Sunday, February 3, 2008
After months for lack of updates, I am back to make this dead blog alive.
As told by Valerie on 1 Feb, there is a play coming up in April.
We strongly recommend the new batch of drama students and the rest of the club to go for this.
Here are the details you need to know!(:
Catch The Finger Players' upcoming production:
Pinocchio's Complex this April 2008!
(Buy your tickets before 3rd March 2008 to enjoy 20% off S$35 ticket *)
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)

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
PERFORMANCE DETAILS
Matinee show: 3.00 pm
5th April 2008 (Saturday)
VENUE
Drama Centre, Black Box
(National Library, Level 5)
TICKETS
Standard Ticket Price
$35 (not inclusive of $3 ticket surcharge)
(Public sales from 1st February 2008)
Early Bird Discounts
20% off for S$35 tickets!
(Valid from 1st Feb to 2nd Mar 2008)
Concession
$30* (not inclusive of $3 ticket surcharge)
*Students, NSFs, ASA, SDEA and Senior Citizens (55 and above)
(Valid from 3rd March onwards)
20% Discount Special
OCBC Arts Platinum credit cards and PAssion card members enjoy 20% off for S$35 tickets!
(Valid from 3rd March onwards)
School Booking
$12 per student + $3 ticket surcharge.
Details at: http://www.nac.gov.sg/aep/coelistings.asp
(With Singapore TOTE Board Subsidy)
TICKETS OUTLETS
SISTIC outlets islandwide
SISTIC hotline 6348 5555
http://www.sistic.com.sg
ENQUIRY
6738 6061
tfplayer@singnet.com.sg
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 16 festivals in 13 cities around the world.
Pay it Forward - A charity initiative, 15 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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Interested parties, please come looking for me!
You can reach me via email,handphone or at school.
Last day I'm collating the response is 15th February 2008.
With Regards,
Hema
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