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transfer workshop for two weeks between
Theater HORA and 36 Singaporeans;
inviting these special needs individuals
to believe in their dreams of becoming
professional artists.
Into The Wild, conceived by Michael
Elber and Chris Weinheimer, brings to-
gether participants from Association for
Persons with Special Needs (APSN) Centre
for Adults, Down Syndrome Association,
The Y-Stars and Singapore practitioners to
work intenselywith Theater HORA artists,
emphasising interaction, practical work
through supervised free improvisation.
The workshops will culminate in two
process performances, showcasing to
the public the potential for creativity
and personal expression for all persons
developed through an engagement with
the arts.
choreography, imagery and storytelling
in Peter Pan, transforming the theatre
into his landmark fantastical world. With
irrepressible musicians performing a
soundtrack by the CocoRosie sisters, Peter
Panwill delight and intrigue as it descends
into the underworld of this childhood fairy
tale. Fresh from its 2013 premiere in Berlin
and Paris, Peter Pan performed by one of
the greatest German theatre companies
is set to dazzle in its first outing to Asia.
Enter the surreal world of
Peter Pan
Loved by children all over the world, Peter
Pan is a tale that has been told and re-told
time and time again through the decades.
Master director Robert Wilson’s take on
this classic tale, however, comes with
a special twist of its own. A deliciously
surreal revisiting of this children’s classic,
joined by American music duo CocoRosie
and the stellar Berliner Ensemble, gone is
the wide-eyes innocent boy and the dream
of eternal innocence. Instead, Peter is now
clad in a black leather jacket, appears
gaunt and haunting, yet always exuberant.
On a lavish stage of wistful clouds
and enchanting images, audiences will
experience hypnotic scenes, such as where
a mother endures the pain of losing her
children, the Lost Boys perform songs of
Experience the emotions of CRY,
TROJANS! (Troilus & Cressida)
Originally developed in collaborationwith
the Royal Shakespeare Company for the
2012 World Shakespeare Festival, CRY,
TROJANS! (Troilus & Cressida) has been
radically reworked by TheWooster Group
under the direction of Elizabeth LeCompte.
Soar with Festival Heart: Into
the Wild
Initiated with the hope that SIFA should
be open and accessible to different audi-
ences, Festival Heart seeks out opportuni-
ties for arts to enrich lives in Singapore. It
is with this in mind that Swiss company
Theater HORA (Disabled Theater) and 36
Singaporeans aims to create and present a
special workshop performance.
Founded by theatre pedagogueMichael
Elber, Theater HORA promotes the artistic
development of people with mental and
learning difficulties, bringing their de-
sires to creative and artistic fruition. The
company’s recognised theatrical training
programme has enabled special-needs
individuals to present their abilities to the
public as artistic professionals. SIFA 2014
will be facilitating a unique knowledge
Peter Pan
11 – 13 September, Drama Centre
Tickets:
SGD120, SGD100, SGD80,
SGD60, SGD40
(10% discount for students, NSFs
and seniors aged 55 and above)
CRY, TROJANS!
18–21 September, School OfThe
Arts StudioTheatre
Ticket:
SGD55 (10% discount for
students, NSFs and seniors aged
55 and above)
Festival Heart: Into the
Wild
19 – 20 September , 72-13
Mohamed Sultan Rd
Free admissions with registration
atsifa.sg/show-festivalheart.html
The play reimagines the Trojans as a fic-
tional tribe of Native American “Indians”
struggling to assert its dignity against their
impending doom.
In this renewed 2014 production, the
group uses a distinctly American voice to
encounter the language of Shakespeare,
evoking the powerfully suggestive and
contradictory figure of the American “In-
dian”. Drawing imagery, speech rhythms,
and movements from eclectic sources,
the actors portray a besieged people, the
corruption of sincere love and the downfall
of a noble hero.
CRY, TROJANS! features the fascinating
art of Folkert de Jongwho designed the set,
props and costumes, the legendary lighting
of Jennifer Tipton, the complex sound field
of Bruce Odland and performances by Jim
Fletcher, Ari Fliakos, Koosil-ja Hwang,
Greg Mehrten, Suzzy Roche, Andrew
Schneider, Scott Shepherd, Casey Spooner
and Kate Valk.
missing mothers, violence is unleashed
on innocents by Hook and his pirates and
Tinkerbell’s unrequited love for Peter
electrifies.
The actors of the Berliner Ensemble
take an obvious pleasure in inhabiting
Neverland, surprising us with their ver-
satility and innovation. A contemporary
magician of stage beauty, Wilson surprises
with his arresting blend of musicality,