SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS 2024 CELEBRATES A MULTIPLICITY OF VOICES

SINGAPORE, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Organised by Arts House Limited, *Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA)* returns from 17 May to 2 June 2024 with the theme The Anatomy of Performance - They Declare. This year's festival celebrates a multitude of voices through a captivating array of performances, specially commissioned productions, international presentations, and an exciting programming pillar for families and children.

 
SIFA 2024 returns from 17 May to 2 June 2024 with the theme They Declare.

Continuing its tradition of fostering creative dialogue between international and local artists, SIFA 2024 showcases a diverse lineup:

· *SUARA / Oro Rua* by *Safuan Johari *and *Eddie Elliott* blends original music and dance to envision a post-Anthropocene future
· *Wilful Machine *by *Genevieve Chua* offers a playful exploration of artificial intelligence and humanness in a data-driven world
· *Haresh Sharma* and *Chong Tze Chien *collaborate on *The Prose and the Passion*, bringing together characters from E.M. Forster's novels and Sharma's imagination
· *REFUGE *by *The Observatory*, a performance project that descends into the world of caves, combining sound, live music performance, moving image and light
· *Sun & Sea* by *Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė, Vaiva Grainytė,* and *Lina Lapelytė *features performers singing about mundane existence, worry, and the Earth's decline in an imitation beach indoors
· *Moby Dick *by *Yngvild Aspeli* offers a 90-minute live adaptation of Herman Melville's mythical work
· *The Romeo *by *Trajal Harrell* reimagines the iconic Shakespearean character through a speculative style of dancing
· *ANGELA (a strange loop) *by *Susanne Kennedy* and *Markus Selg *blurs the boundaries between virtual and real as ANGELA experiences everyday narratives in an endless loop
· *Una Isla* by *Agrupación Señor Serrano* explores the concept of 'coming together' and its implications for humanity
· *Fl(u)orescence* and *URL to IRL: SIFA Digital* by *Hong Xinyi* present innovative responses to SIFA 2024's lineup, bridging the gap between digital exploration and real-life experiences

Additionally, local theatre groups will present new works-in-process during *Tomorrow and tomorrow*.

For families, Little SIFA is an all-new programming pillar for 2024, offering engaging programmes like *The Dancer's Fair* by *Antigua i Barbuda *and *Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About A Terrible Monster *by *Manual Cinema*.

For the full festival lineup and ticket sales (15% savings until 31 March), visit sifa.sg / bit.ly/SIFA2024.SIFA 2024 features multidisciplinary programmes by international and local artists.