8 Days — October 05, 2017

8 DAYS | 79

COMPILED BY SOFIA BENING

The White World
of Siwa and Malini
Presented by the
acclaimed Indonesia-
based Papermoon Puppet
Theatre, this experimental
non-verbal performance
is about appreciating the
differences among people,
and about looking at others
beyond our own prejudices.
Held in conjunction with the
ongoing Gallery Children's
Biennale.
Oct 6–8. Fri, 2pm & 4pm; Sat
& Sun, 11am, 2pm & 4pm.
Supreme Court Wing Level 4,
Theaterette, National Gallery
Singapore. Tix: $20–$30 from
Sistic*. http://www.nationalgallery.sg

Grandmother
Tongue
The sold-out hit of the
Singapore Theatre Festival
2016 returns for a limited
season. The play traces
a young man’s struggle to
connect with his Teochew-
speaking grandmother
and examines the
disappearance of dialects
in today’s Singapore in
humorous and heart-
breaking ways. Written and
directed by Thomas Lim,
starring Jalyn Han, Tan
Shou Chen and Rei Poh.
Performed in Teochew,
Mandarin and English,
with English and Chinese
subtitles.
Till Oct 21. Tue–Sat, 8pm; Sat,
Sun, 3pm. Sota (School of the

Arts) Studio Theatre, 1 Zubir

Said Drive. Tix sold out at press

time. http://www.wildrice.com.sg

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Concert: Steven

Isserlis • Elgar

Cello Concerto

Acclaimed British cellist

Steven Isserlis takes

the stage with esteemed

Singapore-born conductor

Darrell Ang for a night

of orchestral colour and

emotional fire with pieces

such as Suk’s ‘Scherzo

Fantastique’, Glazunov’s

‘Fifth Symphony’ and Elgar’s

‘Cello Concerto’.

Oct 5. 7.30pm. Esplanade

Concert Hall. Tix: $15–$88

from Sistic*.

Langgalamu “I

Only Care About

You” Tour Concert

Following her appearance

on the fourth season

of The Voice of China,

Langgalamu has made a

name for herself in Hong

Kong, China, and her

home country of Thailand,

and has toured across

more than 10 countries to

universal acclaim. She will

perform renditions of hits

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

and other Eric Carle

favourites

Presented by ACT 3 International and performed by the

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia, Canada, this black light

theatre production features the most beloved works of

award-winning writer and illustrator Eric Carle, such as

The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Little Cloud and The Mixed-Up

Chameleon, combining visual effects with shadow puppetry

and music. Suitable for children aged 3 to 6 years old.

Oct 6–15. Victoria Theatre, 9 Empress Place. Mon-Fri, 10am;

Sat, Sun & Oct 6, 10.30am, 2.30pm. Tix: $18–$63 from Sistic*.

http://www.act3international.com.sg

by the late Taiwanese folk

singer, Teresa Teng.

Oct 7. 8pm. Grand Theatre,

Mastercard Theatres at Marina

Bay Sands. Tix: $58–$544 from

Sistic*.

TwoSet Violin

World Tour

With over 60 million views

online, the viral Australian

classical music duo brings

their classical comedy to

Singapore. Their recitals

promise laughs and

highlight their unique blend

of music and humour,

featuring a concerto rap

battle, a time-travelling

music app and even a love

story.

Oct 7. 2.30pm, 7pm. Espla-

nade Recital Studio. Tix: $40,

$100 from Sistic*. http://www.face-

book.com/TwoSetViolin

Concert for Little

Tots: Tales and

Legends

Conducted by Moses Gay,

the Singapore Chinese

Orchestra presents a

concert that introduces

children to Chinese

orchestral music and

stories. Featuring the works

of local composers, such as

The Magical Brush by Phoon

Yew Tien, this performance

combines enthralling

Chinese music with stories

and fairy tales. Narrated

by Kamini Ramachandran.

Performed in English and

Mandarin.

Oct 7. 10.30am, 4pm. Singa-

pore Chinese Cultural Centre

Auditorium, 1 Straits Boulevard.

Tix: $15 from Sistic*. http://www.sco.

com.sg

Stuttgart Ballet:

Romeo & Juliet

The leading German ballet

company returns with

their definitive classical

dance version of the play,

bringing with them technical

brilliance, lavish sets and

costumes designed by

German designer Jürgen

Rose. Set to Sergei

Prokofiev’s most heart-

rending score, this version

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