The Tiger Who Came To Tea

Thursdays are the only days Sophie has nothing in the afternoon. It was a deliberate attempt on my part to conduct other home-based activities or attend performances. I plan to take her to at least one performance a month, if there are good performances. So far, this is the first performance for 2012 - The Tiger Who Came To Tea. It is one of the 3 theatrical performances of Kids Fest! Singapore 2012. Next month, we are going for "Stick Man", but we are skipping "We're Going On A Bear Hunt".

On the way to DBS Arts Centre, Sophie fell asleep in the cab so I had to carry her inside. We were a good 45 minutes early so I held her as she napped. It was a little awkward as everyone else was all lively and noisy. Our performance was 3 pm but I woke her up around 2.45 pm to be seated. She was a little disoriented but fortunately, not cranky.

Today's performance is based on "The Tiger Who Came To Tea" by Judith Kerr. I bought her the book a few months ago to prep her for the show. She loves it instantly because the little girl in the story is named "Sophie" as well. Here's the original story...



I was quite impressed by the whole set up and the energy level of the performers today. Despite a small audience (due to weekday), they were all geared up to make it worth our every penny. They were interactive and animated enough to keep the children entertained. The props were very good as well, almost like a magic show. Sadly, no filming is allowed so this is all I captured.

However, I did managed to find a trailer version...



The organizers also gave our colouring sheets and colour pencils to keep the children occupied while waiting for the show to start. That pacified Sophie and made it easier for me to relax a little.

On the way out, the children were given a balloon each. Sophie was overall quite happy, I think she enjoyed the performance.

I asked Sophie to draw me what she likes about the performance and this is what she drew first. She said the girl beside the tiger is her (of course!).

Sophie then drew Sophie's parents. The one on the right (wearing a tie) is her Papa and the one (with two buns on her head) is her Mama.

Last, but not least... the milkman and postman (and the bicycle)!