Jack and the Beansprout
JACK and THE BEANSPROUT
Opens 29 Nov 2006
Drama Centre Theatre @ National Library, Level 3
W!LD RICE proudly presents Jack & the Beansprout!, a brand new musical-comedy-pantomime about dreams, a mother’s love,, Giants, honesty, greed and the perils of keeping up with the Tans, Dawoods and Sallehs.
Source: W!LD RICE :: Production : Coming Soon
Yh thought this might be interesting so we’re going tonight 
Edited 2006-12-25
The musical held at National Library was definitely very interesting. Compared to Oi! Sleeping Beauty last year (also by Wild Rice), I liked Jack and the Beansprout more. The theme of wanting more as you get more felt very real as we grow up and earn more financially. The weaving of such a universal theme into a children’s classic was definitely interesting to savour since we all know what’s going to happen, but the tiny twists and overall “upgrade” of the characters to more accurately reflect current cultures made it even more fun to watch. I personally liked Ivan Heng’s character of Widow Neo the most since it was over the top and superbly funny to watch. Definitely a must watch and glad Yh picked this for us to enjoy. Thanks dear!
Jack and the Beansprout, the fourth in this series, is characteristic of the W!ld Rice pantomimes. It’s a sugar buzz of fun, featuring overblown, interactive drama that children should love – director Jonathan Lim milks plenty of physical humour from the actors’ efforts to negotiate a supersized kitchen floor in the giant’s palace. This sense of fun often reaches out to adults alone – there are jokes about Royston Tan and the Singapore Biennale, and loads of sexual double entendres that rugrats will not comprehend unless they’re corrupted already.
Source: FLYING INKPOT THEATRE REVIEW: Jack and the Beansprout by W!ld Rice