There's something about stars that is so mesmerizing. When we were touring Taiwan in June, an aboriginal guide brought us to a deserted plateau on the mountain top one clear winter's night to star gaze and it was one magical experience we would never forget. As we stood there huddling for warmth in the chilly sub zero temp, the stars were dancing brightly in splendid display of God's magnificent creations. Whatever we have read about star constellations - Orion … [Read more...]
Rapunzel – Renewed, Refreshed and what a Riot!
SRT's The Little Company's 'Rapunzel' is an exceptionally well put-together musical play for young audience and families. We watched it on Saturday and loved it.From March 14 to April 30, 2014The plot is easy to follow and keeps kids riveted to their seats. Dialogues are engaging and not excessive, pitched to cater to kids' short attention spans. It starts with a teenaged Rapunzel's imprisonment in the tower instead of retelling it traditionally from the time Rapunzel was a newborn … [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...]
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...]
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...]
{Giveaway} Hi-5 House Party Concert Tickets!
G’day mates! One of Australia’s most successful educational television shows for preschoolers, Hi-5, is back in Singapore for a all new Hi-5 House Party.An invitation to come party with Hi-5!The newly created show features Stevie, Lauren, and Dayen as they welcome their newest Hi-5 friends Mary and Ainsley, to a dance party extravaganza with lots of music, party games and non-stop dancing. The "Hi-5 House Party" is set in the backyard, where boogie fever lives on together with fun games and … [Read more...]
Disney’s Frozen Warms!
Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph, presents Frozen, the stunning big-screen comedy adventure which in our opinion, is THE best Disney Animation Film of the year.Frozen is loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale 'The Snow Queen', first published in 1845. It tells the story of two Nordic sisters, both of them princesses in the kingdom of 'Arendelle'. Princess Anna is the free-spirited, fun-loving, optimistic princess who's blessed with a … [Read more...]
Starlight Express – All aboard for a rocking and rolling good time!
The name Andrew Lloyd Webber is synonymous with musicals. Some of his famous works we've watched are The Phantom of the Opera (my very first musical!), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita and Cats. We were ecstatic to watch one of his longest-running musicals which has been watched by over 25 million people worldwide last night - STARLIGHT EXPRESS! Starlight Express is so popular around the world that there are theaters purposefully built to stage it. This … [Read more...]