http://stagekl.com/ StageKL—where Kuala Lumpur’s musical, theatre, concert and dance take center stage. en hello@stagekl.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-18T16:00:15+00:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/mpo-chamber-concert/ http://stagekl.com/shows/mpo-chamber-concert/ MPO Chamber Players THIERIOT: Octet in B Flat DVOŘÁK: String Quintet in E flat major (Op.97) – “American” 2012-05-18T14:59:14+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/pixie-lott-young-foolish-happy-tour/ http://stagekl.com/shows/pixie-lott-young-foolish-happy-tour/ The very beautiful and talented singer Pixie Lott is bringing her Young Foolish Happy Tour to KL this coming May 26th! The singer-songwriter who shot to fame with her first single “Mama Do” will be hitting the stage of KL Live as well as an autograph session the next day. In 2009, Pixie Lott was definitely ruling the charts with the release of her debut album Turn It Up. Just last year, she released her sophomore album titled Young Foolish Happy which features collaborations with musical legends Stevie Wonder and John Legend. No tickets to be sold for this showcase, but you can purchase her album and win yourself a pass to catch Pixie Lott in KL! Ticketing Purchase Pixie Lott’s album Young Foolish Happy the Asian Deluxe version at RM45.90 at Rock Corner music stores starting 30th April (Monday). Each album comes with ONE showcase pass. 2012-05-18T14:32:06+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/hairspray-the-musical/ http://stagekl.com/shows/hairspray-the-musical/ Hairspray, the musical, is based on the 1988 film, Hairspray. The story is about a kind hearted teenager, Tracy Turnbald who dreams to be in the local TV dance program, The Corny Collins Show. While her father tells her to follow her dreams, her mother Edna, reminds her that she does not look like the girls on that show. After impressing the show’s host, Tracy earns a coveted spot on the dance program and transforms into a teen celebrity. She then successfully sets out to vanquish the program’s reigning princess and wins the heart of the super handsome Link Larkin. She also launches a campaign to integrate the show. The songs in this musical include 1960s-style dance music and downtown rhythm and blues. It’s fun, energetic and the ultimate feel-good show. 2012-05-18T13:44:53+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/khalil-fong-live-in-malaysia-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/khalil-fong-live-in-malaysia-2012/ Khalil Fong, well known for his soul and R&B roots, will be performing once again at the Arena of Stars. He will be showcasing material from his latest album, ‘15’, which resonates with a breezy blues feel, a genre which Khalil was passionate about during his youth. Through this album and tour, the self-taught guitarist/pianist plans to take his fans on a stroll down memory lane, revisiting some of his earliest musical influences. With an ingrained musical talent and vocals to match, Khalil has proven to be almost unstoppable. With 9 albums and numerous awards under his belt, his music career is definitely progressing by leaps and bounds. One memorable case in point – at the Chik Chak 903 Ultimate Song Chart Awards in 2001, he bagged a whopping 6 awards, including the award for Best Composer and Best Album Of The Year! Hurry, book your seats today and get ready to be mesmerised by the talented and soulful Khalil this July! 2012-05-17T15:37:24+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/fish-the-love-library-world-tour-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/fish-the-love-library-world-tour-2012/ Fish Leong, our very own Queen of Love Songs, will be back in Malaysia as part of her ‘Fish - The Love Library World Tour 2012’. Her singing career started in 1997 after she joined Rock Records in Taiwan. Her second studio album entitled ‘Courage’ (勇氣) propelled her into the limelight and the rest, as they say, is history. Since then, Fish has achieved success in her career, releasing at least 12 studio albums and going on several world tours with numerous sold-out concerts. This talented vocalist has also won multiple awards since 2000, bagging titles like MTV Top 20 Favourite Female Vocalists, Top Female Vocalist in the 5th Global Chinese Music Awards, and many more. Diehard fans and music lovers alike, get ready to be charmed by her mesmerising love ballads this July as Fish returns to her home country for a one-night-only live performance! 2012-05-17T15:28:17+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/jason-mraz-tour-is-a-four-letter-word-concert-in-kuala-lumpur/ http://stagekl.com/shows/jason-mraz-tour-is-a-four-letter-word-concert-in-kuala-lumpur/ The long awaited Jason Mraz concert is now confirmed to be held at the Merdeka Stadium this coming June 19, 2012. A performance with his band touted to be a great experience for his fans. 2012-05-17T15:16:22+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/london-the-summer-musical/ http://stagekl.com/shows/london-the-summer-musical/ Follow the inspiring story of 3 American air stewardesses who gave up their dreams of singing, only to rediscover it again across the Atlantic. Watch how they find love along the way in the all-new London, The Summer Musical by the award winning West End Productions! Featuring unforgettable songs, electrifying choreography, fabulous costumes and spectacular backdrops, it’s a musical experience that will bring back the good time. It’ll have you singing and dancing along with famous music peice from Mamma Mia, Last Friday Nite, Let’s Hear It For The Boy, I Will Suvive, Glee and many more. 2012-05-17T14:44:49+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/train-live-in-kuala-lumpur/ http://stagekl.com/shows/train-live-in-kuala-lumpur/ The award winning pop band from Sans Francisco, California , TRAIN will be performing Live in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, 16th June 2012 at KL LIVE at 8.30pm. Train started their career in 1994 but gained mainstream success with their debut album, Train, which was released in 1998 with the hit “Meet Virginia"Their second album, Drops of Jupiter (2001), brought the band stupendous acknowledgment in a short time of period. The band currently comprises a core trio of Patrick Monahan (vocals), Jimmy Stafford (guitar, vocals) and Scott Underwood (drums, percussion). Returning in late 2009 with the album Save Me, San Francisco, from which album three singles were certified international hit “Hey, Soul Sister”, “If It’s Love” and “Marry Me” reached high positions on the Billboard Hot 100. Their latest album which was released in 2011 is currently # 11 on Billboard. Train has been performing the song “Drive By”, which is the first single release from the new album, during their 2011 Summer Tour. 2012-05-17T14:34:11+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/christina-perri-live-in-kuala-lumpur/ http://stagekl.com/shows/christina-perri-live-in-kuala-lumpur/ Music new singer song writing sensation CHRISTINA PERRI who took the music industry by storm with her single “Jars Of Hearts” and now with the anthemic theme from the Twilight saga movie Breaking Dawn.  “A Thousand Years” will be performing Live in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, 7th June at KL LIVE at 8.30 pm. Christina Perri has come a long way as in July 2010, the struggling singer-songwriter and musician had a life-changing moment when she was asked to perform a song she had written, a defiant break-up anthem called “Jar of Hearts,” on the Fox show So You Think You Can Dance. The raw, emotional quality of her performance connected with viewers and catapulted the 24-year-old Philadelphia native into the public eye. “Jar of Hearts” went on to sell a million downloads and land Perri, who was then supporting herself as a café manager in Beverly Hills, a deal with Atlantic Records. 2012-05-17T14:25:02+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/video-games-live/ http://stagekl.com/shows/video-games-live/ An Immersive Concert That Brings Video Games To Life Off the heels of sold-out shows around the world, prominent video game composer, Tommy Tallarico is bringing his revolutionary video game concert event to Malaysia once again after a successful show in 2010. For anyone who’s ever picked up a gaming console, the event you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. VIDEO GAMES LIVETM LIVE in MALAYSIA 2012 will take place at Istana Budaya Kuala Lumpur from 26 – 27 May 2012 at 8pm and is presented by ZI Production Sdn Bhd and GEM Impact Sdn Bhd, in collaboration with Istana Budaya under Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL), Malaysian Band Association and CosPlay-Fun Malaysia. The Video Games Live concert brings the intensity and excitement of the gaming world’s most powerful compositions, as the National Symphony Orchestra recreate the best video game music on a spectacular stage. Video Games Live is the first ever concert to celebrate music from the biggest video games of all time from ‘Super Mario’ to ‘Final Fantasy’. Having sold to a massive 11,000 crowd on its debut performance at the Hollywood Bowl in the US in 2005 – making it the largest video game concert in the world – Video Games Live will now navigate its way successfully through to the next level when it hits our shores in May at Istana Budaya. The evening combines exclusive video footage and music arrangements, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists and groundbreaking interactive segments to create an explosive one-of-a-kind multimedia entertainment experience. With music from the retro days of ‘Pong’ to the fast paced action of ‘Halo’, Video Games Live will transport you into the heart of the gaming world. Special events surround the show include a pre-show festival where all guest will enjoy an interactive costume contest, game competitions, game demos, and the very popular meet-and-greet with top game composers and designers. 2012-05-17T14:17:17+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/cie-chabatz-dentrar/ http://stagekl.com/shows/cie-chabatz-dentrar/ Alliance Française de Kuala Lumpur & The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre present Cie Chabatz d’Entrar Perches (Up there). Perchés… (Up there…) is a new creation that continues the work of the company in its research in visual art, acrobatics and non verbal communication. The art of stilts: A permanent search for equilibrium The use of stilts (blocked ankle) involves a permanent unbalance. To stay still on stilts with no help is impossible. This permanent search for equilibrium implies a particular postural dimension and a very fine chorographical point of view. Our search will focus on that very point (well known by the acrobats) where time is stretched. Images of distorted reality become extraordinary where time is stopped. It is then, in that sense, an innovating offer in the use of this item. Not only because we introduce stilts to the stage but also because it develops a new technique for this performance (to walk, to carry, to slide…) The use of this item and the development of the technique, combined to a precise work on sound and light (collective work involving the technical crew from the beginning of the creation) brings us to define two spaces, two dimensions: the floor and the “non-floor”. The stilt-walker is carried by her partner who, himself, stays invisible to the audience, hidden from the light, which will give the illusion to be gliding rather than walking… 2012-05-14T23:17:43+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/tchaikovsky-and-his-idol/ http://stagekl.com/shows/tchaikovsky-and-his-idol/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Paul McCreesh conductor Stéphane Tétreault cello MOZART: Symphony No.29 (K.201) TCHAIKOVSKY: Rococo Variations TCHAIKOVSKY: Pezzo Capriccioso TCHAIKOVSKY: Suite Mozartiana Tchaikovsky called Mozart “The greatest prophet of music in whom are quenched all his predecessors” and honoured his memory in, among others, the three elegant works we hear in this concert, alongside one of Mozart’s Salzburg symphonies. 2012-05-14T23:16:15+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/yao-lee-the-legendary-rose-musical/ http://stagekl.com/shows/yao-lee-the-legendary-rose-musical/ Open a book ” The Legendary Rose ”. Relive 45 of Yao Lee’s immortal hits, Transported on a stage of video-mapping magic, And journey through Yao Lee’s extraordinary life. 翻开一本【玫瑰传奇】 用45首姚莉的不朽名曲 和千变万化的视频映射舞台 走一段姚莉真实不凡的奋斗人生 2012-05-14T22:49:03+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/i-hate-hamlet/ http://stagekl.com/shows/i-hate-hamlet/ The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre and T4YP presents I Hate Hamlet. Swords and egos collide when a successful television actor struggles with taking on the dream role of Hamlet. Will the ghost of legendary theatre and film star John Barrymore help or hinder his success? 2012-05-14T22:43:33+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/dinnertime/ http://stagekl.com/shows/dinnertime/ The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre presents the T4YP Ensemble in Dinnertime. A Triple Bill of plays written by Michael Frayn & Alex Chua. There are two things in the world that rarely does what you ask of them – technology and dinner guests. Sometimes its harmless but sometimes … Chink! Devices become hostile, steaks go cold over icy glances and some guests should just be kept apart in this collection of three short plays about how quickly the wine can go sour to both hilarious and dramatic results. T4YP alumnus Tung Jit Yang (2009) directs this mix-bag of plays from British playwright Michael Frayn and T4YP Team member Alex Chua. Featuring: Arief Hamizan, Benjamin Ng, Hannan Azlan, Ho Lee Ching with Belinda Hon (2009) & Umesh Logandran (2011) 2012-05-14T22:34:37+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/a-choral-voyage/ http://stagekl.com/shows/a-choral-voyage/ Dithyrambic Singers presents A Choral Voyage – Contemporary Masterpieces. The Dithyrambic Singers is particularly renowned for their passionate, versatile performances and a wide variety of repertoire. Their dedication to the music of the past is complemented by a commitment to the music of today and this is one of the elements of the choir’s raison d’être. In A Choral Voyage – Contemporary masterpieces, audience will be impassioned by highly energized singing that focus on both novel choral compositions as well as Asia’s cultural heritage. From the atmospheric sounds of a large cathedral choir to the enchanting and exquisite nuances of the Balinese gamelan, the Dithyrambic Singers promises to rejuvenate all. 2012-05-14T22:23:04+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-chamber-wind-project/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-chamber-wind-project/ klpac and Birdian Saxophone Quartet present The Chamber Wind Project. Sit back and enjoy this unique and wonderful musical journey by our local wind ensembles, as they bring you a feast of wind music from Baroque to Contemporary, music that is sure to fascinate you! Featuring High Winds Ensemble, Zephyr Flute Ensemble, Trio D’Anches Kuala Lumpur. 2012-05-14T22:11:16+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/twins-concert-live-in-malaysia-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/twins-concert-live-in-malaysia-2012/ Organised by Star Planet, Hong Kong-based female group ‘Twins’ is set for a ‘come-back’ show this 9 June 2012 at the Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands at 8pm. It has been more than 6 years since they last performed in Malaysia. The show, which is touted to be different from the pop duo’s previous ventures, will see many fresh elements. From the glittering stage setting and in-style outfits to the intricate production choreography, this concert will promise to throw the fans a big wow. Twins will perform a wide spectrum of their classics and share the bits of their past 10 years with fans on stage. Twins, made up of dazzling-looking Charlene Choi (Ah Sa) and Gillian Chung (Ah Gill), was formed in the summer of 2001 and the group is claimed as the pioneer of the Cantopop duo as their success unleashes the market for group singers. Between 2001 and 2003, they received a total of 72 awards. This was a remarkable feat for the relatively new group at the time. Their music was generally targeted at young teens, but in 2004 they began to attract a wider audience by venturing into different styles of music. For years, they had received a large number of awards from all major International Music Awards Presentation. Most of their songs stayed at the top of many different musical charts for several weeks. Their achievements helped highlight and cement their popularity amongst other singers. Many fans fall into disappointment when Twins announced its “temporary” dissolution in 2008. Yet, the myth of Twins power does not end here. 2 years after the split, Twins announced its reunions and kick-started their 10th anniversary World Tour concert with first gig took place in Hong Kong, followed by Guang Zhou, United State and China. 由Star Planet星艺娱乐欢庆十周年另一精彩矩献，Twins《人人弹起》大马演唱会2012，将于6月9号，晚上8点正，云顶云星剧场引爆！这是Twins自06年演唱会之后，相隔6年重踏大马的一场全新制作演唱会。 成军十载的TWINS在2011正式开跑‘Twins十年世界巡回演唱会’，以隆重的方式纪念她们历经风雨的”十年”。演唱会从香港出发，巡演至内地多个城市、美国、加拿大及新加坡等地，这一系列的”大动作”让人目不暇接，宣示着阿娇与阿Sa以Twins之名的全面回归。那句曾令无数人熟悉并怀念的口号再次响亮起来——”大家好，我们是Twins！” 这次合体复出的演唱会，她們以“人人彈起”為主題，是要證明Twins面對任何環境也可以彈得更高更遠。Twins也表示，每一场的演出都会呈现一些不同的表演元素，这次的大马站也不例外。这次的演唱会，除了有华丽的造型及舞台灯光设计，TWINS更視今次的演唱會為一集體回憶，希望在舞台上跟久违六年的大马Fans分享成長路上的心聲。 香港二人女子组合TWINS的成员有蔡卓妍(阿SA) 和钟欣桐 (阿GILL)。TWINS在香港各大颁奖典礼横扫无数组合及演唱人重要奖项，许多热门歌曲都占据了各大流行音乐排行榜，例如《恋爱大过天》、《风筝与风》、《下一站天后》、《多谢失恋》、《星光游乐园》等等。两人也在最近的MyASTRO至尊流行榜颁奖典礼上拿下‘至尊专业表现奖’，‘至尊组合’及以《3650》拿下‘至尊金曲奖’。 2012-05-11T18:10:56+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/indicinelive-iv/ http://stagekl.com/shows/indicinelive-iv/ Step aside SNL, Little Britain and MADtv: The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre’s sought-after sketch-comedy revue returns this year with its biggest and boldest installment to date! Premiering in 2010, INDICINELIVE! (in-dee-SEE-nee-live-!) satirizes the insane society we live in through a high-octane line-up of every-day characters, familiar situations, and parodies of songs we’ve heard and are all too familiar with. INDICINELIVE! is, essentially, a generous serving of how we see the world in fun-sized pieces – nothing quite like laughing at ourselves at the end of the day. Founded and directed by klpac’s director-in-residence Kelvin Wong, INDICINELIVE! played to packed houses and sold-out shows since its inception, with after-requests for second and third helpings in Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and Singapore. INDICINELIVE! IV will be Kelvin’s last directorial endeavour with klpac, before he leaves for Chicago to pursue his MFA in theatre directing.  A crucial outlet for new Malaysian writing, INDICINELIVE! IV will feature song parodies from a more vintage playlist, and is presented in venues away from klpac’s Indicine for the first time. This installment will run for 10 shows at The Actors Studio @ Bukit Bintang’s Lot 10 from June 7 to 17 before heading up north for 4 more performances at Stage 2, the Performing Arts Centre of Penang (penangpac) @ Straits Quay from June 21 – 24 2012. Combined, this is INDICINELIVE!’s longest run yet. INDICINELIVE! IV keeps to the tradition of the previous episode, bringing together another eclectic ensemble of old and fresh faces: Siti Farrah Abdullah, Dinesh Kumar, Erin Marie, Matthew Ong, Jeremy Ooi, Aliaa Sharif, Shiva Shobitha, Calvin Tan and Freddy Tan. The prolific writing team includes Ariff Kamil, Patrick Lee, Nina Shah, Freddy Tan and Sharad Vemalanathan. Erna Mahyuni from INDICINELIVE! 3 returns as a cameo writer to complement the line-up. INDICINELIVE! also does corporate gigs and has an ever-growing fan base on Facebook – connect with us online for the production’s video trailer as well as updates from production members pertaining the show! Past Review Read the review of INDICINELIVE! 3. 2012-05-11T17:23:35+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/9th-boh-cameronian-arts-awards-2012-9bcaa/ http://stagekl.com/blog/9th-boh-cameronian-arts-awards-2012-9bcaa/ Celebrities, glitz, glamour, awards, musicals and comedies! The night couldn’t get any better at the 9th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards 2012 (9BCAA) which took place last Sunday on 29 April 2012 at One World Hotel, Petaling Jaya. The prestigious 9BCAA is the only arts award for dance, music, musical theatre and theatre in Malaysia organised by Kakiseni and sponsored by BOH Cameronian Tea. A separate technical award ceremony took place early last month on 10 April 2012 where backstage heroes get recognised. When night falls, the main hall started to fill with guests dressed in glitzy 1920s. Notable guests including Harith Iskander, Hans Isaac, Dato’ Norliza Rofli, Datuk Rahim Razali, Datuk Zahim Albakri, Tony Eusoff, Elain Daly and many more. The night started with free flow of BOH tea and delicious finger food all night long. Guests are seen socialising and dancing on the floor while patiently waiting for the event to start. When the clock hit 8:30 PM, the passage to the main hall opened welcoming guests to discover a surprise prepared by the organiser. Guests walked through a dark wooden tunnel and after passing a black curtain, the surprise revealed. Stood there right in the middle of the hall, a huge 4-sided boxing-ring-look-alike stage! A 4-sided boxing ring stage. Edwin Sumun appeared on stage as Shelah the drag queen hosted the night flawlessly with his remarkable sense of humour. Besides, Jo Kukathas set the floor laughing in tears with her hilarious skit as the role of stereotypical Y.B. (Yang Berhormat) together with Carmen Soo. Left: Edwin Sumun (Shelah). Right: Carmen Soo and Jo Kukathas (the Y.B.). Not forgetting to mention the musical performance by the jazz diva Junji Delfino (who also won the “Best Solo Performance” award for “Lush Life”) and soprano Charity Lee was definitely the best treat of the night. The 9BCAA has 4 categories—dance, music, musical theatre and theatre—comprising 26 winners selected by an independent judging panel of 20 performing arts professionals. Each winner received a trophy and cash prize RM1,000. Kampung Boy ruled “Lat Kampung Boy Sebuah Muzikal” became the biggest winner of the night bagging 6 out of 12 awards in the musical theatre category and they are “Best Performance by an Ensemble”, “Best Original Music”, “Best Performance in a Leading Role”, “Best Set Design”, “Best Costume Design and Make Up” and “Best Sound Design”. Hans Isaac giving his speech after winning the “Best Performance by an Ensemble” award. Rock singer and actor Awie stole the limelight when he was announced the winner of “Best Performance in a Leading Role” award for which he played the leading role of Datuk Mohd Nor Khalid or better known as Lat in “Lat Kampung Boy Sebuah Muzikal”. Awie giving his thank you speech for winning the “Best Performance in a Leading Role” award. Besides, musical production “The Last Five Years” directed by Christopher Ling and presented by klpac has seen winning big that night too with 3 awards including “Best Musical Direction”, “Best Direction” and “Best Lighting Design”. Dance Off between Two 4 nominations, 2 choreographers but only 1 award. Michael Xavier Voon turned the table and walked away with “Best Choreographer” award for his work in “Dreamgirls” leaving renowned choreographer/director Pat Ibrahim behind even though Pat dominated the nomination chart with 3 out of 4 nominations. 5 Awards for Hands Percussion Hands Percussion won a total of 5 awards in the music category—“Best Group Performance”, “Best Solo Performance (Instrumental)”, “Best Original Composition”, “Best Musical Direction” and “Kakiseni Audience Choice Awards for Music”. Left: Michael Xavier Voon. Right: Jimmy Ch’ng from Hands Percussion with Kakiseni’s Low Ngai Yuen. Watch out for Young Theatre Big winners of the night for theatre category are surprisingly all young theatre practitioners. “Short Eyes” presented by RAT Production won 2 awards for “Best Actor in a Supporting Role” and “Best Director”. “Projek Disko Baldi”, a Malaysian comedy ensemble presented by a relatively new production group—Playground Productions—walked away with 2 awards “Best Group Performance” and “Kakiseni Audience Choice Awards for Theatre”. Cast and crew from “Projek Disko Baldi”. Although there is still a long journey for the arts in this country but no doubt the success of the 9BCAA has given the industry a huge stimulant and the road ahead is now brighter than ever before. Video Here is the official video of the night by Kakiseni. Winners List Dance Category Best Group Performance “Forward”, choreographed by Samantha Chong, in Wandering Within, presented by Kwang Tung Dance Company Best Music & Sound Design Jesse Zubot and David McIntosh for “The Whole Beast”, choreographed by Lee Su-Feh, presented by Five Arts Centre and Battery Opera Performance Best Featured Performer Wong Jyh Shyong for “Fragile”, choreographed by Steve Goh, presented by JSDance Theatre Best Choreographer in a Mixed Bill Foong Siew Ching for “Heart Beat” in Wandering Within, presented by Kwang Tung Dance Company Best Choreographer in a Full-Length Work Lee Su-Feh for “The Whole Beast”, presented by Five Arts Centre and Battery Opera Performance Best Lighting Design Tan Eng Heng for “Enduring” in Wandering Within, choreographed by Mak Foong Ming, presented by Kwang Tung Dance Company Best Set Design David Wong for “Fragile”, choreographed by Steve Goh, presented by JSDance Theatre Best Costume Design, Styling & Make Up Lee Swee Seng & Colin De Sean for “Farewell, My Concubine—The Movement of the Martyr”, presented by Lee Wushu Arts Theatre and The Actors Studio Music Category Best Group Performance (Instrumental) Hands Percussion for “Shadows of Gemini” in Knocking, musical direction by Cross Chin, presented by Hands Percussion Best Group Performance (Vocal) Chorale for “William Tell Overture”, musical direction by HK Chong, in Odds And Ends, presented by The Canticle Singers Best Solo Performance (Instrumental) Jimmy Ch’ng for “Knocking”, musical direction by Jimmy Ch’ng, presented by Hands Percussion Best Solo Performance (Vocal) Junji Delbino for “Lush Life”, musical direction by Michael Veerapen, in Lush Life, presented by Jazz Works and The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre  Best Production Values “MaYa: Gong Illusions”, musical direction by Ann Salina Peter and Seow Lai Fong, presented by Rhythm in Bronze Best Original Composition Jimmy Ch’ng for “Striking Gold”, musical direction by Jimmy Ch’ng, in Knocking, presented by Hands Percussion Best Musical Direction Bernard Goh for “Knocking”, presented by Hands Percussion Musical Theatre Category Best Performance By An Ensemble “Lat Kampung Boy Sebuah Muzikal”, written by Harith Iskander Musa, co-written by Kuah Jenhan, musical direction by Michael Veerapen, directed by Harith Iskander Musa and Hans Isaac, presented by Institute Terjemahan Negara Malaysia (ITNM) and Tall Order Productions Best Original Music Michael Veerapen for “Lat Kampung Boy Sebuah Muzikal”, written by Harith Iskander Musa, co-written by Kuah Jenhan, directed by Harith Iskander Musa and Hans Isaac, music direction by Michael Veerapen, presented by Institute Terjemahan Negara Malaysia (ITNM) and Tall Order Productions  Best Original Book And/Or Lyrics Raymond Miranda, Mamat Khalid, Elliot Davis, Steven Dexter and Albian Sa’at for “The Secret Life of Nora”, musical direction by Roslan Aziz, directed by Steven Dexter, presented by Enbiniti Vision Media Best Performance In A Supporting Role Stephanie Van Driesen for “The Secret Life of Nora”, written by Raymond Miranda, Mamat Khalid, Elliot Davis, Steven Dexter and Albian Sa’at, directed by Steven Dexter, musical direction by Roslan Aziz, presented by Enbiniti Vision Media Best Performance In A Leading Role Awie for “Lat Kampung Boy Sebuah Muzikal”, written by Harith Iskander Musa, co-written by Kuah Jenhan, musical direction by Michael Veerapen, directed by Harith Iskander Musa and Hans Isaac, presented by Institute Terjemahan Negara Malaysia (ITNM) and Tall Order Productions Best Choreographer Michael Xavier Voon for “Dreamgirls”, musical direction by Casey Koh, directed by Joanna Bessey, presented by Broadway Academy Best Musical Direction Stephen Tok for “The Last Five Years”, directed by Christopher Ling, presented by The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre Best Direction Christopher Ling for “The Last Five Years”, musical direction by Stephen Tok, presented by The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre Best Set Design Jia Wei-Loo for “Lat Kampung Boy Sebuah Muzikal”, written by Harith Iskander Musa, co-written by Kuah Jenhan, musical direction by Michael Veerapen, directed by Harith Iskander Musa and Hans Isaac, presented by Institute Terjemahan Negara Malaysia (ITNM) and Tall Order Productions Best Costume Design and Make Up Dominique Devorsine for “Lat Kampung Boy Sebuah Muzikal”, written by Harith Iskander Musa, co-written by Kuah Jenhan, musical direction by Michael Veerapen, directed by Harith Iskander Musa and Hans Isaac, presented by Institute Terjemahan Negara Malaysia (ITNM) and Tall Order Productions Best Sound Design Ivan De Cruz for “Lat Kampung Boy Sebuah Muzikal”, written by Harith Iskander Musa, co-written by Kuah Jenhan, musical direction by Michael Veerapen, directed by Harith Iskander Musa and Hans Isaac, presented by Institute Terjemahan Negara Malaysia (ITNM) and Tall Order Productions Best Lighting Design Mohamed Fairuz Bin Mohamed Ariff for “The Last Five Years”, musical direction by Stephen Tok, directed by Christopher Ling, presented by The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre Theatre Category Best Group Performance “Projek Disko Baldi”, written by Redza Minhat, Shamaine Othman, Iedil Putra and Ashraf Zain, directed by Megat Sharizal, presented by Playground Productions Best Music & Sound Design Pat Omar for “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me”, written by Frank McGuinness, directed by Joe Hasham OAM, presented by The Actors Studio Best Actor in a Supporting Role Naque Arifbin for “Short Eyes”, written by Miguel Pinero, directed by Ayam Fared, presented by RAT Production Best Original Script, English Language Ivan Yeo for “What’ll Break You”, directed by Ida Nerina in “What’ll Break You/Apocalips”, presented by Catwoman Productions and Big Eyes Entertainment Best Actor in a Leading Role Rosnan Rahman for “Rebab Berbisik”, written and directed by Rahimidim Zahari, presented by Jay Jazuli Entertainment and Istana Budaya Best Director Ayam Fared for “Short Eyes”, written by Miguel Pinero, presented by RAT Production  Best Lighting Design Tung Jit Yang for “CARTOON by Steve Yockey”, directed by Kelvin Wong, presented by The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre Best Set Design Matthew Kneale for “Klue, Doh!”, directed by Mohd Iqbal and Murad Ben Ladesh, presented by TerryandTheCuz Best Costume Design Swing Chong Shu Yin for “Aku Cinta XXX 2011”, written by Amelia Tan, Ceci Yong, Jinnie Lim, Easee Gan, Swing Chong and Simon Lee, directed by Amelia Tan, presented by ACX Production and The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre Special Awards Distinguished Patron of the Arts Awards Yayasan Sime Darby Kakiseni Audience Choice Awards for Dance “Farewell, My Concubine—The Movement of the Martyr”, presented by Lee Wushu Arts Theatre and The Actors Studio Kakiseni Audience Choice Awards for Music “Ri Yue Chu Yin”, presented by Hands Percussion Kakiseni Audience Choice Awards for Musical Theatre “The Secret Life of Nora”, presented by Enbiniti Vision Media Kakiseni Audience Choice Awards for Theatre “Projek Disko Baldi”, presented by Playground Productions Note: Some pictures provided by Kakiseni. 