“I Love You Once, I Love You Not” at KLPac

KLPac Presents

I LOVE YOU ONCE, I LOVE YOU NOT
A physical theatre performance

The T4YP ensemble are now set to invade the klpac Indicine space with a line of performances running for 2 weeks from the 30th July up to 9th Aug. Consisting of 3 pieces, the young performers of the ensemble are being challenged to participate in experimental theater pieces that would be different from what they have gone through in their previous showcases.

The ensemble has been split into two with one group presenting a piece that has roots in physical theater while the other tackling a performance deeply rooted in mask work traditions. At the end of the 2 weeks, both groups will come back together to take on the challenge of writing, producing, rehearsing and performing sets of 10 minute plays which all will come out of a hectic 24hrs schedule.

30 Jul - 02 Aug: "I Love You Once, I Love You Not"
06 Aug - 09 Aug: "What Does It Mean To Be ... Free"
08 Aug - 09 Aug: T4YP Sweatshop 2009

Join the T4YP ensemble as their push the envelope of what they think they could do and learn.

SYNOPSIS

“I Love You Once I Love You Not” has roots from themes of love and obsession encountered in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”. Directed by klpac’s own Helena Foo, the piece will be the T4YP group’s first foray into the realm of physical theater where body movements convey most of the story instead of words. A cross between dance and theater, the piece would challenge the group to try something that they have never experienced before.

Cast:
ISABELL ZUBINSHA, IZMIR HUSSEIN, MICHAEL TAN, NABIHAN YAACOB, NUR ZAKUAN & SEAN YAP.

Director/Designer: HELENA FOO

Choreographed by: NICOLE ANN THOMAS

Date & Time:
30 JULY – 2 AUG 2009 @ 8:00 PM

Venue:
INDICINE, THE KUALA LUMPUR PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE (KLPac)

Ticket:
RM 10 - minimum donation.

Box Office:
(KLPac) 4047 9000

Venue Website: http://www.klpac.com/

Facebook Event link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109986166385

T4YP 2009 Invades Indicine@klpac !!!!

“Kaki Blue – The Musical” at KLPac

KLPac Presents

KAKI BLUE – THE MUSICAL
Heroes wear blue!

SYNOPSIS

Lin, Nee and Ah Shan just completed their SPM, and think it's time to celebrate. Think again!

Just as they sink into a mellow routine of nothingness; of watching TV non-stop and sleeping until 1pm in the afternoon, they unexpectedly 'kena saman' in the form of an SMS calling them for service in the Butterworth Kem Bina Negara!

The 3 get over imaginative and start conjuring images of deadly flying foxes and scary men in uniforms...Will their wildest fantasies of the elusive camp and its equally colorful camp trainers be a reality, and will their lives really be the same after the stint in those blue khakis?

Follow the three as they leave their blue and whites to don their new uniforms as wira & wirawatis in the new camp under the guidance of the no-nonsense Major Sabar.

Kaki Blue is a bold story about the courage and spirit of today's youth. It is about the many uniforms and roles we put on, and shed, as we grow up in this country. Join the youngsters as they sing and dance to the tunes of yesteryear, to finally emerge the heroes that they are.

Written by: MARK BEAU de SILVA

Directed by: JOE HASHAM

Executive Producer: DATO’ FARIDAH MERICAN

Choreographer: LAKSHMAN BALAKRISHNAN

Musical Director: NICK DAVIS

Chorus Master: MERVYN PETERS

Set Designer: YUSMAN MOKHTAR

Date & Time:
30 JULY – 16 AUG 2009
TUESDAY – SATURDAY @ 8:30 PM
SUNDAY @ 3:00 PM
MONDAY – No shows

Venue:
PENTAS 1, THE KUALA LUMPUR PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE (KLPac)

Ticket:
RM100 / RM80 / RM60 / RM40 (Fri – Sun)
RM30 - Concession for students, sr. citizens, disabled & ex-NS trainees (all shows)

PROMOTION
RM30 flat rate for Tues - Thurs shows

Box Office:
(KLPac) 4047 9000

Venue Website: http://www.klpac.com/

Facebook Event link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=92394836725

“Short+Sweet: Dance – Week 2” at KLPac

KLPac Presents

SHORT+SWEET: DANCE
A Festival of Dance

Week 1 of Short+Sweet: Dance was warmly received by our local audience with a sold out show this past weekend on the 25th. It’s now the turn for the groups slated for Week 2 of the performances to come out and do their best to dazzle the audience. Don’t miss on all the fun and don’t forget to vote for your favorite pieces for the Short+Sweet: Dance Gala Night on the 2nd August 2009.

