ANNEX 3

SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2007

25 May – 24 JUNE

Summary of Productions

FESTIVAL OPENING

Dreams of Flight

Kick start the Festival with breathtaking shows and soar with your dreams.

Performing GrOUp / COUNTRY / Date/TIME / Venue
La Fura dels Baus / Spain / 25 – 27 May, 8pm / Padang

CORE PROGRAMMES

GrOUpS / ARTISTS / COUNTRY / REGION / Venue / Date
Tan Dun & SSO / USA/ Singapore / Esplanade Concert Hall / 2 - 3 Jun
Sylvie Guillem / Akram Khan Company / France / UK / Esplanade Theatre / 8 - 9 Jun
Saburo Teshigawara and KARAS / Japan / VictoriaTheatre / 10 - 11 Jun
Charleroi/ Danses / Belgium / Esplanade Theatre / 16 - 17 Jun
Bill T Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company / USA / Esplanade Theatre / 2 - 3 Jun
Theatre Cryptic / T’ang Quartet / UK/ Singapore / Drama Centre Theatre / 31 May - 2 Jun
Mark Chan / The ARTS FISSION Company / Singapore / VictoriaTheatre / 1 - 2 Jun
Singapore Chinese Orchestra / Singapore / Singapore Conference Hall / 16 Jun
Singapore Festival Orchestra / Vocal Consort/ PLAY! conductor / Singapore / USA / Esplanade Concert Hall / 15 - 16 Jun
Checkpoint Theatre / Singapore / Drama Centre Theatre / 7 - 9 Jun
The Finger Players / Singapore / Drama Centre Theatre / 13 -15 Jun
Beijing People’s ArtTheatre / China / Esplanade Theatre / 22 - 23 Jun
Mabou Mines / USA / Drama Centre Theatre / 21 - 23 Jun
Amrita Performing Arts / Cambodia / Esplanade Theatre Studio / 14 - 15 Jun
OKT/ Vilnius City Theatre / Lithuania / VictoriaTheatre / 5 - 6 Jun
Full Frontal:
Li Xie
Peter Sau / Singapore / Esplanade Theatre Studio / 19 - 20 Jun
Forward Moves:
Daniel Kok
Jo-anne Lee
Ricky Sim / Singapore / Esplanade Theatre Studio / 6 - 7 Jun
Ensemble Sarband & Modern String Quartet / Germany / Lebanon / Iraq / Jubilee Hall / 12 - 13 Jun
Taraf De Haïdouks / Romania / Jubilee Hall / 21 - 22 Jun
Jeremy Monteiro with Jimmy Cobb, Jay Anderson, Bob Sheppard and Roberta Gambarini / Singapore/ USA/ Italy / Esplanade Concert Hall / 19 - 20 Jun
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Chorus) / Germany / Victoria Concert Hall / 2 - 3 Jun
Singapore Festival Orchestra (Festival Fantasia) / Singapore / Esplanade Concert Hall / 23 Jun

ANNEX 3

SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2007

25 May – 24 JUNE

Summary of Productions

OUTREACH PROGRAMMES

PROTEO PROJECT VERTICAL DANCE – NEOS

Be spell-bound with this surreal vertical dance project as dancers dance suspended in mid-air, integrating the architecture into their choreography.

Performing GrOUp / COUNTRY / Date / Venue
CompanyIl Posto / Italy / 7 – 10 June / RafflesCity

FAMILY FUNFEST

It’s a one-stop hub for whole family entertainment, whole day!

Performing GrOUpS / COUNTRY / Date / Venue
Black Forest Band, Dikir Kita, PerCuz-Shiok, Kristang Cultural Troupe, Leng Kee Dance Troupe, Resonance, Singapore Armed Forces Central Band, Singapore Management University Malay Language and Cultural Club, Toa Payoh Guitar Club, Toa Payoh West Community Club Chinese Orchestra, Tribalbeatz, ZingO / Singapore / 8 – 10 June / HDB Hub
The Excuse Theatre Company / France
Stretch MK 1 / Australia
Ensamble Continuo / Mexico

ASIAN SHOWCASE

A focus on traditional and contemporary Asian art forms.

PERFORMANCE TITLE / VENUE / DATE
Pasar Theatre / Open space in front of People’s Park Food Centre / 2 – 3 June
Cantonese Opera Delights / Kreta Ayer People’s Theatre / 8 – 17 June
Water – A Musical Tribute / VictoriaTheatre / 15 & 16 June
Gentarasa 2007 - Titisan Cacamerba / The Republic Cultural Centre, Auditorium / 22 & 23 June

VISUAL ARTS

EXHIBITION / Venue / Date
Project: Eden / RafflesCity / 10 April – 24 June
Azhanti High Lightning / NanyangAcademy of Fine Arts Gallery / 1 June – 5 July
Streetworks: Inside Outside Yokohama / The Substation Gallery / 31 May – 18 June
Domestic Bliss: Exploring the Myth
of the Happy Home / Sculpture Square / 5 June – 5 August
Art Market / FortCanningPark / 9 & 10 June

ARTS ON THE MOVE

Watch the island burst into life with free performances by artists from Singapore and across the globe!

Performing GrOUpS / COUNTRY / Date / Venue
Ah Hock and Peng Yu, Bellydance Discovery, Dikir Kita, Equivox, Eunos Community Centre Chinese Opera Group, Frontier Danceland,
Keat Hong Ensemble, Merlion Pipes & Drums, Moving Arts, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts School of Young Talents, PerCuz-Shiok, Resonance, Singapore Armed Forces Central Band, Singapore Management University Malay Language and Cultural Club, Tic Tac Tone,
Toa Payoh Guitar Club, Toa Payoh West Community Club Chinese Orchestra, Tribalbeatz, ZhenghuaSecondary School / Singapore / 26 May – 17 June / Various Locations
Les Essentiels Street Theatre Company,
The Excuse Theatre Company / France
Aseana Percussion Unit / Malaysia
Compagnie d’Outre-Rue / Belgium
Stretch MK 1, Polyglot Puppet Theatre / Australia

STREET REVOLUTION – CHILDREN OF D’REVOLUT’N

This singular platform features the most creative energies of our youths. From explosive dances to funky graffiti art, this is the place to be for the best of street culture.

Performing GrOUpS / Date / Venue
Various Groups / 26 May – 10 June / Various Locations

NORTH EAST DANCE FESTIVAL

Be dazzled by the display of elegance and energy in this two-day dance extravaganza.

Performing GrOUpS / Date / Venue
Bellydance Discovery, Dikir Kita, Kristang Cultural Troupe, and more / 16 & 17 June / Open field beside Tampines MRT

SOUTH WEST DISTRICT ARTS FESTIVAL

This is arts reaching out to the community at its best!

Performing GrOUpS / Date / Venue
Various groups / 23 June – 21 July / Various Locations

CLOSING CELEBRATIONS – Time Out

Take time out and be transported to another realm as the Festival comes to a magical end.

Performing GrOUp / COUNTRY / Date/TIME / Venue
antagon theaterATKion / Germany / 22 – 24 June, 8pm / Jurong East

FESTIVAL CLUB

Chill out at the Festival Cluband be entertained by some of our talented Singapore musicians!

Performing GrOUpS / Date / Venue
Various groups / 25 May – 24 June / The Substation & Timbre Music Restaurant and Bar