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Thomas Saves the Day 3 – 7 Sept 2008 Tickets On Sale Now Singapore, 22 August 2008 -- Singapore 22 Aug 2008 – First time family entertainment events choose Singapore Expo to launch their shows to thousands of families in a conducive friendly ambience and environment. Being on a single level, offering flexibility, spaciousness, and plenty of carparks, Singapore Expo is the favourite venue for family events. It is again the choice venue for the first ever live touring stage show Thomas & Friends, who are making tracks to Singapore Expo in – Thomas & Friends Live! On Stage in “Thomas Saves the Day.” Produced by HIT Entertainment and AEG ThemeStar, the 90-minute musical adventure opens at the Singapore Expo on 3rd September for 10 performances. Tickets for Thomas & Friends Live! On Stage are on sale at all Sistic outlets. Thomas & Friends Live! On Stage includes new railroad-themed songs and tells the story of Thomas and his engine friends as they work together as “Really Useful Engines” to get the railroad ready for Sodor’s Magic Lantern Festival. Encountering adventures along the way, Thomas, Percy and Diesel, among others share a story that helps encourage life lessons such as discovery, friendship and cooperation. Tickets are on sale for Thomas & Friends Live! On Stage at all Sistic box office and outlets. CALL 6348 5555 http://www.sistic.com.sg For Group sales, please call 6319 3292. Tickets prices range from $28, $38, $48 to $68 for VIP tickets Thomas & Friends Live! On Stage Show Info Venue: Singapore Expo Hall 3A Date: 3 – 7 September 2008 Ticket Prices: $28, $38, $48, $68 (exclude SISTIC handling fee) Performance Schedule DATE MORNING MATINEE EVENING 3 Sep Wed - - 7.00pm 4 Sep Thu - 4.00pm 7.00pm 5 Sep Fri - 4.00pm 7.00pm 6 Sep Sat 1.30pm 4.00pm 7.00pm 7 Sep Sun 1.30pm 4.00pm - About Singapore Expo Convention and Exhibition Centre, HIT Entertainment,: About Thomas & Friends Created by a father for his son, Thomas & Friends invites children to enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a train and the words of a story. Today, families in more than 100 countries enjoy fun and adventure with their engine friends while experiencing timeless life lessons of discovery, friendship and cooperation. For more information about the world of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, please visit http://www.thomasandfriends.com. About HIT Entertainment HIT Entertainment, owned by private equity investment group Apax Partners since June 2005, is one of the world's leading independent children's entertainment producers and rights-owners. HIT's portfolio includes internationally renowned children's properties, such as Bob the Builder™, Barney™, Thomas & Friends™, Pingu™, Rubbadubbers™ and Angelina ballerina™. HIT acts as a representative for The Wiggles® in the UK, US and Canada and as worldwide representative for The Jim Henson Company’s library of classic family brands, including Fraggle Rock™. HIT also owns the Guinness World Records™ publishing and television property and Fireman Sam™, a joint venture with S4C. Launched in 1989, HIT’s lines of business span television and video production (including studios in the US and the UK), publishing, consumer products licensing and live events. With a catalogue of more than 1,000 hours of young children's programming, HIT sells its shows to more than 240 countries worldwide, in more than 40 different languages and has operations in the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan. In 2005, the Company joined Comcast Corporation, PBS and Sesame Workshop to launch PBS KIDS SproutSM, a 24-hour digital cable channel and VOD service for preschoolers. For more information, visit http://www.hitentertainment.com. About AEG ThemeSTAR AEG ThemeSTAR is a world-renowned producer and presenter of family entertainment, currently touring productions in seven languages in over 40 countries. The company produces and tours theatrical and arena productions for the global marketplace. Their customers are promoters, venues and presenters interested in driving traffic and increasing revenues through the use of cost-effective entertainment and educational properties. The company also assists intellectual property owners who are seeking to broaden and extend product lines into international markets. AEG ThemeSTAR utilizes its global sales network and proven expertise in turnkey management, operation and marketing of live attractions to deliver quality programs for each of their clients. The AEG ThemeSTAR team is recognized for its entrepreneurial innovation and its operational effectiveness working with major brands including Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, HIT Entertainment, Mattel, Universal Studios, Disney, Viacom, Cirque Du Soleil, Sesame Street, Ringling Bros.,FIFA, Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, the NFL and more. For more information, go to http://www.aegthemestar.com. About Singapore Expo Convention and Exhibition Centre Ranked one of the top Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) venues in Asia, Singapore Expo, managed by Singex, is the largest MICE centre in Singapore and Asia. It is proud to be the chosen venue for some of the biggest Conventions, Meetings and Exhibitions held in the region. With 10 convention & exhibition multipurpose halls, 10 conference halls, multiple Meeting Rooms, 8 mobile conference rooms, the venue can host groups of 20 to 20,000 delegates, in a single session with plenty of versatile spaces for breakout sessions, private VIP lounges and auxiliary activities. All its 10 multipurpose halls of 10,000 sqm each, totalling 100,000 sqm, are on ground level, with continuous fully linked column free space, high ceilings, heavy floor loading, and covered walkways allowing easy movement and logistics for large convention groups and exhibitions. The centre is equipped with the fastest 3.5G wireless broadband service in the world, fibre optics backbone, wireless WIFI facilities, broadcast and satellite capabilities, broadband links, one of the top acoustics, AV sound and lighting systems, LCD panels, internet kiosks, and energy saving building automation systems. Singapore Expo is a one stop conventions and meetings venue with concierge and hospitality services, event planning, operations, 3 top caterers providing exclusively designed banquets and food services, parking spaces for over 2200 cars, its own MRT station, at the crossroads of major expressways taking 10 mins to reach downtown, and 3 mins to Changi International Airport. Surrounded by greenery, beaches, business parks and famous golf and country clubs, it is a relaxing, and inspirational location for all events. There is no traffic congestion and pollution, allowing for very effective events and focused visitors. Visit http://www.singaporeexpo.com.sg for more details on our facilities and services. Media Contacts: Ms Edna Ng Singapore Expo Tel: +65 6403 2160 Email: Ms Loong May Lin Publicist for Thomas & Friends Submitted by Singapore Expo PR on Friday, 22 August 2008 at 10:53 AM Category: Arts & Entertainment |
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