SINGAPORE: Experiential edutainment brand KidZania Singapore is launching the Nickelodeon Acting Academy and Theatre as part of the interactive kids\u2019 city\u2019s official opening in Sentosa today.<\/p>\n
The opening of KidZania Singapore marks the beginning of a collaboration with Nickelodeon that gives children the opportunity to role-play their favorite Nick characters, attend acting classes and perform for an audience in a modern theater. The Nickelodeon Acting Academy and Theatre will feature sessions led by \u201cZupervisors\u201d and team leaders experienced in performing arts. Kids aged 4\u00a0and over will receive half-hour acting lessons and be cast in plays, which family and friends can attend.<\/p>\n
From April to June, kids will have the chance to act in a play based on the series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles<\/em> titled \u201cA Foot Too Big.\u201d From July to September, they can take part in the play \u201cFree Samples,\u201d inspired by SpongeBob SquarePants<\/em>. After each performance, children will be paid a salary in kidZos, KidZania\u2019s special currency. During school holidays, visitors will also be able to attend meet-and-greet sessions to take photos with Nickelodeon characters.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve been eagerly awaiting KidZania\u2019s opening in Singapore,\u201d said Vishal Kurien, the VP of advertising sales for Southeast Asia at Viacom International Media Networks. \u201cNickelodeon represents fun for kids and we have a successful history of creating promotional programs for kids\u2019 brands to create surprising and playful entertainment experiences everywhere we go. Through the Nickelodeon Acting Academy and Theatre, we hope to help instill confidence in the young participants and fan the passion of these aspiring actors who will one day have a positive impact in the communities they live in.\u201d<\/p>\n Leong Yue Weng, KidZania Singapore\u2019s general manager, commented, \u201cIt\u2019s a great privilege to work with Nickelodeon and offer kids the opportunity to hone their acting talents and develop stage confidence with one of the world\u2019s best in kids\u2019 edutainment. Realism is at the heart of what we do, and it is important that we continue to provide a realistic and diverse experience with authentic role-playing activities for children.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" SINGAPORE: Experiential edutainment brand KidZania Singapore is launching the Nickelodeon Acting Academy and Theatre as part of the interactive kids\u2019 city\u2019s official opening in Sentosa today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":477,"featured_media":9895,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[1085,96,1086,406],"class_list":["post-9894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-kidzania-singapore","tag-nickelodeon","tag-nickelodeon-acting-academy-and-theatre","tag-viacom-international-media-networks","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n