2012-05-04T19:08:27+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/virgin-nia/ http://stagekl.com/shows/virgin-nia/ You may have heard about the BANANA CHINESE, the English educated who do not speak ‘Chinese’ but have you hear about the EGG CHINESE, the Chinese educated Chinese who do not want to be Chinese. Serious Comedy Studio presents My name, VIRGIN NIA. This is a story of the pot calling the kettle black. She and her boyfriend are CHAMPIONS of the Chinese language and culture yet she prefers to be called Virgin Nia and he, Dick. She goes for ballet classes and becomes a ‘blonde’ while he only consumes Western liquor and despises anything with a made by the Chinese. 2012-04-26T15:14:51+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/cheng-ho-the-fabulous-food-from-around-the-world/ http://stagekl.com/shows/cheng-ho-the-fabulous-food-from-around-the-world/ Parents and kids alike will enjoy this cheery adaptation of the adventures of the great Admiral Cheng Ho. This hilarious tale sees the great admiral sailing the seas to make good friends and find fabulous food for China. Fierce pirates, a brave new buddy and a stopover in golden Melaka add to the excitement! Sunday family brunches will never be the same again with Box of Delights Children’s Theatre. Brought to you by Enfiniti Vision Media in collaboration with Playground Productions (PGP), “Box of Delights”, a division of PGP, will stage its first season of monthly family-friendly theatre at Tapis Rouge, Klang Valley’s latest Theatre Restaurant located in the vibrant Red Carpet Boulevard at Encorp Strand, Kota Damansara, as part of its community engagement initiatives via its space. With two unique shows coming up on May and June 2012, the first Sunday of the month is now the perfect time for the whole family to spend quality time enjoying the special treat of live theatre designed for the young ones in a space that is dedicated to delectable food and enthralling entertainment. Each month offers interactive, energetic, playful performances spanning one hour and featuring wholesome, inspiring, sometimes thought-provoking and often wildly entertaining plays, stories and song, aimed at the 4-12 age range. Cosy floor seating with bean bags and the availability of child-friendly meals and easy finger foods from Tapis Rouge complete the Sunday family picnic/brunch experience (Chair/table seating also available). Recommended Age Group: Primarily for ages 4 to 12, and secondarily for ages 13 to 104! Language​: Primarily English Box Office Call +603-61422686​. Reservations must be confirmed with paid admission at least 30 minutes beforehand. For those ordering food, early arrival is recommended for an optimal experience. 2012-04-26T15:11:33+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/darranged-marriage1/ http://stagekl.com/shows/darranged-marriage1/ The story itself revolves around the character of 29-year-old Sanjay Gupta, the New-Zealand born son of Indian immigrants. His problems, at least according to his family, revolve around his unmarried status. (Sound familiar?) When his parents conspire to set him up with a girl, the plot thickens and complications ensue. As the story develops, we encounter eight memorable characters – all skillfully played by Varma – each with a distinct personality and quirks. Varma switches from one character to another with uncanny ease, replacing his charming native Kiwi accent to a high-pitched woman’s or a genial uncle’s in a split second, contorting his face and miming actions to draw the audience in and make the story come alive. 2012-04-26T14:58:39+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/triumph-of-the-little-chicken-and-other-stories/ http://stagekl.com/shows/triumph-of-the-little-chicken-and-other-stories/ Join Alina, her funny-looking chicken Ketukung Togel and their friends Uda and Dara, in their efforts to defeat the bad guys, Alang Bakhil and his Cheating Champion Chicken Fighter. Can they save their village and put an end to the cruel sport of animal fighting? Can they persuade Dara’s mother to let Uda and Dara have their romantic fairytale ending? This tale combines the classics with happy twists, resulting in an enjoyable experience for all! Sunday family brunches will never be the same again with Box of Delights Children’s Theatre. Brought to you by Enfiniti Vision Media in collaboration with Playground Productions (PGP), “Box of Delights”, a division of PGP, will stage its first season of monthly family-friendly theatre at Tapis Rouge, Klang Valley’s latest Theatre Restaurant located in the vibrant Red Carpet Boulevard at Encorp Strand, Kota Damansara, as part of its community engagement initiatives via its space. With two unique shows coming up on May and June 2012, the first Sunday of the month is now the perfect time for the whole family to spend quality time enjoying the special treat of live theatre designed for the young ones in a space that is dedicated to delectable food and enthralling entertainment. Each month offers interactive, energetic, playful performances spanning one hour and featuring wholesome, inspiring, sometimes thought-provoking and often wildly entertaining plays, stories and song, aimed at the 4-12 age range. Cosy floor seating with bean bags and the availability of child-friendly meals and easy finger foods from Tapis Rouge complete the Sunday family picnic/brunch experience. (Chair/table seating also available.) Recommended Age Group: Primarily for ages 4 to 12, and secondarily for ages 13 to 104! Language​: Primarily English Box Office Call +603-61422686​. Reservations must be confirmed with paid admission at least 30 minutes beforehand. For those ordering food, early arrival is recommended for an optimal experience. 2012-04-26T14:46:49+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/international-ballet-gala-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/international-ballet-gala-2012/ International Ballet Gala 2012 The Dance Society of Malaysia in collaboration with Danceworks Production. A part of Kuala Lumpur Arts Festival Opening programme by ASWARA Gala Programme Le Grand Pas de Deux Choreography: Christian Spuck, Jin Yao*, Wei Wei Pas de deux from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Choreography: David Nixon O.B.E., Ena Hirose, Hironao Takahashi* Contemporary Solo Steve Goh Pas de deux from ‘Spartacus’ Choreography: Irek Mukhamedov O.B.E., Kyoko Tomimura*, Nobuo Fujino* Wedding Night Pas de Deux from ‘Madame Butterfly’ Choreography: Stanton Welch, Karina Gonzalez*, Joseph Walsh Pas de deux from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Yuan Yuan Tan*, Damian Smith ‘The Red Violin’ (pas de deux) Choreography: Jie Choong, Ena Hirose, Hironao Takahashi* Grand pas deux from ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ Choreography: Ben Stevenson O.B.E., Karina Gonzalez*, Joseph Walsh Pas de deux from ‘Turandot’ Choreography: Natalie Wier, Jin Yao*, Wei Wei Grand pas de deux from ‘The Nutcracker’ Choreography: Stephen Jefferies, Kyoko Tomimura*, Nobuo Fujino* Pas de deux from ‘Diving Into the Lilacs’/ ‘Somewhere in Time’ Choreography: Yuri Possokhov/ Edwaard Liang, Yuan Yuan Tan*, Damian Smith * International Award Recipient. Programme subject to changes. Part of proceeds goes to selected charities Guest Artists (tentative) Yuan Yuan Tan ‐ Principal Dancer, San Francisco Ballet, USA Damian Smith ‐ Principal Dancer, San Francisco Ballet, USA Joseph Walsh ‐ Principal Dancer, Houston Ballet, USA Karina Gonzalez ‐ Soloist, Houston Ballet, USA Jin Yao ‐ Principal Dancer, Hong Kong Ballet Wei Wei ‐ Soloist, Hong Kong Ballet Nobuo Fujino ‐ Former Principal Dancer, Hong Kong Ballet Kyoko Tomimura ‐ Former Principal Dancer, Hong Kong Ballet Ena Hirose ‐ Principal Dancer, Ena Ballet, Japan Hironao Takahashi ‐ Premier Dancer, Northern Ballet Theatre, UK Steve Goh ‐ JS Dance Theatre, Malaysia Artistic Director (International Ballet Gala 2012) Jie Choong Wan Chin Organizing Committee (International Ballet Gala 2012) Dr. Chen Wei Sunny Chan Lee Yupin Helen Cheah Irene Wong Doris Li Chua Meei Tyng Soon King Serena Tan Risa Rinaldi Wong Khai Hoong 2012-04-24T14:32:23+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/artifically-intelligent-improvholics-anonymous-aiia-improv-jom/ http://stagekl.com/shows/artifically-intelligent-improvholics-anonymous-aiia-improv-jom/ Malaysia’s Improv comedy troupe, Artifically Intelligent: Improvholics Anonymous (AI:IA) will be back with more off the cuff and dangerous fun in May with its third feature show, “Improv, jom?”. This show which relies on audience participation will feature a variety of improv games; it’s the Malaysian version of Drew Carey’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway”. Purely unscripted, audiences are in for a treat as the improvisers build scenes using audience suggestion and set parameters of the different games. ‘Improv, jom ?’ will feature seven improvisers; Amelia Chen, Ashraf Zain,Farah Rani, Iedil Putra, Jit Yang, Malik Taufiq and Shamaine Othman and a keyboardist, Aaron Lo. Co-founder of AI:IA, Amelia Chen said, “The great thing about improv comedy shows is that every show is definitely different and you will never find two shows alike. We have a variety of physical, word play and also musical games, you will be at the edge of your seat.” Artistic Director of Playground Productions, Megat Sharizal said, “We have always been fans of AI:IA that is made up of an enthusiastic bunch of actors. We support AI:IA’s aim to share with Malaysians the joy of improvisational theatre and that’s why we decided to bring them to Penang as well.” AI:IA will also be offering a complimentary 2 hour improvisation workshop for colleges or universities who make a minimum group booking of 30 persons. The date and time of the workshop will be determined depending on the availability of both parties. 2012-04-24T14:21:32+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/backstage-heroes-get-recognised/ http://stagekl.com/blog/backstage-heroes-get-recognised/ On a sunny afternoon tea ceremony on 10 April 2012, 10 awards from 3 categories have been given out to those creative talents at the 9th BOH Cameronian Technical Arts Awards (9BCAA) for their outstanding creative work throughout the year of 2011. The event focused on only the technical categories while the main ceremony will be held on 29 April 2012. The BOH Cameronian Arts Awards—the only arts award for dance, music, musical theatre and theatre in Malaysia—sponsored by BOH Cameronian Tea was founded in 2002 to raise the profile of the arts in Malaysia and to recognise outstanding achievements in the performing arts. It was definitely a sad news when Kakiseni announced its 8th and final award ceremony back in 2009. But thanks to the wonder woman Low Ngai Yuen who took over Kakiseni in 2010 and resurrected the award in 2012, the tradition of honouring the high flyers in the arts industry got to continue. Kakiseni’s Low Ngai Yuen. Malaysia is indeed a place with a lot of talented people in the arts and they do deserve recognitions for their dedication of time and hard work in grooming the local performing arts scene. Host of the 9th BOH Cameronian Technical Arts Awards, Tony Eusoff. In order to push the local performing arts to a whole new level, Kakiseni has introduced the inaugural “Backers Audition Kuala Lumpur 2012”—a new program that brings together private funding and performing arts practitioners/producers. Launch of the Backers Audition by Dato’ Norliza Rofli, Director-General of the Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara (JKKN) and Dr. Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek, Director Communications, Content and Infrastructure NKEA and Business Services NKEA, together with Low Ngai Yuen. There is definitely room for improvement for local creative content. Efforts like the BOH Cameronian Arts Awards and the Backers Audition can make it easier for the producers to realize their visions. In time to come, perhaps Malaysia can be a country not only importing the arts, but also exporting them to the other countries in the world. The 9th BOH Cameronian Technical Arts Awards 2012 Winner’s List Dance Category Best Lighting Design Tan Eng Heng for “Enduring” in Wandering Within, choreographed by Mak Foong Ming, presented by Kwang Tung Dance Company. Best Set Design David Wong for Fragile, choreographed by Steve Goh, presented by JSDance Theatre. Best Costume Design, Styling & Make Up Lee Swee Seng & Colin De Sean for Farewell, My Concubine—The Movement of the Martyr, presented by Lee Wushu Arts Theatre and The Actors Studio. Musical Theatre Category Best Lighting Design Mohamed Fairuz Bin Mohamed Ariff for The Last Five Years, musical direction by Stephen Tok, directed by Christopher Ling, presented by The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre. Best Set Design Jia Wei-Loo for Lat Kampung Boy Sebuah Muzikal, written by Harith Iskander Musa, musical direction by Michael Veerapen, directed by Harith Iskander Musa and Hans Isaac presented by Institute Terjemahan Negara Malaysia (ITNM) and Tall Order Productions. Best Costume Design, Styling & Make Up Dominique Devorsine and Fabien Wong for Dreamgirls, musical direction by Casey Koh directed by Joanna Bessey, presented by Broadway Academy. Best Sound Design Ivan De Cruz for Lat Kampung Boy Sebuah Muzikal, written by Harith Iskander Musa, musical direction by Michael Veerapen, directed by Harith Iskander Musa and Hans Isaac, presented by Institute Terjemahan Negara Malaysia (ITNM) and Tall Order Productions. Theatre Category Best Lighting Design Tung Jit Yang for CARTOON by Steve Yockey, directed by Kelvin Wong, presented by The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre. Best Set Design Matthew Kneale for Klue, Doh!, directed by Mohd Iqbal and Murad Ben Ladesh, presented by TerryandTheCuz. Best Costume Design Swing Chong Shu Yin for Aku Cinta XXX 2011, written by Amelia Tan, Ceci Yong, Jinnie Lim, Easee Gan, Swing Chong and Simon Lee, directed by Amelia Tan, presented by ACX Production and The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre. 2012-04-21T16:35:54+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/russell-peters-notorious-world-tour-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/russell-peters-notorious-world-tour-2012/ Canada’s biggest comedy export, global comedy rockstar, Russell Peters comes to Malaysia for the first time ever, with all new material as part of his Notorious World Tour. Peters has spent the last three years setting attendance records around the globe; in 2008, he had the largest comedy show in UK history at London’s O2 Arena with 16,000 fans in attendance. He repeated that same feat in 2010 at Sydney, Australia’s Acer Arena, where he had the largest comedy show in Australian history with over 13,000 fans in attendance. In March of this year, Peters became the fastest selling concert in Dubai history. His two shows in Dubai sold-out in eight minutes—faster than Madonna. Russell Peters Notorious World Tour will last well into 2013 with dates from Muscat to Montreal and from Las Vegas to Cape Town. The shows will feature Russell’s Official Tour DJ; New York City’s DJ Spinbad, as well as video cameras and screens for an up-close and intimate show in an arena setting. Listed on the Forbes List as one of the top ten Highest Earning Comics in the U.S. in 2009 and 2010, Russell Peters has spent the past 23 years building a career to become one of the biggest comics in the world. Thanks to YouTube and a global following, Peters has sold-out arenas from Madison Square Garden to the Sydney Opera House. Peters has also performed for the troops in Afghanistan, Iraq and on the USS Eisenhower and appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Lopez Tonight, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and HBO, CNN, MTV and the BBC. His two recent specials, Red, White and Brown and The Green Card Tour LIVE from the O2 Arena, were broadcast on Showtime Networks and Comedy Central, and became best-selling DVD’s across Canada with over 200,000 copies sold. Peters’ 2010 memoir, Call Me Russell was a Globe and Mail number one bestseller in Canada and will be released in the US in April, 2012. Peters was recently seen in the movies, Source Code and the 2011 highest grossing English language film in Canada, the Punjabi-Canadian ice hockey film, Breakaway.” Ticket Sales Launch Date: Wednesday, 18 April 2012 Time: 9:00 AM Ticket Sales Launch (2nd show - Friday, 11 May 2012) Date: Saturday, 28 April 2012 Time: 10:00 AM Ticketpro: www.ticketpro.com.my, 03-7880 7999 RedTix: www.airasiaredtix.com, 03-8775 4666 2012-04-14T11:57:04+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/pj-laugh-fest-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/pj-laugh-fest-2012/ The PJ LAUGH FEST 2012, Malaysia’s only comedy festival is set to incite roars and guffaws with a bevy of local and international comedy acts this May. Organised by PJ Live Arts and supported by Jaya One, the month-long festival will feature various shows at the theatre and its brand new performance space Cabaret. PJ Laugh Fest 2012 is supported by Jaya One, Petaling Jaya’s hub for creative and retail industries and home to Selangor’s world-class family theatre — PJ Live Arts. The comedy festival is a Jaya One initiative to support Klang Valley’s creative arts community. Among the festival highlights are the pairing of local legends Harith Iskander and Douglas Lim for the show “Master Joker Malaysia”. Meanwhile, fans of TV’s Raja Lawak will be delighted to discover that they’ll get to see Nabil and Zizan performing live again, at the Laugh Fest. Wise guys Kavin Jay, Rizal van Geyzel & Papi Zak—notorious for making limitless rounds in the comedy circuit—will present the sketch comedy MINISTRY OF HUMOUR. There will be special appearances by your favourite social agitators-slash-Internet-sensation-hosts of the online current affairs talk show, That Effing Show. Representing the international acts are Cantonese comedians Vivek Mahbubani and Matina Leung, who have been bestowed prizes for making Hong Kong audiences laugh. From Australia comes The List Operators, a duo of crazies whose comedy show COMPOOTERS is wholesome family entertainment complete with rowdy, raucous and ROFL moments.    There will be film screenings for two weekends showcasing the best in Malaysian film comedy—“Mekanik” by Othman Hafsham and “Sell out” by Yeo Joon Han.  Youth will not be left out of the fun at PJ Laugh Fest 2012. Teenagers are encouraged to enroll in “Mini Ha Ha”—a free stand-up comedy workshop for youths aged 13 to 18, which will be conducted by an experienced comedian. The workshop runs for four weeks, and will culminate in a showcase of where participants get to work their material on a live audience. Finally, Actorlympics is expected to be a huge crowd-puller as veteran actors such as Afdlin Shauki improvise their way to comedic greatness. Performances at PJ Live Arts theatre     Show   Date   Admission   Promotion   Description       The List Operators: “COMPOOTERS” (kid-friendly)   5th - 27th @ various times   RM50, RM63, RM76, RM89   RM250 for 4 (RM200 w/LIVE Card)   Award-winning duo from Down Under crash through all things sensible, with a mad take on the brave new world of cyberspace, that interweb thingo, myface, spacebook and fartificial intelligence.  Raucous, slapstick, thoroughly entertaining and interactive, The Listies make adults giggle and kids shriek and squirm!       Nabil & Zizan: “LAWAK 2.0”   6th @ 8:30 PM   RM60   RM88 for 2 (early bird); Buy-1-Free-1 (LIVE Card)   "Raja Lawak" Season 2 winner Ahmad Nabil Ahmad and "Maharaja Lawak" favourite Razizan Abdul Razak team up for their festival debut. This is a rare opportunity to catch our young kings as they come dwell among us faithful rakyat.       Harith Iskander & Douglas Lim: “MASTERJOKER MALAYSIA”   7th @ 8:30 PM; 9th @ 8:30 PM   RM60       Two of the nation’s finest culinary joke-chefs serve up a smorgasbord of humour in a head-to-head showdown to see who can really be declared Master Joker Malaysia       Monti & Logi: “WHY M.C.A.?”   8th @ 8:30 PM   RM25       Join Monti & Logi in their 13th year of political comedy as they celebrate the idiosyncrasies of Bolehland and her upcoming 13th GE. They will leave no stone unturned and no turn un-stoned!       Those Indian Guys: “D’ARRANGED MARRIAGE”   10th @ 8:30pm; 11th @ 9pm; 12th @ 9pm; 13th @ 8:30pm   RM60   RM88 for 2 (early bird); Buy-1-Free-1 (LIVE Card)   An aspiring New Zealand Indian stand-up comic tries to avoid the issue of an arranged marriage until he meets his prospective bride! With sold-out seasons in New York, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Singapore, this one-man tour de force comedy features eight hilarious characters; Bollywood-style dance routines and an irreverent look at love, sex, Indian culture and vegetables.       Vision Works: “ACTORLYMPICS”   14th @ 8:30 PM; 15th @ 8:30 PM   RM60   RM88 for 2 (early bird); Buy-1-Free-1 (LIVE Card)   Live improvisational theatre straight featuring Afdlin Shauki, Harith Iskander, Douglas Lim, Kuah Jenhan, Rashid Salleh, Ida Nerina, Nell Ng, Jason Lo & Adibah Noor.  Catch Malaysian sketch comedy at its best!       The Comedy Club KL: GARY ECK (AU), OWEN SMITH (US), CHRISTOPHE DAVIDSON (CA)   16th @ 8:30 PM; 17th @ 8:30 PM   RM60   RM88 for 2 (early bird); Buy-1-Free-1 (LIVE Card)   Christophe Davidson’s unique blend of comedy gives   him a refreshing flavour in the comedy scene, showing you that there is more than one way to laugh, and he’ll prove it to you. Gary Eck’s endearing charisma will bowl you over as he shares his gut-bustling funny stories.  Owen Smith will show you what it means to laugh your heart out!       Vivek & Matina: “乜差咁好笑”   18th @ 8:30 PM; 19th @ 8:30 PM   RM60   RM88 for 2 (early bird); Buy-1-Free-1 (LIVE Card)   Hailing all the way from the land of Dim Sum and Sam Hui songs, popular giggle givers Matina Leung and Vivek Mahbubani entertain all Cantonese-speaking brethren with their quick quips and wily wits! Warning… subtitles excluded.       The Comedy Club KL: “MINISTRY OF HUMOUR”   20th @ 8:30 PM   RM60   RM88 for 2 (early bird); Buy-1-Free-1 (LIVE Card)   A night of mad laughs with grumpy Kavin Jay, sensational Papi Zak, super cool Rizal van Geyzel, medically-approved Dr. Jason Leong, and die-another-day Andrew Netto, along with the boys from politically-incorrect The Effing Show, hosted by Jon Atherton.       Comedy Court: “HUMOUR RIGHTS”   21st @ 8:30 PM; 22nd @ 8:30 PM   RM60   RM488 for 10 (RM388 w/LIVE card)   Veteran humour rights champions Indi Nadarajah and Allan Pereira make it safe for us to laugh at Malaysians who take themselves too seriously. Join the party!       Papi Zak: “PILLOW TALK”   24th @ 8:30 PM; 25th @ 10:30 PM   RM60   RM88 for 2 (early bird); Buy-1-Free-1 (LIVE Card)   Cuddle up to the “biggest” comedian in Malaysia as he unloads his dirty laundry on you! Relationships, work, life, that one local celebrity he’s stalking and his roller-coaster relationship with his mother… it’ll be juicy, it’ll be raunchy, it’ll make you think twice about dating a comedian!       Andrew Netto: “INKED & APPROVED”   25th @ 8:30 PM   RM60   RM88 for 2 (early bird); Buy-1-Free-1 (LIVE Card)   Experience Andrew’s very spicy, Malaysian, truly Asian sense of humour full of heart stopping one-liners! Taking chances and pushing boundaries, Andrew shows us why he’s set to join the ranks of Malaysia’s comedy superstars.       Kuah Jenhan: “BUT WHY?”   26th @ 8:30 PM; 27th @ 7:00 PM   RM60   RM88 for 2 (early bird); Buy-1-Free-1 (LIVE Card)   Malaysians throw rubbish beneath a “Jangan Buang Sampah” sign—but why? It’s not you, it’s me—but why? Malaysians ask a lot of questions—but why? Jenhan doesn’t have the answers although he has lots of jokes… but why???   Performances at Cabaret @ PJ Live Arts     Show   Date   Admission   Promotion   Description       Scale: “WHAT YOUR TEACHER NEVER TOLD YOU”   6th @ 5 PM   RM20   RM15 (Early Bird); RM10 (LIVE Card)   Where does one learn life lessons outside of school? In conjunction with Teachers’ Day, this mini music instrument showcase features ukulele, pianos, expensive iPad apps and pithy paens about growing pains and the a-ha moments in life.       Phoon Chi Ho: “ALL BY MYSELF”   11th @ 8:30 PM   RM35       Witness Chi Ho’s courageous attempt at entering the incredible Malaysian Book of Records for the highest number of one-liners in a single performance!  Be part of comedy history!       Funny Film: “MEKANIK”   12th @ 3 PM; 12th @ 7 PM   FREE       A mechanic finds loads of cash in a taxi, and understandably gets pursued!  The most popular Malaysian comedy of the 1980s described as a Lat comic strip come to life.       Funny Film: “LOS DAN FAUN”   13th @ 3 PM; 13th @ 7 PM   FREE       Who stole Tuan Soffar’s watch? When the titular duo are hired to find out, they get much more than they bargained for. Visually inventive comedy crime caper with the charm of a Coen Brothers film.       Funny Film: “SINI ADA HANTU”   19th @ 3 PM; 19th @ 7 PM   FREE       Two workers from a funeral home pass the time during a nocturnal road trip by trading ghost stories. Bilingual comedy-horror that proves the slogan of 1ScaryMalaysia.       