{"id":14189,"date":"2018-04-23T11:02:30","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T03:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/?p=14189"},"modified":"2018-04-23T11:04:57","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T03:04:57","slug":"10-reasons-why-you-cannot-miss-sifa-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/10-reasons-why-you-cannot-miss-sifa-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Performances You Can&#8217;t Afford To Miss At SIFA 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Singapore International Festival of Arts or SIFA began in the year 1977 as a national showcase of the vibrant art forms found within Singapore\u2019s diverse communities. In the last four decades, SIFA\u00a0has played an instrumental role in developing Singapore\u2019s arts landscape and shaped the city into one of Asia\u2019s leading cultural capitals.<\/p>\n<p>In its 41<sup>st<\/sup> year,\u00a0SIFA 2018\u00a0presents diverse and unique work from different parts of Singapore and around the world. The three-week festival begins on 26th April with an array of events, programs and workshops that will tantalize your artistic side.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Rhymes Of Love<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_16305\" style=\"width: 892px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16305\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16305\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-23-at-9.57.41-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"882\" height=\"876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-23-at-9.57.41-AM.png 882w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Screen-Shot-2018-04-23-at-9.57.41-AM-480x477.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 882px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bf0cBzxgJS0\/?utm_source=ig_embed\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;re crazy about poetry and in love with the sophistication of Urdu and English Literature, this is a treat for you. Get a chance to meet and interact with Indian Cinema&#8217;s finest writers\/lyricists &#8211; Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar.<\/p>\n<p><em>27 &#8211; 28 April <\/em><br \/>\n<em>7:30 pm<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Victoria Concert Hall<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. 1984\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14193\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14193\" class=\"wp-image-14193 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/1984-banner4-1024x475.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/1984-banner4-980x455.jpeg 980w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/1984-banner4-480x223.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sifa.sg\/assets\/Events\/1984-banner4.jpeg\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>A masterpiece put together by UK theatrical innovators Headlong, Nottingham Playhouse and the Almeida Theatre,\u00a0George Orwell\u2019s 1984 is all set for its Southeast Asian premiere during SIFA 2018. This dystopian classic is an international phenomenon and a must-watch for theatre fanatics.<\/p>\n<p><em>26 &#8211; 29 April <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Thurs: 8pm<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Fri: 7.45pm<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Sat &amp; Sun: 3pm &amp; 8pm <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Esplanade Theatre<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Jacob Collier\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14194\" style=\"width: 1448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14194\" class=\"wp-image-14194 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/jacob-collier-on-harmony-and-groove-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1438\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/jacob-collier-on-harmony-and-groove-banner.jpg 1438w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/jacob-collier-on-harmony-and-groove-banner-1280x579.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/jacob-collier-on-harmony-and-groove-banner-980x443.jpg 980w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/jacob-collier-on-harmony-and-groove-banner-480x217.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1438px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sifa.sg\/assets\/Events\/jacob-collier-on-harmony-and-groove-banner.jpg\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Two times Grammy award winner Jacob Collier will be performing during his Singapore premiere at SIFA 2018. This London based music prodigy is an inspiration to millions and has a crazy fan following. Time to get grooving with your friends and family.<\/p>\n<p><em>27 April\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em> 8pm\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em> Victoria Theater<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. 0600\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14195\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14195\" class=\"wp-image-14195 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/0600-1440x650-1024x462.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/0600-1440x650-980x442.jpg 980w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/0600-1440x650-480x217.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sifa.sg\/assets\/Events\/0600-1440x650.jpg\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ground Z-0, founded by Singaporean artist\u00a0Zelda Tatiana Ng, is a collective that offers an out-of-the-box experience for its\u00a0audience during the festival. Enjoy a\u00a0mixed-media\u00a0presentation that will lead you through an interactive tour &#8211; retrace the steps of the defendants in some of our most notorious criminal cases.<\/p>\n<p><em>27 &#8211; 29 April; 1 &#8211; 3 May <\/em><br \/>\n<em>National Gallery Singapore<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. A Dream Under The Southern Bough\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;A Dream Under The Southern Bough&#8221; will take you to a different world and make you question all aspects of reality. A brave adaptation of the first five chapters of the Kun Opera this theatrical production, it&#8217;s a masterpiece created\u00a0by award-winning director Goh\u00a0Boon Teck.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14226\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14226\" class=\"wp-image-14226 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Dream-1440x651.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Dream-1440x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Dream-1440x651-980x442.jpg 980w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Dream-1440x651-480x217.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sifa.sg\/assets\/Events\/Dream-1440x651.jpg\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>This lyrical prelude to the enchanted passage of a pensive dream will be an experience to cherish later.<\/p>\n<p><em>30 April &#8211; 1 May <\/em><br \/>\n<em>SOTA Studio Theater<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. Anticipation Of One<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14227\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14227\" class=\"wp-image-14227 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/1516949170938.