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Roald Dahl's The BFG (School show)
Roald Dahl’s The BFG comes alive on stage in Singapore – a magical new production filled with big dreams and giant adventures.
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Roald Dahl's The BFG (School show) | Paid | Schools | A Royal Shakespeare Company, Chichester Festival Theatre, Singapore Repertory Theatre, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay and Roald Dahl Story Company production (UK, Singapore) | Event

Roald Dahl's The BFG (School show)

A Royal Shakespeare Company, Chichester Festival Theatre, Singapore Repertory Theatre, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay and Roald Dahl Story Company production (UK, Singapore)
Theatre
29 Apr – 8 May 2026
Esplanade Theatre
Approx. 1hr 50 mins (Intermission: 1 x 20min)
Tickets from $30. For school and group bookings, please email boxoffice@esplanade.com For shows on 5 & 6 May, general public may purchase Cat 1 & 2 tickets directly
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Promotional poster for Roald Dahl’s The BFG theatre production at Esplanade Singapore, 22 April to 2 May 2026

Synopsis

Roald Dahl’s The BFG comes alive on stage in Singapore – a magical new production filled with big dreams and giant adventures. 

 

The Royal Shakespeare Company, acclaimed worldwide for Matilda the Musical and My Neighbour Totoro, comes together with Chichester Festival Theatre and Roald Dahl Story Company to bring this brand-new stage adaptation of The Big Friendly Giant on its first international stop outside the UK.  

 

One extraordinary night, a young orphan named Sophie is snatched by a giant and taken far away to Giant Country.  

 

There she learns that human-eating giants are guzzling 'norphans' the world over. But she soon discovers that her new friend, the BFG, is different – he's a dream-catching, snozzcumber-munching gentle soul who refuses to eat humans.  

 

While other giants wreak havoc on the world, the BFG ignites Sophie's imagination, and they devise a daring plan to save children everywhere. In the end, the smallest human bean and the gentlest giant prove that a dream can change the world.  

 

Gather your chiddlers to see Roald Dahl’s unforgettable story come to life in Singapore.  

 

Tom Wells’ magical new adaptation is directed by RSC Co-Artistic Director Daniel Evans.  

 

"A truly stunning and wildly inventive piece of storytelling, helmed by a first-class creative team masterfully combining theatre, puppetry, digital spectacle and illusion." – Bernie Bhangoo, Managing Director, the Roald Dahl Story Company  

 

Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to become part of Dahl's magical story, and step into wonder together with your family!

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Tickets & Prices

Price
$70

Promotions & Packages

Limited Tickets on 5 & 6 May, 2.30pm (Public Sale)

Limited Cat 1 & 2 tickets are available to public for shows happening on 5 & 6 May, 2.30pm

 

Discounts and complimentary teacher ticket/s are not applicable for these limited tickets.

School Bookings

For every 20 student tickets purchased per performance, one complimentary teacher ticket will be issued.

 

The complimentary offer is only available for purchases made in a single transaction for the same show title.

SPED Bookings

For every 10 student tickets purchased per performance, two complimentary teacher tickets will be issued.

 

The complimentary offer is only available for purchases made in a single transaction for the same show title.

Tote Board Arts Grant

All Primary, Secondary Schools, Junior Colleges/ Centralised Institute & ITEs may use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise up to 50% of the programme cost. 

 

All SPED Schools may use the Tote Board Arts Grant to subsidise up to 70% of the programme cost.

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#GRWM: The BFG comes to Singapore

Get a glimpse of what it takes to bring a show of this magnitude to Singapore – we followed the team on their work trip to Stratford-upon-Avon for the previews of The BFG!
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Frequently Asked Questions

When a show is cancelled, ticket buyers will be duly notified by the event organiser primarily via email. You may also be notified through the event organiser's authorised ticketing agent, media or any other applicable communication channels. Information will be provided on where and when you can get your refund. For postponed performances for which the date of the new performance is known, refunds are optional.

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