MyStory :: Projects & Activities :: The Runaway Dog

Mei Ching has just adopted a beautiful dog, Sasha. She was so proud of it that she started walking her dog with her friend, Sangeetha through their neighbourhood. Through their walks, they start to discover more things about the neighbours around them. Apart from their friends Hadi and Christopher, Mei Ching and Sangeetha have also noticed that there have been quite a few new faces in the neighbourhood. They are rather curious about who the new neighbours are and what they are doing in Singapore. Some of them were very friendly, and some of them kept to themselves.

The four of them start to discuss and speculate about the "myths", customs, practices and behaviour about these new neighbours.

One day, panic strikes when Mei Ching discovers Sasha is missing. Together with her friends, they comb the neighbourhood looking for the dog. They start to talk to the new neighbours and try to find out more about them. In the process, they get to know and understand their neighbours better.

Journey with our four friends as they comb through the neighbourhood in search of Sasha. In so doing, they find out more about their own roots and identity.

Schools Need to Provide the Following for the Performance:

• Clean bare stage
• Good sound system
• General stage lighting
• 4 head worn microphones
• 4 school tables and 4 chairs

Who is Eligible to Book for the Performance

This programme is opened to primary schools for booking at a charge of $500/- per show*. Foreign system schools who hold valid NHB International School Membership will be able to book their first performance for free. Subsequent bookings will be charged at $500/- per show. For queries on eligibility, please call Ms Wendy How at 6332 3253 or email wendy_how@nhb.gov.sg.

*Booking charges are with effect from 1 June 2010 due to the termination of NHB School Membership Scheme on 31 May 2010. Member schools who had made booking prior to 1 June 2010 will not be charged.

Performance Booking

There will be 3 performance seasons, from June 2009 to September 2010. Login Here to book your preferred performance date on a first come first serve basis. For queries on booking, please call 6534 4828.

Some Feedback from Schools

“Thank you for an enthralling performance of The Runaway Dog last Friday. Your message was timely, current and well appreciated by our school community. It fitted very nicely into our IB PYP Learner Profile where we aim to educate our students to be ‘International, Open Minded, Caring, Principled and Communicators’. You ably demonstrated all these qualities.

Congratulations on your professionalism as well. Everything went like clockwork.”

Ms Ellen F
EtonHouse International School Pte Ltd

“Indeed our school (staff and pupils) all enjoyed The Runaway Dog immensely. The production really reiterated the messages of respect and acceptance of all races regardless of their beliefs and practices. The show also highlighted the dangers of racial prejudice and mindsets about certain race groups as a result of misinformation and a lack of real understanding of other people and their culture. Some of our foreign pupils especially the Filipinos and Koreans could identify with the characters of the show. Overall, the production was of a very high standard and the actors were multi-talented. The use of puppets really appealed to our pupils and they could relate well to the storyline as most of them live in the public housing estates. In short, The Runaway Dog had both entertainment and educational value. Thanks for bringing such a high quality show to all schools. We look forward to future productions.”

Mrs Constance Chia
MacPherson Primary School

“The show was so very relevant to the unit our students are studying. The students really enjoyed the puppets and the overall concept was really great.

Overall …the theme of the performance was great and so relevant to the multi-cultural nature of Singapore. Thank you so much for taking the time to perform for our students.”

Ardene Mandziy
Australian International School