance will get to enjoy the concession price.
2. There will be a touch tour 45 mins before the start of every performance.
3. Please note that Service dogs may be present during the performance.
4. Audience are advised to come in comfortable attire as you will be seated on chairs, stools, low stools and cushions. 

PAssion Card Member enjoy 10% off each ticket No shows on the 11th and 12th Mar 2019

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The Truth

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. 

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M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2020: Dialogue with the creators of Riley’s Rain

M1 Peer Pleasure is a youth theatre festival with a social conscience. This year, we are taking a closer look at how people with disabilities live in Singapore. Where are their voices and stories in our everyday? In a country that prizes efficiency, productivity and material success, can people with disabilities have a place in our economy, schools and community?

Unable to stage live performances as usual at the Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, because of the Coronavirus pandemic, we will be presenting the festival online from 4 - 16 August; with majority of the programmes offered for free!

Dialogue with the creators of Riley’s Rain
Engage with the creators, Gloria Tan and Samantha Bounaparte, as they share approaches to designing a sensory world by breaking down the multi-sensory aspects of story-telling and the considerations that go into crafting a narrative.

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ABCs of Care and Play

Some of us colour outside the lines, but that does not mean we shine any less brilliantly! Join us as we colour in your own Koinobori and find out more about the Japanese carp windsock through a story-telling session!

This programme is organised to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day and children of all abilities are invited to play together and create artworks via their artistic expressions.

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Kafka's Ape by Phala O. Phala & Tony Bonani Miyambo

An adaptation of Franz Kafka’s A Report to an Academy, Kafka’s Ape is a solo performance about a primate’s struggle to overcome the confines of captivity. The hard-hitting play presents a metaphorical view on South African society, highlighting the complexities of identity in post-apartheid South Africa as well as in the human race.

An ape named Red Peter is captured. In his quest to break out of his confinement, he learns to imitate humanity and contests identity based on outward appearance. Through his journey, Kafka’s Ape questions the understanding of otherness.

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Gallery Signs: Storytelling with Gohpi

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.

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Tuesdays with Morrie

Please note that Tuesdays with Morrie is contingent upon the prevailing safety advisories in November, allowing for the resumption of live performances and will be subject to safe management measures.

Based on Mitch Albom’s best-selling memoir, Tuesdays with Morrie is a play so touching, powerful and celebratory it may change your outlook on life.

Sixteen years after graduation, career-obsessed journalist Mitch reunites with his former college professor and mentor, Morrie, who is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS). What starts as a simple visit turns into a life-changing weekly pilgrimage – always on Tuesdays – that enables Morrie to teach his final and most important lesson – how to live.

This exploration of friendship, life and death will make you cry, think, feel…but above all it will make you laugh.

The role of Morrie will be performed by Remesh Panicker (Art, Romeo & Juliet, Merchant of Venice) while Benjamin Chow (Romeo & Juliet, The LKY Musical) will perform the role of Mitch. Directed by Samantha Scott-Blackhall.

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The Anywhere of Everything, No Matter the Time

The Anywhere of Everything, No Matter the Time, is a choreographed performance and installation for pre-walking babies and neuro-divergent young children with additional mobility needs. It aims at diverse sensory experiences by interlacing movement, dance, music, visual art and light design.
Our intention for this production is to create a safe space for audiences who might not usually have access to the theatre - eg, babies (who have not started to walk actively) and/or atypically developing children who have physical challenges to go into a theatre and experience a performance.

This 2-hour durational piece is the first of its kind for young audiences in Singapore, where there is no fixed beginning or ending for the performance.

For parents with neurodiverse children with additional mobility needs, we hope that this accessible work will minimise any of the anxieties that social norms and conventions may arise from a typical theatrical setting.

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Call for Applications for SIF's Arts for Good Fellowship 2021

The Singapore International Foundation’s Art for Good Fellowship is a programme that brings together individuals from diverse sectors to foster a community of practice that harnesses the power of arts and culture to create positive social change, through learning, sharing and collaborating.

The 2021 edition of the Fellowship will be taking place digitally, and centre around Arts and Well-being for Children and Youth in a Digital Future. It will explore the intersections between the arts and technology in enhancing access and achieving social impact, and how the arts contribute to the mental, social and emotional wellness of young people in a digital age. If you are interested in being a part of a global network of practitioners that uses the arts to connect and collaborate for positive change, we invite you to apply to be a part of this year’s virtual Fellowship.

