South East Asian Trips

The nation of Singapore is never short of entertainment and the Theatres in Singapore are the major source of entertainment that helps the citizens as well as the visitors of Singapore to relax after a hard day. The plays that are performed at the theatres of Singapore, reflect the fact that the citizens of Singapore take active interest in art and culture and the long queue at the front of the ticket counters proves the point that the tourists as well as the local residents of Singapore have a fascination for theater.

The stage performances by the Chinese, Indians and the Malay artists give you an insight into the culture of these communities and the actors who put in their best to win your appreciation deserves your applause.

The Singapore Arts Festival that is held in the month of June invites theater groups from all over the world to showcase their talents. In case you want to catch up with a local theatre group, then you can also opt for the local parks of Singapore, as the local parks witness on a regular basis theatrical performances.

It is recommended to book tickets in advance if you do not want to let go off the opportunity to witness a play at one of the most reputed theatres of Singapore.

Browse through the following links to know more about the Theatres and Auditoriums in Singapore, which are:

Esplanade Theater Bay Singapore

If you are for some real good entertainment, then you can opt to watch a stage performance at the island/nation of Singapore. Settle for the Esplanade Theatre on the Bay in Singapore, the most reputed theatre of Singapore. It is situated along the Marina Bay and covers an area of about six hectares. The credit for building such a magnificent structure goes to the DP Architects of Singapore and the Michael Wilford and Partners. The features of this hall are: The striking feature of this theatre is the Concert Hall that includes acoustics that has been designed by Russell Johnson (one of the famed acousticians of the world.). This place is aptly suited for recitation performances and concerts. The orchestral platform is able to accommodate 120 musicians and the acoustic canopy, which is movable, just lies above the orchestral platform. The reverberation chamber of the concert hall is about the size of four magnanimous swimming pools and features flaps as well as computer controlled doors that are 85 in number. The Pipe Organ, another most important feature of the hall boasts of 61 stops and 4470 pipes. The Concert Hall can hold upto 1,600 people and the choir stall can hold upto 200 people and if the necessity arises it can be converted into gallery seats. You can also go for the VIP boxes to watch the performances from close quarters. The theatre can accommodate about 2,000 seats and the stage measures 23 meters in width and 39 meters in length .It also includes an orchestra pit (an area underneath the stage, where the stage performers are accompanied by an orchestra especially in the musical plays). To witness modest performances, the Recital Studio is the place to be and it features 250 seats. Another major feature of the Esplanade is the Theatre Studio, meant for dance performances and plays that fall under the category of experimental theatre. Jandela is the venue that has been allotted for exhibition purposes as well as for visual arts. For art exhibitions this is the place to be.

Lyric Theater

The nation of Singapore is the home to numerous well-known tourist sites and the Singapore Lyric Theatre is definitely one of them. The Singapore Lyric Theater, the very own opera house of Singapore has been fortunate enough to witness popular operas such as the, The Marriage of Fiagro, Madame Butterfly, A Midsummer Night's Dream and other well-known operas as well. The most important fact associated with this theatre is that the stage of this theatre has been used by various opera companies to showcase their operas.

These stage opera shows not only help the audience to understand but also make the audience well aware of the traditional art that gradually emerged from the folk songs of the Chinese community and these shows has the capacity to arrest the attention of the audience. The colorful costumes, the part played by the actors, who perform in the operas, the fate of the characters as well as the make up enable the actors to appear real characters, the one you would find in the Chinese folk tales or the Chinese folk songs. The actors put in their best to win the applause of the audience. The traditional musical instruments are used for the background music that enhances the effect of the play. The well-trained and skilled musicians are appointed for this purpose. If you are currently residing in Singapore, then you just cannot let go off the opportunity to catch up with an opera show at the Singapore Lyric Theater. You can surprise your friends or family or relatives or colleagues by booking tickets for a show. Book tickets in advance as the opera shows are quite popular among the tourists as well as the locals.

Victoria Theater

f you are planning a trip to Singapore, then a visit to the Victoria Theatre in Singapore should be your top priority.The Victoria Theatre in Singapore, which was initially a town hall got built in the year 1862 by John Bennett (a renowned colonial architecture). When the decision was taken for the construction of a new theatre to memorialize the Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria it was Maclarean and the Architects Swan who amalgamated a new hall in the building that already existed and used a 60-meter clock meter to connect the two. The completion of this building took place in the year 1906.

The stage of the Victoria Theatre is 167. 28 square meters in size and the theatre can accommodate about 904 people. This building exhibits classical elements as well as other elements that belong to the age of Renaissance.

It was in the year 1909, when this building got a new name that is Victoria Theatre. The outward look of the building has not changed much but the same cannot be said about the interiors because of the fact that the interior of this theatre was given a modern look. The first show that its stage witnessed was the Pirates of Penzance.

In the evening at Singapore, if you have spare time then you can opt to watch a cultural performance at this theatre and since this is one of the most popular venues, it is recommended to book tickets in advanceStated below for your convenience is the address as well as the telephone
number of the Victoria Theatre in Singapore:

11 Empress Place

(at the southern end of the Padang)

Singapore, Singapore

179558

For further enquiries or to know about the upcoming events /performances you can avail the phone line or can make use of the fax number:

Telephone Number: +65 6338 1230

Fax Number: +65 6336 638

Max Pavilion Auditorium, Singapore

The MAX Pavilion is a multi-purpose event hall and auditorium with seating capacity for 7,000 people - making it ideal for large-scale meetings, seminars, conferences, congresses, concerts and other special events. It is fully equipped with top-end sound systems, state-of-art lighting and video systems and therefore is functional, flexible and futuristic.

The actual dimensions of Max Pavilion are 144m lengthwise x 69m widthwise. There are drape lines which can be used to reduce the hall size as per the audience. Ideally suited for entertainment and multi purpose events wherein people can be seated on the tiered seating arrangement for clear viewing from any location.

The Max Pavilion lies with the modern and state of art Singapore Expo, the largest convention and exhibition venue in Singapore which is near the Singapore Changi International Airport and 10 minutes from the Central Business District.

For facilitating events at Max Pavilion or any other halls of Singapore Expo, many amenities are provided at the venue such as huge parking space of 2,2000 cars, 13 food and beverage outlets, shopping facilitaties, ATMs and forex machines, business center and a convenience store too. Reaching Max Pavilion is also not a problem because you can use the Mass Rapid Transport, the local train network taxis, public buses and cars to reach here.

For quite some years now, the Max Pavilion is being used by the Faith Community Baptist Church which is a 10,000-member strong community for their weekly services. Apart from this, the Max Pavilion is most favored by organizers for organizing music concerts, religious discourses, carnivals, business meets and product launches.

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At Singapore if you want to know about the upcoming events regarding theatres, then for this purpose, opt for the local newspapers.