To celebrate the March school holidays, the Sentosa Boardwalk came alive with an exciting lineup of activities and performances for the whole family on 13 and 18 to 20 March. The evenings were packed with fun kid activities such as Frankie’s String Puppet show, and various enthralling music and dance performances.
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Frankie had the privilege to perform at the ExxonMobil-South West CDC Transport Bursary Presentation 2011 on 23 March. This is a bursary programme for students from needy families in the South West CDC district. It was a privilege and a blessing to be able to perform for the 300 bursary recipients and teachers, as well as staff members from Southwest CDC and ExxonMobil Singapore.
Frankie also had a chance to demonstrate some of his puppets up-close with Guest-of-Honour and South West CDC Mayor, Dr. Amy Khor, as well as Mr Derk Hartgerink, Manufacturing Director of ExxonMobil Singapore Chemical Plant.
We wish all students and recipients from the ExxonMobil-South West CDC Transport Bursary Presentation 2011 all the best in their studies!
07
Mar
11
H Is For Hantu is back!
Hi folks,
the puppetry spook-tacular, H Is For Hantu, is back for a second run! Featuring some of Frankie’s best giant puppets, it will be running at the National Museum’s Gallery Theatre from 23 March to 3 April 2011. Here are the details and the synopsis. For bookings or more information, check out the SISTIC website.
| INFORMATION
DETAILS |
| DATE 23 Mar – 3 Apr 2011 3:00PM, 8:00PM |
| DURATION Approx 1hr 30mins INTERVAL |
| VENUE(S) National Museum Gallery Theatre |
Synopsis
From the creators of Chestnuts, H is for Hantu is a musical comedy for the whole family, with an exhilarating mixture of spooks, madcap comedy, ingenious puppets and infectious music, woven together to entertain young and old alike!
Singapore’s last existing kampung is about to be wiped out to make way for development, but not all the residents are willing to give up without a fight! Catch feisty Sazali and his supernatural sidekicks – the sultry diva Pontianak and the light-headed but very gutsyHantu Penanggalan – as they hatch a plan to convince the government to spare their kampung, but instead find themselves caught up in a chilling haunting that scares even these sassy spooks!
H is for Hantu boldly takes the interactive family fun of the panto and the sassiness of the musical comedy; adds the visual magic of puppetry and the irresistible fascination of our local supernatural folklore, and weaves them into a heartwarmingly Singaporean story of nostalgia vs newness, and friendships that endure separation and defy all barriers.
24
Feb
11
Catch WITZ on Okto Channel!
Hi friends,
do catch the latest children’s edutainment show, WITZ, on Singapore’s Okto Channel at the following times:
Every Monday – Friday: 9am, 11am, 1pm
Every Saturday & Sunday: 8am
Frankie and the team here at Mascots and Puppets Specialists had the tremendous pleasure of working with the team at Oak3 Films to create and perform with the mascots and puppet stars of the show: Tammy the Tiger, Itchee the Orangutan, Wingz the Hornbill and the Three Mice. We had lots with fun with the engaging show hosts, Sunny and Joy, and the great children who joined us on set for the filming!
Visit www.witz.sg for more information on the show, and remember to tune in!
This is an education-adventure series which encourages pre-schoolers’ to expand their knowledge and acquire their interest in learning through four main segments:
· Song and dance
· Storytelling
· Art-and-craft
· Know our environment (visiting an outdoor venue)
These four segments are strung together by a mission with a magical theme, which differs each episode. The three main protagonists are two full-sized mascots (tigress and orang utan) and a half body mascot (hornbill), which are uniquely designed to appeal to the children. The mission which they need to accomplish contains a fantasy element, such as helping frightened clouds which are being chased, or finding a color which has gone missing. This will stimulate imagination and creativity.
At the beginning of each episode, a bottle floats onto the beach, which contains the mission of the day. In the process of accomplishing their mission, they will learn about skills such as language, art, music, dance and/or social values, as they set out to solve their task. In addition, knowledge on simple science or numeracy might also be learnt, depending on the mission or the place which the characters visit each time.
To complete their quest, the mascots will have to tell a story, create original artwork, and visit a new place each episode. Furthermore, surreal and fantasy elements are judiciously employed to enhance the appeal of the overall story. For example, there is a magic tree-train that transports them from the island to the outside world (reality).
The magical elements are skillfully woven into the fabric of the story, which is securely anchored in reality. The children will learn social and moral values, such as observing good hygiene and learning to share. The series is heavily story driven, supported by song-and-dance. In addition to the three mascots who are the main protagonists, there are other smaller-sized puppets to spice up the show.
