Nagamandala - Opening Act for Kalaa Utsavam 2014

Kalaa Utsavam 2014

An annual festival, Kalaa Utsavam celebrates Indian arts during the festive period of Deepavali – the Festival of Lights.

Launched in 2002 as a three-day festival, Kalaa Utsavam has since grown into a 10-day festival that presents an exciting selection of contemporary and traditional performances by acclaimed Indian artists from Singapore and the sub-continent.

Nagamandala has been commissioned by the Esplanade as the opening act of the Kalaa Utsavam 2014, and marks the first time a local arts group will be headlining the festival.

Nagamandala is a magical, comical, mythical yarn of a young bride, her wayward, neglectful husband and a romantically inclined, shape-shifting cobra. The celebrated playwright Girish Karnad’s award winning play cleverly weaves two Indian folk stories into an intriguing tale. It’s a comedy of errors triggered off by the sheltered, virginal bride has to contend with more than she bargained for from her administration of a love potion to the “wrong party”. The consequence of which is that a

marriage including the attention of a very, very “interested” snake.

From the award winning theatre company, HuM, who brought you Rafta Rafta and The

Kanjoos comes a curious love story directed by and featuring Daisy Irani. In this playful world — one moment inconsequential, the next a Goddess!

The set was simple but the actors made it come alive, It was my first Theatre Show and I enjoyed it!! The actors from HuM Theatres were all so fantastic and I could feel every emotion that they are trying to deliver. The Storyline flowed really well and I could really understand it.

The Vibrant colours lit up the whole stage and the flow of the emotions up and down, just like on a roller coaster. Happy, Sad, Lust, Love, Dilemma, Confused, Anger, Allllll together!

Actress Sharda Harrison

I was so glad that Nagamandala was the opening Act for Kalaa Utsavam 2014 and it is definitely a must watch! Check them out on facebook for more exciting theatre performance! https://www.facebook.com/humtheatre?fref=ts

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Behind the Scenes Photos Courtesy of Tysha and Devika on Facebook.

https://www.facebook.com/devikaboo

Wonderful Job Guys!



With Love, M♥

Broadway Beng - BENGing you back to basics

Have You Heard of Broadway Beng? If Not Have you heard of Sebastian Tan?

I think all of us will not be unfamiliar with the "AH BENG" from Channel 5's Pay Day 2 and many more other theatre performance and also the latest National Day Parade 2013!

This time, Dream Academy is bringing back BROADWAY BENG to it's Fifth Year! 

Beng-ing you back to basics!

This October, Sebastian Tan is back as Singapore’s Beloved Broadway singing, “Hokkien-Spiaking”, “Hamsum” Ah Beng. He’s going to make you ooh and aah at his velvety “getai” singing voice and laugh until you “peng” (“collapse”) with his unique brand of humour.

In the last 7 years, Broadway Beng has “pia” (strike) with you, “chio” (laugh) with you and “jio” (invited) you from a small theatre in Robertson Walk until he “Jiak Liu Lian” (eat durian) with you at the Esplanade.

This year, Broadway Beng is Benging you Back to Basics at the Drama Centre. He’ll be sharing his heart with his fellow heartlanders. Talking about life with mother, his father and his aunties and uncles, about the price of pork and the rise of his cock – humour, he’ll show us how to make life easier in busy Singapore and trust him, there’s only one way … LAUGHING YOUR HEART OUT!

He’s FUNNY, he’s LOCAL and he’s OLD SCHOOL COCKADOODADOO …

AND he’s also benging sexy back!

In these tough times in Singapore, Broadway Beng is more Beng for your Buck! 

So come join us and Laugh! Laugh! Laugh!

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Opens on 10 October 2013

Drama Centre Theatre, National Library Building Level 3

Tuesdays – Fridays 8pm

Saturdays – 4pm and 8pm

Sundays – 2pm and 6pm

TICKET PRICES (Excluding SISTIC booking fee)

Preview (10 October 2013): $60, $45, $30, $20, $15 Standard: $77, $57, $37, $27, $19

Tickets can be purchased through SISTIC website: www.sistic.com.sg, SISTIC Hotline: (65) 6348 5555 and SISTIC Authorised Agents islandwide. For more information or to schedule an interview with the cast or crew, please call +65 6278 0377 or e-mail us at media@dreamacademy.com.sg.

Get Ready to "Chio"(Laugh) until "Peng"(Flipover). LOL!

I am so going to get my tickets now!!

With Love, M♥