Hi friends, Frankie will be a guest on The 5 Show tonight (23 Sep) with hosts, Chua Enlai and Yasminne Cheng. Here are the details: The 5 Show (MediaCorp Channel 5) Wednesday, 23 September @ 8pm #the5showch5 He had a fun-filled time in studio with the two hosts, including some surprise segments. Do catch it tonight if …
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLy6_hDjrCU] Dear friends, Frankie and team returned last week from their first-ever trip to Taiwan’s International Yunlin Puppet Theatre Festival 2013 from 5 – 13 October 2013. They had a fantastic time at the Festival. There were 19 groups from six countries at the Festival, including Indonesia, South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong. Our good friends …
Trip Report: International Yunlin Puppet Theatre Festival 2013 Read More »
Hi friends, Frankie and team have just finished their time in Jakarta. They had a great time and even had an (unscheduled) opportunity to perform at the Epicentrum Shopping Mall for the general public and some children from underprivileged homes as well. Indonesian Vice-President Dr. Boediono opened the carnival at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah park last …
Frankie and Team at WWPC2013 in Jakarta… with a surprise! Read More »
Dear friends, here are some of the latest puppets that Frankie’s been working on. Most of them will have their debut at the Wayang World Puppet Carnival (Jakarta) and the International Puppetry Festival 2013 Bandung in Indonesia next week. In the mean time, here’s a sneak peek for those of you who might not be able …
Puppet Alert!!! Frankie’s Latest Festival Creations (Pics) Read More »
We had a great time at the 5th Meeting of the ASEAN Puppetry Association and Celebration of ASEAN Traditional Puppetry. Organised by the ASEAN Puppetry Association (APA), this fifth instalment was held at the Arts House at the Old Parliament in Singapore from 23 – 25 Jan 2013. Frankie and team were privileged to present …
(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), …
15th Istanbul International Puppet Festival: Trip Video Read More »
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 »