About the Tale...

The Juggler's Tale (Das Gaukler Marchen) - Written by Michael Ende (German 1982)


Das         - The
Gaulker  - Juggler, Performer, 
                   Gleeman, Impostor, 
                   Travelling Artist
Marchen - Fairytale, Folktale





The Tale

A circus. Low down and out...
A story about love beyond boundaries and an ultimate fight for hope.
But, will it be 'happily ever after' like all fairytales? Maybe not... Maybe...
Can we continue to fight? What does it takes to fight?
How far are you willing to go to fight for what you believe?
You are living in Today Land... How do you want your Tomorrow Land to be?

Do you still dream? How long have you not been dreaming?
Where are your dreams?
In the country of Shadows, things are (almost) perfect! But,

'Shadows never talk  
Then you can be as pure as your are
Shadows never give you any pain
Never give you love you do not need'...
Or would you prefer to listen to the songs of the Earth, touch another's heart, fight in rage, feel the pain and embrace life?

What would be your choice?

Introducing The Troupe... Seng Soo Meng 程守明 (Malaysia)

Flying Wolf with Eagle's wings  鹰翼飞狼


Seng Soo Ming


A wanderer, enjoy flying up high on the cloud, and running with fastest speed in the forest, on the desert. Every night, I run/fly onto the tip of the mountain, looking at the moon, singing the song of dreams. (with high pitch)

I was born in a tropical forest, full of trees; it's given a name as Malaysia (well, that's a human name, who cares). I discovered my wings when I was a teenager, but 'wings' are forbidden in this human nation, but I didn't give up, I worked out carefully, quietly -- Learned how to fly.

One day, I made a decision, I don't want to stay quiet anymore, I flied out from this human nation, I looked at the forest from the sky and realized I am a great dreamer, I have to 'dream out loud'!

I went to a school that teaches how to dream, the tool is acting and creating, its name is TTRP.

That's 2 years ago, I graduated, now I am a dream-maker. I make dreams, and I teach people to make dreams. The tool, acting; and the space for dreams, is Theatre.

Introducing The Troupe... Lim Woan Wen 林菀雯 (Singapore)

The Dynamite Bearer aka dubdew dubdew

Lim Woan Wen  

[ silent 'O'] 

By a strange twist of fate, Woan Wen landed amongst the 5th cohort of the Theatre Studies Programme at the National University of Singapore and graduated with the title ‘Ms Dynamite’. She spent her undergraduate years crewing for professional companies and reveled in sweeping stage floors, working lighting boards and snacking on Kong Guan biscuits backstage. After a brief detour of journalism, a domestic revolt, a scholarship, 2 years of HKAPA and 7 years back home, she is now a firm devotee of the religion of Light.

Introducing The Troupe... Zelda Tatiana Ng 颜橦 (Singapore)

The Sun Chaser  追日者

Zelda Tatiana Ng

Born as a wild beast amongst the big cats, nameless in the animal kingdom, she devotes herself to the Sun and the Moon and starts practicing magic at the age of 18. Her life journey involves much adventures and challenges, where she had crossed the seven seas and experienced torturous defeats and glorious conquers. In 2003, she gained her mastery as a faithful disciple of TTRP (aka ‘The True Reform Pilgrimage’). She now dedicates herself to the life-long passion in creating the ultimate supreme magic in the Universe.

Introducing The Troupe... Felimon Bonita Blanco (The Philippines)

The Lover Without Love

Felimon Bonita Blanco

Dreamed of becoming a Nurse, but ended up in the 4 corners of Theater. Went to study Sociology in the university and then taught Humanities and Sociology, but realized that he wants to do theater. Left his serene native land to study at Theatre Training and Research Programme. Detoured to organizing culture and arts events for Tourism industry, however, still his heart is in arts. Created the 1st arts school in his city, the ZamboSur Arts Center. Travels in between rivers, mountains, and oceans in the island of Mindanao to teach theater to mostly youngsters.

Introducing The Troupe... Jose Claudino Coelho 古英元 (Macau)

The amazing and amusing dumbfounded dumber Dwayne

Jose Claudino Coelho

Dwayne was born amazingly in China and had moved to Macau, the amusement park, at 3 y/o, He was trained as a puppet at the stunning TTRP in Singapore, the only Singlish country in the world, thereafter went to London, the most united kingdom for his Master id card at Rose Bruford. Then he had joined to the Theatre School as a Storyteller in Macau, the amusement park. Dwayne becomes dumber since his return to the Today land. 

Introducing The Troupe... Robin Payne (New Zealand)

The Jape Navigator, aka Avenging Hedgehog

Robin Payne 

From Aotearoa (Land of the Long White Cloud) and home of Tutaeporoporo, monster taniwha in the Whanganui River. Trained at NIDA (Sydney) and Central (London). First visited Singapore in 1974, mostly to visit Kuo Pao Kun. Navigated north to Europe in search of a Hungarian Lion Tamer, and met remarkable success. Returning to Antipodes, created own circus by addition of 2 Greeklings. Many years later now all 4 passionately serve Dionysos, navigating dreams and sharing stories with Nga Hau e Wha (the four winds of the world).

Workshop Day 1

Mr Benjamin Ho has kindly agreed to work with us on the puppets. 

Some initial Ideas

These pictures were part of the circus collections from Olivier, our photographer.