16 – 22 Oct 2025
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16, 17 &18 Oct :
20, 21 & 22 Oct : |
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Level 4, ArtScience Cinema |
Admission Ticketed admission |
As part of In the Ether — A Festival of Quantum Science and Technology programme lineup, we are proud to present Circus of Knowledge with their world premiere of Q for Quantum, and Asia premiere of Kamishibai – Ada Lovelace.
Helming from Johannes Kepler University (JKU), Austria, Circus of Knowledge has been delighting kids and adults with their traditional puppeteering repertoires that seeks to intersect both arts and science education. Circus of Knowledge aims to connect research and art, fostering curiosity and understanding in both fields. The JKU also partners with theatres, circus operators, and other performers to bring lively community performances.
Together with ArtScience Musuem’s In the Ether festival, Circus of Knowledge will bring a series of performances that appeal to all ages.
Ticketed Showtimes
16 & 17 Oct, Thu & Fri
2pm – 3pm
18 Oct, Sat
2pm – 3pm (Followed by post-show panel discussion at 4pm. Details and registration link below)
Bringing the mysteries of quantum physics to life with a playful mix of puppetry shadows, music and theatre, catch the world premiere of Q for Quantum! Created together by performers Andreas Pfaffenberger and Michaela (Mika) Bangemann and directed by Martina Winkel, the show explores big ideas like Einstein and Bohr's debate to Schrodinger's cat and the Many Worlds in fun and imaginative ways. Specially designed for young audiences and families, this English-language premiere celebrates the International Year of Quantum Science.
Suitable for ages 12 years and up.
Panel Discussion in collaboration with the Austrian Embassy Singapore
18 Oct, Sat
4pm – 5pm
ArtScience Cinema, Level 4
Free admission with registration
In a world shaped by rapid technological advancement, shifting urban realities, and complex global systems, how can the arts help young people make sense of it all? This panel explores how film, performance, and artistic research can serve as powerful tools for engaging youth with emerging technologies, such as quantum science, AI and engineering, while also offering critical perspectives on the broader societal transformations these technologies are part of. Through diverse lenses, our panelists will discuss how creative practices can illuminate the invisible, challenge dominant narratives, and empower the next generation to imagine alternative futures.
Panelists:
This session is moderated by Caroline Louisa, Artist and Student Researcher.
Register to secure your spot for the Post-show Panel Discussion
Ticketed Showtimes
20, 21 & 22 Oct, Mon to Wed
11am – 12pm / 2pm – 3pm
The Circus of Knowledge recounts extraordinary chapters in the lives of important scientists and scholars. This poetic Kamishibai performance focuses on mathematician and inventor Ada Byron Lovelace. She developed the world's first computer program almost 200 years ago and was the first person to realize what a computer would one day be able to do. She was passionate about mathematics and mechanical machines from a young age and even designed her own flying machine! Ada was an exceptionally bright and creative child who did not fit into a patriarchal, male-dominated world.
This beautiful story is narrated by Ali Mayer-Pernkopf, an Austrian puppeteer and storyteller.
Kamishibai – Ada Lovelace is suitable for ages 5 years and up.
The Circus of Knowledge is an Austrian performance group based at Johannes Kepler University, Linz that blends science, art and storytelling. Through their creative shows and workshops, they make complex ideas engaging and accessible for audiences of all ages.
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