Fellowship Duration: September 2021 – February 2022
Application Deadline: Sunday, 18 July 2021, 23:59hrs GMT +8
Learn More & Apply Here: https://sif.org.sg/Our-Work/Cultural-Exchange/Arts-for-Good-Fellowship

Forever Young

Hold on to your wigs and dentures as Sing’theatre brings back the hilarious sold-out jukebox musical Forever Young!

Written by Swiss playwright Erik Gedeon and adapted by Benjamin “Mr Miyagi” Lee, the Singaporean version of this European cult hit features a star-studded cast of local actors.

Set in the year 2071, Forever Young chronicles the life of a group of retired actors living in a nursing home. These zany nonagenarians – former pillars of Singapore’s Arts scene – are determined to prove that it is not all behind them. The residents do as they are told, but, once their no-nonsense caregiver Sister Sara leaves the room, the pensionable performers belt out musical theatre canons, rock classics and more – the way that only old people can!

Directed by Hossan Leong, Forever Young features prominent actors Karen Tan, Julian Wong and Leong himself who will reprise their roles. They will be joined by favourite Radio personality Denise Tan, Mark Waite, Kimberly Chan and Gurmit Singh, Singapore’s iconic funnyman, who makes a comeback to the theatre scene after a hiatus of 16 years.

Through the cast’s arthritic dance moves and renditions of familiar songs that include Jay-Z’s Forever Young, Amy Winehouse’s Rehab, Bruno Mars and Silk Sonic’s Leave The Door Open and Aqua’s Barbie Girl, this eponymous musical revue addresses dementia and other conditions associated with ageing.

Whatever you make of these issues, you can be sure this gaggle of geriatrics will never go gentle into that good night, but burn and rave and rock and roll at close of day.

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Perspectives Film Launch

This March, see the world through the eyes of a blind woman, take a walk in the shoes of a wheelchair user, and learn how disability brings new perspectives to artmaking.

The short film is a disability-led effort by Lim Lee Lee (And Suddenly I Disappear: The Singapore ‘d’ Monologues), Stephanie Fam (And Suddenly I Disappear: The Singapore ‘d’ Monologues), and Victor Tan (acclaimed visual artist), with music by Harmony Community Choir.

Three monologues that capture the unique experiences of navigating life as a differently-abled person in Singapore.

Can a blind woman feel fear, anger and empathy? Why do some assume a wheelchair user is automatically intellectually disabled? Is it possible for someone with very low vision to create beautiful works of art that intimately capture the beauty of human anatomy?

Perspectives is audio described and captioned. The film is accessible for viewers with visual and hearing impairments.

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Adapting Stories for Performance

This workshop aims to introduce participants to the process of adapting literary works to the stage, through a series of hands-on writing exercises. Learn the strategies of adapting a story to the stage and get an introduction to the basics of dramatic writing with playwright Jean Tay.

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Seeing ______ Through the Eyes of Impermanence

Faced with relentless change, is our basic instinct to hold onto the familiar? Seeing ______ Through the Eyes of Impermanence asks a critical question about these extraordinary times: how do we embrace impermanence with bravery and compassion?

This upcoming double bill by The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company surfaces hidden stories and perspectives in our struggle with change, bringing together acclaimed choreographer Albert Tiong and up-and-coming choreographer Anthea Seah, formerly a full-time artist with T.H.E immersed in the company’s HollowBody training.

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TLC Children's Festival

SRT is excited to present a month of fun-filled activities that entertain, inspire and nurture growing minds. Wander around the festival's virtual playground, and discover amazing performances, inspiring games and activities, engaging talks and workshops that make this festival so special and unique. Join us from the comfort of your own home! 
All videos and content are captioned with SgSL interpretation.

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Nüwa Connect @ Affordable Art Fair

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.

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Recalling Mother: Her Lines, My Lines

“Her hands, at 8, are washing grains of rice running the grains through her tiny fingers.

My hands, at 8, are grasping a pencil pressing the nib against the pages of my primary school exercise book.”

“Her hands, at 35, cook and clean, cook and clean, cook and clean.

My hands, at 35, type and text, type and text, type and text.”

Mother-daughter relationships are always complex. Their echoes spread across generations. How does time bring a new perspective to the way we relate to our parents? A vivid, affecting portrait of the ties between mothers and daughters, Recalling Mother: Her Lines, My Lines invites you to re-examine this special connection with tenderness, compassion, and empathy.