After a successful Short+Sweet Theater Festival in 2008, the biggest little arts festival returns with the goal of creating “a more creative world ten minutes at a time”. While the 2008 edition of the festival showcased only works for the stage, the Short+Sweet 2009 festival boldly incorporates 2 weeks of dance performances to further enrich the festival experience.

As was the experience for scriptwriters in 2008, choreographers were challenged to come up with 10 minute pieces that underwent rigorous audition and selection processes before they were shortlisted for the festival. Choreographers and dancers have been rehearsing the past few weeks and are now ready to present their works to the public in 2 weeks of performances beginning 22nd July 2009 and running up until 2nd August 2009.

All dance performances featured in the Short+Sweet 2009 edition will also be in competition for several categories that will be judged by both a professional panel of judges as well as members of the audience based on the feedback forms filled up at the end of each performance. Shortlisted dance performances will be performed again during the Short+Sweet: Dance Gala Night on the 2nd August 2009 where the winners of the individual category will also be announced.

Come and join in the celebration of homegrown creativity and talents by attending the performances and leaving your feedback at the end of the show.

Week 2 (22 July-29 July 2009)

"Shades of the Moon"
Choreographer & Dancer 1: Weijun
Dancer 2: Tan Su Lin
Dancer 3: Shangkari Sivamurthy
Dancer 4: Suhaili Micheline

Synopsis: Shades of the moon is little about the moon and all about the shades. Featuring music, dance, choreography, video, computer-graphic, animation, imaging and design by Weijun.

"Fugue for Dancer & Violin"
Choreographer and Dancer: Alyzsa Lim
Violinist: Bela Bartok

Synopsis: A journey through obsession into an abstract world of visual and audio themes explored through space and time.

"Nunuk Ragang"
Choreographer & Dancer 1: BB Ostella Adam
Dancer 2: Doralisa Lee
Dancer 3: Joanna Tan
Dancer 4: Grace Quah
Dancer 5: Callista Chuah
Dancer 6: Chan Wen Li
Dancer 7: Melissa Wong
Dancer 8: Eric Lim Jian Hong
Dancer 9: Gayathri Paary
Dancer 10: Yharsmeen Naharuddin

Synopsis: Based on a Sabahan legend that tells why the Dusun/Kadazan tribe left their original homeland of the same name to spread across the rest of Sabah.

"A Plyed Experience"
Choreographer & Dancer 1: Rebecca Adam Barnett
Dancer 1: Rozmin Rashid
Dancer 2: Pini Theng

Synopsis: Our lives evolves through accumulation- layered by time, experience and knowledge. A new layer often creates confusion, sometimes clarity, always complexity, and has the power to inhibit but also liberate.

"Nerds Gone Nuts"
Choreographer: Suhaili Micheline
Dancer 1: Tengku Nurul Sofia Tengku Daud
Dancer 2: Illia
Dancer 3: Fadzli Jay
Dancer 4: Naim Syahrazad
Dancer 5: Janice Yong
Dancer 6: Siti Amellia
Dancer 7: Teo May Jean

Synopsis: i am no 1

"Hungry for Hope"
Choreographer: Shuba Jayaretnam
Dancer 1: Harshini Sukumaran
Dancer 2: Mohd. Hazri

Synopsis: In many ways, the rich and the poor are inter-connected. We share a common place and every good or bad act creates a wave of movement.

"The Classics with an Indian Twist"
Choreographer & Dancer 1: Visithra Manikam
Dancer 2: Laveenia Sivalingam

Synopsis: The Classics with an Indian Twist will incorporate the storytelling style of Bharatatyam(Indian dance) with classical western music.

"The Gypsy Trail"
Choreographer & Dancer 1: Kayla
Dancer 2: Narmatha Shanmugam
Dancer 3: Judy Lim
Dancer 4: Wong Chin Wei
Dancer 5: Liesl Ho
Dancer 6: Sim Chin Yen
Dancer 7: Emina Aliyya
Dancer 8: Shun Clayton

Synopsis: Depicting the Romany people's influence in the development of what we know as Flamenco today, a traveling story told in dance.

"Mami Jarum"
Choreographer: Ahmad Firdaus Che Yahaya
Dancer 2: Hasmizan Abdul Hamid

Synopsis: Penyampai cerita. Cepat dari berita!

