Synopsis

What The Bach!? is an experimental show that plays to a small and intimate audience. Featuring Bach’s Goldberg Variations(arranged for string trio), this show affords the audience a fun and eclectic way to experience classical music through its employment of kinaesthetic awareness, visual and digital art. A show that requires its audience to ignore all expectations, What The Bach!? will promise an interesting night out to a concert where you will definitely not be a passive audience member! Wear comfortable clothes, and bring an open mind as we bring to you the Goldberg Variations like never before!

What The Bach!? is supported by the NAC under the Self Employed Persons Grant.

The Team

Musicians - Brenda Koh (violin), Placida Ho (viola), Leslie Tan (cello)

Movement Artists – Zhuo Zihao, Li Ruimin, Norisham Osman

Digital Artist – Joshua Goh

Remix Artist – David Loke

Lighting Designer – Alberta Wileo

Production Stage Manager - Jeannette Chong

Directed by Bright Ong

Please note:

For this particular run of shows, audiences will be seated in pairs according to the recommended Safety Management Measures. Seating will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

For shows on 30th and 31st December 2021: Pre-Event Testing (PET) is required for audience members who are not exempted (i.e fully vaccinated patrons/patrons who have recovered from COVID-19 within 270 days of the event/unvaccinated patrons who are medically-exempted/children under the age of 12). All tickets holders are required to check into SafeEntry via the TraceTogether App or token, and will be required to show proof of vaccination/PET/exemption at the door through their TraceTogether App or token.

For shows on 1st and 2nd January 2022: From 1 January 2022, the concession for unvaccinated individuals to perform a pre-event test (PET) in lieu of being fully vaccinated will be removed. Only fully-vaccinated patrons/patrons who have recovered from COVID-19 within 270 days of the event/unvaccinated patrons who are medically-exempted/children under the age of 12 will be allowed entry, and will be required to show proof of vaccination/exemption at the door through their TraceTogether App or token.

Children aged 12 and below may be exempted from PET. Limited number of children in this age group will be admitted into the venue upon verification by our ushers at the door. This is to ensure the number of children does not exceed 20% of the total audience size. As number of uncvaccinated under the age of 12 cannot exceed 20% of audience size, please contact us before booking tickets for patrons under the age of 12.

*Full vaccination refers to:

 two weeks after the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty, Moderna or any COVID-19 vaccines under the World Health Organisation's (WHO) emergency use list

 recovery from a COVID-19 infection

Patrons who have yet to complete their vaccination must undergo PET at any of the Ministry of Health (MOH) Approved Test Providers, or at Quick Test Centres, within 24 hours before the end of the performance, at your own cost. On-site PET is not available at Esplanade for this event. Do bring along your negative PET test result notice, photo identification, and mobile device with updated TraceTogether (TT) app or token for SafeEntry check-in.