The longest running solo comedy in broadway history.
After the sold out March run, we are delighted to bring back this hilarious solo Broadway comedy.
Defending the Caveman is a hilarious play about the ways men and women relate to each other. It mines the common themes in relationships that go straight through the funny bone.
Defending the Caveman will have both sexes roaring with laughter and recognition, affectionately nudging each other as they recognise themselves in the stories being told on the stage.
Caveman makes us laugh at ourselves about all the ways men and women fight, laugh and love. Couples all around the world have already fallen in love with Defending the Caveman and you will too.
This is a play which you can drag either your pals or your partner to and they will actually enjoy it!

Starring Daniel Jenkins (ST Life! Theatre Awards 2008 nominee for Best Actor) and directed by Tracie Pang (ST Life! Theatre Awards 2008 nominee for Best Director). 

“A comic phenomenon!” – New York Times
“An outrageously funny and surprisingly sweet exploration of the gender gap…” – Chicago Sun Times
“…so perceptive, so witty, so sweetly understanding, you can’t help feeling exhilarated!” – The Boston Globe
“Hysterically Funny! Couples who were seen arguing before the show, stroll out into the night holding hands.” – Variety
“Men take your woman, women grab your guy!” – The Philadelphia Inquirer

Director :  Julian Schnabel
Cast :   Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, Marie-Josée Croze, Anne Consigny

On December 8, 1995, Bauby, age forty-three, editor-in-chief of the world-famous fashion magazine, Elle, was living the "good life" to the extreme when he became the victim of a devastating cerebro-vascular accident that left him in a state of total paralysis, incapable of any verbal communication, in what is known in the medical community as "locked-in syndrome."  His mental faculties totally intact as he laid motionless in his bed at the Marine Hospital of Berck-sur-Mer in northern France, Bauby learned to communicate with the outside world using his left eyelid, the only part of his body over which he still had any control.

Rating : NC16 - Nudity
In French with English Subtitles
France, 2007, Colour, 112 mins

Led by Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Jaap van Zweden, the Netherlands Radio
Philharmonic Orchestra will perform three outstanding concerts (7, 9 & 10 Oct) with
superb soloists in the Singapore Sun Festival 2009.

Sir James Galway, the highly acclaimed flautist who is regarded as a supreme
interpreter of classical flute repertoire and a consummate entertainer whose appeal
crosses all musical boundaries, will amaze audiences with his virtuosity.
Known as “The Man with the Golden Flute”, this legendary artist has sold over 30
million albums, made several international television appearances and has endeared
himself to millions worldwide.

Sir James has been honoured by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of England twice: in
1979 with an Order of the British Empire and in 2001 with a Knighthood for services
to music.

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Sir James Galway - Photo credit: Paul Cox

Renowned for their unique repertoire and style, the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
Orchestra is the largest orchestra within the Netherlands Broadcasting Music Centre
and has established prominence in the Dutch music world.

Considered one of the most influential cellists of our time, be mesmerized by the
intensity and charm of Nina Kotova, known for her full and pure tone in every register
that results in a beautiful and breathtaking concert experience.

Hailed by Musical America as “the most exciting prodigy ever”, 14-year old pianist
Conrad Tao has already won five consecutive ASCAP awards for composition, including
being the youngest winner of the BMI Carlos Surinach Prize for his piano composition
“Silhouettes and Shadows”. Conrad is also an accomplished violinist.

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Jaap van Zweden - Photo credit: Bert Hulselmans

Bring on the night   (15 Oct)
After having toured Europe very successfully with their Queen show “A Night at the Opera” and their vocal rock show “Timeless”, the four men of a capella group Rock4 are now taking on a new challenge: music from Sting and The Police.

The new theatre show by these Maastricht-based vocal artists is entirely devoted to this singer and his legendary band. The show will not only feature famous songs like “Every breath you take”, “Spirits in the material world”, “Roxanne” and “Set them free”, but also exciting new arrangements of lesser known work, such as “Shadows in the rain”, “Desert rose” and “Voices inside my head”.

Every note, every sound enhances the music, making “Bring on the Night” a really intense experience, for the singers as well as the audience.

Timeless   (16 Oct)
An ode to timeless music. That is what the latest theatre concert by the Maastricht based group Rock4 is all about. The audience is taken on a fascinating trip through decades of superb rock music and it is treated to innovative adaptations of legendary songs by Supertramp, Pink Floyd, The Alan Parsons Project, Jeff Buckley, Coldplay and the like.

The internationally acclaimed vocal artists make the audience rediscover timeless songs and bring rock legends back to life, all in their own traditional Rock4 style. What Rock4 does, is simply unique.

Director:  Michel Gondry (Shaking Tokyo), Leos Carax (Merde), Joon-Ho Bong (Interior Design)
Cast:  Fujitani Ayako, Denis Lavant, Aoi You, Ryo Kase, Kagawa Teruyuki

Three short films (Shaking Tokyo, Merde and Interior Design) compose the movie.  Each segment is freely inspired by Tokyo and shot in the heart of the city.  Tokyo! is a symphony interpreted in three dissonant parts, reflecting the image of the metropolis.

Rating :  M18 – some nudity
In French and Japanese with English subtitles
France/Japan/South Korea/Germany, 2008, Colour, 110 mins

Venue: Alliance Française Theatre, Level I, Alliance Française, 1 Sarkies Road
Time: 8pm sharp
Ticket Prices: $5.10 (Members) and $7.20 (Non-members). Prices are inclusive of GST but exclude SISTIC fee per ticket.
Ticket Bookings : Buy your tickets now through SISTIC Website: www.sistic.com.sg, SISTIC Mobile Ticketing: wap.sistic.com.sg, SISTIC Hotline: 6348 5555 or SISTIC outlets islandwide.
Presenter: Alliance Française de Singapour in association with Festive Films