"Diaries 09"
Choreographer & Dancer 1: Michael Xavier Voon
Dancer 2: Wee Jung Jieh
Dancer 3: Pui Fook Chien
Dancer 4: Choong Wei Li
Dancer 5: Ng Shu Mun
Dancer 6: Cheang Zu-Er

Synopsis: No Vigil + No Black + No Speech

Date & Time:
Week 1: 22 – 25 July @ 8.30pm
Week 2: 29 July – 1 August 2009 @ 8.30pm

Dance Gala Night: 2 August @ 8.30pm

Venue:
PENTAS 2, THE KUALA LUMPUR PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE (KLPac)

Tickets:
WEEK 1 & 2:
RM30
RM15 (students, sr. citizens & the disabled)

GALA NIGHT:
RM40
RM25 (students, sr. citizens & the disabled)

PROMOTIONS
Enjoy a 10% discount when you purchase a ticket for Week 1, Week 2 and the Gala Final! (In a single receipt)

Box Office:
(KLPac) 4047 9000

Venue Website: http://www.klpac.com/

Facebook Event link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114381279264

Gone Too Soon But We Will Always Remember You

Yasmin Ahmad, 1958 - 2009

I found out about Yasmin Ahmad quite late compared to the rest of my friends.

Not being one who usually watches Malay movies on TV, I missed “Rabun” when it was first shown on TV. By the time I realize that the person who directed “Rabun” was the same person who made the utterly heartwarming PETRONAS advertisements, “Sepet” was already about to be released. A lot of my friends told me to not miss watching the movie when it comes out which I didn’t. I came in not knowing what to expect and came out a changed person.

In “Sepet”, Yasmin gave us a peek into the idealized world that she must have felt was just out of reach for most of us. Her idealized world had all the ethnic races in Malaysia actually relating to each other on an equal field. She gave us a vision of a world where the “others” had the same problems and struggles that your ethic group had as well as the same hopes and dreams. She showed us a world more accepting of differences and tolerant of possibilities. She showed us a world that many of us long to see and more importantly be able to be a part of.

“Sepet” was a fresh breath of air for me and from that moment onwards I was a fan of Yasmin Ahmad’s work. I remember following her blog to read about her upcoming works as she shared details of them with her readers. Readers of her blog got to share in the process of making her subsequent films including “Gubra”, “Mukhsin”, “Muaalaf” and “Talentime”. She related to a personal level to the comments and feedback left on the blog by readers in response to her blog entries.

Yasmin Ahmad was not without her detractors. Her works were criticized as being unrealistic and out of touch of the Malay community she was a part of. She has been accused of trying to dilute the identity of Malays by mixing it up with the identities of other ethnic groups of the country. The more she was slammed by her detractors, the more determined she was to prove them wrong. The more harsh words were thrown at her, the more support her fans gave to her. In our own way, we wanted to help lessen the blows and give her the strength to go own making her wonderful films.

On July 25th, we lost our beloved film director Yasmin Ahmad to massive bleeding in the brain brought on by a sudden stroke. With her passing, we lost a voice that dared to show us a hopeful vision of what a possible future could be. Many of us are inconsolable with her passing but what we need to be mindful of is that there is a legacy that she left behind for us to continue. A legacy of understanding, tolerance and acceptance that we could incorporate into our daily lives to make the country a better place. She has shown us a possible better state of the community that she felt possible in her films. We, who she left behind, would do her memory justice by striving to make her world come through in our own little way.

Yasmin Ahmad may have passed on but we are still here to celebrate her vision and carry own her legacy. We could do no less by her.

Al-Fatihah, Yasmin Ahmad.

Rest in Peace.

"I Go" by Aizat/Pete Teo from "Talentime" OST

“Short+Sweet: Dance – Week 1” at KLPac

KLPac Presents

SHORT+SWEET: DANCE
A Festival of Dance

It’s back!

After a successful Short+Sweet Theater Festival in 2008, the biggest little arts festival returns with the goal of creating “a more creative world ten minutes at a time”. While the 2008 edition of the festival showcased only works for the stage, the Short+Sweet 2009 festival boldly incorporates 2 weeks of dance performances to further enrich the festival experience.

As was the experience for scriptwriters in 2008, choreographers were challenged to come up with 10 minute pieces that underwent rigorous audition and selection processes before they were shortlisted for the festival. Choreographers and dancers have been rehearsing the past few weeks and are now ready to present their works to the public in 2 weeks of performances beginning 22nd July 2009 and running up until 2nd August 2009.

All dance performances featured in the Short+Sweet 2009 edition will also be in competition for several categories that will be judged by both a professional panel of judges as well as members of the audience based on the feedback forms filled up at the end of each performance. Shortlisted dance performances will be performed again during the Short+Sweet: Dance Gala Night on the 2nd August 2009 where the winners of the individual category will also be announced.

