River revelry

HAVE a fear of heights? Then you probably won't try this: being suspended over the Singapore River by a 220-tonne crane. Instead, leave it to the professionals - world-renowned Spanish theatrical group La Fura Dels Baus, who will be headlining the inaugural Singapore River Festival this year. Having performed at events such as the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the group has created a special performance in line with the festival's overall theme of Singapore Stories. Locally written and produced, the show will include Singaporean dancers, musicians and aerialists, all suspended over the Singapore River at Clarke Quay.

Stan Lee, creative director and co-founder of experiential marketing agency Muse Inc, says: "It's not just La Fura Dels Baus doing something they've done many times before; they've been working with us to curate and create an original story about the Singapore River. In fact, 51 members out of the cast of 56 a…