Funny Film: “SELL OUT!”   20th @ 3 PM; 20th @ 7 PM   FREE       TV host Rafflesia Pong will do anything to get ratings. This audacious musical satire on corporate media was a hit when it premiered at the Venice Film Festival.       ONE MIC STAND   15th @ 9 PM; 22nd @ 9 PM   RM15   RM10 (LIVE Card)   Designed by comedians for comedians, this weekly open mic platform hosted by Kavin Jay and Rizal van Geyzel promises to be the purest “raw” comedy you’ll ever experience!       The Comedy Club KL: “MINISTRY OF HUMOUR”   19th @ 9:30 PM   RM35   RM30 (LIVE Card)   A night of mad laughs with grumpy Kavin Jay, sensational Papi Zak, super cool Rizal van Geyzel, medically approved Dr. Jason Leong, and die-another-day Andrew Netto, along with the boys from politically-incorrect The Effing Show, hosted by Jon Atherton.       Comedy Acting Workshop: “DON’T BE FUNNY”   Mondays & Wednesdays @ 7:30 PM   RM180   RM150 (LIVE Card)   Workshop for actors looking to hone their comedic skills. Bring a 5-minute comedy scene (monologue or dialogue) from a published play and get 5 workshop sessions with actor-director Richard Gardner.       Teen Comedian Workshop: “MINI HA HA” (kid-friendly)   Saturdays @ 12:00 PM   FREE       Ever been told that the young should always be seen but not heard? Here, you get to be heard AND seen by some of the festival’s top comedians as they share invaluable tips with you!       A L M S Productions: “AI-YO-YO!”   26th @ 8:30 PM; 27th @ 5:30 PM   RM35   RM30 (LIVE Card)   A send-up of Malaysian foibles through parodies of everybody’s favourite classic pop songs from Michael Jackson’s BAD to The Eagles’ HOTEL CALIFORNIA… a truly thigh-slapping and face-palming evening!   2012-04-12T14:08:35+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/a-stud-a-babe-a-latte-boy/ http://stagekl.com/shows/a-stud-a-babe-a-latte-boy/ All raise and salute to musical magic’s like Wicked, Spring Awakening, Singin’ in the Rain, Die Fledermaus and Glee! Inspired by musical favourites, The Actors Studio proudly presents to you an original, funny and fun musical comedy called A Stud, A Babe & A Latte Boy from 25-29 April 2012 at klpac @ Sentul and 10–13 May 2012 at Penangpac @ Penang. Behold musical, opera and theatre lovers; this is a performance you do not want to miss! A Stud, A Babe & A Latte Boy will definitely make you laugh and sing along throughout the evening! Set in a little café in klpac, Pentas 2, it’s an experience like no other.  A Stud, A Babe & A Latte Boy will feature a young, talented and eclectic cast, starring Zoe Taylor who put it all together (a talented Jill of all trades from Australia specializing in dance, singing, operatics to choreography, as Annie, the babe,), Lex Lakshman Balakrishnan (klpac’s in-house choreographer, as Taylor, the latte boy) Malik (winner of A Cameronian Award, as Felix), as well as Ching Eng Shen (music director who always gives us surprise, as Roland). The story focuses on Annie, described in her year book as just NICE. The way others see her hurts her deeply but she had to agree her life was bland and boring and she was a bit of a geek. She had lived under the shadow of her parents, who will not be happy until she fulfills their expectations. But life changed! She came to Kuala Lumpur in hope that it will be a new and more exciting life, one should only dream about. Wait a minute, NEW and EXCITING? Yes, of course. But ONE SHOULD ONLY DREAM ABOUT? We are not sure about that. That is left for you to judge! Could this geek really become a swan or will she be doomed to her parents’ plan? She had to be tough, she had to be outrageous! And there she is, spreading her wings and stretching her vocal chords, in a bar, where you and I witness her transformation! 2012-04-12T13:37:25+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/preview-the-wizard-of-oz-comes-to-kl/ http://stagekl.com/blog/preview-the-wizard-of-oz-comes-to-kl/ For the first time in Malaysia, “The Wizard of Oz” will be staged in Kuala Lumpur to enthrall local musical lovers with its timeless tale and music. “The Wizard of Oz” is a musical based on the 1939 film with the same title “The Wizard of Oz”. This classic tale tells the story of a farm girl from Kansas—Dorothy Gale (starring Stephanie Van Driesen)—who was being carried away, together with her house by the tornado and landed in the magical Land of Oz. Desperately wanting to return home, Dorothy sets on a journey to the Emerald City to meet the powerful Wizard (starring Mano Maniam). On the way, she meets Glinda, the Good Witch of the North (starring Suhaili Micheline), Scarecrow (starring Peter Ong) who needs a brain, Tin Man (starring Radhi Khalid) who wants a heart, and Cowardly Lion (starring Zalina Lee) who desperately needs courage. They all hope the Wizard will be able to grant their wishes, before the Wicked Witch of the West (starring Tria Aziz) catches up to avenge the death of her sister and to snatch back the powerful ruby slippers from Dorothy’s feet. This legendary musical has given us all these iconic characters and the most popular song of all time, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, sung by Judy Garland in her youth. It has been staged all over the world including a current production in the West End of London produced by Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber. It has also spawned the hit musical, “Wicked”, which tells the story from the perspective of the Witches’ eyes before Dorothy arrives at Oz. Berjaya Corporation Berhad and Kenny Roggers Roasters will jointly present this musical in support of the growth and development of local performing arts. Featuring an all-Malaysian cast, directed by Pan Production co-founder Nell Ng and together with the creative team behind the successful “Cabaret”, “The Wizard of Oz” will bring the audience through a magical and musical journey into the wonderful Land of Oz. If you do not wish to miss the chance to catch this remarkable production of “The Wizard of Oz”, get your tickets now as half of the tickets have already been snatched as we speak. Video 2012-04-05T22:42:00+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/oscars-winners/ http://stagekl.com/shows/oscars-winners/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Mark Fitz-Gerald conductor Lance Ellington vocals From An American in Paris—winner in 1951—to Monsters Inc.—winner 2001—celebrate the film music honoured at the Oscars with such classic scores as Moon River, Limelight and, of course, Jaws. 2012-03-31T18:29:46+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/icom-celebration-series-tribute-to-musicals/ http://stagekl.com/shows/icom-celebration-series-tribute-to-musicals/ The International College Of Music (ICOM) in collaboration with the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) is pleased to bring you the ICOM Celebration Series Tribute Concert featuring greatest hits from Broadway and West End Musicals. ICOM pays tribute to international as well as local artists every year. Among those artists are Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Sheila Majid, Stevie Wonder and many more. This time ICOM will be featuring musicals from West End and Broadway. Featuring 90 minutes of music from iconic musicals, including Phantom of the Opera, Sound of Music, Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, Grease, Bombay Dreams, Cats, Les Misérables and many more. Come join us with your family and friends as we escape from our routine lives into the magical moments of Musical Theatre. Age Limit: 4 years old Executive Producer: Dato Ravimaran Savari Producer/Director: Nilesh Thomas Artistic Director: Natasha Humera Ejaz Musical Directors: Loh Ui Li & Joy Anthony Muthurajah Technical Director: Vinay Prabhakar 2012-03-27T21:16:56+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/jacky-cheung-1-2-century-tour-live-in-malaysia-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/jacky-cheung-1-2-century-tour-live-in-malaysia-2012/ Last December, Jacky Cheung wowed crowds at the Putra Indoor Stadium, Bukit Jalil, with his heavenly voice. Not only did he set the record for having the most number of concerts in Malaysia, he was also the first Mandopop singer to stage four consecutive nights of performances to sold-out crowds. In less than six months, Jacky Cheung returns with a more spectacular stage setup and fascinating performance! For this series of concert, Jacky Cheung engaged the help of renowned stage designer, Zhou Bing Kun, who was also responsible for the Beijing Olympics 2008. Zhou’s groundbreaking design goes beyond the restrictions of traditional stage through the forwards, backwards, and a 360-degree motion of the LED screen cum stage. Besides projecting visuals, it can be divided, extended, raised, rotated and also able to withstand the weight of performers when they perform on it. To bring a tinge of romance to the audience, Zhou uses special transparent materials to construct the stage, which reflect the lights shining on it. This gives the stage a surreal and ethereal feel. For the fans who cannot get enough of the “God of Songs”, do not miss this chance to watch him live on 12 May through this deluxe version of his previous concert! “Jacky Cheung ½ Century Tour—Malaysia” is brought to you by UnUsUaL Productions. 去年12月，“歌神”张学友在武吉加里尔布特拉室内体育馆开唱，票房成绩斐然，演出加场再加场！他不但创下大马有史以来场次最多的演唱会，而且成为在当地首位一连开 4晚演唱会的华人歌手。相隔不到半年，他将带着更炫的舞台，更震撼的舞台道具及更精彩的表演于默迪卡体育馆和大马歌迷见面。 此次巡演的舞台设计请来了曾担任北京奥运会开幕典礼舞台设计的周炳坤。他的设计巧妙之处在于打破了传统舞台单层空间，通过背景大屏幕的前进、后退以及垂直方向360度的翻转，实现了舞台空间的分隔。舞台背景可以开合、伸展、提升、旋转，也能承载演员表演，并显示视频画面。 为了给观众带来更多浪漫色彩，周炳坤使用了透明材质搭建舞台，大屏幕在垂直翻转后会在透明舞台上形成光的折射。这将使得整个舞台看起来如同幻境。 意犹未尽的你，想要再次见证“歌神”的“不老的传说”，就千万别错过5月12日的炫丽豪华升级版！ 『张学友1/2世纪演唱会 – 马来西亚』是由UnUsUaL Productions 带给您。 2012-03-27T15:50:07+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-cranberries-live-in-malaysia-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-cranberries-live-in-malaysia-2012/ The Cranberries are back! The original Irish four-piece fronted by Dolores O’Riordan, who lit up the charts for over a decade with such impressive CV is back with a world tour! The band will kick off their long awaited Malaysia tour on 4 April 2012, Stadium Negara, 8:30 PM. Ticket prices are categorized into RM110 and RM170 for free seating, RM230 and RM280 for numbered seating; and RM220 and RM300 for Rock Zone and The Pit respectively. In conjunction with Valentine’s Day, there will be a VALENTINE’S EARLY BIRD promotion from 13 to 19 February with a special 15% discount exclusively on all ticket purchases online (www.ticketcharge.com.my) or phone booking with TicketCharge at 03 9222 8811. Enquiries for the show will start from 10 February onwards. The Cranberries performed to millions of fans across the globe. And now after taking a few years out to raise their families, the band is thrilled to be back with Roses, their sixth studio album. The new phase in The Cranberries career comes on the back of a successful reunion tour in 2010 which had them crisscrossing the globe playing to sold-out audiences every night. It was during sound checks on the tour that Dolores, guitarist Noel Hogan, his brother Mike on bass and Fergal Lawler on drums found time to trade ideas and melody hints in the search for some brand new songs from that distinctive Cranberries sound. They will release their first new studio album in over 10 years. The result is Roses, 11 new songs from The Cranberries. Produced by the band’s old friend and collaborator Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur and more recently Kaiser Chiefs) the songs on Roses sound like nuggets buried deep inside The Cranberries’ soul harking back to the freshness and acoustic originality of the band’s first two albums, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Cant We? and No Need To Argue. The innocence is back in the melodies, which are given plenty of room to breathe while the words have matured to explore the twists and turns of life’s uncertain paths. And in every corner you’ll find the extraordinary sound of Dolores O’Riordan’s voice, the pivotal instrument which transformed this band from a group of young Irish hopefuls at the edge of the 80s into an MTV sensation and worldwide supergroup within just a few short years. The Cranberries will be touring Australia before they reach the shores of South East Asia; starting with Singapore on 2 April, then Kuala Lumpur on 4 April, moving on to Taipei on 6 April and Hong Kong on 8 April. Finally stops at Manila on 10 April before the head back to Europe to continue their world tour. Originally formed in 1989 as The Cranberry Saw Us, Noel, Mike and Fergal first met Dolores O’Riordan in May 1990 after she auditioned for them shortly after their original singer left the band. They knew instantly they had found an extraordinary voice and a songwriter whose lyrics could compliment Noel’s unique guitar sound. The hits were just around the corner and soon after signing to Island Records the single “Linger” was adopted by MTV in America who played the video every hour. The soft-sided tune went on to become a massive worldwide hit, followed by the sharper edged “Dreams”. A fairytale start to an unforgettable decade. In September 2003, as they considered recording another album, the band put the brakes on what had turned into an endless routine of performing and recording and went their separate ways. Glad of the break, the four who had all married by this time stepped out of the glare and returned home to raise their young families. The break proved quite successful in that respect. At a recent children’s party in Limerick, to which all four members were invited, they realized there are now more than a dozen little Cranberries! But during their time off from each other, some of the members continued to explore new sounds. Dolores released two solo albums, Are You Listening in 2007 and two years later No Baggage. Noel continued to write and produce releasing Mono Band in 2005 and later, Arkitekt. Fergal fed in to several acts in the local Limerick scene including The Low Network and Brendan Markham. And Mike stayed out of studios altogether, preferring to run a successful restaurant in Limerick city. In 2009, Mike joined his brother Noel to perform some Cranberries songs at a college event in Dublin to honour Dolores. Of the performance Dolores says “The minute we started playing it felt like we’d never stopped. There’s something about playing with the Cranberries, it’s like putting on the pair of perfect shoes. It’s a chemistry. It just fits.” By then, Noel was back in touch with his former lead singer, sending her a variety of musical ideas for new songs. The small acoustic event helped ease the partnership back together again and within the year the Cranberries were testing the waters with some low-key shows. The following year saw them back up to speed again with a world tour featuring the very best of The Cranberries. They are confident the new album will please their fans and win a legion of new ones. Jointly managed by The WonderLand+ and Sevent Media, The Cranberries Live in Malaysia 2012 is absolutely the comeback concert of one of the world’s biggest bands. Definitely not to be missed. For further info, contact TicketCharge hotline at +603 9222 8811. 2012-03-27T15:44:03+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/marriage-affairs-musical-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/marriage-affairs-musical-2012/ “Marriage Affairs Musical 2012”, a Mandarin musical based on the theme of wedding will definitely give you a special experience with lots of excitement and surprise! The society has determined “a successful life” for laymen: women see marriage as the most important goal in their life. Therefore, if a woman wants to live a successful life, she has to own a marriage where everyone envies. Since they are young, women strive hard to achieve this goal. They can only temporarily take a rest until they met their Mr. Right. Hence, being a woman is not an easy job! Does the society gives trouble to the woman, or a woman put another woman in trouble, or the women put themselves in trouble? If you are curious about how these women strive hard to fight for their happiness and perfect marriage, if you are interested in the topic of wedding, or if you are wondering what marriage means to a man or a woman, then you definitely should not miss “Marriage Affairs Musical 2012”. There are other reasons to show that our show worth your support. The scriptwriter Ryon Lee of “Marriage Affairs Musical 2012” is a renown local scriptwriter, director Rorn Lew is a renown local stage performance director and the music director Yen Hue is the principal of Easternworld Music Academy. Makers Theatre Production is dedicated and passionate, to present you a memorable show with their utmost effort. 一部“女人想嫁出前”必看作品！！！ MAKERS Theatre Production 首次登场，诚意为您呈现一部浪漫大型音乐剧。李欣怡，马嘉轩，黄威尔和翁诗传四位主要实力派艺人，将为你打造《我要嫁出去》中文音乐舞台剧。《我要嫁出去》将于2012年4月29日，下午3点及晚上8点，KLCC Plenary Hall浪漫上演。 这部以结婚为主题的歌舞剧，绝对能够让你耳目一新，准为你你带来惊喜连连！社会制定了什么才是“成功的人生”给人们；女人视结婚为最重要的人生目标。所以，若一个女人要有成功的人生，莫过于拥有一段人人羡慕的婚姻。为了对社会交待，也为了对自己交待，女人从小就开始为将来可以拥有婚姻而卯尽全力。当找到一个可以让自己的爱情靠岸的男人后，才可以暂时松一口气。做女人，真不简单啊！到底是社会如此为难女人，还是女人如此为难女人，抑或是女人自己为难自己？ 想要知道这群女人如何为了争取自己的幸福，怎么抛头颅晒，怎么和别的女人厮杀而自我肯定，拼命得到最后的荣誉吗？如果你对结婚这件事也有好奇心，如果你也好奇结婚对女人男人的意义，那么《我要嫁出去》绝对是你2012年不容错过的舞台剧！ MAKERS制作团从台前到幕后的每一个细节都精心设计，确保会给观众最美好的音乐剧。更值得一提的是，《我要嫁出去》是由著名编剧李勇昌，本地著名舞台剧导演刘谨慷和环东音乐院长陈彦珲联手精心炮制的音乐舞台剧，诚意十足，保证能够给观众另一番的视觉听觉享受！ 2012-03-27T14:44:02+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/review-the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark/ http://stagekl.com/blog/review-the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark/ “The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark” is a children theatre based on the best-selling children’s classic by Jill Tomlinson about Plop—the baby barn owl—who was afraid of the dark. Performed by Mark Collier, Helen Crevel and Chloe Phillips from UK’s Blunderbus Theatre Company, “The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark” tells the story of Plop’s adventure in overcoming his fear of darkness through lively music, puppetry and storytelling. Plop is just like any other night bird, except for one thing—he is afraid of the dark. In order to overcome his fear, Plop takes on the challenge to learn how to fly and he flew to different places to meet different people. In this thoroughly enjoyable tale, Plop learns something new about the dark each night: dark is exciting, dark is kind, dark is fun, dark is necessary, dark is fascinating, dark is wonderful and dark is beautiful. The story was simple, fun and educational. It teaches the children to overcome their fear by facing them directly and get to know more about what they are afraid of. The music was in fact very well written. Although the performers might not be the best singers but the tunes of the songs were catchy and the background music totally created the right atmosphere that brought the audience deeper into the story. The audience will not feel left out throughout the show because there will be plenty of audience participation activities like question and answer, interactive gestures and some throw-and-catch involved. Here’s a little spoiler, or perhaps early notice. There will be water spraying effect around the theater too. And for the kids, it was the best part of all. The number of characters played by the 3 performers with different costumes and the speed they change between the characters was remarkable. The set and props were very well crafted. Especially the puppets Plop the owl and Spike the dog. They were so cute and fluffy no kid can resist the temptation to get close with them when they were running around the theatre. From the eyes of the kids, “The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark” was not just a live show on stage, but an exciting, fun-filled, engaging and interactive big playground that will unleash their playful nature and set their imagination sky high. 2012-03-25T23:07:05+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/usikan-rebab/ http://stagekl.com/shows/usikan-rebab/ The Actors Studio Teater Rakyat presents Usikan Rebab, an adaptation of Bisikan Rebab II, developed into a full length play by director Norzizi Zulkifli. Usikan Rebab is a story of a former Mak Yong heroine acted by Zamzuriah Zahari. The tale tells the frustration and conflict faced by Mak Nab, a former Mak Yong artiste, whose desire to impart her knowledge of the traditional dance theatre faces a dead-end with her three daughters who have different aspirations in life. The story revolves around the divergence of religion, tradition and individualism in the current societal framework, whereby the traditional performing art of Mak Yong suffers a decline due to the focusing of priorities in other sectors of life. National Arts Awards 2006 winner Zamzuriah Zahari will take on the challenging roles of Mak Nab and the three daughters. Language: The play is in Kelantanese and Bahasa Malaysia with English Subtitles. 2012-03-25T16:12:47+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/life-sdn-bhd-8-human-trafficking/ http://stagekl.com/shows/life-sdn-bhd-8-human-trafficking/ In 2004, Dato’ Faridah Merican introduced Life Sdn. Bhd., with the purpose of sharing true experiences, tales of all living the Malaysian life openly and without judgement. The beauty of the production lies in its distinct composition where actors as well as non actors share true stories, on stage, making aware real issues that affects our Malaysian way of life. The Life Sdn. Bhd. series seeks to tell ‘real stories by real people’. Since then The Life Sdn. Bhd. Series has shared with audiences topics such as breast cancer (2007),  HIV/AIDS epidemic (2010), Abuse (2011) and Refugees (2011). This year Life Sdn. Bhd. 8 2012, hopes to share with audiences true accounts of ‘Human Trafficking’. Human Trafficking is defined as the illegal trade of human beings for the purposes of reproductive slavery, commercial sexual exploitation, forced labor, or a modernday form of slavery. 2012-03-25T16:05:21+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/fused2/ http://stagekl.com/shows/fused2/ The idea behind FUSED is to feature a fusion of artists, ideas and performances. The Actors Studio @ Lot 10 celebrates the arts with this bimonthly experimental series. Expect fresh talent, new acts, intriguing experiments… expect the unexpected. Feast on something different every night of the week as we promise an array of performances as well as workshops. Come for one night or four in a row—each night offers you an alternative genre of the arts. Sit back, relax or just join in the fun. Nothing too heavy, we promise you, but it will be a fascinating experience and a great time at the theatre! Ticketing Admission by Donation. 2012-03-25T15:47:26+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/beat-percussion-group-rhythm-ii/ http://stagekl.com/shows/beat-percussion-group-rhythm-ii/ With the critical acclaimed “Rhythm—Percussion Concert” ran successfully due to the establishment of the group in 2010, Beat Percussion Group is now prepared and returning with another highly anticipated percussion centerd concert. For the sake of improvements in percussion performing levels & techniques, this concert features New Compositions, World Premieres, & Local Premieres. Thus to give a new, modern, & exotic hearing sensation with the forever lasting chinese percussion art. In addition to the combination of ancient–modern interpretation of rhythm, worthwhile to highlight the combination of body language in recital pieces. As music affects the heart, driving the physical movements of performers, and sublimates into audience’s mind through visual senses, leading exciting emotional fluctuations. With the leadership of BEAT Percussion Group Artistic director, Mr Joe Koo, and his over a decade of devotion in arts and networking, “Rhythm 2” has gathered young passionate musicians & composers into composing new premieres! 2012-03-25T15:26:07+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/caipifruta-revelations/ http://stagekl.com/shows/caipifruta-revelations/ Sri Lanka’s The Revelations & Malaysia’s Caipifruta Vocal Quartet in Concert Caipifruta’s first major project was in July 2010 where they made their international debut at the World Choir Games in Shaoxing, China, competing in the Jazz and Pop Open categories.  Together with virtuoso pianist Tay Cher Siang, they returned triumphant with a Gold V diploma in the Jazz category and a Gold II diploma in the Pop category.  They also released their debut EP, ‘Introducing Caipifruta!’ that same month. At the World Youth Choir Championships 2011 in Graz, Austria, they obtained two silver medals, also for Pop and Jazz. They continue to expand their musical horizons, recently being nominated for Best Vocal Group Performance at The Anugerah Industri Muzik 18 (Malaysian Music Industry Awards), 2011. Since then, they have performed in Malaysia at venues such as The Actor’s Studio Lot@10, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, and The Performing Arts Centre of Penang. The Revelations comprising 10 voices, have the distinction of being the only choral group in Sri Lanka & South Asia to win the title ‘Champion of the World Choir Games in two categories ‘Gospel & Spiritual’ and ‘Male Voice Ensemble’ together with two Gold Medals and in addition won a Silver Medal in the ‘Popular Choral Music Ensemble’ category, at the recently concluded World Choir Games which was held in Graz, Austria from the 09th to the 19th of July 2008. The Revelations also has the distinction of making it to the Top 50 Male Choirs in the World as listed by the Musica Mundi World Ranking List, presented by the Interkultur Foundation, who are the organizers of the world’s largest choral competitions. The group has and continues to be much in demand as the Choir of choice for many couples for the solemnization of their marriage. The Revelations are Directed and Conducted by Sanjeev Jayaratnam MBA, C.Eng, CITP, MBCS, BSc (Hons) 2012-03-25T15:12:18+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/dama-orchestras-open-auditions-for-empress-wu-the-musical/ http://stagekl.com/blog/dama-orchestras-open-auditions-for-empress-wu-the-musical/ Dama Orchestra is calling for all talents for an open audition this coming April 2012 for their all new musical “Empress Wu the Musical”—an original musical based on the life, loves and times of China’s first and only female emperor. Dama Orchestra has produced a number of critically acclaimed musicals in the past like “I have a Date with Spring the Musical”, “The Moon Speaks for My Heart” and “In Perfect Harmony” in collaboration with The Star’s 40th anniversary. If you think you have what it takes to be part of this production, schedule an audition appointment now. Synopsis Empress Wu is an original musical based on the life, loves and times of China’s first and only female emperor, who had ruled the country with an iron fist more than a thousand years ago. Tang China during her reign was the richest and most powerful country in the world. It was China’s golden age and the Empress held together a sprawling empire against external threats and internal court intrigues. Not unlike the other emperors, Empress Wu’s ascent to power was littered with acts of betrayal and treachery but also of sacrifice and loyalty. A controversial figure condemned and praised by historians in equal measures, the Empress enjoyed supreme power. She was ambitious and ruthless. A visionary. An autocrat. And ultimately, the symbol of female defiance in Confucian China. Audition Dates & Time 14 & 15 April 2012 (Saturday & Sunday) 11 AM - 8 PM 16 April 2012 (Monday) 7 PM - 10 PM Audition Venue Dama Studio, M-2-10 Plaza Damas, 60 Jln Sri Hartamas 1, Sri Hartamas, 50480 KL Production Dates Sep - Oct 2012 Performers Required Singers / Actors / Dancers (Please note that dialogue is in English and songs in Mandarin) General Audition Information Open to male and female candidates between 15s and 60s years of age Candidates are to prepare: a) One song from Teresa Teng’s Tang Song Poem Album; and b) One English or Mandarin song from any Musical, Crossover or Classical numbers Songs are to be sung from memory and without accompaniment Ability to meet the rehearsal schedule is essential Candidates are to bring along a headshot and a completed application form to be downloaded from www.damaorchestra.com. Audition Is By Appointment Only, to schedule an audition appointment, please call 03-6201 9107/8. For more information, please visit http://www.damaorchestra.com/ew.php. 2012-03-20T14:32:39+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/wayang-the-story-of-kuala-lumpur-wayang-1/ http://stagekl.com/shows/wayang-the-story-of-kuala-lumpur-wayang-1/ The show will begin with The Story of Kuala Lumpur, an entertaining and sometimes hilarious look at the history of our capital city from 1850s to the present day. Told via shadow theatre, the performance will showcase some of Malaysia’s best dancers and physical theatre actors who will through body contortions or simple use of household products tell the story of Kuala Lumpur from its beginnings as a tin-mining town at the confluence of the crocodile infested rivers Gombak, and Klang. The rivalries between the Kapitans China, the fire that destroyed the whole town, the coming of electricity and “colonial” goods in the new departmental store set up by Loke Chow Kit called John Littleʼs, the first cars that set wheels on Kuala Lumpur roads till present day city idiosyncrasies. The first part of the performance will take up 45 minutes. WAYANG 1, will trace the lively social history of Malaya / Malaysia from the 1940s till today through local and international music. There will be no words spoken and audiences may look forward to a “silent movie” ambience. Ticket Booking Tickets may be booked via e-mail to: masakini_theatre@hotmail.com or via phone at +6012 3131 733 and may be purchased at the door. Penang’s Performance Date: 20-21 April 2012 Time: 8:30 PM (an extra show at 3 PM on 21 April 2012) Venue: Stage 2, Performing Arts Centre of Penang (PenangPAC) Ticket: RM53 per adult and RM23 per student/senior citizen Box Office: Tickets may be purchased at PenangPAC’s Box Office by calling +604 899 1722 2012-03-20T13:47:41+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/corporal-punishment/ http://stagekl.com/shows/corporal-punishment/ The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) is thrilled to present Corporal PUNishment, a devised play taking on the manic and often reprehensible theme of puns and wordplay. Like an irritated bowel, the show will run in Pentas 2 @ the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre from 11 April to 15 April. Conceptualized and written by Uihua and Freddy Tan (The winner of SHORT + SWEET MALAYSIA THEATRE 2011 Best script and Festival Director’s award respectively), the play, also directed by Freddy Tan, aspires to explore the complexity of puns and the potency of shaping a performance primarily based on wordplay. Set in an abysmally serious world where pun-crafting and joke-cracking will earn you jail time, one man named TL, who is born humorous faces many difficulties in life due to the clash between his propensity for humour and the (literally) serious world he lives in. He then comes across the legend of the Pundora’s box: a long-forgotten ancient relic which, according to the myth, would turn this otherwise boring world upside down. Corporal PUNishment sees TL embarking on an epic adventure with his companions, overcoming the odds that inevitably stand in their way. But, what awaits them inside the Pundora’s box? Could it be the long forgotten sense of humour? Or could it be a global pundemic that will change the(ir) world forever? We don’t know either. We haven’t written that part of the script yet. Incorporating a strong element of ensemble work and metatheatre approach, Corporal PUNishment is the farcical response to the sometimes monotonous world that we live in. Corporal PUNishment will showcase the young and talented cast consisting of Jeremy Ooi and Chi Ho in principal roles, and featuring Matthew Ong, Erin Marie, Prisca Wong, Jen Yee, Miho Yeap, Joe Pagnelli, and Lorna Hoong as ensemble cast. Uihua, the playwright, will also make a cameo appearance as a planted audience supporting cast. Written and produced with the objective to entertain and defy the road less travelled, Corporal PUNishment is recommended for mature, less Frost-y audiences only. Corporal PUNishment will also be travelling north to Penang during the Labour Day week, showing from May 2 till May 6 at Stage 2, penangpac, Straits Quay. 2012-03-18T16:33:57+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/upin-ipin-the-musical/ http://stagekl.com/shows/upin-ipin-the-musical/ Animasi Paling Berjaya (Malaysia Book of Records 2011) yang telah menggegarkan Asia Tenggara ini bakal menemui peminatnya buat julung kalinya di pentas teater melalui teater Upin & Ipin the Musical. Pementasan yang mengambil masa dua jam ini bakal membawa penonton melihat kehidupan harian Upin, Ipin dan kawan-kawannya di Kampung Durian Runtuh, hutan belantara, gua labah-labah, lautan luas, perkampungan Pulu-pulu serta ke angkasa lepas. Nak ikut? Saksikanlah pementasan Upin & Ipin the Musical daripada 14 April hingga 6 Mei 2012 di Panggung Sari, Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur dan lihatlah sendiri aksi-aksi menarik pelakon-pelakon comel, cantik, kacak dan berbakat ini. Upin, Ipin, Mei Mei, Jarjit, Ehsan, Mail, Fizi, Ijat, Opah, Kak Ros, Tok Dalang, Rajoo, Sapi… serta watak-watak baru yang mengujakan menunggu anda di sana! Kita berjumpa nanti ya. Betul, betul, betul. 2012-03-12T17:00:10+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/its-the-end-of-the-world-now-run-screaming/ http://stagekl.com/shows/its-the-end-of-the-world-now-run-screaming/ Ever wondered what it would be like at the end of the world? What happens when that asteroid, that nuclear holocaust, that total environmental breakdown descends upon us? What happens to us? In this collection of short stories, see the apocalypse from six different perspectives: Four everyday individuals share with us their last moment on Earth. A man, a girl and a mime trapped in an elevator. Two men on the run to safety in a war-torn city. A family is sealed off from the world in a bunker, locked in with their secrets and lies. A brief history of the end. Two angels contemplate the meaning of loss, justice and forgiveness. Touching on themes of forgiveness, finding a home, and discovering hope in a hopeless world, these 6 short plays by local writers are sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, sometimes sad, and sometimes just downright disturbing as we examine what life could be like during and after the end of the world as we know it. Does life go on? And how do people cope? And will there be lemons? Trailer 2012-03-12T15:43:49+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-comedy-club-kl-march-mirth-madness/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-comedy-club-kl-march-mirth-madness/ It’s March and it’s gonna be MAAAAADDDDDD. This March, The Comedy Club KL presents you “March Mirth and Madness” featuring 3 top-notch international headline comedians. 3 headliners? Impossible some might say, but here we have it in our March show. This is one not to be missed! Our acts: Earl Okin (UK), a musical genius who’s performed in the Royal Albert Hall and is the most performed act in the Edinburgh Comedy Festival. This is musical comedy at its finest. Earl Okin (UK) “Multi-talented musical supremo”—Time Out UK Tommy Dean (US), a head spinning massively funny comic with more than 15 years of shows in his bag. Tommy’s astute, clean, observational comedic style consistently makes him a winner with theatre audiences. “A refreshing act that uses his ingenuous talent and delivery to get the laughs”—Independent Weekly Ron Josol (CAN) is one of the funniest Asian comics in the world. He performs regularly other Asian comedy greats—Russell Peters, Jo Koy, Sugar Sammy and has a long list of his profile including Comedy Network, Discovery Channel and MTV. He is a prime target for Asia’s biggest comedy show, Kings and Queen of Comedy Asia 3. “Modish comedy style and commanding stage presence, he is one of the hottest and most recognized Asian comedians”—Time Out An American, a Brit and a Canadian comedian walk into a bar and what do we get? Our TCCKL March Mirth & Madness Show! Our show will give you pure unadulterated tears of laughter - Prepare to laugh your heart out! Dinner Show Date: Tuesday, 20 March 2012 Venue: Samplings on the Fourteenth, Berjaya Times Square Hotel Time: 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM Bookings: 03-2117 8000 Price: RM99++ (3 course dinner + 1 drink) Acts: Earl Okin + Ron Josol + Rizal Van Geyzel (Host) Date: Tues, 20 March 2012 Venue: Estate, The Intermark Time: 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM Bookings: 03-2163 5762 Price: RM120++ (3 course dinner + show), RM30 nett (show only) Acts: Tommy Dean + Augustin Dennis + Kavin Jay (Host) Theatre Show Date: Wednesday, 21 March 2012 Venue: PJ Live arts, Jaya One Time: 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM Bookings: www.tix.my, 017-2289 849 Price: RM43 & RM63 (+1 drink at The Bee @ Jaya One) Acts: All comics Club Show Date: Thursday, 22 March 2012 Venue: Velvet Underground, Zouk KL Time: 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM Bookings: www.ticketpro.com.my, 03-7880 7999 Price: RM63 (+ 1 drink) Acts: All comics Date: Friday, 23 March 2012 Venue: The Bee, Publika Time: 8:30 PM – 11:00 PM Bookings: www.ticketpro.com.my, 03-7880 7999 Price: RM63 (+ 1 drink) Acts: All comics 2012-03-12T15:24:04+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/sam-hui-live-in-malaysia-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/sam-hui-live-in-malaysia-2012/ Sam Hui, the acclaimed ‘God of Songs’ will be back to Malaysia this May 26th to dazzle and enchant fans with a heart-moving live music performance at the Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands at 8:00 PM. Organized by Star Planet in celebrating its 10th year anniversary, this concert, focusing on Sam’s popular Cantonese evergreen hits, is anticipated to be an emotional trip down memory lane for the fans. The production team is working hard on music arrangement and choreography to ensure an impeccable performance and a brand new experience for his fans. This legendary singer-cum-actor’s career spanned over 4 decades starting from the 60s. Carving his name with his popular compositions and popularizing Cantopop with the infusion of Western-style music, Sam has great influence on the development of the Hong Kong music industry and bringing Cantopop into mainstream. He penned most of the compositions using humorous and down to earth Cantonese jargons which became popular slang that appealed to masses. His hilarious lyrics was able to capture and clearly reflect the issues and pressures society was faced with, and gave a voice to the common folk to vent their frustrations. Sam recorded over 23 Cantonese albums and 4 English albums before he retired from the entertainment scene in 1992. In 2004, he decided to come out of retirement and held multiple come-back concerts filling out arenas across Hong Kong, Canada, Singapore and Malaysia. In these concerts, he paid tribute to the late Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui and claimed that their deaths had influenced his decision to come out of retirement. Sam is a natural when it comes to comedies and he starred in a string of hit movies. Besides acting, he also provided theme songs and soundtracks for movies such as “The Private Eyes”, “Wealth God Has Come”, “The Last Message”, “The Contract”, “Security Unlimited” and “Aces Go Places” which became instant hits in the eighties and they continue to evoke treasured memories whenever heard, till to date. 许冠杰被誉为香港流行歌的鼻祖，他以香港口语演绎法，开创了香港歌曲新纪元, 写出多首反映香港社会现况的写实歌曲， 即描述打工仔（上班族）的境况，也谈到打麻将的心情，一些爱情歌曲，但更多是讽刺时弊和励志作品。其中歌曲包括《最紧要好玩》，《学生哥》，《半斤八两》，《十个女仔》，《阿朗恋曲》，《天才与白痴》，《浪子心声》，《最佳拍档》等多首名曲。 许冠杰于92年告别乐坛，当年被视为对华人乐坛的一大损失。 直到04年，为了鼓励香港人，他创作新歌《继续微笑》复出乐坛，开办了「继续微笑会歌神Live」演唱会，牵起了许冠杰热，演唱会也陆续创造门票售罄记录。许冠杰的歌，有一套贯穿十多年的哲学：乐观、活潑、友善和幽默。复出以来，他秉持着用音乐鼓励人们积极面对逆境的信念，把他有感而发的心声，借音乐传达到各个角落，希望鼓励人们忘却忧伤 。 由Star Planet星艺娱乐欢庆10周年另一巨献，许冠杰 [斤两十足] 2012演唱会，「歌神」许冠杰将于您一同分享他40年的音乐旅程，让我们集体怀旧，享受一场斤两十足的live演出！ 2012-03-05T17:51:23+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/ameizing-world-tour-live-in-malaysia-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/ameizing-world-tour-live-in-malaysia-2012/ 銀河集團歡慶18週年，2012再添另一天後級唱將女王演唱會 - 張惠妹 AMeiZing 世界巡迴演唱會大馬站！2012年5月5日（星期六）晚上8點，默迪卡體育館驚奇獻唱! 踏入歌壇將滿15年的天后張惠妹（阿妹、A-mei），全新演唱會《AmeiZing》經已開跑，全球巡迴邀約更是超過30 場、檔期排到明年底，估計觀賞人次將破百萬人，吸金超過20億元！選擇在出道15週年開唱，張惠妹希望為自己和歌迷再創下一個有意義的回憶，不但與粉絲分享歌唱生涯amazing（驚奇）15年，更挑戰場次人數、票房、曲目和製作費4項新高紀錄。 面對這樣一場意義重大的演唱會，當然製作團隊各個都不敢掉以輕心。編曲。編舞，工程設計在紐約，洛杉磯，香港，上海及台北分頭進行，製作團隊幾乎天天都要開跨國的視訊會議商討節目內容，確保屆時將會給觀眾一場聽覺視覺都是最高等級饗宴的演唱會。 AmeiZing 5大驚奇 - 百萬人數創新高：「AmeiZing」至明年底前全球已超過30場！破「Star巡迴演唱會」和阿密特演唱會紀錄，觀眾估計破100萬人次 - 製作費破表：Star巡演成本是5000萬元，此次至少8000萬元 - 吸金20億元：以平均票價2000元計算，預估吸金20億元 - 唱50首金曲：15年歌唱生涯挑選50首，以完整、組曲方式接力呈現 - 隨從貼身：2位舞台監督輪流在演唱會結束后背她下台、1名貼身按摩師隨時待命、高舞台暗藏電梯為她省力 如果你曾經被張惠妹的任何一首歌曲感動過，那麼這肯定是你不可以錯過的一場演唱會。當晚張惠妹的歌聲會帶著大家穿越時空，再一次陪著你回味過去15年的那些生活，愛情，分合和生命中的喜怒哀樂 2012-03-05T17:41:40+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/seriously-no/ http://stagekl.com/shows/seriously-no/ In a very short stop-over in his hometown of Kuala Lumpur, Netherlands-based Malaysian dancer, choreographer and teacher Ng Teck Voon is creating a new work for two of Malaysia’s finest dancers: Steve Goh and Hoi Cheng Sim. Lighting design by visiting Malaysian dancer, choreographer and technical director Low Shee Hoe (currently working for Guangdong Modern Dance Company). Teck Voon invites you to an informal showing of his new work ‘Seriously, no!!’ as well as a discussion of his lightning-fast creative methods and insights into his superb cast. For more information, please contact Bilqis Hijjas bhijjas@gmail.com or +6017-3103769. From the Choreographer “As a choreographer I have experienced constant change and growth which in turn is reflected in my work. In this piece I have made specific choices to portray humor, irony and sadness as part of life. These elements are found too in relationships and our daily interactions. Sometimes I wonder if we are getting more profound in our way of communicating, or the opposite. One this is for sure: we are not lacking in options and choices. “Complexity of movement approaches doesn’t interest me but the quality of movement itself is important to me. This piece is fairly abstract, giving space for personal interpretation, but the essence of it is direct and simple. Most importantly, I want this piece to connect to audiences on different levels. Interpretation is an essential tool in relating to art, at the same time providing us with a conclusive picture of who we really are. “Finally I have the pleasure of working with 2 very individualistic dancers and with their help I am realising this piece in a very short amount of time. Seriously, take life with a pinch of salt, cherishing the past while embracing the moment with intensity and simplicity…” About Ng Teck Voon, Choreographer Teck Voon began his dancing career in Malaysia, trained by his aunt, Ng Siew Fong. He continued his dance training at Central School of Ballet in London, after winning a full scholarship. After graduating in 1990, he began his professional career which has spanned dancing, choreographing and teaching in England, continental Europe, the USA, Singapore and Malaysia. Last year he returned to Malaysia and created ‘In-Box’, a short work for the dancers of JS Dance Theatre which was also presented at the MyDance Festival 2011. Besides working in contemporary dance and ballet, Teck Voon has also made forays into opera, collaborating with choreographers like Lucinda Childs, Min Tanaka and Lucy Burke and directors like Peter Sellars and Stephen Lawless. Currently based in the Netherlands, he teaches classical ballet on a professional level at various institutions, including Dansateliers-Rotterdam, United-C Eindhoven, Station Zuid Tilburg, Theaterschool Amsterdam and Cirque du Soleil. Having started choreography in 2002, his body of work includes solos, short group works and full evening works presented in Southeast Asia and the Netherlands. About Steve Goh, Dancer Sabah-born dancer and choreographer Steve Goh studied dance on scholarship at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts. After freelancing as a dancer in Europe, Steve returned to Malaysia to establish the Youth Studio of Dance in 2004 with Lee Swee Keong and Amy Len. In 2011, he was founder and artistic director of the professional dance company JSDance Theatre, for which he choreographed and produced the full-length work Fragile. An award-winning performer hailed as one of Malaysia’s best male dancers, Steve has won numerous awards at the BOH Cameronian Arts Awards, including Best Performer (2008), Best Choreographer in a Mixed Bill (2008) and Best Choreographer in a Feature-Length Work (2008). His recent works include Heart in a Cage (Osaka, Japan, 2011), Imprint (2011), Compromise, Cinderella (2010), Nutcracker, Inner Space (2008), Hiding Love (2007) and Falling Angel (2007). Steve has also performed for Pentas Project, DanceWorks Production, and Kwang Tung Dance Troupe, as well as in China, Austria, Netherlands, Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong and Japan. About Hoi Cheng Sim, Dancer Hoi Cheng Sim trained at ASWARA, the national arts academy, where she was mentored by some of Malaysia’s most important dance artists. Much in demand as a commercial dancer in Kuala Lumpur, her commercial gigs include dancing at Macau Start World Casino, and as back‐up dancer for the likes of Michael Kuang , Lisa Wong , 8TV , Astro & MYFM concert & Programme. An extremely versatile dancer, she reached the Top 4 of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Malaysia, Season 2, and has performed in Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan , Armenia, Japan and Thailand. Cheng Sim has featured in many highly awarded musicals and dance productions in Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Singapore. She worked as a full‐time dancer for Singaporean dance company Odyssey Dance Theatre and as a guest artist at Unlock Dancing Plaza, Hong Kong. Cheng Sim is also moving into choreography; her works include ‘Subconscious’ (2003), ‘Batik’ (2004) performed by Youth Odyssey Dance Theater, and ‘Sunny Day, It’s Cloudy Today’, performed by LAPAR Lab, at the MyDance Festival 2011. A part‐time dance teacher at Sri Bestari International School, Tanarata International School and True Fitness, she is helping to groom the next generation of dancers, while still pursuing opportunities for her own improvement as a performer. About Low Shee Hoe, Lighting Designer Low Shee Hoe graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Technology Management from University of Technology Malaysia. Trained in dance in Malaysia under Fu Chuan Guang, Charlie Tan Dance Theatre (Johor) and Dua Space Dance Theatre, he received a professional diploma in modern dance on scholarship from the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Art (HKAPA). A man of many talents, Shee Hoe also work in graphic design, video making, and theatrical and technical production. He won Best Lighting Design for Dance in The 5th Annual BOH Cameronian Arts Awards 2006, Malaysia, and his choreographic work has been nominated for choreography, lighting design, music and sound design, featured performer and set design. In 2007 he returned to HKAPA to study theatre lighting design, and won Best Lighting Operator at the HKAPA TEA Awards 2007-2008. Shee Hoe has been working at Guangdong Modern Dance Company as stage manager, resident lighting designer and occasional performer since 2010. He has toured with the company to Belgium, France, Switzerland, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore, and has collaborated with artists from USA, Holland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China in lighting, set and video design. Shee Hoe has also been technical coordinator for Guangdong Modern Dance Festival, and China Look Forward Dance Festival. 2012-03-05T17:15:56+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/greyson-chance-live-in-malaysia-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/greyson-chance-live-in-malaysia-2012/ Greyson Chance charmed Malaysians in November 2011 on his first promo tour stint. Now he is back on his first major concert tour of Asia which includes Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia. Chance hit instant fame when TV talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres caught the video of his piano cover of Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi on YouTube in April last year. The video went viral (with over 44 million views and counting) and became the No. 3 most-watched video on the social network site last year.Two of his original compositions, “Stars” and “Broken Hearts”, has now gained over 5 and 7 million views respectively on his YouTube channel. Chance now has many fans on online social sites such as FacebookandTwitter. He is the 28th most subscribed musician of all time on YouTube, with a 286,000 subscriber base, as of January 3, 2011. His debut single title “Waiting Outside the Lines” was released to iTunes on October 26, 2010. On May 23, Greyson visited The Ellen DeGeneres Show to premiere his new single, “Unfriend You”. After the performance, Greyson revealed a solid release date for his upcoming debut album, Hold On ‘Til the Night, which was released on August 2, 2011. It is the first album released underEllen DeGeneres’ record label eleveneleven. In November 2011 Greyson undertook a tour of Southeast Asia to promote his album, which had just been released in the region. Starting in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, where in addition to a showcase performance he was invited to perform at the Anugerah Industri Muzik(Malaysian Music Industry Awards) show (the first foreign artist so invited since 1999), Greyson also gave performances in Singapore;Kota Kinabalu (EastMalaysia);Manila,Philippines; and Jakarta,Indonesia. He has released his remix of“Waiting Outside the Lines.” as a duet with Charice where both were discovered on YouTube by Ellen DeGeneres and they both became international recording artists right after that.eventually. Now Greyson Chance embarks on a concert tour of Asia of Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and Malaysia. Greyson will perform in Malaysia on 17 April 2012 at 8:30 PM at KL Live. 2012-03-05T16:55:11+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/lmfao-live-in-malaysia/ http://stagekl.com/shows/lmfao-live-in-malaysia/ The entire world is shufflin’ to LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem”, and come 29 March 2012, Malaysia will join the party as Samsung Malaysia Electronics Sdn. Bhd presents LMFAO Live in Malaysia! Organised by JS Concert, the LMFAO concert, to be held at the Surf Beach and Sunway Lagoon, promises to embody the group’s global invitation to the world to “just have a good time!” Samsung, the global leader in consumer electronics, has taken the world by storm with its innovative products and technology and the same can be said for LMFAO. As the duo says, they are more than dance/pop music creators; they are scientific spinsters of a carefully crafted soundtrack for a new generation of global party people. Showcasing a new breed of music that now appeals to radio programmers worldwide. “We’re music designers,” Redfoo says. “If music is a way to communicate with people, we’re almost like scientists,” he continues. “Some people make software applications. Drama movie writers write a story that can make you cry. We’re designing something for use in the clubs for DJs and we know exactly what we built it for.” LMFAO is creating the soundtrack for Party Of Life with their music, they are dressing it with their “Party Rock” clothing line, and now they are taking it international with their tours and epic DJ sets… 2012-03-05T16:47:39+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-wizard-of-oz/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-wizard-of-oz/ Follow the yellow brick road over the rainbow and into Pentas 1 of KLPAC for an amazing new production of The Wizard of Oz! Developed from the legendary MGM screenplay this production, completely re-conceived for the stage, contains all the much-loved songs from the Oscar winning movie score, all the favourite characters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises along the way. Featuring a line-up of Malaysia’s best stage and musical theatre talents including Stephanie Van Driesen, Peter Ong, Radhi Khalid, Zalina Lee, Tria Aziz, Mano Maniam, and Suhaili Micheline. Directed by Nell Ng and includes the creative dream team behind the success of ‘Cabaret’. This is one show you will not want to miss! Keep checking back here for more details… but be careful… a storm is coming to KL in April 2012! Beware the tornado… This event is made entirely possible only through the generous support of Berjaya Corporation Berhad and Kenny Rogers Roasters, along with AmPrivate Banking, OCBC, Puncak Dana, Yayasan Sultanah Bahiyah, M.A.C. Cosmetics, ZOOS Advertising, Joshua Chay, Lily Lee, and Jimmy Ang Art and Studio. Thank you for supporting Malaysian talents and theatre. This show would not happen without you! Box Office Tickets will go on sale on 24 March 2012 at the klpac Box Office. Trailer Preview 2012-03-05T16:37:16+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark/ Join Plop, the baby barn owl as he journeys into the night-time world of campfires, fireworks and moonlit adventures! Based on the bestselling children’s classic by Jill Tomlinson and performed by the Blunderbus Theatre Company (UK), this gentle, reassuring tale is brought to life with an irresistible blend of live music, puppetry and storytelling. Written especially for children aged 3 - 7, and grown-ups who still sleep with the lights on. Plop was a baby Barn Owl. He lived at the top of a tall tree, in a field. He was fat and fluffy. He had big round eyes. He had very knackety knees. Plop was exactly the same as every barn owl that has ever been—except for one thing. He was AFRAID of the DARK. “I don’t like it” said Plop. “I do not like it AT ALL!” One day, Mrs Barn Owl suggested that Plop fly down into the world and find out about the dark for himself. So, Plop climbed out of his nest-hole, peeped over the edge, wobbled a bit, and fell off his branch. And so, began Plop’s adventure… 2012-03-05T16:05:07+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/3-faces/ http://stagekl.com/shows/3-faces/ 3 FACES will be danced by ASWARA Dance Company who are trained in the rigours of multiculturalism available through the syllabus at ASWARA. The evening in 3 acts will feature: Bharatanatyam - Netranthi Nerathile Who was that girl by the river bank that showed suggestive calls to you at dusk?  Say a dozen things, but I have no ear for all that, having seen the both of you together. I was so consumed by your thoughts that I have no eaten. I am tormented by our happy memories together. Please come to me now and ease my pain, My Lord. The heroine thus confronts Lord Muruga about His dalliance with another women the other evening and consumed with righteous anger and hurt. Makyung - excerpts from Dewa Indera Indera Dewa A journey of two Princes, Dewa Indera and Indera Dewa who are attracted to a Princess, Tuan Puteri Selindungan Daun. At the same time, the Princess is haunted by the evil Jin Hitam Pasak Penunggul. The story begins when the two Princes, the Princess and Peran Tua are attacked by Jin Hitam Pasak Penunggul while they are resting on their way back to Istana Sepancar Alam. Jin Hitam Pasak Penunggul falls in love and covets the Princess and wishes to makes her his Queen. However, he is defeated in his battle with the two Princes. Contemporary - Plan B In Plan B, a simple choice of life partners is enacted by the central characters – the love triangle. Perhaps the most important lesson we learn is that if we fail to get what we want, we should always have an alternative plan, get up immediately and get on with life. Artistic Director: Joseph Gonzales Tel: +03-26975313/019-2319179 Fax: +03-26975513 Affordable tickets also made possible with generous support from: Indian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, SEYTA / Gen Y - Selangor Young Talent Award, ASWARA & Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture, Malaysia. 2012-02-04T16:43:58+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/three-and-a-half-men/ http://stagekl.com/shows/three-and-a-half-men/ The Malaysian Association of Chinese Comedians (M.A.C.C.) returns with the Chinese New Year installment of “THREE and a half MEN”. The original run, which was staged in August 2011 SOLD OUT 2 weeks in advance. This prompted the boys to do a re-run entitled THREE and a half MEN CNY EDITION which promises 20% NEW MATERIAL. So don’t delay. Get your tickets now to watch Douglas Lim, Kuah Jenhan, Phoon Chi Ho and Dr. Jason at PJLA from the 7th till 12th of February 2012. 