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Sifa 2024: Opening shows tackle big themes

From human-AI collaborations to the primal roots of dance, Singapore International Festival of Arts explores the evolution of creativity 

Helmi Yusof

Helmi Yusof

Published Thu, May 23, 2024 · 06:30 PM
    • Moby Dick by Plexus Polaire combines puppetry and live action to tell the classic tale of man versus nature.
    • Moby Dick by Plexus Polaire combines puppetry and live action to tell the classic tale of man versus nature. PHOTO: CHRISTOPHE RAYNAUD DE LAGE

    WHO are we? What drives our movements and behaviours? Why do we create? These profound questions were at the heart of the curtain-raising weekend of the Singapore International Festival of Arts (Sifa) 2024, where three productions attempted to explore them, with varying degrees of success. 

    Headed by festival director Natalie Hennedige for the third year running, Sifa continues to showcase her preference for mixed-genre works that defy easy categorisation. We review the opening shows.

    The Romeo 

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