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October14
Make Way for the Queen
Based on the 1994 movie,
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,
the Tony Award-winning stage version,
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert the
Musical
tells the story of three eclectic friends who hop aboard a battered old
bus named Priscilla in search of friendship and self-discovery, and end up finding
more than they ever dreamed of. This funny, uplifting show features over 500
dazzling costumes,
2 0 0 c o l o u r f u l
headdresses and a
plethora of dance-
floor favourites
to sing along to.
Tickets from Sistic.
See it from 16 to 26
October at Resorts
Wo r l d Thea t re .
rwsentosa.com
Musical
Merriment
If you fancy some opera
served with a side of
laughs, this one’s for
you. Franz Lehár’s
The
Merry Widow
– one of
the most celebrated and
successful operettas of
its kind – hits the stage
this month, offering both
music and merriment.
The operetta, which premiered in Vienna in 1905, tells the story of widowed
heiress, Hanna Glawari, and her countrymen’s attempt to keep her riches
within the principality of Pontevedro by finding her the right husband – namely,
Count Danilo, an embassy diplomat. As the comical plot unravels, all does not
go according to plan. Famous songs such as “Vilja Lied”, “The Merry Widow
Waltz” and “You’ll Find Me at Maxim’s” will be performed by international opera
singers from the UK and Australia, as well as local singers, and the production
will also feature the Singapore Lyric Opera Chorus and the Singapore Lyric
Opera Orchestra. See it from 24 to 26 October at the Esplanade Theatre. Tickets
from Sistic.
esplanade.com
Living on the Edge
Behind every National Geographic
story is an explorer who travels to the
wildest places on the planet to bring
back epic tales of adventure and
discovery. This month, audiences of all
ages have the chance to hear stories
firsthand from one such explorer, Bryan
Smith, when he heads to Singapore for
Extreme Adventure on the Edge
–
part of the National Geographic Live
presentation series. Adventure-seekers,
travel lovers and adrenaline-junkies
alike can look forward to fascinating,
behind-the-scenes footage fromBryan’s
assignments, as he recounts extreme
feats in the world’s most challenging
environments – braving the raging
whitewater in British Columbia, paddling
steep rivers in India and sharing space
with grizzlies in Russia’s Kamchatka
Peninsula, where throngs of voracious
mosquitos are also rampant. Tickets
from Sistic. 9 October at 7.30pm at the
Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade
Drive.
An Enchanting Evening
After entertaining audiences here with
Incanto
last year,
Swedish illusionist Joe Labero is back with another awe-
inspiring show,
A Night of Magic at Raffles
, which
promises a fresh batch of mesmerising illusions and death-
defying tricks. Whether you believe in magic or not, one
thing’s for sure – you can count on an entertaining night
out. See it until 28 October at the Jubilee Hall at Raffles
Hotel, 1 Beach Road. Tickets from Sistic.
labero.se