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Esplanade Presents
7 Feb 2025, Fri, 11am & 3pm
8 Feb 2025, Sat, 11am & 3pm
9 Feb 2025, Sun, 11am & 3pm
(Intermission: None)
Esplanade Recital Studio
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You’ve heard sound effects before, but have you seen how sound effects are created live during a theatre performance? That’s what a foley artist does, and Candy House in the Mountain features a foley artist!
Let your imagination take flight through the beauty of Mandarin storytelling and captivating live music and sound effects!
Bon Appétit Theatre brings you on an enchanting and eye-opening journey through a reimagining of beloved children’s classic Hansel and Gretel, told through an enchanting blend of storytelling with music and sound effects created live on stage. Family audiences with young children can expect a fun and unique experience that harnesses the power of language and sound to explore the emotional depths of the classic tale. Audience members also get to participate in creating sound effects during the show!
Presented with young audiences in mind as an engaging and easy-to-follow Mandarin story, Candy House in the Mountain makes meaningful connections between the enduring themes of Hansel and Gretel and the current issues of today, creating a sense of shared understanding and empathy.
Interested in trying it out for yourself? Families can also enjoy a hands-on foley experience in a Parent-Child Workshop: Soundscapes of Imagination, where participants explore how sound effects can be created using everyday objects, and use their imagination to create their own unique stories.
Accessibility
Assistive Listening Relaxed Environment
Bon Appétit Theatre
Founded in 2018, Bon Appétit Theatre integrates sound, music, puppetry, objects, and physical performance to explore contemporary issues and environmental themes, creating unique sensory experiences for family audiences. Since 2020, the company has collaborated with foley artist Chen Yen-Ju to develop “foley performance techniques”, focusing on original stories that convey universal values.
In 2024, its non-verbal puppetry production, Little Drops of Rain, was selected for the Taiwan Season at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and received a four-star review from Edinburgh Festival Magazine, which described it as “a feast for the ears”. Bon Appétit Theatre also works closely with domestic and international organisations, including the Taipei Children’s Arts Festival and the Umay Theater at Huashan 1914 Creative Park in Taiwan, and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay in Singapore.
Assistive Listening
Assistive listening system is available for this venue. Hearing aid users with a Telecoil-enabled programme can benefit from the system provided. Please arrive at the venue 30 min before the performance so we can assist with the setup.
Relaxed Environment
This is a Relaxed Environment (RE) performance. Perfect for anyone who benefits from being able to make a noise, leave and return to their seat or access the toilets during the performance. No modifications are made to the performance.
Assistive Listening
Relaxed Environment
7 Feb 2025, Fri
11am
3pm
8 Feb 2025, Sat
11am
3pm
9 Feb 2025, Sun
11am
3pm
Standard | |
Price | $35 |
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$22 School Specials available
Available only for the following show timing:
7 Feb 2025, Fri, 11am
7 Feb 2025, Fri, 3pm
Limited tickets available. Applicable to all all pre-schools and local schools.
For more details, please contact Esplanade Box Office at 6828 8389 or email boxoffice@esplanade.com.
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