Behind the Wall by Gateway Arts

 Here's something pretty meaningful for the educators, older kids and maybe even the adults. 

Behind the Wall is basically a 30-mins film that provides a glimpse into the lives of the migrant workers (whom we take for granted). With a greater understanding and appreciation for them, hopefully this will hopefully in time help break away our stereotypical opinions towards them. To be quite honest, I have never spoken to a migrant worker myself and is guilty of being "frighten that they will rape me" (Like what the hell is wrong with me right?)

But I don' really want my child to grow up like me, so I do feel shows like this does help to educate them to be better people. The show is designed for children aged 5-12 so it is very light-hearted musical. The tunes were surprisingly catchy and I found myself bopping my head along. 

Behind the Wall is a 30 mins film presented by Gateway Arts (which I am not entirely unfamiliar with) and their productions are really good. (It would have been better if we could watch it live!) From the backdrops, camera angles, and medium of expression (tik tok inspired to relate to the younger kids, handmade props to show the aerial view), I could see the effort taken to make this production. 

In my time, such shows were quite common and I remember watching them on tape (dead giveaway on my age LOL!) So, I really wanted my son (who is not even 5 to watch it). As you can see, he did enjoy it but because I screened it on my laptop, he was very distracted by my keypad and touchscreen. Tip: Screen it on TV instead. 

After the show, there are also post-activities for the kids to do. The whole programme is best for kids aged 5 to 12, but you can just watch the show and not do the activities if your kids are younger or not ready for them. The programme will be avaialbel for public screening via SISTIC from 18-31 Dec. You can get your tickets here at $20!

The full synopsis can be found here and here's a trailer for you guys to have a teaser. For parents who have kids, you might be keen to check out the Arts Kids Club that provides weekly activities (on a Saturday). I am waiting for my kid to quickly grow up so that he can join in future. For kids who enjoy music and dance, there is also Little Hoppers which you can look out for!