2012-02-04T16:40:42+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-compleat-wrks-of-wllm-shkspr-abbridged/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-compleat-wrks-of-wllm-shkspr-abbridged/ The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) is a parody of the 36 plays written by William Shakespeare with all of them being performed (in shortened form). Think of Monty Python, Malaysian style as you are admittedly entertained by live-action, improvisation and, highly-goofy antics by only three actors. The play was written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield, former founding members of the Reduced Shakespeare Company, and first performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1987 and later played at the Criterion Theatre in London, where it ran for nine record-breaking years. It has become one of the world’s most popular shows, playing frequently in a variety of languages. It is notable for holding the (self-proclaimed) world record for the shortest-ever performance of Hamlet, clocking in at 43 seconds. Featuring: Charles Donnelly, Kingsley Judd & Gavin Yap Written by: Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield Directed by: Joe Hasham OAM 2012-01-16T08:29:27+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/jessie-j-live-in-malaysia-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/jessie-j-live-in-malaysia-2012/ Her hit song “Price Tag” captured the attention of million with its catchy phrase hook “Its all about the money, money, money” and made her a global star. Now Malaysians can watch her Live In Concert on Friday, 16th March at Surf Beach, Sunway Lagoon at 8.30 pm. Jessie J Live In Malaysia is presented by TUNETALK and brought to you by JS Concert Productions. Heralded as the “new face of pop”, the British-born singer definitely has “what it takes” to be a pop star: looks, style and most importantly talent. A Jessie J Live in concert is not only a vocal prowess and great live musicianship kind of show but a spectacular visual experience of fashion of one colorful outfit after another from song to song. 2012-01-16T08:28:44+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/someone-wholl-watch-over-me1/ http://stagekl.com/shows/someone-wholl-watch-over-me1/ The highly acclaimed production of Frank McGuinness’ masterpiece by The Actors Studio Malaysia is back! After a hugely successful opening in Kuala Lumpur Jan 2011 where it played to full houses night after night and received rave reviews, this 2012 The Actors Studio is re-staging this wonderful production. The play deals with three men, an Englishman, an Irishman and an American who are taken hostage and held in a filthy, windowless cell in Beirut.  They are unsure of what the future holds for them. Will they see the light of day again? Will they see their families again? These are questions they do not have the answer for. As they fight to survive and stay sane, they escape into their fantasy worlds by shooting films or reliving Wimbledon, they provoke and taunt each other, they comfort each other and simply hang on… This production by The Actors Studio is directed by Joe Hasham and features a stellar cast comprising British actor Charles Donnelly, Australian actor Kingsley Judd and Malaysian actor Gavin Yap. Donnelly and Judd will be reprising their roles from the hugely successfully Scottish and Australian productions, respectively. 2012-01-16T08:27:50+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/parah/ http://stagekl.com/shows/parah/ Who are the indigenes and who are the immigrants? Is there a grain of truth in even the most repellent stereotype? What power does a word have to shape reality? And is a civic nationalism possible in any society obsessed with race? Inspired by Yasmin Ahmad’s final film, ‘Talentime’, as well as Abdullah Hussain’s novel, ‘Interlok’, Parah is a timely exploration of how identities are contested in a young, pluralistic nation. Funny, provocative and moving, Parah asks urgent questions about love, home and belonging. 2012-01-16T08:24:02+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-comedy-club-kl-january-show/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-comedy-club-kl-january-show/ The Comedy Club KL is back to bring you the biggest laughs of the 2012! After a 6 months break, The Comedy Club KL is ready to bring the funniest and most vibrant comedians from around the world. This year, The Comedy Club Asia circuit has grown to include Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bali, Jakarta and the latest addition Phnom Penh. Get the funniest jokes, bits and bangs from comedians from all over the world as they deliver their best comedy material. The Comedy Club KL offers seasoned international stand-up performers the platform to test their wits with the audience of Kuala Lumpur and Asia. This show will give you pure unadulterated tears of laughter - Prepare to laugh your heart out! Dinner Show Date: Tuesday, 17 Jan 2012 Venue: Samplings on the Fourteenth, Berjaya Times Square Hotel Time: 9.00 pm – 10.00 pm Bookings: 03-2117 8000 Price: RM99++ (3 course dinner + 1 drink) Date: Tuesday, 17 Jan 2012 Venue: Nerofico, Damansara Heights Time: 9.00 pm – 10.00 pm Bookings: 03-2089 5312 Price: RM30 Theatre Show Date: Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012 Venue: PJ Live arts, Jaya One Time: 8.30 pm – 11.00 pm Bookings: www.tix.my, 017-2289 849 Price: RM43 & RM63 Club Show Date: Thursday, 19 Jan 2012 Venue: Velvet Underground, Zouk KL Time: 8.30 pm – 11.00 pm Bookings: www.ticketpro.com.my, 03.7880.7999 Price: RM63 Date: Friday, 20 Jan 2012 Venue: The Bee, Publika Time: 8.30 pm – 11.00 pm Bookings: www.ticketpro.com.my, 03.7880.7999 Price: RM63 2012-01-16T08:08:06+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/fairytales-in-music/ http://stagekl.com/shows/fairytales-in-music/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra performs Valdres March, Fairytale, Rondo, Sleigh Ride and many more. Set your imaginations ablaze with the world’s most popular clownductor. Music which tells a story, be it from the concert hall, the ballet stage or the opera house. Let that popular musical clown, Melvin Tix, set your imaginations ablaze with vivid musical pictures and a few laughs along the way too! 2012-01-05T23:47:45+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/tamilselvi-doesnt-speak-tamil/ http://stagekl.com/shows/tamilselvi-doesnt-speak-tamil/ Tamilselvi, a Tamil educated Tamil, refuses to speak Tamil! She wants noting to with it! Why? “Tamilselvi Doesn’t Speak Tamil” is not only about Tamil; it is about Malayalam, Telugu, Punjabi, Hindi. It is about INDIANS in general. It reveals SOME secrets about Indians. It looks at the attitude of some Indians towards their mother tongues, their love for the English language and for some die hard Indians, their hate towards Indian who speak only English. It brings out to the open, a topic which is never discussed – the difference between only mother tongue speakers and only English speakers. Not only that, it teachers Tamil to Tamil school teachers! “Tamilselvi Doesn’t Speak Tamil” is a standup comedy NOT a drama. It pokes fun at some Indians. If you are sensitive, you may cry. It is written, directed and produced by an English theatre activist, Morgan. 2012-01-05T23:44:24+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/at-a-plank-bridge/ http://stagekl.com/shows/at-a-plank-bridge/ AT A PLANK BRIDGE tells the story of two men during World War II, who meet accidentally on a back country road in Malaya 1945, just after the surrender of the Japanese occupation army. Fook Leong, a Chinese middle school teacher, who is riding along a road on his bicycle, discovers a large handcart next to a bench on the road. When he stops to examine the cart, he is attacked by Chandran, who thinks that Fook Leong is a bandit. While their initial confrontation is easily resolved, they discover very quickly, that there is a far deeper conflict between the two of them, as their destinies collide. Historical Background AT A PLANK BRIDGE was the first Malaysian play to ever receive a professional production by a New York theater as part of its regular season. The play is based on the intersection of events during and immediately after the WW II, when Malaya (and Singapore) which were British colonies, were occupied by the Japanese. After subduing Malaya, and reaching an accommodation with the Siamese government, the Japanese hoped to push through Burma into India. To do so, they decided to build a railway stretching from west of Bangkok into Burma. In order to complete this railway, the Japanese resorted to forced labor. Forgotten is that fact that the Japanese conscripted, hired or forced as many as 200,000 Asian workers to also work on this railway which became known as the Death Railway. As bad as things were for the Allied servicemen, they were infinitely worse for the Asian laborers, many illiterate, without a common language, and basically leaderless. It is estimated that as many as 150,000 of them may have died.  The play also makes reference to the anti-Japanese resistance in Malaya. 2012-01-05T23:38:35+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/birdian-quartet-sax-friends/ http://stagekl.com/shows/birdian-quartet-sax-friends/ Welcoming the year of 2012, Birdian Saxophone Quartet shares fun musical moment of getting together with a bunch of sax friends, featuring music of Leroy Anderson, Joe Hisaishi, Glenn Miller and many more! Musicians: Ian Chan Wing Hang (Soprano/Alto Saxophone) Richard Goh Hao Tian (Alto Saxophone) Foo Yee Lee (Tenor Saxophone) Cheryl Mah Yiing Chiau (Baritone saxophone) 2012-01-05T23:31:03+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/monster-series-ii-duoduo-the-little-monster/ http://stagekl.com/shows/monster-series-ii-duoduo-the-little-monster/ duoduo, the little monster’ is about a little boy named Dong Dong. Spoilt by his parents, he is able to get whatever he wants by just a clip of fingers. However, after the birth of his little sister, he began to feel out of favour and lonely. He went through an incredible adventure, and had become a loving and protective big brother from his journeys. 由槟城剧团Noise Performance House诚意演出，戏炬奖最佳导演王涵奕执导的中文儿童音乐舞台剧【朵朵小妖怪】。故事的主人翁是一个叫东东的小男孩，他从小集万千宠爱于一身，要风得风，要雨得雨。自从家里多了一个妹妹后，开始觉得失宠、失落。最后，却从一个极度讨厌妹妹的坏哥哥，变成一个疼爱保护妹妹的大哥哥。 2012-01-04T13:58:23+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/avril-lavigne-live-in-malaysia-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/avril-lavigne-live-in-malaysia-2012/ Avril Lavigne will perform Live In Malaysia for a concert at Stadium Merdeka on Saturday, 18th February at 8.30 pm. The Avril Lavigne Black Star Concert Live In Malaysia is presented by TUNETALK and brought to you JS Concert Productions. The Black Star Tour concert tour runs through Asia, the Americas and Europe. Avril has scored five number-one singles worldwide, including “Complicated”, “Sk8er Boi”, “I’m with You”, “My Happy Ending” and “Girlfriend”. With more than 30 million copies of her albums sold worldwide, Lavigne is one of the top-selling artists releasing albums in the U.S., with over 10.25 million copies certified by the RIAA. To watch Avril Lavigne Black Star Concert Live In Malaysiaone can purchase concert tickets at the following outlet; Rock Corner KLCC, Subang Parade, The Gardens, Midvalley Megamall, The Curve; Victoria Music Centre and The Guitar Store outlets and is priced @ RM 298 (Tune Talk Zone); RM198 (Rock Zone); RM 98 (Regular) For enquiries call Ticketpro Hotline : +603-78807999 or get your tickets online @ www.ticketpro.com.my Avril Lavigne Black Star Concert Live In Malaysia is presented by TUNETALK and brought to you by JS Concert Productions. To know more about Avril Lavigne Black Star Concert Live In Malaysia go to www.jsconcert.com and https://www.facebook.com/JSConcertProductions 2012-01-04T13:55:53+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/evanescence-live-in-malaysia-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/evanescence-live-in-malaysia-2012/ Evanescence Live In Malaysia at KL Live, Jalan Sultan Ismail, KL on Thursday, 23rd February at 8.30 pm. Is brought to you by JS Concert Productions. The Evanescence Concert Tour runs through Asia, the Americas and Europe. Evanescence was founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide and helped the band win two Grammy Awards. Evanescence’s major label debut single “Bring Me to Life”, featuring guest vocals from Paul McCoy of 12 Stones, was a global hit for the band and reached number 5 on the American Billboard Hot 100 It provided Evanescence with their first UK number-one single,[24] where it stayed for four weeks from June–July 2003. The song also became the official theme for WWE No Way Out 2003. The equally popular “My Immortal” peaked at number 7 in the U.S. and UK charts, and both songs were featured in the soundtrack for the action movie Daredevil. “Bring Me to Life” was recognized at the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004, where the band won the Best Hard Rock Performance and Best New Artist awards and were nominated for two others. The two other singles off Fallen are “Going Under” (#5 U.S. Modern Rock Tracks, #8 UK Charts) and “Everybody’s Fool” (#36 U.S. Modern Rock Tracks,] #23 UK Charts); all were promoted by a music video. A year later, Evanescence released their first live album, Anywhere but Home, which sold more than one million copies worldwide. In 2006, the band released their second studio album, The Open Door, which sold more than six million copies. The line-up of the group has changed several times: David Hodges leaving in 2002, co-founder Moody left in 2003 (mid-tour), bassist Will Boyd in 2006, followed by guitarist John LeCompt and drummer Rocky Gray in 2007. The last two changes led to a hiatus, with temporary band members contributing to tour performances. Billboard ranked Evanescence #71 on the Best Artists of the Decade chart. Announced in June 2009, the newest line-up of the band eventually returned with Evanescence, their self-titled third studio album, and it was released on October 11, 2011. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 127,000 copies in sales.The album also debuted at #1 on four other different Billboard charts; the Rock Albums, Digital Albums, Alternative Albums, and the Hard Rock Albums charts. The first single, “What You Want”, was released on August 9, 2011. The second single, “My Heart Is Broken”, is getting airplay all over the world right now. On October 12, it was announced that the album will top the Billboard 200 on October 16, 2011 selling more than 110,000 copies in the United States. On October 19, 2011, the album topped the Billboard 200 selling more than 127,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan and it became Evanescence’s second album to debut at number one on the same chart. It also managed to top the Digital Albums, Top Rock Albums, Alternative Albums and the Hard Rock Albums chart in the same country The World Concert tour for Evanescence will also continue with concerts in the United States, Asia and Europe. Singer Ann Lee further revealed that the band will play songs from all three albumsand stated, “We’re definitely focusing mainly on the new material. We’re really excited about that music the most — obviously it’s the newest — but of course we’ll be playing some from both of our other albums too. I guess I’d say in general, our show’s on the heavy-energy side, so we’ll be running around singing a lot of fast songs. Evanescence Live In Malaysia at KL Live, Jalan Sultan Ismail, KL ; Thursday, 23rd February ; brought to you by JS Concert Productions. 2012-01-04T13:50:32+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/power-station-live-in-malaysia-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/power-station-live-in-malaysia-2012/ 動力火車 超越巔峰2012 世界巡迴演唱會 大馬站 吉隆坡訊 – 2012銀河集團歡慶18週年，首炮為大馬樂迷帶來亞洲搖滾天團動力火車《超越巔峰2012》世界巡迴演唱會 大馬站大馬站，2月25日，晚上8時，於Sunway Lagoon Surf Beach撼動開場！ 讓粉絲們翘首以盼的動力火車演唱會終於落實！由銀河集團主辦，動力將現場演唱最給力的經典金曲並展現最鐵漢柔情的舞台魅力，屆時眾多膾炙人口的搖滾情歌，首首經典歌曲勢必讓粉絲們和動力一起狂歡及搖擺。出道14年的 動力火車 ，是華語樂壇男聲組合不朽的神話，所演唱的歌曲不但表達了真男人對感情的執著與認真而且作為華語樂壇經典搖滾組合， 動力火車 超強的現場演唱實力，更能展現每首歌不同的魅力! 當天，兩人搖滾而高亢的嗓音，將會掀起現場一陣陣的熱潮，大家除了可以欣賞 動力火車 功力深厚的唱腔外，也邀請全場樂迷一起大合唱，動力將以滿滿的音樂動力陪大家《逆向行駛》，《繼續轉動》!《超越巔峰》演唱會絕對讓樂迷暢快感動及流連忘返。讓我們用夢想與熱情，超越每一天! 2012-01-04T13:46:27+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/the-white-bat-preview/ http://stagekl.com/blog/the-white-bat-preview/ Dancework Production is bringing a new ballet performance to the stage of Istana Budaya to kickstart the year of 2012. The White Bat is an original ballet choreographed by Malaysian choreographer Jie Choong Wan Chin based on the music from the famous opera Die Fledermaus (The Bat) composed by Viennese composer Johann Strauss in 1874. Jie Choong Wan Chin, a Malaysian based in Japan has co-founded the Ena Ballet Studio Company in Japan with Ena Hirose in 2006. She has created numerous short pieces and full-length works such as Carmen, Cinderella and the latest, The White Bat. Choreographer Jie Choong Wan Chin and principle dancer Ena Hirose. Featuring dancers from around the world, The White Bat comprises 13 foreign dancers from UK, Australia, Japan and also 15 local dancers. The story line written by Vu Dang, an Australian Vietnamese origin tells the story about repressed housewife Bella who was neglected by her husband Jonathan. Bella turns to the Bat who appears at night and follows him to the Nightingale Club where Bella is turned into a gorgeous and alluring woman. Playing the role of Bella, principle dancer Ena Hirose from Japan is no foreign to the Malaysian stage as she has performed in some of the renowned dance performances such as Carmen and Don Quixote staged at Istana Budaya last year. Principle dancer Ena Hirose from Japan who will be playing the role of Bella. Dance lovers should be familiar with Dancework Production as they have produced several well-received dance productions in the past like the classical pieces such as Don Quixote, Paguita Grand pas classic, pas de deuxs and new full-length choreographies in neoclassical style such as Carmen and The White Bat. During the press conference held on 28 December 2011, the multi-national cast has shown promising quality of work with their lively performance and elegant dance moves. While pursuing the arts, Dancework Production will also raise funds for several charitable organizations. Part of the proceeds from the performance will be donated to Lion’s Lyfeline Leukaemia Fund, Yayasan Sin Chew, Living Hope Malaysia, Kiwanis Down Syndrome Foundation, Persatuan SLE Malaysia, SPCA and Hospis Malaysia. Tuneful score, energetic choreography topped with world-class dancers from around the world, expect nothing less than spectacular during the 2-day performances at Istana Budaya this 7th and 8th January 2012. Video Here is a preview video shot during the press preview held on 28 December 2011 at the Dancespace Studio. 2012-01-02T17:26:29+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-white-bat/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-white-bat/ Music by Johann Strauss Choreography by Jie Choong Wan-Chin Bella is a repressed housewife; Jonathan is an ambitious architect; and the Bat is the hidden nature of us:  moving amongst the shadows and manifesting in the night. Jonathan is so obsessed with his work, that he neglects his wife who is desperate for attention. The Bat envies Jonathan and vies for Bella’s love. He appears in the night and takes Bella to the Nightingale pub where she is transformed into the most beautiful and seductive lady. In the end, Jonathan finds out that love is not a possession and struggle to regain Bella’s love. Only when he is losing her that he realises what love should be like. Finally Bella rediscovers herself, and finds love. 2011-12-31T14:06:32+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/jan-lamb-3omething-scary-standup-comedy-live-in-malaysia-2012/ http://stagekl.com/shows/jan-lamb-3omething-scary-standup-comedy-live-in-malaysia-2012/ 林海峰是香港潮流界的代表人物之一，他的楝篤笑表演一向都非常旺場，有不少追隨者。林海峰亦是歌手一名，早在軟硬天師時代已推出過唱片，後常為自己的歌曲填詞成為唱作人，而其唱片包裝亦甚有特色。此外，一直有參與一些電視與電台廣告配音工作。亦曾為一些歌手作大碟創作總監，他的設計作品更在海外得不少獎項。 除此之外，林海峰自创的”是但嗡”栋笃笑系列在香港已被列为潮流指标，每一场的”是但嗡”系列都带给了观众不同的惊喜和高潮。继2010年林海峰《是但嗡x我愿意》大马棟篤笑表演，热烈的得到大马观众的好评后，这次他决定再来大马，为大马观众带出另一个‘盞鬼’的演出《林海峰 是但嗡X我好惊》。”点惊法”？保证让你笑到”惊”，满带笑容的离开现场！ 本次棟篤笑表演的宣傳海報中，阿Jan全身昆虫，老鼠乱攀，再摆上个”惊”样，相當盞鬼。这次的主题也反映了这次的演出将会和以往有些不同，演出中将会为观众们带出另一番的体验。。想不想知道如何让你笑到”惊”，那就赶紧买票到现场支持吧！林海峰将尽情的发挥他无敌的搞笑功力以让大家笑翻天，笑爆肚。除了展现笑功，林海峰还会为这次的演出劲歌热舞，他将会与精湛的舞蹈员劲歌热舞，以点燃现场观众的热情，把气炒到沸点。 别以为高潮就只是这样噢！主办单局还细心的安排了林海峰老搭档，葛民辉担任大马站的特别嘉宾。。最搞笑团体，”软硬天师”将再次联手带出极度鬼马及可笑的演出呈现给大马观众。精彩的表演再加上好兄弟的搞笑演出，你们又怎么能错过呢？ A Hong Kong leading comedian, Jan Lamb teamed up with his long-time comedy partner Eric Kot to deliver his ever best stand-up comedy show live in Malaysia – Jan Lamb 30mething Scary Standup Comedy Live in Malaysia 2012. This main theme of this talk show poked some scary elements that include his comedy gigs, which would make you ends up laughing in the aisles and clapping for more. There are a lot of elements about 30mething scary about Jan Lamb which is very interesting, that convey different feelings to the audience. This comedic superstar will mimics artistes, language and accents in his own way creating a brand new urban slangs that you will want to be the first to know. Be prepared to open your eyes to a whole new experience to explore into 30mething scary about Jan. To make this to a greater success, Jan Lamb will also present singing performance, his long-awaited new music release titled 30mething About Jan Lamb, which is no doubt a must support for all “Lamb Dog” fans. Come and show your support by rounded up the night with laughter and joyfulness. This talk show promises you to walk off with no regrets, you will be surprised how funny is Jan Lamb’s incredible performance. 2011-12-19T00:22:04+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/klpac-string-ensemble-christmas-concert/ http://stagekl.com/shows/klpac-string-ensemble-christmas-concert/ The idea of having a String Ensemble was planted back in 2010. With more and more players picking up an instrument from a young age, klpac decided it was time to reach out to these young musicians. The idea was swiftly cemented and the klpac String Ensemble was formed in September the same year with its youngest member aged only nine. The klpac String Ensemble debuted with Fantastikal Strings in April 2011 under the baton of Dr. Takahisa Ota. Part I ==Light Classics and Pops== 1.“Eine Kleine nacht Muzik, 1st movement” (by Mozart) 2.“Capriol” (by Warlock) 3.“Ciciliana & Italiana, from Ancient dances and arias for Liute Suite No.3″ (by Respighi) 4.“Butterfly Lover” (by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao) 5.“The moon represent my heart” 6.“I could have danced all night” 7.“Fuga inG (by J.S.Bach) Part II == Christmas songs== 1.“Silent Night” 2.“Santa Clause is coming to town” 3.“I saw mommy kissing Santa Clause” 4.“White Christmas” 5.“Jingle Bell” (Encore) Swedish Raphsody, Green Sleeves etc. 2011-12-14T21:20:40+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-joker-trio/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-joker-trio/ The Joker Trio is back with their year end special (Au Lang Syne), catch Season, Douglas and William as they tickle your funny bones. Great comedy and great fun. The performance will be in Cantonese and Mandarin. 2011-12-14T21:16:15+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/hanamas/ http://stagekl.com/shows/hanamas/ This talented young Japanese duo present a unique fusion of pop and soul styles from east and west as they combine the traditional Japanese Tsugaru-Shamisen with the violin. 2011-12-12T21:21:12+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/mpo-mpyo-side-by-side/ http://stagekl.com/shows/mpo-mpyo-side-by-side/ Age is no barrier when it comes to playing some of the great masterpieces of classical music, and with a quartet of youthful wind soloists we can be sure of a vibrant account of one of Mozart’s most friendly concertos. 2011-12-12T21:12:59+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/lee-hom-music-man-ii-2012-concert/ http://stagekl.com/shows/lee-hom-music-man-ii-2012-concert/ 银河集团迈向精彩18周年，率先献上2012年绝不容错过的演唱会！王力宏《火力全开MUSIC – MAN II》2012大马演唱会，2012年3月3日，晚上8点，默迪卡体育场，正式引爆！ 续2009年Music - Man王力宏世界巡回演唱会备受好评，这一次他将延续Music - Man精神为歌迷带来Music – Man II 火力全开世界巡回演唱会！这一次，他将集中全部火力，展开新一轮世界巡演，走遍世界，让歌迷们体验精彩绝伦的音乐盛事！ 王力宏《火力全开MUSIC-MAN II》2012演唱会绝对是全新进化再升级演唱会，豪华程度5颗星，从“盖世英雄”到“MUSIC-MAN”，从亚洲到全世界！王力宏将化身为终极战士MUSIC-MAN II，用音乐穿梭时代，以中华文化精随的武术，融入嘻哈音乐、以火力全开为战略、誓将用音乐惊天动地。 以王力宏新专辑“火力全开”为名的演唱会，从舞台制作到音乐都“火药味”十足！演唱会舞台灯光、音响全部由美国一流的顶级人士操作，可堪称世界一流的精英个唱演出团队！配合演唱会“火力全开”的未来感以及摇滚曲风主题，其演唱会服装设计师更为王力宏量身定做赶制了新服装，包括露出强壮肌肉的摇滚背心装、英国绅士风的“改变自己”乐团装、帅气的摇滚王子装，以及配合中国风摇滚这一新曲风 而推出的华丽中式摇滚装等。 王力宏透露，比起前2次演唱会，这次制作更庞大，不只多了更多武术元素，还加入坦克等军事主题，希望满足歌迷的期待。他说：『(原音)因为我们「火力全开」是有一种战争的fu啊，那种军事主题，所以不论是在我们的服裝，或是在我们「火力全开」这首歌，都融入了中华文化的战鼓，就是我們的太鼓！这次的巡演已经签定50个国家，包括英国、西班牙、意大利、纽约等，他表示能到外国人的地盤，演唱中文歌是很有趣的，那是一种文化的融合，也是一种文化上的贡献。 王力宏《火力全开MUSIC-MAN II》2012大马演唱会，2012年3月3日，晚上8点，莫迪卡体育馆，火力全开！ 2011-12-12T21:12:07+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/malaysian-girls-the-musical-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/malaysian-girls-the-musical-review/ Malaysian Girls the Musical is an original musical production produced by the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) telling the story about the inner crazy world of beauty pageant. The background of the musical is set in a beauty pageant (The Malaysian Girls Pageant). The story started as the finalists of the beauty pageant mourning at the accidental death of one of the founders—Samsara Jaya. Serenity Billion (played by Tabitha Kong) who also co-founded the “Malaysian Girls Pageant” has decided to take up the challenge to continue the beauty pageant despite the disheartening event. As Serenity stood up to a greater challenge, there came the unexpected guests—the flashy Ray Sanjay (played by THR deejay Aanantha) brother of Samsara Jaya, and the wicked Jasmin Hibiscus (played by Siti Farrah Abdullah)—who wanted to take over the beauty pageant and bring the beauty pageant towards a different direction. As Ray and Jasmin brought in a mat salleh trainer Sydney Belle (played by Zoe Taylor), the dramas begin as things started to take a different route. The final production of the musical was so much better than the preview show in terms of stage set, singing and dancing. The stage was simple but not too boring. The center stairs was one of the interesting features of the set but perhaps it was also the weakness. I couldn’t help but to hold my breath every time the girls cautiously walk up and down the huge stairs on their six-inch heels and hope that no one trip or fall. Tabitha Kong has always been a good actress and singer. Her appearance in the show was a real treat and she has also managed to play the strong and independent “big sister” character—Serenity Billion—to her best. However, Siti Farrah Abdullah has totally stole the spotlight of the night for pulling off the rude, aggressive and wicked character—Jasmin Hibiscus—flawlessly. Character development was a little bit too fast especially when it comes to the romantic interest between Serenity Billion and Ray Sanjay. Although choreography has improved since the preview show, but I still find it lack of the explosive energy and variety of movements needed to bring the show to the next level. One of the messages of the musical was, things from the west are not always better than local. However, most of the cast are just average when it comes to dancing. Ironically, the one who has the better dance move was, well, the mat salleh—Zoe Taylor. On purpose or coincident? I don’t know. The 14 original songs were well composed and covered different genres. The ending songs were really well written that they were both emotionally and thought provoking. Beauty is only skin deep—this phrase best describe Malaysian Girls the Musical in every way. Look pass the beauty pageant in the story and you will find handful of meaningful messages throughout the show. Messages about inner beauty is what makes Malaysian girls beautiful and proud to be who we are or more specifically proud to call ourself Malaysians. Malaysian Girls the Musical is truly a musical made by Malaysians for Malaysians. It was so “Malaysian” perhaps only Malaysians will understand the sarcastic jokes. The jokes, the sarcasm and the messages of the musical alone have made the show worth watching. Package all of that with catchy songs, over-the-top dramas and glitzy costumes, Malaysian Girls the Musical will definitely fill your day with eye candies and lap-slapping laughing moments. 