Review: Ace Festival 2014 - Puss in Boots

ACE! Festival 2014 - Long Ago and Far Away

21 May-8 June 2014

Drama Centre Theatre and Black Box, 
National Library Building

Suitable for 2 to 18 years and families

Review: Puss in Boots

Based on a traditional folk tale, Puss in Boots was an overall good show! A four year old and a todd in tow, we went to see the musical act of this amazing story of a boy and his clever talking cat in boots. How an intelligent cat uses trickery to fool the King and how she transforms her master from a poor boy to a "Marquis of Carabas" to a wealthy young man marrying the princess, the moral of the story revolved around deceptive appearances and that one should look beyond the surface, not to be fooled by others. Who will win the hand of the princess? Who will get eaten? Who will get rescued? The story involved evil ogres, a king and a princess apart from a cat and her master.

Photo Credits: iTheatre (http://www.itheatre.org)

It was interactive! It was musical! It was fun! It was also an overall learning experience for the kids. We really liked the way they engaged audience and used flash cards to make kids learn - repeat a phrase "Marquis of Carabas" during the show.

The real sounds in the background such as when a boy jumps in the water, dialogues echoing like an interesting storytelling, props closed to perfect and characters dressed up in wonderful costumes made the overall show feel like real.

After the show, we also got a chance to have a meet & greet with the cast of the show as well discounts upon registering for the other shows at ACE Festival 2014.

Verdict: If you like the storyline and if you think your kids will like the characters, please do go for this show!

Please read information below for your reference!

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Spot the Difference 

21 to 31 May 2014

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A season of world-class local and international productions, interactive and exciting workshops, as well as fun non-ticketed programmes for the whole family!

Catch stories such as Puss in Boots, Spot the Difference, Dotty the Dragon, Starbird and Under the Dragon Moon, and take part in interactive workshops and other exciting activities.

Puss in Boots 

22 to 31 May 2014

Drama Centre Theatre

Recommended for: 3 to 14 years of age and families

A rather intelligent cat.

A rather foolish youngest son.

A pair of magical boots.

An Ogre, a King and a Princess.

All the ingredients you need for a fun-filled fairytale musical for the whole family!

A fast-paced musical full of trickery, quick thinking and courage in the face of Foolish Fashionistas, Random Royalty and Evil Ogres.

Who will win the hand of the Princess?

Who will get eaten?

Who will get rescued?

And most importantly, who will win the Best Dressed Cat competition?

Spot the Difference 

21 to 31 May 2014

Drama Centre Black Box Theatre

Recommended for: 2.5 to 8 years of age 

Maybe it’s simple and maybe it’s not.

It all depends on the shapes that we’ve got.

Whether it’s curly or whether it’s not.

It’s tied our three friends in a terrible knot!

Starbird 

3 to 8 June 2014

Drama Centre Black Box Theatre

Recommended for: 3 to 10 years of age and families

The Starbird is a most beautiful bird with sparkling wings that can touch the sky. And when the sun begins to set, she will fly way up high, and magically light up the stars that sing, giggle and glow. 

Under the Dragon Moon 

30 May to 1 June 2014

Drama Centre Black Box Theatre

Recommended for: 5 to 18 years of age and families

Under the Dragon Moon is a marvellous and mischievous collection of Asian Folk Tales playfully presented with energetic physical theatre, masks and puppetry. With fun, colour and music, this is theatre that will enthral and entertain both young and old alike, with lively action and beautifully crafted stories.

Dotty the Dragon 

3 June to 8 June 2014

Drama Centre Theatre

Recommended for: 3 to 12 years of age and families

Dotty is a baby fire dragon. She lives at the top of a mountain with her grumpy dad, Mr Dragon. In the village below, everyone fears for their lives, for dragons eat children! Or so they believe. But, Dotty would never eat children! Not ever…

Workshops

1. Story Telling (Sheila Wee, Storywise)
2. Writing My First Story Book (ACT 3 Theatrics)
3. Parent-Children Bonding Workshop (Artistic Expressions)
4. The 4 o’clock Club! (Artistic Expressions)
5. Craft through Drama
6. Ceramic and Clay Workshop (Goodman Ceramics Studio)
7. Fun Craft (JayJayJolly)
8. Fringe Events (Free, Non-Ticketed)

Workshop spaces are limited, please contact I Theatre at 6341 5960 for advance booking to avoid disappointment.  

Tickets from: SISTIC W:www.sistic.com.sg, T: +65 6348 5555 and Authorised Agents Island-wide.

More information from:

I Theatre Ltd.

