Esplanade - The Juggler's Tale

SYNOPSIS

A small circus is facing bankruptcy but a renowned chemical company offers the performers a lifeline – endorse their products and kick-start a big advertising campaign, performing all over the country. One condition: the mentally handicapped girl, Eli, adopted by the circus, must be put in a home. Big dilemma: Eli is sick from birth due to a historic environmental disaster caused by the same chemical company.

Silence. Cold winter night. Eli asks circus clown Jojo to tell a story. Boom!

All the circus performers are whirled into a Tomorrow Land of enchanting make-belief and imagined alter-egos where good is pitted fervently against evil.

The JUGGLING begins….love, hate, idealism, pragmatism, anarchy, authority, freedom, control, dreamscape, reality, momentary, never-ending.

This unique Singaporean staging of The Juggler’s Tale (first time in Asia), marries creative energies from seven nationalities in the whimsical world of the celebrated German playwright, Michael Ende. With award-winning Singaporean designers onboard, this production promises to be a spell-binding theatrical experience to charm all audiences, young and old, surpassing cultural and linguistic differences.

Join us in this whirlwind of human relationships, corporate brainwashing and individual core values. Be touched by a simple yet complex tale of universal love that transcends all obstacles.

Performance will be in English, Mandarin and Japanese with Bisaya and Chinese dialects.

EXPLORATIONS

Find out more about the works being performed. Join us in an informal post-performance talk by the director and artists on Fri 6 May.

ADVISORY

General Late Seating Advisory

You are strongly advised to be seated 15 minutes before the performance start time.
No admission will be allowed into the venue once the performance has commenced.
Exceptions may be made at Esplanade's discretion depending on the nature of the performance.

Patrons are advised that with effect from 12 March 2004, an administrative fee of $5 per ticket is payable for all Replacement Tickets issued.

Please note the following conditions: - Replacement Tickets can only be issued for performances with reserved seating.
- No Replacement Ticket will be issued for general admission or 'free seating' performances.
- Replacement Tickets are issued subject to verification of patron's details against our transaction records.
- Esplanade reserves the right to not issue a Replacement Ticket if we are not able to verify the claim.