Come and join in the celebration of homegrown creativity and talents by attending the performances and leaving your feedback at the end of the show.

Week 1 (22 July-29 July 2009)

"Faith"
Choreographer: Yap Mei Shang
Dancer 1: Khoo Kim Leng
Dancer 2: Ong Sze Sze
Dancer 3: Leong Sook Fun
Dancer 4: Tillasyini Tharmalingam
Dancer 5: Leo
Dancer 7: Lim Hsueh Chin

Synopsis: Sometimes you might be knocked down. But never give up. Keep moving forward and you will find how wonderful life can be.

"Aku"
Choreographer: Dalili Azahari
Dancer 1: Safia Hanifah
Dancer 2: Siti Farrah Abdullah

Synopsis: To question is a journey to self-understanding.

"Walking with Angels"
Choreographer: Kerry-Ann Khoo
Dancer 1: Pui Theng
Dancer 2: Rozmin Rashid
Dancer 3: Dalila
Dancer 4: James Kan
Dancer 5: Chai Song Voon

Synopsis: "Angels are principally the guardians of our spirits. Their function is not to do our work for us, but to help us do it ourselves, by God's grace."- Eileen Elias Freeman, The Angel's Little Instruction Book

"Passive"
Choreographer: Leng Poh Gee
Dancer 1: Hii Ing Fung
Dancer 2: Jasmine Lee Mei Ling
Dancer 3: Nancy Ng Pei Yu

Synopsis: Some choreographers complained that I'm passive, which I just subject to an action without responding or initiating an action in return. Actually, I'm shy...

"Mirror"
Choreographer: Lorna Hoong
Dancer 1: Chew Sie Theng
Dancer 2: Mohd Hafizul Aimi B Roslan
Dancer 3: Sufi Ashraf B Mohd Azman
Dancer 4: Wan Tiara Azira Bt Wan Ibrahim

Synopsis: There is only reflection...no differences.

"Snakefood"
Choreographer & Dancer 1: Aiza
Dancer 2: Eli
Dancer 3: Kim

Synopsis: It's a about how certain human behaviors are nowhere different from animals, shown in their reactions towards a snake and a rat.

"Follow/Lead"
Choreographer & Dancer 1: Vivian Chan
Dancer 2: Song Ching Yee
Dancer 3: Amanda Song
Dancer 4: Gan Hua Hooi

Synopsis: Who leads, who follows? Who decides it all? This piece explores the duality of such roles in individuals and the intricate states of being in the acts of leading and following.

"Kinespherically Modulated"
Choreographer: David Lim
Dancer 1: Aidira Khaidir
Dancer 2: Foo I-Wei
Dancer 3: Leo Yap
Dancer 4: Iylia

Synopsis: An interplay of physical forces

"Zapin Berangin- Colours of the Wind"
Choreographer & Dancer 1: Nabil Abdullah
Dancer 2: Mohd Firdaus bin Ibrahim
Dancer 3: Amirul Safuan bin Kamaludin
Dancer 4: Herman Anak Bidin
Dancer 5: Nik Faizal bin Hazmi
Dancer 6: Sarah Shafreena bin Mohd Hassan
Dancer 7: Zulkarnain bin Ab. Rahman
Dancer 8: Intan Syaffinaz binti Sahharim
Dancer 9: Siti Sarah binti Rosli
Dancer 10: Norshila binti Md Isa
Dancer 11: Nik Nur Nadia binti Nik Ismail
Dancer 12: Rozie Julian

Synopsis: Gabungan asli dan kontemporari- dengan kombenansi tarian kipas yang disulami pelbagai warna, menunjukkan kemeriahan dan kemesraan masyarakat di Malaysia.

Date & Time:
Week 1: 22 – 25 July @ 8.30pm
Week 2: 29 July – 1 August 2009 @ 8.30pm

Dance Gala Night: 2 August @ 8.30pm

Venue:
PENTAS 2, THE KUALA LUMPUR PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE (KLPac)

Tickets:
WEEK 1 & 2:
RM30
RM15 (students, sr. citizens & the disabled)

GALA NIGHT:
RM40
RM25 (students, sr. citizens & the disabled)

PROMOTIONS
Enjoy a 10% discount when you purchase a ticket for Week 1, Week 2 and the Gala Final! (In a single receipt)

Box Office:
(KLPac) 4047 9000

Venue Website: http://www.klpac.com/

Facebook Event link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114381279264