2011-12-12T18:49:01+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/jim-wests-dinosaurs-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/jim-wests-dinosaurs-review/ When classical music meets talking dinosaur puppets, you have Jim West’s Dinosaurs—a children theatre for kids aged 4 to 12. Jim West on the left, and Jeremy Wingle on the right. Jim West’s Dinosaurs is a puppet show combining classical music, puppet making tips and dinosaur facts into a fun and engaging performance performed by Jim West and Jeremy Wingle from the United States. The show has 4 parts—building a Tyrannosaurus Rex; a shadow tale about the Overaptor; a story about a little Brachiosaurus; and the finale, the construction of a huge Apatosaurus. The show is mixed with rich classical music scores by Mozart, Beethoven, Mahler, Stravinsky and Prokofiev which have played an important role in setting the mood and driving the audience’s emotion throughout the show. Jim West’s Dinosaurs is more than just theatre, it also teaches the audience how to make puppets out of materials that we can easily find around our house like newspapers and shoe boxes. With some creative ideas and a little cut-and-paste, a simple box is then being transformed into a dinosaur, and the process of making these handmade puppets are pretty interesting. The show is very educational. Packed with archaeological facts and interesting dinosaur stories, even myself learned a few new things about dinosaurs. The show was funny and the kids loved it. However, a little bit more interaction with the audience would have made the show even more fun and interesting. Jim West’s Dinosaurs might not have the flashiest set and props, but with simple stories, dinosaurs puppets and classical music, they are more than enough to set the imagination of the kids goes wild. 2011-12-07T19:00:02+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/kluedoh/ http://stagekl.com/shows/kluedoh/ One Murder. Two Perspectives. Three Weapons. An original whodunit set in a household filled with lies, lust, betrayal, secrets and the policemen trying to get to the bottom of it all. Klue,Doh! is a collaboration, between theatre makers from Australia and Malaysia. The project is aimed at exploring the art of voyeurism within the confinement of the domestic space, where the audience are taken out of their comfort zone and threshed into a rollercoaster ride that baffles at every turn! 2011-12-02T00:31:45+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/joycemint-christmas-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/joycemint-christmas-2011/ “Christmas bell is ringing, some where else, not here…” Joycemint Music & Arts presents Joycemint Christmas 2011, featuring children from 3 orphanages. After years of planning, the Joycemint School of Music has finally burst onto the KL-teaching scene. Drawing on experimental-music teaching techniques, Gloria Tan, a Berklee College of Music (Boston) graduate, is confident that the time is ripe for an alternative music-school in Malaysia. Teaming up with her London trained sister, Joyce Tan, both waxed lyirical about their new venture which is a culmination of their life-long passion for music. 2011-11-29T23:56:51+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-playground/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-playground/ Welcome to the “The Playground!” Where people gather after a hard day’s work and get a full 1 hour of laughter and fun! Stand up comedy, sketches & songs, & comedy improvisation, all in one! Catch local standup comedians in “If You Think You are Funny Please Stand Up”. Featuring Kuah Jenhan & Malik Taufik (6 December 2011) and also Phoon Chi Ho & Shamaine Othman (20 December 2011). Projek Disko Baldi will blow your brains out with randomness and zaniness in “What’s Funny this Week?”. Featuring Talents like Redza Minhat, Megat Sharizal, Shamaine Othman, Iedil Putra & Tuan Faisal! Share your deepest darkest secrets (anonymously of course!) and see Artifically Intelligent : Improvholics Anonymous (AI:IA) improvise them on stage in ‘Funny Confessions… Shhhh”. Featuring Malik Taufik, Amelia Chen, Jit Yang, Farah Rani & Ashraf Zain! It’s Playtime! 2011-11-29T23:54:38+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/animal-farm/ http://stagekl.com/shows/animal-farm/ Premiered October 2008. Animal Farm adapted from the legendary story written by George Orwell in 1945, Animal Farm points on the scathing destruction of the dictatorial governance of Communism, hauntingly similar to the situation of our society today. Previously staged in 2008, Pentas Project will boldly question again the complications of power and greed, capitalizing upon the boiling discontentment of the people, strange political and social phenomena which is real for many up to today. With original set design by the late Caecar Chong, director Loh Kok Man once again challenge the physical language of the cast, together with original music composed by Bernard Goh and Terence Chong, also with newly written text by local writer Tan Yan Tee. Pentas Project Animal Farm will bring the audiences to a ruthless journey of human desires and weaknesses and it’s inner turmoil. Animal Farm by Pentas Project was invited to perform a preview performance at Shanghai International Contemporary Theatre Festival in 2010. This shattering story of totalitarianism, desire, greed and corruption will compel you to face the actual collective consciousness of the worst of human weaknesses. 2011-11-29T23:51:58+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/si-putih-the-7-makciks/ http://stagekl.com/shows/si-putih-the-7-makciks/ It an exciting time of this year for another pantomime! Si Putih and the 7 Makciks is a fairy tale (adaptation of Snow White and the 7 Dwarves) set in two kampong kingdoms where an envious Queen plans to kill her beautiful and fair step daughter, Si Putih. Does Sergeant Sutera, the queens henchmen kill Si Putih or is she saved by the 7 Makciks, keepers of secrets from another kampong? Only time will tell. A funny original adaptation of the all time favourite classic with singing and dancing, and an all male cast with a twist at the end, as all fairy tales have. 2011-11-29T23:40:17+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/simple-plan-live-in-malaysia/ http://stagekl.com/shows/simple-plan-live-in-malaysia/ Simple Plan Get Your Hear On! Tour will be held on the 14th January 2012 from 8.30pm at KL Live, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur. Simple Plan Get Your Heart On! Tour is presented to you by Tune Talk and the event will be ticketed at RM258, RM188, & RM 98 per person. With the recent release of their fourth studio album, Get Your Heart On!, Simple Plan continues to gain worldwide recognition. Currently on a sold-out European tour, the multi-platinum, Montreal-based band boasts worldwide sales topping 7 million. Simple Plan’s fourth album, this summer’s Get Your Heart On!, has already reached gold status in Canada and spawned a radio hit in Jet Lag. A testament to their outstanding popularity, the band has been voted Favourite Canadian Band an unprecedented five times by viewers of the MuchMusic Video Awards. Accolades also include the 2006 JUNO Fan Choice Award and the 2005 Teen Choice Award. The members of Simple Plan have used their global popularity for good by starting the Simple Plan Foundation, which raises money for a variety of charities. In 2009 proceeds from the sale of the band’s single, Save You, were distributed to various cancer charities. Most recently, the Foundation donated $10,000 towards The Canadian Haiti Relief Fund. Simple Plan is made up of Pierre Bouvier (Vocals) / Chuck Comeau (Drums, Backing Vocals) / David Desrosiers (Bass, Backing Vocals) / Sebastien Lefebvre (Guitar, Backing Vocals) / Jeff Stinco (Lead Guitar). 2011-11-29T00:10:12+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/m-live-by-cj-mo.a-2011-in-kuala-lumpur/ http://stagekl.com/shows/m-live-by-cj-mo.a-2011-in-kuala-lumpur/ One of the biggest Korean concerts is finally here! The highly anticipated M Live by CJ, MO.A 2011 In Kuala Lumpur is now making it’s stop in Malaysia. The event is a jointly organized concert by Korea’s biggest entertainment company, CJ Entertainment and Malaysia’s largest entertainment site Fooyoh.com and is expecting more than 10,000 fans to cheer their hearts out for the night. Featuring Korea’s top K-pop artists such as Super Junior, F(x), Miss A as well as one of the top rising rookie group B1A4. The concert is going to be explosively exciting with the presence of these four, multi-talented groups. 2011-11-29T00:06:21+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/maliq-dessentials-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/maliq-dessentials-live-in-malaysia-2011/ Renowned Indonesian soul & funk band Maliq & D’Essentials will perform their first free-standing concert in Malaysia at KL LIVE, Jalan Sultan Ismail on Friday, 16th December 2011 at 8.30p.m. This concert is brought by Splendid Entertainment Sdn Bhd, who recently organised a sold-out dinner concert starring Indonesian songbird Rossa. Consisting of Angga & Indah (vocals), Widi (drummer), Ilman (keys), Javafinger a.k.a Jawa (bass) and Lale (guitar), Maliq & D’Essentials is based in Jakarta, Indonesia and is known for combining Indonesian and English lyrics in their songs. The group has been nominated and won awards such as MTV Indonesia Award, Planet Muzik Award (Singapore), AMI Awards (Indonesia), & MTV Asia Awards (Bangkok, Thailand). Maliq & D’Essentials has performed five times at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival since 2005, having a steady fan base among young people in Jakarta, as well as fans in neighboring countries of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam. They will perform soulful hits such as “Terdiam”, “Untitled”, “The One”, “Heaven”, “Free Your Mind”, “Sunshine”, “Dia”, “Kau Yang Bisa” as well as pop-rock up-tempo numbers “Pilihanku” and “Coba Katakan” and singles from their fourth album which was released in 2010, namely “Terlalu” and “Menari” at their upcoming concert. Not only will Malaysian fans of Maliq and D’Essentials get to catch their favourite performers live on stage, one local aspiring band will be given a chance to win and become the opening act at the concert. To enter this contest, unsigned bands can send their demos of no longer than four minutes performing any songs of their choice to Junk’s Twitter account (www.twitter.com/JunkOnline). Submission of demo clips will open from 27th October 2011 until 20th November 2011. The bands will be voted by the public and Maliq & D’Essentials will select a winner from the top five bands. The winning band will be announced on 5th December 2011 on Junk’s Twitter account. Contest rules and regulations can be found on www.splendid8.com. Standard ticket price will be at RM98, excluding the RM3 processing fee. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday, 27th October 2011 and can be purchased at TicketCharge via their hotline at 03-9222 8811,it’s authorised outlets nationwide, or online at www.ticketcharge.com.my. Customers who purchase the first 1,000 tickets will get to enjoy an early bird 15% discount. This concert is brought to you by Splendid Entertainment together with The One Management as the artiste management, Organic Records as the record label, Tropicana City Mall as the official mall, Suria FM as the official radio station, Red FM as the supporting radio station, Harian Metro as the official newspaper, Hotel Istana as the official hotel and Compass Coaches as the official comfort coach. 2011-11-28T23:42:58+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/malaysian-girls-the-musical-preview/ http://stagekl.com/blog/malaysian-girls-the-musical-preview/ It is nice to see beauty pageants dressed up in their evening gowns walking down the stage. But what is more interesting is when you unfold the glitz and glamour, you will see the ugly truth and drama lie beneath those pounds of makeups. And that is what Malaysian Girls the Musical is all about. Malaysian Girls the Musical is an original musical production produced by the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) telling the story about the crazy world of beauty pageant. In the musical, Samsara Jaya and Serenity Billion (played by Tabitha Kong) created The Malaysian Girls Pageant in order to seek and define the ideal beauty of Malaysia. The pageant has proudly celebrated Malaysian beauty year after year until the beloved Samsara passes away. Then came the flashy Ray Sanjay (played by THR deejay Aanantha) and Jasmin Hibiscus (played by Siti Farrah Abdullah) who then turn the Malaysian Girls Pageant into something less Malaysian by bringing in mat salleh pageant. Anticipate the drama that is going to happen behind the curtains as Malaysian Girls the Musical brings you into the crazy inner world of beauty pageant with humorous acts, singing and dancing. Malaysian Girls will be featuring 14 original songs composed by 5 Malaysian singer-songwriters Khairil M. Bahar, Ariff Akhir, Ian Chow, Wani Ardy and Min’z. All the 14 songs will soon be made available for download via the main sponsor’s—Celcom—new music and entertainment content website The Cube at www.thecube.my. Starring 14 of the most gorgeous and talented girls in Malaysia, Malaysian Girls the Musical is the first musical on a beauty pageant in Malaysia. Led by the esteemed director Joe Hasham OAM and Dato’ Faridah Merican, together with the entire klpac’s residency as the creative minds behind this ambitious stage production, Malaysian Girls the Musical is set to rock klpac’s Pentas 1 this coming December with dramas, songs, music and dance. Trailer Sneak Peek Get a taste of Malaysian Girls the Musical from the short preview video below recorded during the press preview on 22 November 2011 at Pentas 2, klpac. 2011-11-24T01:20:22+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/jim-wests-dinosaurs/ http://stagekl.com/shows/jim-wests-dinosaurs/ Master puppeteer Jim West returns to delight us with classical music, dino-puppet making ideas and fun facts about dinosaurs in an engaging and funny performance for children ages 4-12. The show is in four parts: Building a Tyrannosaurus Rex; a shadow tale about the Overaptor; a story about a little Brachiosaurus; and the finale, the construction of a huge Apatosaurus – all performed with a rich musical score by Mozart, Beethoven, Mahler, Stravinsky and Prokofiev. In-between the sections, our host, Fossil (the Dinosaur detective), interacts closely with Jim as he searches for his identity and exciting, new dino facts! This story is written especially for children aged 4 to 12, but adults will find the show thoroughly entertaining too! 2011-11-23T00:11:07+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/tapestry-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/tapestry-2011/ The Faculty of Dance of Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan announces its last production this year – “Tapestry…inspired by the animal kingdom”. This is a continuation of the highly successful traditional dance series and winner of Boh Cameronian Award Audience Choice Award for Best Dance Production 2006. This year, ASWARA has chosen to showcase traditional folk and classical dance repertoire that takes its inspiration from the animal kingdom. The title of show refers to the colourful collage of dance cultures that make Malaysia what it is – and this time around, to look at how many traditional dances have taken their inspiration from the animal kingdom! From Johor, or Sarawak to Kelantan, it is fascinating to note that a common source of ideas for choreographers is nature and the animal kingdom and we wanted to highlight this fact – which is a little quirky, keeping the idea that folk traditions can be fun too! One of the main aims of ASWARA is to ensure the preservation of traditions and this is why Tapestry is an important annual production since it is danced by about 60 dancers under the age of 25! 2011-11-22T23:14:25+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/wong-cho-lam-show-off-show-live-in-genting-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/wong-cho-lam-show-off-show-live-in-genting-2011/ After shooting to fame in the popular drama series Best Selling Secrets (同事三分親), Wong Cho Lam has been busy making his mark in the entertainment world. Since then, he has flourished and even branched off into other arenas, including being one of the presenters for the Super Trio Series show and co-hosting the Miss Hong Kong Pageant in 2008 and 2010 (with Eric Tsang). He continues to nurture his talent by taking on a variety of different roles in some of TVB’s hit drama series. Among his notable works are: Heart of Greed (溏心風暴), D.I.E. (古靈精探), and Off Pedder (畢打自己人). This December, Wong Cho Lam will bring out his inner songbird and show off his singing talents at Arena of Stars. Come and enjoy his showmanship as he performs songs from his debut album, some of which were penned down by him personally! 2011-11-22T23:06:04+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/foster-the-people/ http://stagekl.com/shows/foster-the-people/ All it takes sometimes is just one song to really push a band ahead of the pack. “Pumped Up Kicks,” the first single from new band, Foster The People, have caught on like wildlife in recent months and are now being constantly circulated over radio and facebook. The band was even recently nominated for Best New Artist and Best Rock Video at MTV’s Video Music Awards and has been chosen as MTV’s Push Artist of the month. The LA trio seemed like one of the best alt-rock prospects to come out in some time. In early 2010 Mark Foster, Cubbie Fink and Mark Pontius released “Pumped Up Kicks” under the guise of Foster The People. The band put the unknowingly, transmittable song on the internet and emailed it to a few friends. A year later, over 1.4 million streams and a song that every DJ from California to Australia can’t stop playing. Selling out their Los Angeles residency, the band announce the release of their full-length debut Torches on Columbia Records/StarTime Intl. May 24th, 2011. Foster The People releases an EP in January that includes “Pumped Up Kicks” and two other equally contagious songs: “Houdini” and “Helena Beat.” Foster The People will debut music from Torches starting this March when they hit the road, making stops to play at concerts in the US, Europe, Australia and Asia. 2011-11-22T22:51:20+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/diaspora/ http://stagekl.com/shows/diaspora/ On his last day alive, a prisoner on death row seems oddly calm. He recounts a part of his life that seems highly deluded, yet, blatantly truthful. As he finally realizes the truth about the human condition, he walks towards his predetermined death. A story based on false realities and ironies. Audience will be brought through an emotional roller coaster ride. 2011-11-20T13:24:31+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/romanze-in-support-of-life-after-stroke/ http://stagekl.com/shows/romanze-in-support-of-life-after-stroke/ Slowly, solemly, Ryan Lum unfurls his arms and began to play Kreisler’s familiar, haunting melody. His eyes shuttered, his posture straight and confident, his stage presence undeniably mature beyond his years. His fingers dance, and his body sways ever so gently with the melody until he finishes the piece with a grand flourish. “Scary”, says MPO violinist Jae Sern, who was in the audience. And so it was, for a musician who was up well past his bed time. Ryan is 10 years old. For the first time ever, Ryan Lum will be teaming up with another Malaysian prodigy, the multi-award winning Joshua Ng and an ensemble of talented musicians in “Romanze: In Support of Life after Stroke”, a classical benefit concert for the National Stroke Association of Malaysia (NASAM) at Pentas 1, KL Performing Arts Center, on November 29th 2011 at 8pm. Romanze, also featuring performances by talented musicians Joyce Ho, Chong Peck Wei, Vale Wong, Ariel Cheong and Christine Tan, is a collaboration between Pianissimo School of Music and NASAM. The programme will feature an eclectic mix of works by classical greats Schubert, Brahms, Debussy, Rachmaninov, Kreisler and rare piano duet performances of Piazzola’s Libertango and Lutoslawski’s Paganini Variations. This will be Ryan and Joshua’s first public concert together and the two boys are looking forward to their debut. “I feel very excited about this performance as I feel that it is a much bigger and more important event than any other performances I have ever performed in,” says Ryan. “I often wish I could help others. Being just a small boy, the best I can do is to use my musical skills to help them raise funds. Please think of the poor families who are affected by stroke and how they need our help,” he adds. Their teacher, Joyce Ho, says “The boys are clearly relishing the chance to contribute to a worthy cause and they’re working doubly hard to prepare for the concert. I think it’ll be a fantastic show!” Romanze – In support of Life after Stroke is classical benefit concert presented by Pianissimo School of Music and NASAM. It will run on November 29th at Pentas 1, KLPac, Sentul Park in Kuala Lumpur. 2011-11-20T13:22:17+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/nyoba-kan-butterfly-lovers/ http://stagekl.com/shows/nyoba-kan-butterfly-lovers/ An innovative creation inspired from the old Chinese legends of Liang Shan Bo and Zhu Yin Tai. The play includes well-known chapters from Studies, Eighteen Farewells, Cries The Grave, and The Butterfly among others to tell the story through stage presentation. The solo dance and live music interaction is where things get interesting. The dancer and the musicians showcase their skills and techniques, and collaborate with the different medium rhythm to arouse great interest, and dive deep into infinite possibilities. 2011-11-20T13:19:02+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/momo-the-time-thieves/ http://stagekl.com/shows/momo-the-time-thieves/ In the ruins of an amphitheatre lives Momo. She is remarkable because she has the extraordinary ability to listen — really listen. Momo listens for the words behind the words until her friends find themselves listening to themselves and to each other. This has magical effects: people think of solutions to their problems. This pleasant atmosphere is spoiled by the arrival of the Men in Grey who live off stolen time. The Grey Men transform the city into a busy metropolis full of overworked, unhappy people who cannot remember how they came to live this way. Momo alone remains immune to the ideas of the Men in Grey. Alone is the only hope for saving the city and its people. The end of year production for students of The Actors Studio Academy @ klpac. Momo and the Time Thieves by Michael Ende: A Magical Adventure with music, dance and song for children aged 6-99 by children. 2011-11-20T13:15:38+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/a-bugs-life/ http://stagekl.com/shows/a-bugs-life/ The ants are under attack! For centuries, the hardworking ants have been under the attack of the evil and menacing grasshoppers. One ant, the unlikeliest of heroes defies his group’s order of banding together and fights the grasshoppers by himself. Outraged by his foolishness, the ant leader banishes this rogue ant, and he has no choice but to leave. Determined to win back the trust of his group, the ant bands together a trio of outcast insects, and they form a motley crew that will work together to fight the grasshoppers! A Bug’s Life is inspired by the Disney movie, but the story, words and script is re-imagined by Mark and Lex. It is suitable for children 7 to above (and the young at heart too!) 2011-11-20T13:11:03+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/jeremy-yeo-piano-recital/ http://stagekl.com/shows/jeremy-yeo-piano-recital/ On Saturday the 7th of January, 2012, 3.00pm, at KLPAC pentas 2, there will be an extraordinary piano recital by our 17 years old Malaysian pianist – Jeremy Yeo.  His recital will present 8 all-time top-hits spanning 300 years of classical music history - 8 finger-twisting masterpieces by five of the greatest masters of keyboard composition. 2011-11-20T13:07:19+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/malaysian-girls-the-musical-a-real-life-pageant/ http://stagekl.com/shows/malaysian-girls-the-musical-a-real-life-pageant/ Samsara Jaya and Serenity Billion had a passionate mission. Together, they created The Malaysian Girls Pageant to seek and define a uniquely Malaysian ideal of beauty. And year after the year, the pageant has proudly celebrated individuality, grace and all-out buatan Malaysia inside-out! Suddenly, a few weeks before this year’s pageant, the beloved Samsara passes away. The mourning Serenity, with this year’s short-listed Malaysian Girls, is left to ponder the precarious fate of the pageant without the champion of Malaysian beauty to hold their hands. Enter Dato’ Ray Sanjay, Samsara’s flashy brother, with the ambitious Jasmine Hibiscus, and her two side-kicks determined to turn the amat Malaysian pageant into a Bigger, Bolder idea of International Beauty! First step, bring in the mat salleh: “Meet Sydney Belle, Miss Australia 1999.” Admire the beauty outside, but there’s a lot more to look at when you enter the crazy inner world of The Malaysian Girls Pageant. 2011-11-18T12:35:43+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/as-you-like-it/ http://stagekl.com/shows/as-you-like-it/ Featuring songs from Jazz, Popular Songs, Movie theme songs and musicals and presented by the members of Kuala Lumpur Children’s Choir and The Subang Jaya Children’s Choir. Come and enjoy upbeat and well known tunes from members as young as 3 years old! The concert programme includes music from a variety of styles like Movie Themes, Pop, Disney & Musicals! 2011-11-16T00:09:21+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/aladdin-the-musical/ http://stagekl.com/shows/aladdin-the-musical/ Aladdin The Musical will whisk you to a land far, far away filled with adventure, magic and excitement in this West End Production! Set against the mystical kingdom of Askabar, go on a musical journey featuring international artistes and dancers with exotic costumes, a flying carpet and stunning stage, sound and light effects. Enthrall the whole family with witty dialogue, hit songs and a spellbinding spectacular! 