In fact, back in the 2000, he was casted as Toni/Ma Liang. An ex Singapore idol alumnus, there is no denying his singing powess and his acting skills. I first saw Dwayne Tan 5 years ago in SRT’s Jack and the Beanstalks, (my first ever children theatre). If you have been watching children’s productions for years like yours truly, you would be familiar with Dwayne Tan and Tan Shou Chen. One of the strongest cast in a I Theatre production.I shall not delved on further on how it ended but at the end, there is a strong moral message of the danger of abusing power and the value of creativity and of friendship.Īnd 5 reasons you should not miss this wonderful production. The greedy Emperor heard of Ma Liang and her Magic Paintbrush and ordered the palace guards, Sotong and Shrimp (who provided most of the slapstick comedy through this production) to capture Ma Liang so that she c0uld paint him all the gold and riches of the world. So she went and painted for food and items needed by the poor farmers and become the hero of the village. When she was gifted a Magic Paintbrush by an Old Man, she could paint anything and it will come to life. She became Ma Liang, the character in the story. A Magic Paintbrush came alive and granted Toni a wish and transported her to the southern province in Ancient China. As Toni was mugging for her exams, her mind wandered after reading the story “The Magic Paintbrush”. It was set in modern Singapore whereby the expectations of the parents were high where success if measured not by talent but sheer hardwork. The only deviation from the book was the main character was a boy called Tony Lee, and in the production, they decided to cast it as a girl named Toni Lee. I purchased the book at the door and had a quick read through with my kids covering the gist of the books as the book is too wordy for my 3 and 5 year old. This beautifully illustrated story book is also a colouring book where kids can add their own colour using paintbrush if they like or just colour pencils or crayons. It was one of the first musical incorporating puppets back then.It was first staged in 2000 at the old Drama Centre and now back at the Drama Centre at the National Library.It was based and inspired by a popular Chinese folk tale.In The Magic Paintbrush, Julia Donaldson's brilliant verse combines with beautiful illustrations from Joel Stewart, creator of The Adventures Abney and Teal, to bring vibrant life to a traditional tale of how a little girl's integrity can withstand the corruption of power and greed.3 facts you may not know about The Magic Paintbrush She is determined to keep her promise to paint only for the poor, but how can she match the emperor's mighty power? With her magic paintbrush, Shen can paint steaming pots full of fish and oysters to feed the hungry people in her village, but when the evil emperor hears of her gift he commands Shen to paint gold for him instead. They then write an own-version narrative by changing the items that their main character paints and including their own monster that the main character overcome. The children create their own dragon-like monsters through playing Mix and Match Monsters and record ideas by drawing and labelling a diagram. In the story, she overcomes a greedy Emperor who sets his dragon upon Shen.
Shen is presented with a magic brush but she is to only use it for good. Then, through the story of The Magic Paintbrush, they meet Shen who loves to paint and draw.
In this ten-session sequence, which we suggest will take 3 weeks to cover, the children discover a magic paintbrush and are asked what they would paint with it. Updated for the 2021 Statutory EYFS Framework Overview and Outcomes: This sequence works particularly well around Chinese New Year
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