Annex 1
SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2005
26 May to 26 June
Key Dates
Event
/ DateFestival Launch
/ 8 April 2005Ticket Sales (Internet/Postal/Fax/Telephone) /
9 April – 26 June 2005
Gala Performance / 26 May 2005Core Programmes / 26 May – 26 June 2005
Flipside / 27 May – 19 June 2005
Late Shows / 27 May – 19 June 2005
Kidsfest / 28 May – 1 June 2005
Special Events / 28 May – 18 June 2005
Weekend Highlights / 28 May – 19 June 2005
Asian Showcase / 4 June – 26 June 2005
Closing Celebrations / 24 – 26 June 2005
Festival Hotline: (65) 6837 9589
Festival Website:
Festival Email:
Annex 2
SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2005
26 MAY – 26 JUNE
Fact Sheet
(I) BUDGETSingapore Arts Festival 2005 / $7.8 million
(II) ART FORM (CORE)
No. of Dance Productions / 6 (27%)
No. of Music Productions / 8 (36%)
No. of Theatre Productions / 7 (32%)
No. of Family Entertainment Productions / 1 (5%)
Total / 22 (100%)
(III) PROGRAMME
CORE
No. of Countries & Regions:
Asian (including Singapore)
Western / 4 (25%)
12 (75%) / TOTAL : 16
No. of Groups : Singapore
Foreign / 11 (37%)
19 (63%) / TOTAL : 30
No. of Productions : Asian (including Singapore)
Western / 10 (45%)
12 (55%) / TOTAL : 22
No. of Performances: Singapore
Foreign / 14 (21%)
53 (79%) / TOTAL : 67
No. of Artists / 900
OUTREACH & SPECIAL EVENTS
No. of Performances/Activities / 400
No. of Artists / 3,500
SUMMARY
Total No. of Performances / Activities / 467
Total No. of Artists / 4,400
Total No. of Tickets Available / 61,218
Projected Attendance (including non-ticketed) / 900,000
Annex 3
SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2005
26 MAY – 26 JUNE
Summary of Productions
(I) CORE PROGRAMMES
DANCE
GrOUpS / ARTISTS / COUNTRY / REGION / Venue / DateUltima Vez / Belgium / VictoriaTheatre / 27 & 28 May
Apparition / Austria / University Cultural Centre Theatre / 6 – 8 June
The Royal Ballet / UK / Esplanade Theatre / 24 – 26 June
The Living Dance Studio / China / University Cultural Centre Theatre / 11 & 12 June
Singapore Dance Theatre with Marie-Claude Pietragalla / Singapore/France / Esplanade Theatre / 3 & 4 June
Arts Fission Company & Dance Theatre CcadoO / Singapore/South Korea / VictoriaTheatre / 14 & 15 June
THEATRE
GrOUpS/ ARTISTS / COUNTRY / REGION / Venue / Date
National Theatre Company of China (GALA performance) / China / Esplanade Theatre / 26 – 29 May
Robert Lepage and Ex Machina / Canada / Kallang Theatre / 1 – 3 June
Hotel Pro Forma / Denmark / VictoriaTheatre / 21 & 22 June
The Sulayman Al-Bassam Theatre Company / Kuwait / VictoriaTheatre / 10 & 11 June
post theater new york | berlin / USA/Germany / The Arts House, Play Den / 15 – 19 June
Teater Ekamatra / Singapore / Esplanade Theatre Studio / 23 – 25 June
Toy Factory Theatre Ensemble / Singapore / VictoriaTheatre / 3 – 5 June
MUSIC
GroupS / ARTISTS / COUNTRY / REGION / Venue / Date
The Philadelphia Orchestra / USA / Esplanade Concert Hall / 28 & 29 May
Moscow Virtuosi / Russia / Esplanade Concert Hall / 22 & 23 June
Bang on a Can All-Stars / USA / Victoria Concert Hall / 9 & 10 June
Goran Bregovic & his Band / SerbiaMontenegro / Esplanade Concert Hall / 8 & 9 June
The Gogmagogs / UK / VictoriaTheatre / 17 – 19 June
Singapore Chinese Orchestra / Singapore / Esplanade Concert Hall / 17 & 18 June
Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Singapore / Esplanade Concert Hall / 27 May
State Choir “Latvija” / Latvia / Victoria Concert Hall / 5 June
(II) OUTREACH PROGRAMMES
Dates : 28 May – 26 June
Venue : Various Locations
Free admission
The island burst into life with free roving spectacular music and colourful performances by artists from Singapore and across the globe!