Immensely moving and funny, Checkpoint Theatre’s Recalling Mother: Her Lines, My Lines celebrates the joys, trials and intricacies of mother-daughter relationships. A living work that has seen many successive versions, the piece has resonated deeply with global audiences in Singapore, New York, Brisbane and Adelaide since it began its journey in 2006.

Now, in 2022, the conversations evolve further, with changing times, bodies, and relationships creating new bonds and stories. Dynamics shift, love and care become inextricable. Daughters find themselves renegotiating their roles as they grow up and grow old with their parents.

Shared with verve, generosity and wit, acclaimed theatremakers and friends Claire Wong and Noorlinah Mohamed open an intimate, safe space for all to listen to their stories and recall mother in their own way.

Writers, Directors, Performers: Claire Wong and Noorlinah Mohamed
Set Designer: Johanna Pan
Lighting & Multimedia Designer: Elizabeth Mak
Sound Designer: Shah Tahir

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Into The Woods - Dance Workshop 2

Come May 2021, Maya Dance Theatre’s Diverse Abilities Dance Collective (DADC) descends on Woodlands Regional Library with Into the Woods, a visual exhibition from their recent production, Mighty Mousedeer of the Forest; a dance theatre production of how the cunning mousedeer, Sang Kanchil, who uses her wits to outsmart the ferocious tiger bent on eating her.

Watch the animals come to life as they dance along with you through the interactive videos and a featured special dance workshop on 2 May 2021 from 2:00pm-2:30pm and 3:00-3:30pm.

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Masterclass and Lecture with Joe England Drama and Autism (JEDAA)

SRT Learning & Engagement is partnering with Joe England Drama and Autism (JEDAA) to provide hands-on professional development for artists and teaching professionals in Singapore.

Joe England is an expert in drama provision within Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) settings and will provide his best strategies accumulated over many years. Over the course of the masterclass, you will be prompted to begin thinking about inclusivity when conducting drama sessions.

JEDAA presents an action-packed workshop filled with top tips on integrating inclusive drama practice within an ASC setting.

Working with Joe, you will:

Breakdown elements of a session plan to implement with your learners
Build confidence in your own teaching practice
Explore JEDAA principles such as
Adaptability
Defining the Space
In-role and demonstrating
Use of Music
Work through and take away ideas on how to start a class.
Who Should Apply?

Teaching Artists and Teaching Professionals looking to gain more knowledge and skills in Drama and Autism — No previous training required.

Applicants with disabilities are welcome to apply as well. SRT encourages all teaching artists to share any additional needs so we may support and facilitate their learning experience for this workshop.

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Rethinking Autism

The autism spectrum is often viewed through a lens of bias and misunderstanding, resulting in people on the autism spectrum being pressured to conform instead of the encouraged to thrive.
Join us as we discuss autism acceptance and learn about the misconceptions surrounding the autism spectrum from a panel of experts. Are the barriers that stop people on the autism spectrum from succeeding in mainstream society necessary or artificially enforced by society? Why is the prevalent narrative focused on passing as non-autistic? and what can people without autism learn from those with autism?

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Mother of Compost

We live in an ecologically precarious time. Some of us don’t want to bring children into this world, others are worried their children won’t have a world to grow old into... but we’ve still got a whole lot of love to give. Rethink what it means to give birth and be birthed, and dance along with us in this gooey, camp and interactive subversion of family portraits, birthing classes, and evolutionary biology.

Over the course of the performance, the audience transforms from strangers to the beginnings of a family. Mother of Compost is a queer and unruly family gathering and a communal grieving for what is being lost and everything left to fight for.

From the minds of queer performance-makers Noémie Huttner-Koros and director Andrew Sutherland, Mother of Compost asks you to roll up your sleeves this Fringe Festival… Change only comes from getting your hands dirty.

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Arts & Disability Forum 2020

The Arts & Disability Forum 2020 (ADF2020) returns on 7, 8 & 9 October 2020 as a fully virtual event*! With its focus this year on "Cultivating Collaborations, Increasing Access", ADF2020 will spotlight discussions on bridging authentic collaborations and harnessing access as a creative asset.

Jointly organised by Very Special Arts Singapore and the National Arts Council Singapore, partnered by Singapore International Foundation and supported by British Council, ADF2020 brings together more than 10 speakers from Australia, India, Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom to share their varied experiences and perspectives. Delegates from Singapore and overseas comprising of arts practitioners and organisations, social sector professionals and key agencies, will also be invited to interact and exchange ideas on arts and disability inclusivity within the arts.

