We arranged for an extended family outing to the Esplanade for the kids catch a PLAYtime! production called "The Kingdom Under My Bed". I didn't realise that PLAYtime! productions were put up by various theatre companies. This time around, it was Teater Ekamatra, a different group from the one which did The Magic Island. I felt that it was not as good as The Magic Island. The storyline was complicated, there were very many characters, the actors sometimes spoke too quickly and with poor pronunciation, and some characters (one in particular) seemed to scare plenty of the kids (they started wailing and crying when that character came out! Aidan let known his opinion by simply raising his hand and saying, "Stop!"). The parts that appealed more were probably when there were songs, and when they showed some shadow-puppetry. Ironically, the character that stuck the most in Asher's mind was the bunny rabbit, who was actually a character created to allow the backstage guy to bring props on and off the stage. Next time, I'll make sure to find out who is putting up the PLAYtime! performance before deciding to go for the show.
After the performance, we had lunch together before hanging out by the bay area. Good thing there were 6 adults, and we could take turns making sure the kids didn't trip on the steps and tumble into the water! :) And as it was a super hot day, and ice cold fruit slushes from Chill Out! were the perfect remedy. I like that the slushies are made from pure fruit juice, so even though they are a little bit pricey, you feel like you're having a healthy option while cooling down.
There's the merlion! (But they're pointing in diff directions, hmm)
Making sure they don't topple into the bay :)
The IR looming behind
Merlion in the distance
We should be paid for these series of pics! Free advertising - endorsement by kids!
Stuck to their straws. Anya looking very demure here :)
Stripey Father & Son :)
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