Performing GrOUpS / COUNTRY
Artiste Cultural Unit, Bibik & the Golden Girlz of Katong and
The Peranakan Rhapsody Choir, Five-foot Broadway! An Evening of New Musical, Gamelan Asmårådånå, Girls’ Percussion, I Theatre, JJ Salsa Renque, Mascots and Puppets Specialists, Melentur Buloh, Mime Unlimited, Notations, PLAYing In The Park – Series II, Round Edge, The Percussion Assembly, TAS Youth Voices, Team Thirteen, Tiet, VI Music, Yang Ji Wei on Sheng, Young Talents, Yvonne Tay on GuZheng / Singapore
Circle of Rhythm, Glenn Wood Tap Dance / Australia
Campagnie Albédo / France
Corpus / Canada
Generation Nouvelle / Democratic Republic of Congo
Hands Percussion Team / Malaysia
Leandre / Spain
Les Sages Fous / Canada
The National Band of New Zealand and
the Aotearoa Maori Cultural Group / New Zealand
ASIAN SHOWCASE
A focus on traditional and contemporary Asian art forms.
PERFORMANCE TITLE / VENUE / DATE
Teater Rakyat (People’s Theatre) / Malay Heritage Centre / 10 & 11 June
Therukkoothu Mahotsavam
(Traditional Street Theatre) / Open field opposite SerangoonPlaza, Serangoon Rd / 4 & 5 June
Pasar Theatre / HDB Hub (Toa Payoh) / 11 & 12 June
Rising Stars / Yuhua Community Club / 24 – 26 June
Kublai Khan / Kreta Ayer People’s Theatre / 5 June
Hong Kong Cantonese Opera Spectacular / Kreta Ayer People’s Theatre / 9 – 17 June
Cantonese Opera Extravaganza / Esplanade Theatre / 18 June
Gentarasa 2005 / Kallang Theatre / 18 June
Vishwa Vinayaka / University Cultural Centre / 10 & 11 June
Kala Yatra (Journey into the Arts) / University Cultural Centre / 18 June
WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
Large scale outdoor performances involving participation audiences.
Performing GrOUp / Venue / Date/TIME
Sing-a-long: A Night of Thousand Voices / Concourse Area
(next to Blk 720, Ang Mo Kio Town Centre) / 28 & 29 May/7.30 – 10 pm
Kids Feststretch / TiongBahruPlaza(Central Concourse ) / 4 & 5 June/6.30 – 8.30 pm
Rock On Singapore / Orchard Green(next to Orchard MRT Station) / 17 & 18 June/6pm – 12 am
Drumming Explosion / Open field next to Boon Lay MRT Station / 17 – 19 June/7 – 10 pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
PerformANCE TITLE / Venue / Date
Street Revolution – Passion in d’ streetZ / Youth Hub at Orchard Road / 28 May – 12 June
Mirando Al Cielo / Outside RafflesCity
(open space next to Stamford Road) / 29 May – 31 May &
2 – 4 June
Community Drumming Festival / ITECollege East / 18 June
EVENTS @ THE ARTS HOUSE
The Arts House @The Old Parliament
Jointly presented by the Australian High Commission, the Australian International Cultural Council and The Arts House
EVENTS / VENUE / DATE/TIME
Dinosaur Designs / Gallery / 26 May – 7 June /11am to 9pm
Contemporary Australian Studio Glass / Gallery / 9 – 19 June / 11 am to 9pm
Akira Isogowa: Printemps et Ete / Gallery / 21 June – 6 July / 11am to 9pm
Raise The Red Curtain: A Retrospective of the Films of Baz Luhrmann / Screening Room / For shows and times, log onto
Body Art / Chamber / 17 June / 3pm to 9pm
KIDSFEST
Date : 28 May – 1 June
Venue : The Arts Centre atAnglo-ChineseSchool(Barker Road)
Tickets : $17 per show (includes $1 SISTIC fee) child or adult
A refreshing line-up of programmes designed for the young and the young at heart! Featuring Dufflebag Theatre/ Madcap Shakespeare (Canada),
Zachary Mosalle/ Story Bag & Kepow Theatre (UK) and Lindsay Pollack/ Music Muses (Australia).
LATE SHOWS
Date : 27 May, 3, 4, 10, 11, 18 and 19 June at 9.00pm
Venue : The Arts House @ The Old Parliament
Tickets : $25 per show (For tickets, log on to
Chill out every weekend with the infectious series of comic talks featuring Singapore’s very own Kumar, Najip Ali, Qiu Shengyang, Xu Huimin and Malaysia’s Kenny Chan.
FLIPSIDE
Date: 27 May – 19 June
The Esplanade presents a kaleidoscope of performances that promises tons of fun and excitement for everyone. Check out for more information.