2011-11-15T21:22:18+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/pitbull-live-in-malaysia/ http://stagekl.com/shows/pitbull-live-in-malaysia/ Malaysian dance and pop music enthusiasts can let their hair down with the current top dance music artist of the moment; American rapper Pitbull. The 30-year-old Miami-raised pop dance music superstar will be performing Live In Concert at Surf Beach, Sunway Lagoon in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, on 1st December, 2011 will begin from 7pm onward. Featuring Opening DJ set by US reknown and upcoming DJ Joe Maz. This will be followed by our very own international-breaking dance music sensation Mizz Nina; currently making waves with her 2nd dance smash hit “Take Over” feat US rapper superstar Flo-rida. Regarded as one the biggest Latino superstars in the American entertainment scene, Pitbull, born Armando Christian Pérez, has left a trail of hit singles in his wake and he is still going strong with his fifth album Planet Pit, released earlier this year. Some of his songs like I Know You Want Me, Give Me Everything, Hey Baby and I Like It have been instant hits and hot favourites on the party scene. He is often called Mr Worldwide. Known for his collaborations with Jennifer Lopez (On the Floor), Ne-Yo (Give Me Everything), Enrique Iglesias (I Like It) and Usher (“DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love”), he is also one artist who has managed to balance hip hop talent and pop success. Pitbull has made major moves throughout his seven-year career. Getting his start under the tutelage of Luther Campbell (a.k.a. Luke) and influenced by Miami booty bass, Pitbull got his big break in 2004 with the Lil Jon-assisted single “Culo.” But while his musical origins may have been rooted in bass music and the crunk movement of the early-2000s. His first album, M.I.A.M.I. (Money is a Major Issue), was dedicated to his hometown and exemplified his local accessibility but his latest, Planet Pit, exemplifies his worldwide reach. Pitbull has seen his career rise from album to album. He made a significant chart breakthrough with albums like Rebelution (2009) and the Spanish language Armando (2010) which put him on the global map. Pitbull has grown into a rapper with mass appeal. His music is synonymous with the radio and clubbing scene with singles like I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho), Blanco, Hotel Room Service, Shut It Down, Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor), Give Me Everything and Rain Over Me all making an impact. Planet Pit has already given Pit his first #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Give Me Everything.” The album’s sound isn’t rooted in the block, as were earlier songs like “Rain Over Me” featuring salsa great Marc Anthony and the Chris Brown-laced “International Love.” His latest aims to break global boundaries. The rapper, first visit to Malaysia was an invite-only show in Kuala Lumpur last May, is ready for the his first major Concert as he returns to Malaysia with his album Planet Pit already a massive smash hit all over the world. Fans who are all set and eager to attend Pitbull’s show and be part of Pitbull Live In Malaysia from 7pm onwards, December 1st 2011 Surf Beach, Sunway Lagoon Tickets can be purchased at the following outlet; Rock Corner KLCC, Subang Parade, The Gardens, Midvalley Megamall, The Curve; Victoria Music Centre and The Guitar Store outlets and is priced @ RM 398 (VIP – inclusive of cocktail); RM 298 (Mosh Pit); RM198 (Party Zone); RM 138 (Regular) For enquiries call Ticketpro Hotline : +603-78807999 Buy your tickets now and enjoy a 15% early bird discount (valid until 30th October 2011) 2011-11-15T21:21:02+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/den/ http://stagekl.com/shows/den/ “DEN” is the annual creative production of Dua Space Dance Theatre. It is a story of a spacecraft, from a planet with exhausted resource and deathly environment, crashed on Earth during its journey of seeking survival at other planet. After landing on Earth, through the stories of the outer space creatures interacting with human and the new environment, the piece conveys the message that Earth is heading to resource depletion and environment destruction, and soon, unable for living. The choreographers, Anthony Meh and Aman Yap, hope to raise awareness regarding environmental issues among the audience. 共享空间专业舞团将于今年11月17日至20日，在吉隆坡表演艺术中心 (The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre，Pentas 2) 发表舞团2011年年度创作——《巢穴》。这是舞团近年来创作《黑白变》及《TWO》现代舞剧后另一个长篇创作。 《巢穴》是以宇宙一个外星球的毁灭及外星人的逃离却不幸撞毁在地球的虚构故事，反映对地球目前环保的重视及警钟，预言地球未来可能也会面对同样的厄运。此长篇现代舞剧是由创办人兼编舞家马金泉及叶忠文联合创作的作品，同时联合本地多位不同领域的艺术家跨界合作，其中计有本地著名设计师姚冰玲担任化妆及造型总监；多媒体设计新晋薛建翔、多元摄影创意人罗浩庭、黄锦杰和李育胜将联合组成多媒体及360度摄影镜头相结合的有趣设计；李富正则为现场设计出毁坏的太空船，为演出增添不一样的创意元素，让观众犹如置身于故事现场。 《巢穴》以前卫的造型设计、超现实的多媒体概念、新颖的现场装置以及另类创新的肢体动作融冶於创作及演出之中，呈献一场结合不同领域的艺术创意舞台飨宴。 2011-11-12T11:56:12+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/zee-avi-homecoming-tour-live-in-kl/ http://stagekl.com/shows/zee-avi-homecoming-tour-live-in-kl/ Zee Avi, one of Malaysia’s most successful international recording artistes of recent times returns to her Malaysian shores for an exclusive national tour, which includes Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Kuching in conjunction of her Homecoming Tour and release of her sophomore album, Ghostbird. Her new album release showcases the maturity of her music and her comfort as an established performer. In the two years since her self-titled debut was released on Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records and Ian Montone’s label, Zee’s free spirit has wandered from major music festivals (SXSW, Outside Lands, Bonnaroo) to huge tours (Lilith Fair) and back to her homeland of Sarawak, where she picked up an International Youth Icon Award. After the album arrival on August 30th, Zee is itching to get back on tour and show off her live skills. “I want people to feel like they’re being hugged,” she says of the soothingly beautiful Ghostbird. “I think this is my swell window right now.” Join us to experience Zee Avi’s breathy, earthy vocals singing those catchy, whimsical tunes from her best-selling debut album and be astounded by the new beauties from her brilliant new album, Ghostbird. This is the voice, one reviewer described as “the voice you would follow anywhere”. Follow her to one of these special dates for a night you will never forget. Serving you up the appetizer before the main course is the multi-talented One Buck Short drummer, who’s better known as Narmi when he strums beautiful notes on his guitar. Narmi’s music is soulful and full of heart. His grasp for catchy melodies and his unique voice has enabled him to gain a steady following in the singer-songwriter circuit. 2011-11-12T11:51:08+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/andy-hui-25th-anniversary-on-and-on-concert-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/andy-hui-25th-anniversary-on-and-on-concert-live-in-malaysia-2011/ 继香港 《ON AND ON 25周年演唱会》Part 1 和Part 2在香港取的非常好的好评之后，许志安决定把香港的演唱会搬到来马来西亚，把自己一路走来的演绎之路，以唱和跳的方式来与大家分享他的25周年！ 这场演唱会将于2011年12月17日假云顶云星剧场轰动登场！这一次是他第一次在马来西亚举行自己的个人演唱会，之前都是与好兄弟一起翻转大马，这一次他自己独挑大梁，他承诺一定会奋身努力把最精彩的演出献给大马歌迷朋友们，把那一夜作为纪念。 入行25周年，许志安自问已超越了某些境界；对于自己的歌唱事业，他充满信心。在他眼中，人生就如一条颠簸不定的曲线，没人能够永远伫立在最高峰，但就算跌进谷底，也不代表就此完蛋，也许，不再理会什么乐坛排位、不再只顾追名逐利，只是享受努力的过程，就是现在的许志安。 2011年是许志安入行25周年，与郑秀文宣布复合, 爱情事业两得意同时宣布为了纪念自己出道25周年，将展开巡回个人演唱会，许志安将在演唱会会带给大家一系列的经典歌曲和动听的新曲，而且演唱会上更会劲飙快歌和向高音挑战，好让观众歌迷们尽情的观赏，而更劲爆的是他为了这次的演唱会还特别锻炼了六块肌肉和劲练热舞，打算将这特别的演出献给大马的观众。此演唱会服装更是套套抢眼，经过精挑细选，更加能尽展现他那火爆的六块肌肉，肯定让歌迷朋友们觉得无论是“耳福”或“眼福“都只会票价！ 想要听到一系列经典的歌曲和火辣的劲跳热舞？这将会一一呈现给大家，保证让您“回味无穷”，而演唱会将会出现一位神秘嘉宾呢，这样好的机会您又怎么能错过呢！ 2011-11-01T00:49:34+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/tsai-chin-live-in-genting-2011-1/ http://stagekl.com/shows/tsai-chin-live-in-genting-2011-1/ Tsai Chin, who is known for her naturally magnetic rich vocals and witty persona, is coming back to Genting again! She made history during the peak of her career in the ’80s, when she dominated the Chinese pop culture in Taiwan. More than 30 years in her career, 50 albums under her belt and her hits include The Forgotten Time《被遺忘的時光》, Just Like Your Tenderness《恰似你的温柔》, Reading You《讀你》, and much more. Tsai Chin’s voice evokes soft melodies and deep emotions, already enough to ripple the serene surface of ones soul like a gentle breeze, even without the help of lyrics. 2011-11-01T00:49:28+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/elton-john-band-greatest-hits-tour/ http://stagekl.com/shows/elton-john-band-greatest-hits-tour/ For Elton, putting together a “Greatest Hits Tour” has always been a great passion, not least because he’ll be joined on the road once again by his long-time band; Davey Johnstone, Nigel Olsson, Bob Birch, Kim Bullard and John Mahon, All dedicated and superbly talented musicians who have been playing alongside the piano man for many years. Another highlight for 2011 are the four backing singers, which include the incredible Rose Stone (Sly And The Family Stone) together with Lisa Stone, Tata Vega and Jean Witherspoon. Their stunning harmonies will light up every corner of the arena this November. This will be the first time that 2CELLOS will join the ensemble. Over his 40 year career, Elton John has won an impressive 5 Grammy Awards, he has sold over 250 million albums worldwide and continues to perform more than 100 shows a year, placing him squarely among the top 10 best-selling artists in music history. In addition to being the most successful rock pianist in the world, he oversees an artist-management company. And his AIDS foundation has raised more than US$220 million since 1992 and benefits programs in 55 countries. The sales of the song “Candle In The Wind” in 1997 raised over US$40 million for the charity, following the death of his friend Diana, Princess of Wales. Elton has traveled the world performing his iconic and evergreen songs for his fans across the globe such as London, Germany, Canada, Brazil, Croatia, Abu Dhabi, Turkey and Indonesia, just to name a few. The next few months in Elton’s itinerary are packed and include sixteen nights performing his brand new show “Million Dollar Piano” at The Colosseum, Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. “Saturday Night’s Alright (for Fighting)”, “Rocket Man”, “Levon” and “Your Song” are just a handful of hits we can look forward to hearing here in Malaysia this November—it’s sure to be another unforgettable night of music. 2011-10-26T22:38:32+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-kings-queen-of-comedy-asia-2/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-kings-queen-of-comedy-asia-2/ What tickles your fancy? Slapstick, deadpan or wordplay? How about all in one? We bring you great news of humour and joy! The Kings & Queen of Comedy Asia is back, and this round, instead of one night; it will be two entertaining nights complete with laughter inducing performances. A line-up of international comedians await you this November. They are none other than superstar Sugar Sammy all the way from Canada, the Japanese-American Paul Ogata, Chinese-English speaking funny man Vivek Mahbibani from Hong Kong and our proudest comedy export, Harith Iskandar. The lady queen would be the ebullient Joanne Kam, who will be playing hostess for both the nights. What is more epic than having the Kings & Queen play jester? These five comics will deliver acts that will send you rolling on the ground with laughter. Be prepared for the biggest comedy show in Asia! 2011-10-26T22:14:13+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/jim-chim-hk-la-tiger-stand-up-theatre-comedy-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/jim-chim-hk-la-tiger-stand-up-theatre-comedy-live-in-malaysia-2011/ Jim Chim (Chinese: 詹瑞文) is a Hong Kong based stage actor and comedian. He is the Associate Artistic Director of Theatre Ensemble and co-founded the company with Olivia Yan in 1993. Since then, he has been performing and directing performances that have been critically acclaimed and popular with Hong Kong audiences. Some of the self-invented words by Jim Chim such as “Bachilization”, “SheungMonglisation” and “Baikwaology” have been widely used by the netizens. After his curtain call of “Lady la Tiger” at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in August 2011, Marctensia Concerts proudly brings you Jim Chim “HK la Tiger” Stand Up Theatre Comedy Live in Malaysia 2011. This show will guarantee the audience with non-stop laughter. Jim Chim will not only bring his usual exaggeration funny interpretation of classic performance, he is also going to incorporate some of the “most-talked-about” topics in Malaysia. It is definitely something you can look forward to! Happening on 26th November, 2011 at Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil, Malaysia is the first stop of Jim Chim Theatre Comedy Tour. Audience is ensured with one-of-the-kind stage performance, which will leave you laughing long after the show has ended! Jim Chim “HK la Tiger” Stand Up Theatre Comedy Live in Malaysia 2011 is organized by Marctensia Concerts , produced by PIP Theatre, Red Moon as Coordinator, OverTime as the Official Restaurant & Bar, Telventure as the Official IT Solutions, and FM988 as the Official Radio. “香港之虎“詹瑞文1126 襲馬開SHOW 最爆笑、最賣座、最百變的詹Sir詹瑞文應Marctensia Concerts之邀來馬上演他首創結合的二合為一棟篤笑舞台劇新作+經典作品【“香港之虎”襲大馬2011】，並將融入大馬時事話題及特色，保證讓喜愛舞台劇及棟篤笑的大馬觀眾享受一場絕無僅有，共鳴四起，笑聲不斷的看show新體驗！ 期於網路上廣泛流傳的Bachilization（白痴lization）、Baikwaology（八卦ology）等潮語發起人Gag姐（詹Sir）這回來勢洶洶，除了首次來馬開秀即入襲吉隆坡體育館外，這次也特別攜兩位愛徒Tyson及Harrie來馬締造新紀錄，為大馬站帶來逗趣搞笑，規格絕對可以媲美一般演唱會的絕世演出。 由Marctensia Concerts精彩主辦，Kitchmate呈獻，OverTime為指定餐廳&酒吧，Telventure為指定資訊科技伙伴，988為指定電台，Astro為指定電視臺、TicketCharge為指定票務機構，Singesen為技術伙伴，The Actor Studio、KL Pac、Speedy Video 及種子主義劇團為宣傳夥伴，特別鳴謝：RAM Entertainment、Redbox Karaoke、金河廣場，【詹瑞文棟篤笑舞台劇“香港之虎”襲大馬2011】 將在11月26日（星期六）晚上8時正破天荒在吉隆坡武吉加里爾室內體育館以笑彈引爆。 2011-10-24T22:40:20+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/2pm-hands-up-asia-tour-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/2pm-hands-up-asia-tour-live-in-malaysia-2011/ Great news for all K-Pop fans in Malaysia! Acclaimed as one of the top Korean idol concerts, 2PM is set to wet the stage with their sweat as they will be showing off their highly energetic dances at their inaugural live music concert in Malaysia! One of the key features is the stage, which will include a glorified T-shape runway jutted out from the main stage onto the middle of the arena floor, allowing the band members to walk and get closer to the audience. The stage will be complete with amalgamation of lighting and video to give a full-fledge audio and visual enjoyment. 2PM struck fame with the releases of hit songs “Only You” and “Hottest Time of the Day,” and “Again & Again”. The group has released consecutive hit singles with powerful beats and choreography, which has earned them the nickname, “Beastly Idols.” Comprising of group members Junsu, Junho, Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung and Chansung, 2PM has won the honor of “The Most Influential Star” and the “Daum’s Search Hot Star” awards in Mnet 20’s CHOICE awards 2010. Their latest single, “Hands Up,” has also swept various Korean music charts. Presented by TM Everyone Connects, jointly organized by Star Planet and Hwa Yea Multimedia. Priority ticket launch is scheduled on October 8th at KL VIVA HOME from 2PM until 8pm. All TM customers will enjoy 20% discount if present the latest TM bill upon ticket purchase at the launch venue. Internet booking will be made available starting from ‘2PM’ as well… 亚洲顶级人气男子组合，2PM《HANDS UP》亚洲巡回演唱会-马来西亚站铁定在今年11月25日，晚上8点30分，假吉隆坡国家室内体育馆（Stadium Negara）强势登场！2PM《HANDS UP》亚洲巡回演唱会2011于今年9月在首尔正式开跑，2PM在演唱会中将不仅展现奇特有的充满男人味的野兽魅力，还呈现了劲爆的舞蹈。 而主办单位为了能让歌迷更加接近偶像，特别从主台中央，再延伸出一个T字台，形成一个H形舞台，除此，舞台两侧也将延伸到部分观众席，让歌迷更加接近他们的偶像，而且还特设摇滚区，让粉丝们能够尽情体验一场真正的拉阔音乐派对! 2PM于2008年出道，同年更夺下韩国SBS, KBS及MBS电视台歌曲榜的冠军，并于09年Mnet 亚洲音乐大奖荣获最佳男子组合及年度艺人大奖。其中成员包括玉澤演, Nichkhun, 金埈秀, 張祐榮, 黃燦盛及李俊昊6人所组成的，由于2PM形象比较粗狂，韩国媒体称呼他们为《野兽偶像》。 2PM在今年6月发表了新歌《HANDS UP》之后不仅成功占领线上线下各大排行榜冠军，也在音乐节目中取得三连冠的2PM，自从2008年出道以来每张专辑都有着惊人的超高人气，出道不到三年已经俨然成为亚洲最高人气的男子组合之一。 由TM Everyone Connects 荣誉呈献，Star Planet星艺娱乐及华亚联合主办。 2011-10-24T22:33:14+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/vienna-boys-choir-in-malaysia-20111/ http://stagekl.com/shows/vienna-boys-choir-in-malaysia-20111/ Presented by BMW, one of the most famous international live music choirs, the “Vienna Boys’ Choir 2011” will be staged on 3 and 4 November 2011 at the Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Kuala Lumpur. The Vienna Boys’ Choir, originated more than half a century ago, sang exclusively for the court, at mass, at private concerts and functions and on state occasions in Vienna until the 1920s. Due to insufficient funding after the end of the monarchy, the Vienna Boys Choir was privatized in 1921 and started to give concerts outside of the chapel which immediately turned out to be a great success. Since the 1920s, the choir has collected all kinds of different music styles on its travels. Today, there are around 100 choristers between the ages of 10 to 14 which are divided into four touring choirs. The four choirs are performing around 300 concerts every year. They visit virtually all European countries, and they are frequent guests in Asia, Australia and the Americas. The choir’s repertoire includes everything from medieval over classical to contemporary and experimental music as well as children’s operas. The soloists of the Vienna Boys’ Choir regularly sing children’s roles in performances of the Vienna States Opera and other opera houses and productions. Organized by Pigeon Fly Communications, endorsed by the Austrian Embassy in Malaysia, this forthcoming Vienna Boys’ Choir 2011 (comprising 24 choristers) is anticipated to be very well received. 2011-10-24T22:11:52+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/the-selfish-crocodile-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/the-selfish-crocodile-review/ The Selfish Crocodile is a puppetry for children aged 4 to 7. Performed by Blunderbus Theatre Company from the UK, the story is based on the best-selling children’s story book by author Faustin Charles and Michael Terry. The story is about a selfish crocodile that claims the river as his own and will not let anyone get near or drink from the river. Those who attempt to do so will end up being eaten. One day, the crocodile had a toothache and the pain is killing him. A good-hearted mouse braved himself and extracted the molar from the crocodile’s mouth. The crocodile can never be more grateful and later welcomes all the animals to share the river. Simple story even younger children can understand and enjoy. What’s more interesting than the story is how the story is being presented—through music and interaction. The show features a few catchy sing-along tunes that not only set the mood of the show but also capturing the attention of the kids. Believe it or not, some of the kids can even start humming the songs right after the show! Keeping the kids engaged with what’s happening on the stage is crucial for a children show and Blunderbus has done a remarkable job with some of their creative interactions with the audience. Throwing big balloons around the theatre and spraying water at the kids are some of the interesting acts. And the kids sure did enjoy these interactions very much. The puppets are amazingly crafted. They are intricate, cute and colourful. These beautiful puppets came to life in the hands of the skilled actors Jeannette Longworth, Sophie Roch and Simon Sanchez. The Selfish Crocodile brings across the positive messages like honesty, compassion and the importance of friendship, while reminding kids that sometimes the smallest acts of kindness are the ones that often have the greatest impact. Although the show is targeted at kids, it was fun to watch. It was interactional and educational at the same time. And most importantly, the kids will definitely have a fun time in the theatre. 2011-10-13T15:03:37+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/the-secret-life-of-nora-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/the-secret-life-of-nora-review/ Star-studded cast, captivating story, beautiful melodies, dazzling costumes and impressive set and props. What can I say more? I was completely blown away by The Secret Life of Nora! The Secret Life of Nora is a bilingual (Bahasa Malaysia and English) musical that tells the story of a popular prima donna—Nora—who then being dragged into a spy training programme by secret agent Roger Foss in order to rescue the victims from an evil plot by Mr. J. The musical is produced by the critically-aclaimed company Enfiniti Vision Media, who also produced the award-winning Puteri Gunung Ledang and P.Ramlee the Musical. This time, Enfiniti has taken a big new step by collaborating with London West End director Steven Dexter and Broadway heartthrob Ryan Silverman. Tiara Jacquelina as Nora. The musical is like Charlie Angels and James Bond merged together in a musical way. To be frank, the whole theatre experience was very close to watching a Hollywood action movie live on stage, and I mean it in a good way. It all started in the glitzy and glamorous 1960’s Malaya. Nora (played by Tiara Jacquelina) is a popular singer at “Kelabu Malami Theatre” with a massive fan base. As Nora is making a name for herself on stage, her manager Khatijah (played by Adibah Noor) and her assistant/best friend Betty (played by Stephanie Van Driesen) are always there for her in every step behind the stage. Adibah Noor as Khatijah and Stephanie Van Driesen as Betty. On the other hand, Agent Roger (played by Ryan Silverman) and Agent Farouk (played by Tony Eusoff) received the news that girls who have been lured into the “J Hearts New New World Theatre” would never return. Ryan Silverman as Agent Roger Foss and Tony Eusoff as Agent Farouk. In order to save the victims and eradicate the evil operation by the villain Mr. J (played by Aznil Nawawi) and his loyal assistant Sharif (played by Aaron Khaled), Agent Roger and Agent Farouk recruited Nora and trained her to become a top spy so that she can disguise herself as a singer while breaking into J Hearts’ secret laboratory. Aznil Nawawi as Mr. J and Aaron Khaled as Sharif. A thrilling mission that brought Nora and Roger together has made them discover and become more than who they can be. And at later stage, they become more than just trainer and trainee. Inspired by the famous 60s spy movie, Nora Zain, the story of The Secret Life of Nora has got all the important ingredients right to be successful. Stuffed with just the right amount of humour, romance, action and thriller, the musical is guaranteed to give you an unforgettable experience. When it comes to the crucial part of a musical—the music—composer Onn San and lyricist Alfian Sa’at have done a remarkable job. Not only the melodies are beautiful, they are also memorable and emotionally provoking. Songs like “Pancaran Cahaya”, “Kau yang Menulis”, “A Twinkle in the Dark” and “Layakkah Aku” are just some of the awe-inspiring pieces. Pair those songs with the most talented, award-winning singers/actors like Tiara Jacquelina, Adibah Noor and Ryan Silverman, it is almost impossible for the audience not to indulge themselves in the musical. Scene transition was nothing like any other local musical productions I have seen. They were seamless and very well planned. I really like the transition in the first scene when the showgirls finished a show and how they lower the curtain at the back of the stage to depict the transition from the front stage to the backstage. It was just Brilliant! All the quick transitions were made possible by a specially designed stage set where 6 three-storey high steel towers with different sides can be rotated into different combination to form different scenes. The costume design of the show was phenomenal. The costumes have totally helped to set the mood of the show and bring the characters to life. The number of costumes Nora changed throughout the show was just incredible. Not forgetting to mention that the designers paid attention to every single detail till the end of the show like the shinny black stripes on Mr. J’s prisoner costume during the curtain call. One of my favourite scenes is when Nora was lost in the jungle in the middle of her spy training and Agent Roger suddenly appeared and guided her to keep going. That’s when they both started to develop interest for each other. They both sang the lovely duet “A Twinkle in the Dark” with fireflies effect in the background and slowly they were being lifted into the air! The musical has a lot more surprises in store for the audience throughout the show, like Agent Farouk and Khatijah flying across the stage with jet packs, appearance of an exotic albino python and a real explosion on stage. I must say that The Secret Life of Nora has just set a new standard for local musical production. In fact, if they fix all the kinks (especially the ending) I believe it is good enough to be on the international stage. I stepped out of Istana budaya and can’t help but to feel proud and happy, that we are finally witnessing an international-standard local musical production right before our eyes. If you can only choose one musical to watch this year, no doubt The Secret Life of Nora is the show to watch. And I’m telling you, it will worth every single penny you spent. 2011-10-03T03:28:28+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/barneys-space-adventures-live-in-kuala-lumpur-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/barneys-space-adventures-live-in-kuala-lumpur-2011/ The world’s most beloved dino superstar Barney is back, and he’s inviting his little Malaysian fans to a once-in-a-lifetime journey into outer space in a brand new stage show entitled ‘Barney Space Adventures’ presented by VISA. The rulers of the Purple Planet have decided to hold a grand party for Barney to celebrate his love for all children across the universe. Join the famous lovable purple dinosaur and his friends BJ, Baby Bop and Riff on a fun and educational adventure for the young and young-at-heart, filled with music, colors, imagination, laughter and excitement! Get your tickets now for a brand new ‘live’ experience that is truly out of this world! Note All children irrespective of age will require a ticket for admission into the theatre. Tickets for children and adults are priced the same. 2011-09-29T18:47:27+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/korean-music-wave-2011-in-malaysia/ http://stagekl.com/shows/korean-music-wave-2011-in-malaysia/ 七组超强韩国天团924袭击大马 Korean Music Wave 2011 in Malaysia 韩流袭击大马，红透韩国、亚洲和全球多个国家的G-Dragon & T.O.P（BIG BANG）、SEUNGRI胜利 (BIG BANG)、朴政珉（SS501成员）、FT ISLAND 、U-KISS、4MINUTE以及TEEN TOP, 七组超强韩国天团即将齐集大马！由Proof Label 及银河集团联合主办，Korean Music Wave 2011 in Malaysia即将于9月24日，晚上7点，假默迪卡体育馆热腾腾开唱！ 这场「Korean Music Wave 2011 in Malaysia」演唱会可是堪称大马史上最大型的韩流活动，演出阵容之盛一时无两！每组艺人将演唱他们最热门的流行歌曲以飨歌迷，更会将韩国大型音乐骚的盛典气氛带来大马，务求为大马乐迷带来最强、最足料、最全面的K-POP体验！ 此演唱会有首次来马的G-Dragon & T.O.P（BIGBANG）及SEUNGRI胜利 (BIGBANG)，相信他们除了会演唱BIG BANG的成名曲外，也将会有他们的个人show time. 由于这是一场正式的演唱会，在马来西亚累计不少人气的朴政珉（SS501成员）、F.T. ISLAND 及U-KISS必将施展浑身解数，把最精彩的演出呈献予大马歌迷！ 另外，为令歌迷更加深刻体验全面的K-POP文化，U-KISS其中两位成员——申东浩及Kevin将担任演唱会主持。他们曾在新加坡的演唱会上担任主持并获得热烈反应。两位明星司仪组合的风采，将在924默迪卡体育馆重现。 同时现场更特设站立摇滚区，让歌迷有机会与所有天团成员作超近距离接触！ Galaxy Group, Proof Label and Tomato. M, the Co-Organizers of the ‘Korean Music Wave 2011 in Malaysia’ today announced that its concert tickets will be going on public sale from 7th September 2011 onwards. The biggest Korean music sensation Malaysian has ever seen is scheduled on 24th September, 2011, 7pm at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. Hallyu fans are lucky to see a total of seven hottest Korean acts including GD&TOP (BIGBANG), Seungri (BIGBANG), Park Jung Min (SS501), FT Island, U-kiss, 4minute and Teen Top all at one time! This event will also mark the first time for members of U-kiss – Kevin and Dongho to partner in hosting such huge music event! 2011-09-17T14:00:55+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/liszt-meets-wagner/ http://stagekl.com/shows/liszt-meets-wagner/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Claus Peter Flor conductor WAGNER: Rienzi Overture LISZT: Les Preludes WAGNER: Das Rheingold: Entry of the Gods into Valhalla WAGNER: Die Walküre: Wotan’s Farewell and Magic Fire Music WAGNER: Tannhäuser Overture WAGNER: Götterdämmerung: Dawn and Siegfried’s Rhine Journey WAGNER: Götterdämmerung: Siegfried’s Funeral Music Act III WAGNER: Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries They were the towering figures of German romanticism, they were among the most extraordinary men in musical history, and they were in-laws. Now hear the fireworks! 