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Exhibition with artists Chng Seok Tin and Raymond Lau
June 13, 2024, Press Release
Works by two leading artists who have indelibly shaped the cultural narrative of Singapore – Chng Seok Tin (莊心珍) and Raymond Lau Poo Seng (劉富生) – will be on show at ION Art Gallery from 5–15 July 2024. Presented by ART:DIS (Arts & Disability) Singapore, supported by the Cultural Matching…
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Making the arts more inclusive
April 7, 2024, Straits Times
Mary Tan, 25, could not walk till she was 3½ years old because of her different foot structure and weak muscle tone due to global developmental delay. After graduating from Delta Senior School, she tried working as a packer in a bakery and as a cafe server but quit as…
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SmartyPants is a charming piece of inclusive theatre
March 22, 2024, Straits Times
Featuring a cast of six puppeteers with disabilities who perform alongside six mainstream actors, SmartyPants And The Swordfish is an inclusive and engaging theatre experience for children that explores the art of empathy. The famed legend of a precocious boy who saves Temasek, now Singapore, from a swordfish attack is…
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Inclusive theatre empowers children to embrace difference
March 5, 2024, Press Release
SmartyPants and the Swordfish is more than just a play – it employs the history of Redhill to sensitively unpack issues such as name-calling, peer pressure, ostracisation, trolling and gaslighting. Featuring six intellectually disabled puppeteers performing alongside six mainstream actors, this theatre piece provides a platform for meaningful dialogue, empowering…