*Captioning will be provided during the Forum.

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The Launch of the Inclusive Young Company (iYC)

SRT is partnering with Access Path Productions to launch their very first theatre training programme for diverse needs and abilities. iYC is a holistic acting programme for young persons and adults between the ages of 16 – 35, who identify as persons with disabilities. Sharing its goals with SRT’s acclaimed The Young Company (TYC) acting programme, it aims to equip and nurture selected actors-in-training with the confidence, transferable employment skills, and communication techniques that they will need to shine onstage, as well as in their career of choice. It features professional masterclasses and mentorship – led by international artist Grace Lee-Khoo – which will provide a platform for the development of participants' creative potential as independent performers and theatre-makers. 

Express your interest in joining us here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=UHgks5zCuUCyWsP-vobxDQ2mmYg840lGnWfVhjCl5SZUNjJKWk1aOFVUWDVDVTVRNkhYSTNTQzNHViQlQCN0PWcu.

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Into The Woods - Dance Workshop 1

Come May 2021, Maya Dance Theatre’s Diverse Abilities Dance Collective (DADC) descends on Woodlands Regional Library with Into the Woods, a visual exhibition from their recent production, Mighty Mousedeer of the Forest; a dance theatre production of how the cunning mousedeer, Sang Kanchil, who uses her wits to outsmart the ferocious tiger bent on eating her.

Watch the animals come to life as they dance along with you through the interactive videos and a featured special dance workshop on 2 May 2021 from 2:00pm-2:30pm and 3:00-3:30pm.

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Deadline Extended: Open Call for SIF's Arts for Good Projects 2022

We’ve extended our deadline! The Singapore International Foundation (SIF)'s Arts for Good Projects is looking for arts-based proposals that:

- Connect Singapore and global communities creatively for social good through the arts in view of social distancing practices and travel restrictions
- Facilitate active engagement with or participation by different communities across borders
- Feature hybrid means of production, presentation, collaboration or community engagement
- Promote cross-cultural understanding, international collaboration and positive social change.

This year, priority will be given to Arts for Good Projects that:
- Involve persons with disabilities, and/or
- Address the theme of environmental and urban sustainability.

Apply by 15 May here - https://www.sif.org.sg/Our-Work/Cultural-Exchange/Arts-for-Good-Projects.

M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2020: What If

What If
A new media experience co-created by a multidisciplinary group of performers, designers and directors. Amid a pandemic, where time and space are warped, and how we exist and connect feels alienating, What If explores being human.

Presenting to you 4 original works that will each be accompanied by a short animation.
Audience participation is welcomed in all the shows.

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Drawing for a Living

If you are an aspiring illustrator, or someone who already illustrates but wants to break into the exciting business of freelance illustration, this fun and interactive course is designed for you. Unlike other instructional courses on this subject, here you will hang out with an internationally published illustrator who will share her tools, tips and trade secrets to not just survive but enjoy life as a freelance illustrator.

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Sensory Storytime @ Woodlands Regional Library

Join us for a special storytime tailored to engage the different senses. This programme is designed to support children with special needs.

Families with typically developing children are also welcome.

Limited to 7 parent-child pairs and each registration is a parent-child pair.

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Quiet Hour

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.

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Nuwa Connect July at Gateway Theatre

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.

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Nuwa Connect

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

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As You Like It

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.

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Animal Farm

“All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.” Something is going on at Manor Farm. The animals have overthrown Farmer Jones and, with the pigs as their leaders, have created a new state for themselves called Animal Farm.

Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities in the system, the pigs write a set of commandments as a guide for animal life. However, cunning propaganda hides their true agenda, as the ideals of the revolution are gradually subverted. Animal Farm, George Orwell’s most celebrated novel, is a timely reminder that absolute power corrupts and that totalitarian regimes inevitably betray the trust of ordinary citizens. Combining physical theatre, live and original music, and innovative design, Wild Rice’s 20th-anniversary production of Animal Farm is more than just a tale of barnyard betrayal. Vital, sexy and wickedly funny, it invigorates a world classic with humour, integrity and clarity – proving that Orwell’s dark fairy tale is as relevant today as it was 80 years ago.

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Open Call: Singapore International Foundation’s Arts for Good Projects 2021

The Singapore International Foundation’s Arts for Good Projects is a programme that brings together artists and different sectors of society to collaborate on arts-based initiatives for social good.

