HI friends, it’s just over a week to the start of the ASEAN Puppetry Festival. Frankie is busy working on the Festival Finale, ‘A Thousand Faces, One Vision’, which will feature the combined effort of the various delegates of the Festival. The Finale will be held at the Goodman Arts Centre on 10 November at …
Ticketed Performances for the ASEAN Puppetry Festival 2012 Read More »
The ASEAN Puppetry Festival is a biennial puppetry festival showcasing the puppetry arts of Southeast Asia. Held under the auspices of the ASEAN Foundation, it features a cross-section of contemporary Southeast Asian puppetry, with a combination of recognised artists and emerging voices from the region. From 2nd to 10th November, Singapore will be hosting 2012’s …
ASEAN Puppetry Festival 2012 – Singapore, 2 – 10 November Read More »
(Photo credit: Mike Lim) Hi friends, Frankie has a series of upcoming performances of ‘Streets of Singapore’ at various libraries across Singapore. Here are the details: 26 July (Thurs), 7.30pm – Bishan Public Library 27 July (Fri), 7.30pm – Choa Chu Kang Public Library 4 Aug (Sat), 1pm – Serangoon Public Library 5 Aug (Sun), 3pm …
Frankie’s Performing at a Library Near you! (July – August 2012) Read More »
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MrAsWWIbp0&feature=plcp] Hi friends, catch this short video of our performance at the 15th Istanbul International Puppet Festival, which was held from 3 to 13 May 2012. This performance was held at the Halkali KSM Theatre in Istanbul. Hope you’ll enjoy it! This trip is presented with the kind support of the National Arts Council (Singapore), …
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Have you ever caught Vietnamese television? Frankie, alongside Jennifer and our friend Terence Tan from Artsolute Asia, got featured in a 15-minute interview segment on ‘Sharing Vietnam’ on NetViet TV during their recent trip to Hanoi. Check it out! This trip to Hanoi, Vietnam is presented in partnership with Artsolute Asia with the support of …
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Zv4258idw] Frankie was recently featured on OKTO Channel with ArtBites presenter George Young. He got a special string puppetry lesson from Frankie and got to play with some of Frankie’s treasured puppets. ArtBites is a nightly programme on OKTO Channel that features what unique and interesting in the world of Singapore art. You can watch ArtBites on …
The second leg of the ASEAN Puppetry Exchange (APEX) trip was in Vientiane, Laos. This was an interesting (and tiring) trip as Frankie had the task of training 15 adults and youths from the Vulnerable Youth Development Association’s Jampalao puppet troupe. He conducted a five-day puppet-making and performance workshop, culminating in a puppet performance of …
APEX Trip Report 2: Vientiane, Laos (19-25 April 2012) Read More »
Hi folks, Frankie had a great time during his trip to Vietnam and Laos. We’ll post the highlights separately, so here’s the first update regarding his time in Hanoi, Vietnam: Frankie held two separate public performances of ‘Streets of Singapore’: one at the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre, the best -known theatre for the puppetry arts in …
APEX Trip Report 1: Hanoi, Vietnam (15-18 April 2012) Read More »
Hi friends, Frankie will be showcasing his work at the 15th Istanbul International Puppet Festival from 5 – 13 May 2012, alongside master artists like Scott Land (USA), Walter Broggini (Italy), Titeres Cachirulo (Spain), Rue Barree (France) and Turkish puppetry legend, Cengiz Ozek. He’s all packed up and ready to do, and is excited about …
‘Streets of Singapore’ at the Istanbul International Puppet Festival 2012 Read More »
Hi friends, Frankie will be leaving for Vietnam and Laos this week for the first-ever APEX-Asia Puppetry Exchange in Vietnam and Laos. This brand-new initiative to foster artistic exchange and friendship will see Frankie presenting two showcase performances in Hanoi with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam. He will …