Tue, 3 - Sun, 8 Jun 2014 Tue - Fri: 9.15am & 11.15am Sat & Sun: 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm

Synopsis Recommended for 3 to 10 years of age and families

The Starbird is a most beautiful bird with sparkling wings that can touch the sky. And when the sun begins to set, she will fly way up high, and magically light up the stars that sing, giggle and glow. Starbird is an exciting, fun, and colourful visual and musical adventure inspired by Booker prize-winning author Ben Okri. What happens when a wicked hunter appears in the Starbird’s forest? Can she escape from him and save her family? Through a dazzling combination of music, story, dance, costume, puppetry and interactive storytelling, the story of Starbird sensitively and carefully tackles themes of oppression and injustice in a way that is accessible and fun to learn.

ACE! Festival - Long Ago and Far Away - 21 May-8 June 2014 Featuring World-class local and international productions, interactive and exciting workshops, and fun free activities for the whole family! Let your imagination soar with festival highlights Puss in Boots (I Theatre), Spot the Difference (I Theatre), Starbird (Toto Tales, UK), Under the Dragon Moon (Creative Edge, Singapore) and Dotty the Dragon (Blunderbus Theatre Company, UK). Workshops include Story Telling (Story Wise), Writing My First Story Book (ACT 3 Theatrics), Parent-Child Bonding and 4 O’clock Club (Artistic Expressions). Exciting free programmes include the bilingual Storybook Theatre Workshop Series (The Learning Connection), and Twice Upon a Time story telling sessions by international storyteller, Sheila Wee.