I’m writing this after having been to our 3rd Disney on Ice. Before you say, ‘Yeah, so what’s the great deal?’ Well, first you have to know that I’m a serious movie and musical buff – I love movies and musicals that have a certain ‘cerebral edge’ - those with allegories, conspiracies and metaphors. So for me to, willingly, go to my 3rd Disney on Ice…is no mean feat.Why did I do so? Because these shows where fairy tales come to life transport us all to a magical world where dreams come … [Read more...]
Let your hair down with Rapunzel!
Reaching over 70,000 children and their families in 2013 with excellent productions like The Three Little Pigs, Goldilocks and The Frog Prince, Singapore Repertory Theatre's The Little Company has established a reputation for staging quality plays based on well-loved classics for young audiences.This year, The Little Company (TLC) opens its 2014 season with a witty retelling of 'Rapunzel' - Disney's 10th and newest princess. Loosely based on the German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, the … [Read more...]
Larger than Life Legacies – Dinosaurs: Dawn to Extinction
There it was… right before me… the skeletal cast of a full Apatosaurus (from the Brontosaurus family) peering down at me. I stood, quiet…in a mix of awe, thankfulness and, well…you know that sort of feeling when one of your bucket list items is fulfilled? Yes….THAT feeling. That encounter was in March 2012 in the great south entrance hall of the American Natural History Museum in New York where I transited en-route after a conference trip. Finally, at age 41, I came ‘face to face’ with a … [Read more...]
J is for Jesus – CD for Kids!
Music plays a large part in our family life. We sing in the car, listen to audio stories and we also introduce famous musical soundtracks (such as Les Misérables, Annie, Lion King, My Fair Lady and more) to Dana during car rides. Last Sunday, we added this children CD - J is for Jesus (from Emu Music, Australia) to our collection and couldn't be happier with our purchase.J is for Jesus By Emu MusicThe CD uses catchy tunes and simple lyrics to introduce gospel truths and and scripture verses to … [Read more...]
A Simply ‘Loverly’ Musical: My Fair Lady in Singapore!
The musical, 'My Fair Lady' adapted from Irish Playwright, George Bernard Shaw's 'The Pygmalion', has won 6 prestigious Tony Awards for Best Musicals since it was first staged in 1912. The musical follows the relationship between 'Eliza Doolittle', a Cockney flower girl, and the snobbish, misogynistic 'Professor Henry Higgins', a teacher of phonetics, who wagers with an old friend that he can turn Eliza into a “proper lady" within three months. The popularity of 'My Fair Lady' stems from … [Read more...]
Perfectly Horrible Histories – Awful Egyptians!
They came... they saw... and they laughed ! Yes, the wildly popular and entertaining British series 'Horrible Histories' is now a live sketch comedy before our very eyes. Started more than ten years ago as a series of educational books to bring a lighter side to history, which then evolved into a highly popular TV series on Discovery Kids Channel, the creators now move on to a different platform, in the form of a live theatrical drama to bring the love of history to the … [Read more...]
Child’s Play at the Far East Organization Children’s Garden!
The award-winning Gardens by the Bay is one of our favorite gardens and we've brought many visitors there since its opening. As of today, families have one more good reason to head to the Gardens, with all new FEO Children's Garden (sponsored by Far East Organisation) which is now open to public six days a week. The FEO Children's Garden is specially commissioned for children to enjoy nature through outdoor sensory play.The one-hectare (i.e. huge) FEO Children’s Garden consists of play … [Read more...]
Disney on Ice Treasure Trove 2014 Giveaway!
The school year's in full swing, parents and school-going children are starting to settle into a nice routine. Some parents (like me) are starting to keep a look out for programmes for the March school holidays. A highly anticipated show popular with children and adults of all ages is the Disney On Ice: Treasure Trove which will skate into town from 19 to 23 March 2014.Treasure Trove features an amazing collection of stories with 50 of Disney’s beloved characters, it draws upon memorable scenes … [Read more...]
Weekend Wandering: Kids Rock Climbing at The Rock School, Singapore!
Dana's Aussie cousins were due to fly back to Melbourne this week so we specially arranged one last play date with them today. Instead of letting a bunch of active kids drive us (parents) crazy with their boundless energy, we conspired to drive them up the wall (literally) at The Rock School, Singapore.Situated at Bedok Community Centre, The Rock School is Singapore’s first climbing centre designed, constructed and dedicated to kids of ages 4 to 14 years old, aimed at promoting the sport of rock … [Read more...]
Kids Fest 2014 is coming!
Julia Donaldson is one of Dana's favourite authors. In 2011, we shared a book review on her award-winning title, 'What the Ladybird Heard' and we are so pleased that it will be one of the productions brought to Singapore in the upcoming Kids Fest 2014!What's Kids Fest 2014?WKidsFest is an exciting festival for the whole family where compelling characters are brought to life and scenes from well-loved books are enacted vividly on stage. It is a wonderful platform for family bonding and at the … [Read more...]
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