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Pique your senses as the stage comes alive this September in Singapore, where you’ll
find a diversity of theatre shows to suit your taste and interest
Learn more with
the Disabled
Theatre
Directed by renowned
French choreogra-
pher Jérôme Bel, the
Disabled Theatre has
sparked both debate
and praise since its
debut in 2012, where
common perceptions
about mental dis-
abilities are confronted.
Known for challenging
the conventions of per-
formance, Bel leads us
into unchartered space
withhis brandof dance
and documentary.
Theater HORA works
off Bel’s conceptual ap-
proach, stripping away
theatrical conventions
and social expecta-
tions. The Disabled
Theater raises impor-
tant questions about
the representation of
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Theatre
Taking Centre Stage
T
he
Singapore International
Festival of Arts (SIFA)
presents quality works
in theatre, dance and
music that aims to inspire
diverse audiences through
great artistic experiences.
Directed by theatre director, Ong Keng
Sen, SIFA re-ignites the passion for the
arts festival series with the 2014 edition
and is themed Legacy and the Expanded
Classic.Turning the spotlight on the
legacies of the 20
th
century – personal,
political, social and art legacies – this
season looks at how the last century
has left an indelible mark on our future,
through dance, music, theatre, visual
arts, video and literature. SIFA looks at
the definitions of ‘classic’ and what it
means in the 21
st
century today with its
stellar line-up of performances.
DisabledTheatre
3–6September, SchoolOfTheArts
DramaTheatre
Tickets:
SGD50, SGD40, SGD30
(10%discount forstudents,NSFsand
seniors aged 55 and above)
disability in the public domain and presents
a wonderfully alive, brutally honest and
highly provocative performance.
Througha series of questions and simple
tasks, the performers fromSwiss company
Theater HORA are placed on a bare stage
where they will introduce themselves
and their extraordinary abilities. As they
perform personal solo dances which they
choreographed, Disabled Theater exposes
their vulnerabilities – yet it also reveals
remarkable capacity, joy and freedom. A
runaway success, Disabled Theater has
been shown on both performing arts stages
and contemporary exhibitions including
dOCUMENTA (13). It was selected as one
of the top 10 productions by Theatertreffen
2013, making it a unique show that will be
unlike no other.