As the March holidays comes and go, I am planning a class outing in April.
Let's catch a play "Pinochio's Complex'by The Finger Players.
Check out YouTube,
· Director Oliver Chong, shares his thoughts on the production +
First peek of actors in costume/makeup and puppets!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YYifVn6UKU)
· Oliver's directorial debut, /I'm Just a Piano Teacher/
(Nominated for 4 awards at the 2007 Life! Theatre Awards)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqof_1Uwzwg)
Check out their recently launched new website.
· http://www.fingerplayers.com _
_ARTISTIC TEAM
*Director/Playwright/Set-Costume Designer*
::Oliver Chong
*Starring*
::Ong Kian Sin ( /0501/, President's Design Award 2007 Winner),
::Jo Kwek ( /Drift/, Singapore Season 2007 - China),
::Judy Ngo (Life! Theatre Award Best Ensemble Winner 2004/2007)
*Lighting Designer*
::Lim Woan Wen
*Sound Designer*
::Darren Ng
_TICKETS
___
*Standard Ticket Price*
::$35 (not inclusive of $3 ticket surcharge)
*School Booking *
::$12 per student + $3 ticket surcharge (With Singapore TOTE Board Subsidy)
Details at: http://www.nac.gov.sg/aep/coelistings.asp
Payment : $15 ( by Edusave)
Date: 4th April Friday ( Same day as Sports DAY)
Time : 8pm
Venue : The National Library at Beach Road.
Meeting 3G - 7.30pm, at HANS ( foyer of the library)
If your parents are interested to join us, please arrange for your own booking at any TICKETS OUTLETS
::SISTIC outlets islandwide
::SISTIC hotline 6348 5555
::http://www.sistic.com.sg
ENQUIRY about the
*THE FINGER PLAYERS*
ONE-TWO-SIX Cairnhill Arts Centre
126 Cairnhill Road, #03-01/02, Singapore 229707
tel (65) 6738 6061 fax (65) 6738 6596
tfplayer@singnet.com.sg
www.fingerplayers.com
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Touted as the "hottest local theatre group" and "the company to watch"
by the press and media, The Finger Players is one of Singapore's leading
theatre companies.
The company's unique brand of puppet theatre has won awards in Singapore
and recognition around the world. The company swept the most number of
major awards at the 2005 and 2006 The Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards
including Best Production of the Year, Best Director, Best Actress, Best
Lighting Designer, Best Sound Designer and Best Ensemble Acting.
To date, the company has taken its productions to Africa, Austria,
Australia, China, Hungary, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Turkey,
making it one of Singapore's most prolific international touring companies.
The company operates 3 branches and a special charity initiative
1) *Main Season*
2) *International Season
*3) *Reach Out!
*4) *Pay it Forward*
The *Reach Out! branch* focuses on cultivating new audiences and arts
appreciation via its arts education programme such as workshops,
consultancy services and school/community tours.
The *International Season branch* wins invitations from at least 2
international festivals per year. To date, the branch has participated
in 19 festivals in 16 cities around the world.
*Pay it Forward* - A charity initiative, 17 volunteer leaders are
trained in puppetry and drama to perform and conduct workshops for
orphanages, old folks home and other similar charity outfits.
The *Main Season branch* is committed to an artistic vision that is
multidisciplinary, one that fuses theatre, human actors and puppetry.
Its mission is to create a theatre of imagination.
The Finger Players is a non-profit company with charity status.
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