More of the Bard

Hi guys,

Didn't manage to catch this but we can look out for it next year I guess!

Ms. Lim


P.S. Thanks to Vicky who created my doppelganger (rocker).


April 25, 2008

Bite-size servings of The Bard in an act of charity

By Yen Feng

ALL the world's a stage for young people from 34 countries who will serve up bite-size adaptations of Shakespeare's plays to celebrate the bard's 444th birthday on Wednesday.
Three schools here - Raffles Junior College, Raffles Institution and Hwa Chong Institution - will take part in the international performance festival called Shakespeare 24.

Their plays will come with a charitable twist - all proceeds from ticket and merchandise sales will go to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund.

"It's a privilege to take part in this global event," said Mr Gavin Swee, 20, an RJC alumnus and manager of the Singapore leg of the event. "Plus, it's a great way to promote a culture of theatre and charity among youth here."

The curtains will rise at 7pm on Wednesday at the respective time zones of all countries involved.

Around the world, 62 plays will be staged, beginning in New Zealand and ending in Hawaii. Each play will last between 30 and 45 minutes.

Shakespeare 24 is organised by Shakespeare Schools Festival, an arts group in London.

Patrons of the group include actors Judi Dench and Kevin Spacey, and playwright Tom Stoppard. In Singapore, the three schools will perform together at RJC on Wednesday and Thursday.

Theatre-goers can expect excerpts from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth and Twelfth Night.

The 130 student-actors will also put up T-shirts, postcards and teddy bears in Elizabethan wear for sale to raise money for the School Pocket Money Fund.