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/1516949170938.jpg 800w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/1516949170938-480x300.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sistic.com.sg\/sistic\/images\/events\/17130\/1516949170938.jpg\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>A unique audiovisual experience created by six budding artists, this inventive ensemble\u00a0explores the amalgamation of individual selves from three different bodies of art.<\/p>\n<p>Go on a journey to witness the convergence of multiple selves from different times.<\/p>\n<p><em>4 &#8211; 5 May<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Play Den, Festival House<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>7. OCD Love\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14229\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14229\" class=\"wp-image-14229 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/L-E-V-OCD-Love-Sadlers-Wells-722.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/L-E-V-OCD-Love-Sadlers-Wells-722.jpg 700w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/L-E-V-OCD-Love-Sadlers-Wells-722-480x312.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 700px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.thestage.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/L-E-V-OCD-Love-Sadlers-Wells-722.jpg\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>We all fell in love with\u00a0Neil Hilborn&#8217;s poem &#8220;OCD&#8221; back in 2013, when his forlorn poem about how a relationship suffered due to the protagonist&#8217;s\u00a0obsessive-compulsive disorder went viral. During SIFA, we get to watch a dance adaptation of this poem by the Israeli dance company L-E-V.<\/p>\n<p>This one-hour recital involves relentless techno beats performed live by musician and DJ Ori Lichtik, and is set to enthral its audience.<\/p>\n<p><em>5 &#8211; 6 May<\/em><br \/>\n<em>SOTA Dance Theater<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>8. The Hidden\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14231\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14231\" class=\"wp-image-14231 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/26870712_389821241445310_8391050908678488064_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/26870712_389821241445310_8391050908678488064_n.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/26870712_389821241445310_8391050908678488064_n-980x1225.jpg 980w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/26870712_389821241445310_8391050908678488064_n-480x600.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1080px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scontent-ams3-1.cdninstagram.com\/vp\/d22d889a918fc4cad359974c9526114a\/5B227C98\/t51.2885-15\/e35\/26870712_389821241445310_8391050908678488064_n.jpg\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The Hidden&#8221; gives you a peek into the Armenian Church, which happens to be Singapore&#8217;s oldest Christian church. This site-specific storytelling performance will take you to the land of untold ancient stories.<\/p>\n<p>Experience this unique live presentation by Kamini Ramachandran, one of Asia&#8217;s finest storyteller.<\/p>\n<p><em>3 &#8211; 6 May<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Armenian Church\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>9. &#8230;Sodade&#8230;\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14233\" style=\"width: 952px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14233\" class=\"wp-image-14233 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sodade-cirque-rouages-1.show_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"942\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sodade-cirque-rouages-1.show_.jpg 942w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sodade-cirque-rouages-1.show_-480x321.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 942px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"http:\/\/joursetnuitsdecirques.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/sodade-cirque-rouages-1.show_.jpg\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>No festival is complete without a hint of the exotic French art and culture. What can be better than an exquisite evening of aerial circus with live music in the background, performed by professional French artists?<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;Sodade&#8230; &#8211; an enchanting ode to life created by Cirque Rouages, a group based in Lorraine, is set to\u00a0keep you on your toes as they perform.<\/p>\n<p><em>27 &#8211; 29 April<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Empress Lawn<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>10. Tap Masterclass<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_14239\" style=\"width: 1450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14239\" class=\"wp-image-14239 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tap-Masterclass-1440x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tap-Masterclass-1440x650.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tap-Masterclass-1440x650-1280x578.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tap-Masterclass-1440x650-980x442.jpg 980w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tap-Masterclass-1440x650-480x217.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1440px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14239\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sifa.sg\/assets\/Events\/Tap-Masterclass-1440x650.jpg\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>It is not every day that you get the opportunity to indulge in conversation with Michelle Dorrance &#8211;\u00a0a MacArthur &#8220;Genius Grant&#8221; winning American tap dancer, choreographer, trainer and director. In the masterclass, get a chance to learn more about Tap Dance and its techniques from the expert herself!<\/p>\n<p><em>6 May<\/em><br \/>\n<em> 2 pm<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Blue Room, Festival House\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14242\" style=\"width: 762px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14242\" class=\"wp-image-14242 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/barossa-gallery04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"752\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/barossa-gallery04.jpg 752w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/barossa-gallery04-480x300.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 752px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sifa.sg\/top-picks\/\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>What&#8217;s more &#8211; flash your SIFA ticket and enjoy discounts at establishments such as House Pour @ Festival House, Aura at National gallery Singapore, Alter Ego and Chef Wan&#8217;s Kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sifa.sg\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Singapore International Festival of Arts or SIFA began in the year 1977 as a national showcase of the vibrant art forms found within Singapore\u2019s diverse communities. In the last four decades, SIFA\u00a0has played an instrumental role in developing Singapore\u2019s arts landscape and shaped the city into one of Asia\u2019s leading cultural capitals. 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