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Female Feats
Singapore-based theatre company, GenerAsia, presents a
powerful play highlighting some of the issues faced by women
today – fuelled by sex, abuse, identity and power. By Korean-
born playwright Asa Gim Palomera,
Women of Asia
explores
the maltreatment and exploitation of Asian women around the
region, and their struggles to freedom, through a series of
Brit Books Come to Life
Charlie and Lola, stars of BBC’s CBeebies animated TV series andmuch-loved books
by LaurenChild, will come to life on stage thismonth, in
CharlieandLola’sExtremely
New Play
– the sequel to
Charlie and Lola’s Best Bestest Play
, which enjoyed a sell-
out season in Singapore in 2012. Through amix of puppetry, visual effects, music and
audience interaction, youngsters – especially aged three to seven – can experience a
neweducational adventurewith the brother-sister duo as they learn about the seasons,
embark on a Pirate voyage, and look after Sizzles the dog. 3 to 15 June at DBS Arts
Centre, 20 Merbau Road. Tickets from Sistic.
charlieandlola.com
Wizardly
Wonder
A retelling of the
classic 1900 children’s
fantasy novel by L.
Frank Baum,
The
Wonderful Wizard
of Oz
follows Dorothy
Gale on her journey
through the Land
of Oz. Along the
way, she meets an
array of colourful
characters that help
h e r u n d e r s t a n d
t h e i mp o r t a n c e
of friendship and
believing in ourselves.
Though the one-hour
show isrecommended
for four-to-12-year-olds,
there’s a good chance
grownups will enjoy
revisiting this perennial
favourite. 16 to 18
June at Goodman
Arts Centre Blackbox,
90 Goodman Road.
Tickets are $24 from
ticketmash.sg
FOR KIDS
seven provocative, true tales. A combination of dance, comedy
and tragedy, the show has already received acclaim in cities
including New York, Melbourne and Bangkok. See it from 19
to 21 June and 26 to 28 June at Flexible Performance Space,
LASALLE College of the Arts, 1 McNally Street. Tickets are
$35 from ticketmash.sg.
generasia.org