Shakespeare fans, you’re in luck.
It isn’t everyday that a world famous theatre company comes into town to stage one of the bard’s best known plays in its full glory — and I have TICKETS TO GIVEAWAY!
As I mentioned in my previous post, come 13-16 November, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre will be performing A Midsummer’s Night Dream at the Esplanade Theatre. Promising to be visual treat with stunning Renaissance costumes and staging, this production, directed by the acclaimed Dominic Dromgoole, will be a re-working of the Globe’s award winning 2013 version.
If you are not familiar with the story, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is the comic tale involving four young lovers and a group of amateur actors, and their interactions with a band of fairies in the forest through which they wander. Hermia loves Lysander and Helena loves Demetrius — but Demetrius is supposed to be marrying Hermia… When the Duke of Athens tries to enforce the marriage, the lovers take refuge in the woods and wander into the midst of a dispute between the king and queen of the fairies. Throw in a group of amateur actors rehearsing the play for the Duke’s upcoming wedding and some mischief and magic, and what you get is a glittering, hilarious and inventive play about the world’s favourite past time — falling in love. After all don’t we all know that “the course of true love never did run smooth”?
Ticketing and Show Information
Season: 13 to 16 November 2014
Venue: Esplanade Theatre
Performance Times: Thurs and Fri 8pm; Sat 3pm and 8pm; Sun 3pm
Ticket Prices: $148, $128, $118, $98, $78 (Matinee tickets are $10 less)
Duration: 2 hours 40 mins + 15 minute interval
Booking: Sistic at sistic.com.sg or calling 63485555
I am tremendously excited to be catching this show in the coming weeks, and even more excited to be able to share that with you as, thanks to our generous sponsors, I have TWO PAIRS OF TICKETS to be given away! These tickets are for the following performances:
1) 1 pair of tickets for Saturday, 15 November, 3pm (Matinee Show)
2) 1 pair of tickets for Saturday, 15 November, 8pm (Evening Show)
To enter this draw to win a pair of tickets, you have to complete the following steps:
1. Like the ABA Productions Singapore Facebook Page
2. Like the Life is in the Small Things Facebook Page
3. Comment on this Facebook photo telling me which show (Matinee or Evening or either show) you’d like to win, AND Tag a friend!
You have to complete all 3 steps to qualify so don’t miss any out! Use the Rafflecopter widget below to indicate that you’ve done the above. You can also get additional chances by completing the rest of the steps.
Terms & Conditions:
- This giveaway ends on Fri 7 Nov 2014, 11.59pm and is open to Singapore residents only.
- Winners will be contacted using the contact particulars provided when entering this giveaway and will have 24 hours to respond, failing which a new winner will be drawn.
- All incomplete entries will be disqualified. All entries will be verified before the winners are announced.
- To be fair to our sponsors, please note that all fake Facebook accounts (eg. accounts set up purely to take part in contests with no or very few real friends) will also be ineligible to win.
- The winners of this giveaway will be informed of the ticket collection details closer to the date and will have to collect the tickets at the times and locations stipulated, failing which the tickets will be forfeited.
Good Luck!
(If you missed it previously, do check out our post with recommendations for Shakespeare stories for kids!)
"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,<br />And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind."<br />Lee Ling<br />khorleeling@gmail.com
“Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.” <br /><br />Lu Siu Ching<br />precious_qing@yahoo.com.sg
My favourite Shakespeare text is Midsummer Night's Dream!<br /><br />robert_sim@yahoo.com
What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.<br />- from Romeo and Juliet<br /><br />Xgg Chan<br />chanxgg@gmail.com
“My soul is in the sky.” –from Midsummer Night's Dream<br />Yee Ming<br />leongyeeming@yahoo,com
"Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast"<br />- William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet<br /><br />Louis Lee<br />leechlouis@gmail.com
Read too many Shakespeare's plays to have to pick just one, ;p So my choices are Merchant of Venice and Hamlet. Thanks!<br /><br />cmeilim@gmail.com<br />Carol
So shalt thou show me friendship. Take thou that:<br />Live, and be prosperous: and farewell, good fellow. From Romeo and Juliet<br />Cynthia Lau<br />edenie98@yahoo.com
"See how she leans her cheek upon her hand!<br />O that I were a glove upon that hand,<br />That I might touch that cheek!" – Romeo<br /><br />Shirley Yong<br />shirley@yong.sg <br />
"Love all,trust a few, do wrong to none "is my favourite Shakespeare quote as it tells us good moral for us to follow.<br />Arsheitha Ganesan<br />akilaarsheitha@gmail.com
Midsummer's Night Dream! tanfamilychronicles@yahoo.com
Romeo and Juliet<br />Teo Yee Long<br />trantrulla@hotmail.com
Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven…So many deep & meaningful thoughts….<br /><br />Ashmika Jain<br />jainash1083@gmail.com<br />
Midsummer's Night Dream<br />John Teo<br />johnteo1978@gmail.com
"To be or not to be : That is the question."<br />- Quoted from Hamlet<br /><br />Yeo Keng Seng<br />yeokengseng@gmail.com
I like Romeo and Juliet<br />Joeanne Shim<br />joeanneshim@hotmail.com
Midsummer Night's Dream<br />Alan Tan<br />alantanchoonchai72@gmail.com
“My soul is in the sky.” –from Midsummer Night's Dream<br /><br />Lim Yin Ping<br />yippeewoods@gmail.com
Romeo and Juliet<br />Teo Han Choo<br />teohanchoo@gmail.com
Merry Wives of Windsor, a comedy with wit and, of course, fun!<br /><br />David H. Lim<br />david-medici@hotmail.com
Romeo and Juliet<br /><br />What's in a name? That which we call a rose<br />By any other word would smell as sweet.
Romeo and Juliet<br /><br />What's in a name? That which we call a rose<br />By any other word would smell as sweet.<br /><br />Tina Tan<br />steven_neosb@yahoo.com.sg
Merchant of Venice<br /><br />All that glisters is not gold;<br />Often have you heard that told:<br />Many a man his life hath sold<br />But my outside to behold:<br />Gilded tombs do worms enfold.<br /><br />AS Neo<br />neoaiksiong@yahoo.com.sg
A Midsummer Night's Dream<br /><br />“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,<br />And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” <br /><br />Catherine<br />andyneosh@yahoo.com.sg