Encore

Yesterday was the first time i attended a local musical show. It was held in KL Performing Arts Centre. Pretty cool place, old railway it seems. Went there with Wannie, Eva, Dr. Yeoh,Neets and Meng Yu (not sure if that's how you spell it). Meng Yu drove us there and we were suppose to meet up with Dr. Yeoh over there. We bump into Patric Teoh at the cafe while having some refreshment before the show. Then, an old friend too, senior of ours..Li San. HAvent seen her in ages.

The tickets are RM 25 for students and Rm40 for adults. It was a brilliant and entertaining show. I cant really describe Encore..but i do hope for an encore at the end of the show. "Don't know Don't Talk" and "Cun Kan aku" are my fav! At least those phrases and performances sticks in your mind after you leave. Too bad, those tracks was not on sale at the booth. They have Above Full Moon, Shanon SHah's album (Dilanda Cinta) and the Reluctant Saints, the Musical. I kinda like some of the tracks from The Reluctants Saints. I was really amazed with their performances, great facial expression and voices.

Here are further details about other tracks that they performed, taken from Kakiseni.com :


Title:
Encore - An Evening of Songs From The Malaysian Musical Theatre

Venue:
KLPac - Pentas 2
Jalan Strachan, off Jalan Ipoh, Sentul West, 51100, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan
Date & Time:
Thurs 6 - Sun 16 Oct 2005 (Oct 6–7 & Oct 11–15: 8.30pm; Oct 9 & 16: 3pm) *No performance on Mon Oct 10*
Tickets:
RM40/ RM25 (Students)
Ticket Contact:
KL Pac: 03-4047 9000; TAS @ BSC: 03-2094 9400
Telephone:
03-7725 4858 (Five Arts Centre)
Synopsis:
Encore is a unique celebration of the music and talents of home-grown composers who have contributed to the Malaysian musical theatre in the past 15 years.

Directed by theatre practitioner and visual artist Chee Sek Thim, "Encore" will feature a cast of accomplished performers that includes Alex Koh, Ida Mariana, Sukania Venugopal and Tony Eusoff and Sek Thim himself. 2003 Boh Cameronian Arts Awards Most Promising Artist Shanon Shah has arranged the music, and will perform as the pianist for the show.

Showcasing the music of:

Gerald Toh: "The Reluctant Saint"
Hari 'Haze' Krish Menon: "Hip-Hopera"
Imee Ooi: "Above Full Moon" and "Siddharta"
Johan Othman: "Oh, Brickfields!" & "Reunion"
Saidah Rastam: "The Storyteller & M! The Opera (* special preview from the upcoming opera)
Sunetra Fernando & Adrian Lee: Opera Uda dan Dara

Director Chee Sek Thim has been around for over 15 years and has been involved in KL theatre for the past 15 years, working with the likes of Marion D'Cruz, Krishen Jit, Wong Hoy Cheong and Leow Puay Tin. His directorial credits include Leow Puay Tin's Ang Tau Mui, and the late Kuo Pao Kun's The Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral in 2000 and Reconstructing Medea in 2001.

Pianist Shanon Shah is a singer-songwriter, and he has just released his debut Malay-language album, Dilanda Cinta. Trained as a chemical engineer, Shanon has previously worked as a journalist and a credit risk analyst. He is also a passionate human rights activist.

Alex Koh is a relative newcomer to the Malaysian stage. In his first theatrical involvement, he played the role of 'The Lover Boy' in productions of The Fantasticks in 2000 and 2001.

Ida Mariana is excited to be back in the rehearsal room, after being away from the stage for some time. Among the theatre productions she has been involved in are "Pouring Out of Me", "Mergers and Accusations" and "The Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral". She is also on air on Red 104.9 FM on certain days during the week.

Sukania Venugopal has been involved in theatre for over 20 years and is one of the foremost actors in Malaysia. Her most notable appearances have been in "1984 – Here and Now", "Box of Delights", "A Streetcar Named Desire", and "Those Four Sisters Fernandez", amongst others. In recent years, she has done much work with the Temple Of Fine Arts in productions such as "Butterfly Lovers", "Ramayana" and "Shakuntala".

Tony Eusoff is originally from Kuching, and is a much sought-after model, actor and host. He has appeared in tv commercials, fashion journals and shows. He has appeared in lead and supporting roles in a number of popular programmes such as "Astana Idaman", "Mahligai Gading" and "Sutra". He has also appeared in numerous telemovies, including "Musuh Dalam Selimut" and "Kabus Merdeka" He was also in the feature films "Di Ambang Misteri" and "Gila Bola".
Join them all in this not-to-be-missed performance!

Do note, the performance scheduled for Sat Oct 8th is "Lessons for Life", a charity night in aid of Malaysian Care and Wings Melaka's Early Intervention Program for Disabled Children.