VISUAL ARTSEXHIBITION / Details
‘The Art of Collaboration’ – Masterpieces of Modern Tapestry
Venue - Singapore Tyler Print Institute / 1 June – 2 July 2005
Tues – Fri: 10.00am to 6.00pm
Sat: 10.00am to 8.00pm
Mon by appointment only
Don’t Let Sleeping Androids Lie
Venue - Sculpture Square (155 Middle Road) / 9 June – 28 August 2005
Mon – Fri: 11.00am to 6.00pm
Sat & Sun: 12.00pm to 6.00pm
Design Exposure / For more information on the exhibition, log onto
FESTIVAL CONVERSATIONS
Workshops, Masterclasses and Conferences
PERFORMING GROUP / VENUE / DATE/TIME
Bang on a Can All-Stars / Victoria Concert Hall / 10 June /1pm to 2pm
Hotel Pro Forma / VictoriaTheatre, The Terrace / 22 June /4pm to 5pm
National Theatre Company of China / Hotel Rendezvous, Merevale 1 / 28 May, 3pm to 4pm
The Sulayman Al-Bassam Theatre Company / VictoriaTheatre, The Terrace / 11 June /4pm to 5pm
Ex Machina / Kallang Theatre / 3 June / 4pm to 5pm
The Living Dance Studio (Workshop) / University Cultural Centre Theatre / 12 June /10am to 12pm
$20 (for participants)
$5 (for observers)
CLOSING CELEBRATIONS
An energetic performance with a breathtaking end as fireworks light up the night sky.
Performing group / Venue / Date/TIME
The Stroj (Slovenia) / Open field next at Boon Lay
(next to Boon Lay MRT Station) / 24 – 26 June/8pm
Annex 4
SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2005
26 MAY – 26 JUNE
Ticket Discount Schemes
Early Bird Discount
9 - 24 April 2005
OCBC Arts Card members, ArtsFest Club members & General Public
- 15% discount for any value of purchase
OCBC Arts Card members
25 April - 26 June 2005
- 10% discount for any value of purchase
Arts Fest Club members
25 April - 26 June 2005
- 10% discount for any value of purchase
Students/Senior Citizens/NSF
9 April - 26 June 2005
- 20% discount for any value of purchase.
- Not applicable for KIDSFEST.
(1 ticket per card per show)
(Relevant and valid identification must be produced at time of purchase or during admission)
SAFRA members
9 April - 26 June 2005
- 10% discount for any value of purchase at SISTIC counters only.
- Not applicable for KIDSFEST.
(1 ticket per card per show)
(Relevant and valid identification must be produced at time of purchase)
NTUC Union members
9 April - 26 June 2005
- Union members can enjoy 50% discount off ticket prices for the following productions at SISTIC counters only
- Les Arts Sauts (for performances from 8 - 12 June)
- The Royal Ballet (for $ 60 & $80 tickets only)
(exclude SISTIC handling fee)
(Relevant and valid identification must be produced at time of purchase)
(Limited to a maximum of 2 tickets per card)
(No other discounts apply)
Note: All discounts are not applicable to Stephen Hough Plays Rachmaninov by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra and all performances listed under Outreach: Asian Showcase.
Discounts cannot be enjoyed concurrently.
HOW TO BOOK
By Internet /Credit card payment only
By Telephone
Credit Card payment only / SISTIC Hotline at (65) 6348 5555
Malaysia Hotline (Toll-Free) at 1800 806 129
Mon to Sat:10.00am to 10.00pm
Sun & Public Holidays:12.00pm to 8.00pm
At SISTIC Counters
* Cash, NETS and Credit Card payment only / Various venues
Overseas Authorised Agents /
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At The Door / Except for corporate nights and sold-out shows, tickets will be available at performance venues one hour before commencement of the performances.
Annex 5
SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2005
26 MAY – 26 JUNE
Festival Partners
* denotes new partners
Official Sponsors
Official Bank:OCBC Bank
Official Magazine:TIME
Official On-line Media:Yahoo! Southeast Asia
Official TV Station:Mediacorp TV12 Arts Central
Official Radio Station:Mediacorp Radio
Major Sponsors
Singapore Tourism Board
Singapore Totalisator Board
Lee Foundation
Press Foundation of Singapore
The Keppel Group
The Shaw Foundation Pte
Sponsors
Central Singapore Community Development Council
South West Community Development Council
French Embassy in Singapore
RafflesCity
StarHub Pte Ltd
Festival Supporters
Ascott International Serviced Residences *
Bugis Junction
City Developments Limited (Chinatown Point)
Clarke Quay
Fraser Serviced Apartments *
HIBIKI Japanese Restaurant *
Hoegaarden *
Hotel Royal @ Queens *
Hotel Rendezvous
HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Land Transport Authority
National Heritage Board
National Parks Board
Neptune Orient Lines
Ngee Ann Development
North East Community Development Council
P&O Nedlloyd
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore
SingaporeGeneralHospital *
SMRT Corporation Ltd
Takashimaya Singapore Ltd
The Arts House at The Old Parliament
The Heeren Shops