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The Finger Players' Ellison Tan has invited artists related to The Necessary Stage, Teater Kami and Mime Unlimited to tell the origin stories of 97-year-old Cairnhill Arts Centre.
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- The Finger Players stages Puppet Origin Stories @ One-Two-Six, a triple-bill show at Cairnhill Arts Centre, featuring puppets in new stories by former and current arts tenants.
- The plays, by The Necessary Stage, Teater Kami, and Mime Unlimited, explore memories of the centre, its history, and challenges faced, in original units.
- Financial constraints and resident complaints led to the sunset of the series, despite its success in recycling puppets and highlighting the importance of artistic spaces.
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SINGAPORE – Five arts groups moved into the former Anglo-Chinese School in Cairnhill Road in 1992 and a new arts hub was born.
Some of One-Two-Six Cairnhill Arts Centre’s (CAC) early tenants will soon return to tell the story of the 97-year-old building’s past in a triple bill of puppetry shows.
