When they were in kindergarten, Mimi and Chichi were more than happy to be the “weird kids”. But now that they’re big kids in Bibi Primary School, some of these challenges are becoming harder to ignore. When Chichi sees Mimi’s struggles to eat, Chichi has to find different ways to help fight Mimi’s fear of strange and new food!

Mimi and Chichi is a show celebrating the friendships that form between “weird kids”, the struggles they face, and the support they give each other during these struggles.

This presentation of Mimi and Chichi explores the link between picky eating and neurodivergence in children. It also features a series of workshops designed to help kids articulate their likes and dislikes regarding food as well as explore ways in which friends and family can help support picky eaters in overcoming their fears of food.

This showcase consists of a performance and a facilitated discussion with the artists.

About PLAYlab

This showcase is part of PLAYlab, a developmental platform at Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, targeting budding artists or collectives interested in Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) for children 12 years old and under. PLAYlab aims to provide opportunities for research and development in the creation of new TYA productions at the centre and in Singapore.