Drama Centre Theatre and Black Box

National Library Building

100 Victoria Street

Singapore 188064

T: +65 6341 5960  

E: team@itheatre.org  

W: www.itheatre.org

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Review: The Ant and the Grasshopper, Till 15th March 2014, Singapore

The Ant and The Grasshopper

Till 15 March 2014
For 3 to 12 years old and families

Venue: Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel

Review:

The show was simple yet Informative and promoted learning with fun and Interaction. 

It's musical and all cute characters especially the two bees, a grasshopper, an ant and a caterpillar make it really funny for the kids. Short but disco appearance of the lady bird sparked the crowd to have some fun with music and lights. We also liked the way they involved the kids in trying out simple physical exercises and shared benefits of the same. The moral of the story revolved around importance of hard work and preparedness for the future which is known to come. 

The ant was hardworking and well prepared for winters while the grasshopper was found as her complete opposite. The puppetry appearance of caterpillar also gelled well with the show. Last but not the least, families and kids can also take photos with the cast. 

Overall, the setup and costumes were good. Rating: 8.5/10    

Synopsis...

Once there lived three friends. An Ant - who never seemed to have time for play or relaxation. A Grasshopper, with nothing to do all day. And Caterpillar. All day long Ant would work hard, collecting and storing food in her larder. Grasshopper would laugh, and say. 'Why do you work so hard? Come, and rest awhile. Summer is here; why waste the sunshine in labour and toil?'

Whilst Caterpillar calmly carried on, doing what caterpillars do best... But Summer does not last long – and soon Winter and the frozen cold will come... What will happen to the three friends then?

A fast-paced and interactive musical, full of fun. Based on the famous Aesop’s Fable - with colourful characters, puppets and tuneful, catchy songs. Specially created with the younger audience in mind, but with unexpected twists and turns to keep even the grownups engaged, involved and on their toes!

Tickets from SISTIC (www.sistic.com.sg / +65 6348 5555)

More information from:

I Theatre Ltd 
27 Kerbau Road, 
Singapore 219163 

T: +65 6341 5960
E: team@itheatre.org
W: http://www.itheatre.org/

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Photos Copyright @ I Theatre Ltd. and Credits @ 6Frames

Review: The Polliwogs @ VivoCity

Review: 

The Polliwogs @ VivoCity

5 hours deemed not enough for our kids at The Polliwogs @ VivoCity last Sunday! Spreading across 5000 square feet with the stunning view of Resorts World Sentosa/Sentosa and a wonderful aqua theme, this new play gym offers many exciting and adventurous gym style attractions and activities both for the toddlers and bigger kids. This brand new, colourful and bright play gym is as much fun as its other famously known and liked branches at Robertson Walk and East Coast Park. 

TODDLERS PLAY AREA

Like its other branches, this one also has a well-equipped independent soft-play area for toddlers (3 years and below). From activity panels to a ball pool to a fun merry-go-round mini carousel, it has many things to keep the toddlers happily occupied for hours. 

MAIN PLAYGYM

Not only toddlers but older kids can have a blasting time too with giant wave slides, a trolley glide, a spider web climbing structure, ball cannons, ball pits, trampoline, colourful crawling tubes, soft punch bags and much more at the main play gym cum playground. There is even a lot of space for adults to follow the kids.... Haha! 

Besides, a new style trampoline though is well secured with soft checkered nets on the top but still might not be suitable for toddlers and might require adult supervision. Otherwise, it's a perfectly fun adventure for older kids! 

 

POLLIWOGS' CHARACTERS

Besides fun and play, you will find many photo-worthy spots with Polliwogs' characters: Rocky, Larry, Poco and Bobby.  

CAFE

Not to mention, there is a nice cafe with healthy air-fried snacks (not deep-fried), variety of drinks, reading material, Internet, lockers, a charming view of Sentosa and above all an awesome staff.  Next to it is a small baby changing area too. In case a cafe gets crowded, the party rooms add up to this space, as we've heard!

We also got to know about the fireworks at RWS which you can apparently catch on Saturday nights!

PARTY ROOMS
There are two colourful party rooms too like other branches for birthdays or so.

VERDICT
The Polliwogs @ VivoCity is really a fun and a must-to-go place for young kids and families especially over the weekends. 

More information from: 

The Polliwogs @ VivoCity
#03-12 VivoCity
1 Harbourfront Walk
Linkway towards HarbourFront (Opposite Marché)
Singapore 098585

W: http://www.thepolliwogs.com/

Note: This review is based solely on our personal experience at the location and that other people may have different views after the visit. Super Mommies & Daddies Blog will not be held responsible for any actions taken. It is for informational purposes only.