Fasten your seat belt, hold your breath and get ready for the magical joyride in WITZ!
Dear friends,
our latest puppetry production, Streets of Singapore premiered at the Second International Marionette Festival 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam from 6 – 9 September, which included public shows as well as a competition segment featuring 19 different puppetry groups from 12 countries.
We’re glad to announce that Frankie and team received top honors at the Festival. Frankie was singled out for excellent skill in puppetry by Ngo Quynh Giao, chairman of the jury.
We received the following awards:
- Gold Award for Best Performance (director and choreographer: Frankie Malachi)
- Gold Award for Best Artist (Individual)
- Special Award for Excellence in Puppet Design
The Gold Award for Best Performance is the top prize of the Festival.
Frankie also received the top award for individual puppeteers, the Gold Award for Best Artist (Individual). Mascots and Puppets Specialists also received the Special Award for Excellence in Puppet Design. The Best Performance and Best Artist (Individual) awards were the two top awards of the Festival.
Here are some excerpts of Frankie’s performance:
We would like to thank the following organisations for their kind support of this trip:
Hi friends,
Frankie and team will be performing at the Second International Marionette Festival 2010 in Hanoi, Vietnam this upcoming week from 4 – 9 September. Featuring more than 19 groups from all over the world, Mascots and Puppets Specialists will be premiering our new production, Streets of Singapore, at this festival. Our competition performance will be at the Vietnam Puppetry Theatre (pictured above) on 6 Sep at 9pm.
As some of you may remember, Frankie was awarded the Silver Award for Best Artist (Group) and the Special Prize for the Preservation of National Art at the First International Marionette Festival 2008.
Vietnam has a deep heritage in the puppetry arts, and the team is looking forward to the festival and the opportunity to observe and interact with the artists from all around the world.
The Vietnam Water Puppet Theatre. Water puppetry is an indigenous art form unique to Vietnam.
We would like to thank the following organisations for their kind support of this trip:
Hi friends,
Frankie will be featured in ‘Beyond Gold: The Journey to the first Youth Olympic Games’, a documentary on the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (Singapore 2010) which will premiere on local free-to-air Channel 5 (English) on Saturday, 7 August, 5.30pm to 6.30pm. The second run will be on Saturday, 14 Aug, 6.45pm to 7.45pm, just before the start of the much anticipated Singapore 2010 Opening Ceremony at 8.10pm which will be telecast ‘live’ from The Float@Marina Bay.
As the maker of the SYOG mascots, Lyo and Merly, catch Frankie as he sheds light on the production process of the mascots in an exclusive interview in the documentary. This documentary also tracks the paths of three young Singaporean athletes as they seek to qualify for the Youth Olympics.
Once again, the telecast times on Channel 5 are:
7 August 2010 (Sat) – 5.30pm
14 August 2010 (Sat) – 6.45pm
You can read the press release HERE.
Frankie will be presenting a special puppetry performance, The New World Peranakan Show, at this year’s Singapore Night Festival 2010. This show is specially commissioned by the Peranakan Museum, and feature a variety of nostalgic characters with a unique local twist. Details are below:
| 16 Jul – 17 Jul 2010 Friday and Saturday | 6:00 p.m. to 2.00 a.m. | @ Peranakan Museum, 39 Armenian Street |
| Be transported back to the 1960s at this year’s Night Festival. Come enjoy late night activities amid the Peranakan galleries and our special exhibition. These are nights at the Peranakan Museum you don’t want to miss!
FREE ADMISSION from 6pm until 2am for both evenings Visit www.peranakanmuseum.sg for more information. |
Frankie was featured in the Chinese version of mypaper on 9 June 2010 as part of LIVE! Singapore 2010, which was held at Resorts World Convention Centre from 8 to 13 June 2010. LIVE! Singapore 2010 is a new international trade show for the performing arts, and it featured international delegates from all over the world.
You can download the article here.
Hi friends,
just a quick heads-up that Frankie will be performing this weekend on 23 May at 2pm at the Singapore Philatelic Museum. This is part of the International Museum Day celebrations, and we are glad to present a special puppet show entitled ‘The Tiger, the Rabbit, and Farmer’, as well as snippets of our signature string puppet show!
This is in line with the ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Danger’ stamp exhibition that is on display in the Singapore Philatelic Museum to commemorate the year of the Tiger.
Admission to the museum is free just for this Sunday, so do bring your friends and join us for a great show and a tour of the Philatelic Museum! You can find out more about the Singapore Philatelic Museum at www.spm.org.sg.
The Singapore Philatelic Museum is located at 23 B Coleman Street, Singapore 179807. (10 mins walk from City Hall or Clarke Quay MRT stations)
