Access provisions enable visually impaired to enjoy theatre
October 11, 2023, Lianhe Zaobao
Listening to the audio narration and touching the stage props with fingers are all ways to experience a theatre drama, acting as eyes for the visually impaired. Audio description, which has been widely used in film and television, is increasingly used in stage plays with a real-time interpreter narrating out scenes…
Autistic artists design lanterns for Gardens by the Bay
September 7, 2023, The Straits Times
There it was – a colourful chameleon basking in the sun at Gardens by the Bay, unveiled before Mr Jayden Ong’s eyes for the very first time last week. The artist could not believe that his illustration had finally been transformed into a dazzling lantern measuring 2.6m in length and…
Four out of five stars for Chachambo
August 24, 2023, Bak Chor Mee Boy
There’s saying that music is the universal language of mankind, allowing people to connect through song and symphony. Nowhere does that seem more clear than in ART:DIS’ Chachambo: Taking Flight, which brings together hit songs and dance numbers in a single, moving story, that proves disabled performers are just as capable…
A performance that touches the soul
August 19, 2023, Lianhe Zaobao
The last staging of Chachambo: Taking Flight by ART:DIS Singapore on 6 August 2023 was one of few performances that, in many years, had touched my soul. The script was written by 23-year-old visually impaired playwright Claire Teo, who also acted as the main protagonist Liang Ming Zhu in the…