5 Theatre Performances for Little Ones Happening this Weekend

Here are 5 performances, from interactive story-telling sessions to experiential theatre shows that your little ones are going to want to sing and dance along to!

1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites

Location: Victoria Theatre, 9 Empress Place, Singapore 179556
Date: 30 Apr – 12 May 2019

Hour:

• 30 Apr | 2 May – 3 May 2019: 9.30 am
• 1 May 2019: 10.30 am
  
  
• 4 May – 5 May | 11 May – 12 May 2019: 10.30 am | 2.30 pm
• 6 May | 8 May – 10 May 2019: 9.30 am | 11.30 am

Admission:

• CAT 1
• Weekday: $28
• Weekend: $48
• CAT 2
• Weekday: $25
• Weekend: $38
• CAT 3
• Weekday: $18
• Weekend: $25

*Please check site for discounted price and tickets for backstage tour

Suitable Ages: 3 – 6 yrs

Eric Carle’s picture books are timeless classics that have been continuously shared from one generation to another. You’ve heard the stories from your parents, you’ve read them to your kids, and now some of Eric Carle’s well-loved characters, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the Little Cloud and The Mixed-up Chameleon have popped out from the pages to the stage!

For more information, click here.

Photo credits ACT 3 International

2. PLAYtime! Shaggy and the Trims

Location: Esplanade Theatre Studio, 1 Esplanade Dr, Singapore 038981
Date: 3 May – 17 May

Hour:

• Weekday (no shows on 6, 10 & 13 May)
• 9.30 am | 11.00 am
  
  
• Weekend (except 11 & 12 May)
• 11 am | 4 pm
  
  
• 11 May 2019: 4 pm
• 12 May 2019: 11 am

Admission: $20
Suitable Ages: 2 – 6 yrs

Shaggy is a little different from the others in that he is, well, shaggy. Fear of all the buzzing and snipping has kept him away from getting a haircut. But will he be able to fit in with the rest of the towns folk with his shaggy looks?

Shaggy and the Trims is an interactive theatre production about first haircuts, being different and fitting in.

For more information, click here.

Photo credits Esplanade

3. Village Stories – A Family Storytelling Performance

Location: Enabling Village, Hall 2 20 Lengkok Bahru, Singapore 159053
Date: 4 May 2019
Hour: 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Admission: FREE (register here)
Suitable Ages: 4 yrs & above

Join two of Singapore's most well-loved storytellers Roger Jenkins and Sheila Wee for a delightful session of lively interactive tales! 

For more information, click here.

Photo credits Story Connection Ltd

4. 22 Stories by ANDSOFORTH Jr.

Location: PeopleUp @ Panda, 200 Pandan Gardens, Singapore 609336
Date: 1 May – 30 Jun 2019

Hour:

• Fri: 5.30 pm – 9.30 pm
• Weekends: 10 am – 2 pm | 5.30 pm – 9.30 pm

Admission:

• Standard (for one): $38
• Family Pack (for four): $140

From princesses and thieves, to ducks and witches, the characters you love will bring you into the stories you know, from Alice in Wonderland and 1001 Arabian Nights, to Sleeping Beauty and Hansel and Gretel, through 22 interactive rooms that’ll transport you right into a magical land, through a journey of exciting adventures!

22 Stories brings you an immersive theatre experience that’s sure to hype up everyone regardless of your age! Plus the rooms are really pretty that you won’t be able to stop snapping away.

For more information, click here.

Photo credits 22 Stories

5. Elmer The Patchwork Elephant Show

Location: KC Arts Centre, 20 Merbau Road Singapore 239035 Merbau Rd, Singapore 239035
Date: 9 May – 12 May 2019

Hour:

• Thu – Fri: 5 pm
• Sat – Sun: 11.00 am | 2.00 pm | 4.30 pm

Admission: $62 | $52 | $42
Suitable Ages: 3 yrs & above

Elmer is not your ordinary elephant, not only is he cheeky, he is also a patchwork of bright colors! But even the fun-loving elephant gets tired of being different and tries to change himself, to blend in with the rest.

Elmer The Pathwork Elephant Show departs a brilliant message—nothing’s better than being yourself—through vibrant colors, witty dialogue and a cast of adorable puppets.

For more information, click here.

Photo credits Singapore Repertory Theatre