JoiFest Season 4: Chipollino

In this enchanting tale, the lively world of vegetables and fruits dances and celebrates together. The Lemon Kingdom, known for its unfriendliness, poses a challenge. King Lemon believes lemons shouldn't mix with commoners, excluding Princess Lemon from the festivities. Chipollino, a compassionate onion, tries to include Princess Lemon but fails. Determined to cheer up his friend, Chipollino prepares a pool of tea with syrup to neutralize the sourness. Princess Lemon finds joy in the tea. Enraged, King Lemon orders an attack and showers the city with sour lemon juice. Chipollino's mother is captured. Act 1 ends with the fruits seeking shelter under umbrellas.

In Act 2, Chipollino meets Cherry, and they embark on a quest to rescue their mothers. With the help of sleep-inducing flower scents, they succeed. Chipollino seeks advice on bringing happiness to the city. Inspired by his mother, they express their unhappiness by peeling onions, fostering understanding. Emotions transform, culminating in a joyful group dance.

The story serves as a cautionary tale, highlighting the consequences of division and excessive use of lemons. It emphasizes the power of emotional expression, empathy, and understanding. Join this captivating journey filled with magic and valuable lessons!
 

Asia Ballet Academy

Perfecting the arts, creating the future

Through Vaganova's teaching methods, we aim to cultivate students’ technical capabilities in classical ballet while nurturing their artistic growth as dancers. Further, we strive to strengthen pupils’ whole-person development through the education of moral standards and ethical values alongside professional ballet training. This is accomplished by a carefully constructed combination of routine classroom learning of dance, music, and painting, on top of community outreach activities, performances, and competitions.

Cast List

Role	Show 1: 14 OCT 3PM	Show 2: 14 OCT 8PM	Show 3: 15 OCT 3PM
Chipolino	Ethan Chua Chee Hong	Ethan Chua Chee Hong	Ethan Chua Chee Hong
Ms.Onion	Yua Sakakibara	Yua Sakakibara	Yua Sakakibara
Grandma Onion	Chong Chi Yaan	Chong Chi Yaan	Chong Chi Yaan
Grandma Cherry	John De Dios	John De Dios	John De Dios
Carrot	Megan Tseng Wei Yi	Shima Sakakibara	Soh Ywei Ni
Cherry	Wong Yiu Shien	Danielle Chow Zhiyi	Wong Yiu Shien
Ms. Cherry	Marika Naito	Marika Naito	Marika Naito
King Lemon	Yap Yi Ki	Yap Yi Ki	Yap Yi Ki
Princess Lemon	Lai Qian Xin	Nur Elisha Rose Binti Mohd Nazasli	Chen YiNuo (Norah)
Ms. Magnolia	Ch’ng Kai Xuan	Kaylee Yang Ying Tze	Sae Ito
Ms. Daisy	Arin Lee	Hayley Yeong Wei Yee	Gloria Chin Chee Ler
Ms. Rose	Keana Jo-Wern Roche	Tang Yi Jean	Charmyne Tan Zhi Wei
Ms. Lavender	Venice Ng Suk Wen	Chow Yong Qin	Mila Isabel Lee qing
Durian Captain	Chow Min Han	Chow Min Han	Chow Min Han
Fairies	Eliana Liu YuXin Emily Christian Friis	Tan Rue Shan Penelope Chiew Yue Xin	Lauren Summer Chia Chow Wen Xin
Pumpkin	Abigail Chen Shi-Anne	Cyanne Chong Kay Yi	Reina Lai YinXi
Cabbage	Giselle Kan Wyn Sum	Kimora See Hyun Na	Chisato Kasahata
Lettuce	Jelita Zeynep Binti Vepa Saparov	Sophia Nazir	Peh Yu Xin

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About JoiFest Season 4

JoiFest is an online performing arts festival that invites you to rediscover live experiences digitally, wherever you are. From bestsellers to award-winning shows, we’re bringing the best of Malaysian arts straight to your screen, exclusively on our digital platform, CloudTheatre.

Our vision has always been to uplift the performing arts by creating a seamless experience across on-ground, online, and on-demand platforms. By making these performances available digitally, we’re building a growing library that you can revisit, share, and enjoy long after the performance ends. With 15 diverse shows this season, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in Season 4. If you missed them the first time, now’s your chance to watch or rewatch! #RugiTakTengok

Festival Period

Early Bird: 25 Nov 2024 - 4 Dec 2024 (10 Days)
Screening Phase: 25 Nov 2024 - 31 Jan 2025
Stream the performance(s) for 48 hours from the moment you start viewing, at any time during the festival period.

Season 4 Lineup