We are looking for projects that

• Connect Singapore and global communities creatively for social good through the arts in view of social distancing practices and travel restrictions
• Facilitate active engagement with or participation by different communities across borders
• Feature digital means of production, presentation, collaboration or community engagement
• Promote cross-cultural understanding, international collaboration and positive social change

Projects should commence after 1 July 2021 and be completed by 31 December 2021. Successful applicants may receive up to $20,000 per project. Applications close on 6 May 2021.

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Pulau Ujong / Island At The End

Pulau Ujong, or “Island at the End”, is one of the oldest recorded names for Singapore. But what was it like at the beginning, before humans started transforming the landscape? What lifeforms once filled its rainforests and rivers, and which ones are now extinct? With temperatures soaring twice as fast as the rest of the world, what will this island’s future look like?

Written with heartfelt insight by award-winning playwright Alfian Sa’at, Pulau Ujong / Island at the End is a riveting piece of documentary theatre featuring interviews with climate scientists, botanists, zoologists, environmental historians and activists. Their words, wishes and worries for the world take centre stage alongside the more-than-human voices we all need to hear – from zoo mascot Ah Meng to Singapore’s last tiger. Brought to thrilling, kaleidoscopic heights by director Edith Podesta and a brilliant ensemble cast, Pulau Ujong is both an elegy and a cry of hope. At a time when we can no longer afford to turn a blind eye to climate change as it ravages the entire planet, Pulau Ujong invites audiences to re-acquaint themselves with the miracles and mysteries of the natural world.

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Sky Kave

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.

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SINGATHON

In the frame of Giving Week organized by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre – NVPC, Sing’theatre is launching its third edition of SINGATHON on Sunday, 4th December 2022 after 2 very successful editions in 2020 and 2021.

” If people can run a Marathon for a cause, why not sing for a cause, for a Singathon? Especially when the cause is to support Sing’theatre’s community outreach programs to bring music to underserved communities,” explains TJ Taylor, Associate Artistic Director of Sing’theatre, who came up with the idea in 2020.

From 10 am to 10 pm, singers from all walks of life, age, and race will take turns every 20 minutes to perform all music styles, reflecting the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural aspects of Singaporean society.

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PLAYtime! Us

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.

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Playwrights' Cove 2022

The culmination of Playwrights’ Cove 2022 will see the participants present their newly developed works as live presentations of readings from 2 to 6 November 2022. Each playwright will have their play directed by veteran and emerging Singapore directors, and read by various actors from the industry. Each performance slot will feature up to two plays presented to a public audience at Practice Space, The Theatre Practice, followed by a post-show dialogue with the playwrights, facilitated by Haresh Sharma.

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Hare & Tortoise

A modern take on Aesop's Fable - The Hare and The Tortoise - a fun, fast-paced play about friendship

Harri and Tatta have a race to win. The only problem they have is each other.

Forced to travel the route together, speedy Harri and steady Tatta become instant frenemies who can’t agree on anything - Harri is desperate to go faster, but Tatta can’t and doesn’t want to keep up. A host of colourful characters along the way offer new challenges until a wrong turn finds the pair stuck above the road in a construction site unable to move in any direction at all.

Can they find common ground? Will they make it to the finish line? And does slow and steady really win the race?

This contemporary adaptation explores the notion of speed in a literal and metaphorical sense. In today’s winner-takes-all world, it’s never been more essential to be able to keep up. But what does it mean to be fast or slow, and how can we make space for everyone’s talents and abilities?

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The Almighty Sometimes

A heartfelt family drama about love, life and letting go, no matter what the consequences may be.

Anna has been on medication for so long she can't remember who she is without it. All she knows is that once, as a little girl, she was a prodigious writing talent, in possession of a thrilling imagination.

Now twenty-one, Anna wants to rediscover the talent and passions she believes were interrupted. She wants to know what life would be like without pills and prescriptions, but as Anna tries to find out who she really is, her mother, remains determined to protect her – but Anna’s treatment is no longer her decision.

Kendall Feaver's multi-award-winning play The Almighty Sometimes is a heartfelt family drama about loving someone with a mental illness. An intelligent and honest take on the difficult choices parents make in a child’s best interests, and what happens when you no longer have a say.

Brilliantly written, The Almighty Sometimes is an unflinching, exhilarating ride, filled with humour, pain and a little bit of magic.

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