2011-09-17T13:56:57+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/ahmed-ahmed-live-in-kl-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/ahmed-ahmed-live-in-kl-2011/ LOL Events proudly presents the biggest comedy star yet to set foot in Malaysia – American Egyptian funny man, famed from the “Axis of Evil Comedy Tour”—AHMED AHMED! Said to be of the same ranks as the likes of Russell Peters, this hilarious Middle Easterner will spare no one when it comes to “terrorizing” people with his arsenal of quips and cracks. Ahmed Ahmed have been featured in such films and TV shows as Iron Man, You Don’t Mess With The Zohan, Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, Swingers, Tracey Takes On, Roseanne, JAG, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central, and MTV’s PUNK’D—yes, he’s been a busy man. What’s more, the ‘appetizer’ of this show is none other than the delectably hilarious Andrew Netto, our very own Malaysian-bred comedian. Hosted by a glamorous Sarimah Ibrahim, this 2 hour event is bound to satisfy any laughaholics thirsting for some quality humour. Ahmed Ahmed will be the first of many big comedic names to perform in Malaysia as the inaugural act of the LOL Comedy Stars Series. This series will bring mega stars of comedy to Malaysia, targeting big names such as Russell Peters, Maz Jobrani, Chris Rock and Jeff Dunham. LOL Events’ previous shows include Laugh Off Asia, Kings and Queens of Comedy Asia, as well as the highly successful The Comedy Club KL shows. These shows have entertained many sold out crowds so be sure to get your tickets fast! The venue will be converted to a performance space for comedy with full sound and light features supplied by Crossfade Asia – a company that has supplied to the biggest concerts in Malaysia. Trailer 2011-09-13T11:19:46+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/life-sdn-bhd-7-refugees/ http://stagekl.com/shows/life-sdn-bhd-7-refugees/ The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in collaboration with The Actors Studio Presents Life Sdn Bhd 7 : Refugees. Venue: The Actors Studio @ Lot 10 Date / Time: 24th – 29th @ 8.30pm / 30th @ 3pm October 2011 Tickets: RM (adults) / RM (students/tas card) “What’s it like to be a refugee? To witness your family torn apart by war and conflict? To lose everything you value—family, friends, your home—and be forced to flee in order to save your life? To travel hundreds of miles, on foot through dense jungles and in leaking boats across dangerous seas? This is a journey made by millions of refugees as they flee war, conflict, human rights abuses and persecution. People often misunderstand who a refugee is, thinking that they are migrants looking for economic opportunities. The truth is refugees have no choice but to run, and are unable to return home safely. In Malaysia, as of end January May 2010, there are some 93,000 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with the UN Refugee Agency. The majority of them from Myanmar, but many also from other countries around the world including Sri Lanka, Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan. Refugees are often unnoticed in Malaysia because there are no refugee camps. Refugees live in cities and small towns in Malaysia, renting low-cost flats or houses, side by side Malaysians. Their lives are often unknown to most Malaysians. The reality is that they do not have access to legal employment, they are unable to access public schools, and while they can access any healthcare facility, this is unaffordable due to their unpredictable income. Their life journey is one that is hard for us to imagine. What we know is that in the wake of having lost everything, refugees have an incredible courage and perseverance to remain steadfast and positive in their will to survive. But they need our compassion and understanding and a humanitarian space to be able to rebuild their lives in safety and dignity.” The very first Life Sdn. Bhd. started back in 2004 by Dato’ Faridah Merican. The beauty of it lies in its stripped down format where actors as well as non-actors share true stories, on stage, on issues that affect us living in Malaysia. We’ve done breast cancer in 2007. Tackled the HIV/AIDS epidemic in 2010. It was groundbreaking to say the least—nine individuals stepping on stage for the very first time to share their stories on HIV/AIDS. Life Sdn Bhd 7: Refugees will be an equally thought-provoking and moving installment brought to you by Faridah. The show will feature songs by local singer-songwriters, of which were specially-commissioned for this show. Directed by Dato’ Faridah Merican. Artistic Director Joe Hasham OAM. 2011-09-05T16:02:33+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/little-red-riding-hood-jack-and-the-beanstalk/ http://stagekl.com/shows/little-red-riding-hood-jack-and-the-beanstalk/ The Actors Studio presents The Children’s Theatre with ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and ‘Jack and The Beanstalk’. Come experience fun-filled interactive theatre where 2 well loved tales are brought to life with with animation and excitement! Directed by Sham Sunder Binwani. Featuring Az’farr Baginda, Shahila Johan and Sham Sunder Binwani. Suitable for children 3 years and above. 2011-09-05T15:36:24+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/whatll-break-you-apocalips/ http://stagekl.com/shows/whatll-break-you-apocalips/ Catwoman Productions and Big Eyes Entertainment Present “What’ll Break You / Apocalips” a Double Bill feature starring Zahim Albakri, Gavin Yap,Vince Chong, Stephanie Van Driessen, Tania Khan and Ash Nair. As soon as the clock rings in the New Year, anyone who kisses will blow each other up. Apoca-lips is a play about three just-about-to-fail relationships on the eve of the New Year, with a slight amount of Armageddon. There’s Jude and Benjamin (yes) who can’t be together because one’s slightly married to God, the other’s slightly genocidal, and both are more than slightly Harvey Milk. There’s Wendy and Chris who have been together for like, ever, but can’t seem to make good on their ongoing threat to each other—marriage. And then there’s Troy and Nicole, who are so romantically retarded that inflicting job dismissal and sexual harassment lawsuits on each other are all they can manage. Apoca-lips is a story about how we’re willing to weaponise everything good about our relationships in order to keep them. And a small terrorist act that might just be an act of love. 2011-09-05T15:15:08+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/in-perfect-harmony/ http://stagekl.com/shows/in-perfect-harmony/ Set against the backdrop of a radio broadcasting station, this musical concert production pays homage to the multitude of popular music that tugged at our heart strings in the last four decades. It’s a showcase of fabulous songs and dances. Exquisite vocals. Great music. Superb fun and entertainment all the way. Featuring Tan Soo Suan,Chang Fang Chyi and Tria Aziz. With special appearance by Zainal Abidin (6-9 Oct), Sean Ghazi (12-16 Oct) , David Arumugam (19-23 Oct) and The Seasons 4 (12, 16, 19, 23 Oct). With Patrick Teoh (as narrator) and Douglas Lim (as DJ). Ensemble Michelle Tan, Rachel Tan, Tan Soo Tze, Tan Yon Lynn, Anne Azureen, Ashley Chan, Dorothy Foo, Joshua Gui, Hannah Kamal, William Kow, Janet Lee, Liow Jun Yi, Freida Ooi, Marian Jackson, Tan Chay Yueh, Beauty Teoh, Eewen Teoh, Sean Teoh, Rickyy Wong and Alice Yee. Creatives Producer/Director: Pun Kai Loon Producer/Music Director: Khor Seng Chew Concert Master: Gan Boon We Composers/Arrangers: Loo Fung Chiat & Loo Fung Ying Choreographer: David Lee Vocal Coach: Tan Soo Suan Costume Designer: Dominique Devorsine Lighting Designer: Teo Kuang Han Sound Engineer: Lim Wan Yee English Dialect Coach: Patrick Teoh Chinese Dialect Coach: Lee Jin Wen Dama Orchestra Bong Boon Khee, Lim Kuo Yung, Loo Fung Chiat, Loo Fung Ying, Lai Foo Yuen, See Keh Fong, Gan Boon We and Tee Hsien Onn. Videos Star Publications (M) Berhad group managing director and CEO Ho Kay Tat explains the reason behind wanting to present a musical concert in celebration of The Star’s 40th anniversary. Choregrapher David Lee talks about reinventing classic moves from popular songs such as Thriller and telling a story through dance. 2011-09-05T14:40:39+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/t4yp-presents-much-ado-about-nothing/ http://stagekl.com/shows/t4yp-presents-much-ado-about-nothing/ The T4YP 2011 ensemble presents its last performance for the season this September. Paying tribute to The Bard, they will be staging Much Ado About Nothing. Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero are deeply in love. Beatrice and Benedick are deeply in denial. All is well. Then Claudio humiliates Hero. Hero has a fainting attack and pretends to die. And Beatrice and Benedick join forces with a vengeance. Christopher Ling directs the T4YP Ensemble in Shakespeare’s sharp, smart comedy about men and women and what it takes to make love happen. Cast & Creatives Executive Producer: Dato’ Faridah Merican Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM Director in residence: Christopher Ling Cast: Amanda Chan, Amir Yunos, Banun Atina, Belinda Hon, Devyani Gupta, Kamini Senthilathiban, Nick Dorian, Umesh Logandran, Yusuf Amin, Tung Jit Yang Original music by Ian Chow and Ezanin Mazlan 2011-09-05T14:17:40+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/just-a-dream-the-green-play/ http://stagekl.com/shows/just-a-dream-the-green-play/ SRT’s The Little Company in association with Adventure Theatre Washington DC presents Just a Dream—the hottest play about keeping the earth cool! When it comes to the environment, young Walter is far from enlightened. He’s a litterbug who believes sorting trash is a big waste of time. But one night, Walter dreams about a very different future. Filled with humour and fantasy, Walter’s dream is a wake-up call for him—and all of us—about what we need to do to protect and preserve the future of our planet. Recommended for 4 – 10 year olds. 2011-09-05T13:56:30+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-8th-kua-bu-dance-showcase-wandering-within/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-8th-kua-bu-dance-showcase-wandering-within/ Kwang Tung Dance Company (KTDC) presents The 8th Kua Bu Dance Showcase “Wandering Within” 2011. “The beauty of living is to fully embrace the rhythm of life and transcends into life’s inner strength…” Cast & Creatives Executive Producer: Samantha Chong, Tan Bee Hung Artistic Director: Amy Len Choreographer: Lee Choy Wan, Samantha Chong, Louise Yow, Mak Foong Ming, Chin Kah Voon, Tan Bee Hung, Foong Siew Chong, Chai Vivan Cast: Lee Choy Wan, Samantha Chong, Mak Foong Ming, Tan Bee Hung, Foong Siew Chong, Chai Vivan, Lim Soon Yi, Go Shu Ann, Tang Qi Dong, Tan Yen Ling, Yap Hwui Yuen, Lim Hwang King, Lim Jun Feng Enquiry 俸鸣: 012-676 8272 Bee Hung: 012-674 8411 Sam: 012-628 0045 Age Limit 12 years old and above. 2011-09-05T13:43:09+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/six-hands-together/ http://stagekl.com/shows/six-hands-together/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Claus Peter Flor conductor Bobby Chen piano Foo Mei Yi piano Tengku Ahmad Irfan piano PROKOFIEV: “Classical” Symphony PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No.1 BACH: Concerto for Two Pianos (BWV1062) MOZART: Concerto for Three Pianos Malaysia’s very own three top pianists join hands in a solo concerto, a double concerto and a very rare outing of a concerto Mozart originally wrote for a mother and her two daughters. 2011-08-27T22:49:56+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/beethovens-greatest-hits/ http://stagekl.com/shows/beethovens-greatest-hits/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Claus Peter Flor conductor BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.5 BEETHOVEN: Symphony No.7 Hear the most famous piece of classical music ever written as we celebrate a new season of great music and great performances with Maestro Flor and the MPO. 2011-08-27T22:37:06+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/mydance-festival-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/mydance-festival-2011/ The fourth MyDance Festival brings the exuberance and energy of dance to Kuala Lumpur. Experience the mystery of butoh, the magic of classical Indian dance or the physical spectacle of contemporary dance. Challenge yourself with masterclasses by local and international artists. Or begin your journey into dance with introductory workshops for children and adults. Including dance film and photography, as well as an academic conference of renowned dance scholars, this festival has something for everyone! MyDance Festival 2011 ‘All in One’ creates an unforgettable celebration of dance, from traditional to cutting edge, young talents to reputable artists, showcasing local Malaysians as well as dancers from the Asia Pacific. Witness the depth, drama and diversity of dance in Malaysia, all in one! MyDance Festival 2011 Gala Opening Time: 8:30 PM – 10:20 PM Date: 9 September 2011 Venue: Pentas 1, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre Ticket Price: RM35 Adults, RM25 Students/Seniors/Disabled/MyDance Alliance members KLPac Box Office (03-4047 9000) Established Malaysian Dance Companies Time: 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM Date: 10 & 11 September 2011 Venue: Pentas 1, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre Ticket Price: RM30 Adults, RM20 Students/Seniors/Disabled/MyDance Alliance members KLPac Box Office (03-4047 9000) Emerging & Independent Malaysian Dancers Program A Time: 8:30 PM – 10:10 PM Date: 15 & 16 September 2011  Venue: The Actors Studio Theatre, Lot 10 Shopping Centre  Ticket Price: RM25 Adults, RM15 Students/Seniors/Disabled/MyDance Alliance members The Actors Studio @ Lot 10 Box Office (03-2142 2009 / 2143 2009) Emerging & Independent Malaysian Dancers Program B Time: 8:30 PM - 10:10 PM Date: 17 & 18 September 2011 Venue: The Actors Studio Theatre, Lot 10 Shopping Centre Ticket Price: RM25 Adults, RM15 Students/Seniors/Disabled/MyDance Alliance members The Actors Studio @ Lot 10 Box Office (03-2142 2009 / 2143 2009) Dance Film Lecture-Demonstration by Robin Cantrell Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, FREE ENTRY Date: Tuesday 20 September 2011 Venue: ASWARA Entry FREE International Artists’ Showcase Time: 8:30 PM – 10:45 PM Date: 22, 23 & 24 September 2011 Venue: Tunku Abdul Rahman Hall, Malaysian Tourism Centre (MaTiC), Jalan Ampang Ticket Price: RM35 Adults, RM25 Students/Seniors/Disabled/MyDance Alliance members Online bookings at www.ilassotickets.com, phone bookings at 03-7957 6088 or walk in to Rock Corner at KLCC, Mid Valley Megamall or 1Utama. Closing Ceremony Time: 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM Date: 25 September 2011 Venue: Tunku Abdul Rahman Hall, Malaysian Tourism Centre (MaTiC), Jalan Ampang Ticket Price: RM25 Adults, RM15 Students/Seniors/Disabled/MyDance Alliance members Online bookings at www.ilassotickets.com, phone bookings at 03 7957 6088 or walk in to Rock Corner at KLCC, Mid Valley Megamall or 1Utama. MyDance Festival Workshops 10 September 2011 Venue: ASWARA Contemporary Dance Masterclass by Suhaili Micheline  Time: 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM, RM25 Introduction to Dance Photography by James Quah  Time: 10:00 AM - 11:45 AM, RM25 Venue: Pentas 2, KLPAC Introduction to Latin & Ballroom Dance followed by Disco/Party Dance  Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, RM35 Creative Movement for Kids by Teresa Chian Time: 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM, RM25 11 September 2011 Venue: Pentas 2, KLPAC Joget Gamelan Lantai Lima by Norsafini Jafar  Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, RM35 Introduction to Movement for Adults by David Lim  Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM, RM25 Marc Bauchet and the local Acroyoga team by Living Arts Dance Studio Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, RM25 17 September 2011 Venue: ASWARA Combination of Strength and Physical Aesthetics by Lee Swee Seng Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, RM25 Body Elicitation - Movement is Living Architecture (Part 1) by Anthony Meh  Time: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM, RM35 18 September 2011 Venue: ASWARA Body Elicitation – Movement is Living Architecture (Part 2) by Anthony Meh Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, RM35 24 September 2011 Venue: ASWARA The Extension of What Is Already There – Contemporary Technique Class  by Daniel Jaber (Australia) Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, RM25 Repertoire by Daniel Jaber (Australia) Time: 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM, RM25 Introduction to Taiwanese Aboriginal Dance by Focus Dance Company (Taiwan) Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM, RM25 Introduction to Taichi Tau-yin by Focus Dance Company (Taiwan) Time: 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM, RM25 25 September 2011 Venue: ASWARA Contemporary Masterclass by Kuik Swee Boon (T.H.E Dance Company) Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, RM25m Contemporary Pacific Dance by VOU (Fiji) Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, RM35 Workshops Ticketing info Online bookings at www.ilassotickets.com, phone bookings at 03 7957 6088 or walk in to Rock Corner at KLCC, Mid Valley Megamall or 1Utama.  Email: contact@mydancefestival.net The MyDance Festival is produced by MyDance Alliance in partnership with Asia Dance Magazine and the University of Malaya. 2011-08-27T22:35:19+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/whitesnake-world-tour-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/whitesnake-world-tour-2011/ WHITESNAKE are back with the anticipated release of their brand new album “Forevermore” WHITESNAKE, the legendary rock’n’roll legacy founded and formed by renowned singer/songwriter David Coverdale, unleashes a brand new storming ‘Snake statement, “Forevermore” on Frontiers Records on March 25th in Europe and March 29th in North America. Their 11th studio album, “Forevermore” was recorded, produced and mixed by Coverdale, guitarist Doug Aldrich and Michael McIntyre at Snakebyte Studios and Grumblenott Studios & Villas in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, with additional work at Casa Dala, Sherman Oaks, CA, and Whitesnake will take to the road for a full world tour in support of the release. Formed in 1977, and steered by the legendary Coverdale, Whitesnake carry a rightful reputation as one of the world’s leading rock’n’roll bands. Coverdale’s blues and soul roots, combined with a feral sense of rock and roll, have consistently shaped the ‘Snake’s sound, and add to that Coverdale’s love and appreciation of impeccable musicianship and you have a failsafe recipe for success. Their ascent to the very top of the rock’n’roll tree was confirmed with 1987’s self-titled mega-platinum album, which saw two top 10 hits, two number one singles with ‘Here I Go Again’ and ‘Is This Love’ and a virtual 24 hour domination of MTV around the world. Such triumphs were surely foretold when as a young man from Saltburn-By-Sea, Coverdale enthusiastically answered the call to be Deep Purple’s singer. Such bombast, bravado, talent and passion have thus helped establish Whitesnake as the perennial platinum favourite they have become. With “Forevermore” Coverdale has reignited an explosively fruitful vein of creativity with guitarist and co-writer/producer Aldrich, Reb Beach (Winger, Alice Cooper) on guitar, Briian Tichy (Ozzy, Billy Idol, Foreigner) on drums and Michael Devin (Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Lynch Mob) on bass, and as with all Whitesnake’s albums, Coverdale aided so capably by Aldrich opens up his heart and soul to express emotions and empathy rarely heard these days in any musical genre. More than simply their latest release, “Forevermore” represents Whitesnake’s no holds barred, most heartfelt, melodic and musically muscular excursion for many a year. The album’s release will be anticipated by the digital only release of the first single/videoclip “Love Will Set You Free” on February 21st. “Forevermore” will be specially released on a “Snake Pack” edition for the first 3 weeks in England only. This very special release – arranged in conjunction with Future Publishing and Classic Rock magazine - will come with a collectors edition 132 pages deluxe magazine + A1 poster & metal pin badge and shall feature an exclusive cover art and 2 bonus live tracks “Slide It In” and “Cheap An’ Nasty” which will serve as an appetizer for the forthcoming *“Live @ Donington 1990” to be released in the summer 2011. The album will be also be released on a double gatefold vinyl format, with deluxe special editions to be announced shortly. This time Coverdale and Co. have really laid it on the line for their fans, and be sure of this, the Snake’s charms are going to convert a whole new army of believers… just watch. “Forevermore” will include the following songs: Steal Your Heart Away; All Out Of Luck; Love Will Set You Free; Easier Said Than Done; Tell Me How; I Need You (Shine A Light); One Of These Days; Love And Treat Me Right; Dogs In The Street; Fare Thee Well; Whipping Boy Blues; My Evil Ways; Forevermore. WHITESNAKE David Coverdale – vocals Doug Aldrich – guitar Reb Beach – guitars Michael Devin – bass Briian Tichy – drums Produced by Los Bros Brutalos (David Coverdale, Doug Aldrich, Michael McIntyre) 2011-08-23T13:37:50+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-selfish-crocodile/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-selfish-crocodile/ A funny forest adventure about a snappy crocodile and a brave little mouse. This best-selling children’s story by Faustin Charles and Michael Terry comes to life in this delightful stage adaptation by UK’s Blunderbus Theatre Company. The 50-minute show tells the story of a crocodile who terrorised the frightened forest animals who attempted to get near the river, and how one kind and courageous mouse changed everything! The Selfish Crocodile teaches positive messages like honesty, compassion and the importance of friendship, while reminding kids that sometimes the smallest acts of kindness are the ones that often have the greatest impact. This story is written especially for children aged 4 to 7, but adults will find the show thoroughly entertaining too! Performed by Blunderbus Theatre Company. Produced by Chae Lian & Richard Gardner. 2011-08-23T13:21:42+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/cartoon-by-steve-yockey-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/cartoon-by-steve-yockey-review/ It was like nothing I have ever seen! Watching CARTOON by Steve Yockey was like watching animated cartoon series, but with real flesh-and-blood actors. CARTOON by Steve Yockey is a one-of-its-kind theatre written by Steve Yockey—an American playwright—and directed by Kelvin Wong—klpac’s director-in-residence. Step into Pentas 2 at klpac, you will find yourself stepping into the world of Toontown. Colourful backdrops, gigantic props and weird-funny-looking “cartoon characters” sleeping everywhere. While waiting for the show to begin, the audience were being treated with short clips of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck from Loony Tunes. The show began when the gigantic alarm clock rang and woke up all the characters. They started to sing and dance happily to the theme song and get ready to a bright and beautiful day at Toontown. The theme song ended and they went back to sleep. Then the gigantic alarm clock rang again and they started to sing and dance happily to the theme song, again. To those Toonizens at Toontown, theme song is just a norm and it’s a routine that must be done again and again. But this is not the case for “Trouble”. The rebellious Trouble got sick of the mundane routine and decided to steal the magical yellow sledgehammer from Esther—the ruler of Toontown—which she uses it to command the Toonizens. While the hammer stolen, theme song came to a halt, paranoia and violence followed, blood spilled, and the entire Toontown went into chaos. The show was fast-paced, outrageous, energetic and seriously funny, with real actors playing cartoon characters fighting and killing each other. As fun as it sounds, the show has actually much more to offer. Dig deeper and you will find a strong message of “making a change”, which we have been witnessing in different parts of the world (including Malaysia) in recent years. Featuring young and talented cast of Grace Ng (host and presenter for ntv7’s Cube and 7 Edition), Alexis Wong (klpac’s T4YP Alumni), Lorna Hoong and Jabar Laura (dancers at the National Arts Academy, ASWARA), UiHua and Freddy Tan (klpac’s INDICINELIVE! Alumni), as well as relative newcomers Amanda Ang and Matthew Ong. Although I find the cartoon theme has overshadowed the underlaying message, the monologues appeared in between the show came in just in time to give the audience a deeper look into the characters’ inner thoughts. The set design was beautiful and the costumes were amazing. The entire arrangement of the show was so packed, 70 minutes fly passed in a blink of an eye. If you think that since it’s cartoon let’s bring the kids together, then you better think again because I’m sure cartoon characters that steal people’s things, kill each other for the same man or murder each other for no reason are the last things you want them to see. But if you think it’s cool to see a cartoon like that, then wait no more. 2011-08-20T00:53:10+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/cartoon-by-steve-yockey/ http://stagekl.com/shows/cartoon-by-steve-yockey/ After the resounding success of Octopus featuring Malik Taufiq and Will Quah end last year, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) proudly brings you another play by American playwright Steve Yockey—CARTOON premiered in 2006 with Out of Hand Theater in Atlanta, Georgia, and will play outside the United States for the first time. Set in the ubiquitous Toontown, chaos ensues after mischievous urchin Trouble steals the oversized yellow sledgehammer that bratty, Hitler-esque Esther commands her toonizens with. Theme songs come to a halt as paranoia and violence follow a zany goose chase, while a band of mismatched cartoon stereotypes find themselves increasingly stuck in an existential rut—will there ever be a way out? Played through a series of TV episodes, CARTOON is a farcical response to the rapid coalescence of media, politics and consumer giants—an in-your-face satire of a forthcoming totalitarian world, if you like. Directed by Kelvin Wong, the brainchild behind the much sought-after sketch-comedy revue INDICINELIVE!, CARTOON is a one-of-a-kind experience of stepping into an alternate-yet-familiar, multimedia world of 3-dimensional cartoon characters that we grew up with. Violence, at the end of the day, may be closer to us than we think. CARTOON will feature the young, talented and eclectic cast of Grace Ng (host and presenter for ntv7’s Cube and 7 Edition), Alexis Wong (klpac’s T4YP Alumni), Lorna Hoong & Jabar Laura (dancers at the National Arts Academy, ASWARA), UiHua & Freddy Tan (klpac’s INDICINELIVE! Alumni), as well as relative newcomers Amanda Ang and Matthew Ong. Prolific indie singer-songwriter Rashdan Harith will also make a cameo appearance (and his subsequent return to the theatre) as the Puppet Master. CARTOON is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. New York City and is recommended for mature audiences only. Creatives and Cast Executive Producer: Dato’ Faridah Merican Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM Playwright: Steve Yockey Director: Kelvin Wong Production Manager: Freddy Tan Stage Manager: Alvin Looi Choreography: Lex Lakshman Balakrishnan Music Design: Faith Tay Sound Design: Jason Lee Lighting Design: Tung Jit Yang Set Design: Siund Tan Make-up/Hair/Costume Design: Cassandra Lim Prop Design: Kenneth Lam Multimedia Design: Nicholas Chin Cartoon Illustrations: Sandy Ng Cast: Amanda Ang , Lorna Hoong, Jabar Laura, Grace Ng, Matthew Ong, Freddy Tan, UiHua & Alexis Wong With a cameo by Rashdan Harith as the Puppet Master 2011-08-04T11:09:54+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/be-charmed-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/be-charmed-live-in-malaysia-2011/ 由吴卓羲，谢天华，胡杏儿，陈法拉及徐子珊，五位TVB 当家小生花旦领衔的《绽放•魅力大马演唱会》将于2011年10月8日假云顶云星剧场闪耀登场！他们将引爆歌迷的热切期待，这一次也是他们五位第一次合作开唱，把他们属于的第一次献给大马歌迷朋友们！ 吴卓羲的魅力四射，谢天华的成熟稳中，胡杏儿的狂野奔放，陈法拉的甜美性感，徐子珊的犀利妩媚，五种不同的魅力将闪耀10月8日的云顶云星剧场！他们五位更会以性感，火辣，甜美，个性及CHOK的造型及歌曲来与大家见面！这一次，他们在演唱会会有小段演出是演绎他们本年度受欢迎的角色，人气剧集《怒火街头》的鱼蛋妹，《团圆》中的富贵妹，翁以行及即将播映的《潛行狙擊》里头的Laughing Gor 以及Jodie将出现在大家的面前， 你们怎么能错过呢？ 他们除了演绎他们本身自己的歌曲外，五人亦会轮流唱出无线电视经典主题曲，而最值得期待的是他们五位会为本次演唱会排练全新为演唱会而编排的舞蹈，而且三位花旦更会与两位小生同场尬舞，他们又唱又跳绝对展现动感与力量，绝对让你觉得值回票价。 TVB front line female and male artistes who don’t only play leading roles on TV but also films have gained a sustainable recognition amongst drama fanatics today. Though possessing strong acting skills, their great voices were discovered and this definitely explains why their popularity is emerging today. In 2011, the chosen five TVB artistes, Kate Tsui, Fala Chen, Myolie Wu, Ron Ng and Michael Tse will come together to bring you a show to ensure you walk off the hall without regrets. Not just an ordinary performance, but you will be surprised with crossovers, battle dances singing their individual songs and latest hit songs to keep you entertained throughout the night. Their strength lies not only in their voices and almost-close-to perfect appearance, their moves in dances are definitely not to be missed. Fala who portrayed a pole dancer in series, Kate who grooved in her lead song for her first album, and Myolie who performed various dances for shows will join together and make this show a success. Speaking of dancing, we are proud to also have the two TVB heartthrobs, Michael Tse and Ron Ng who both graduated from TVB’s Dance Training class. Michael Tse even scored himself a perfect 10 in a dance competition. On the other hand, Ron Ng’s skills in dancing have led him into the music scene and have sung numerous TVB theme songs. This show promises you beyond a singing performance but also incorporating acts and skits, so if you’re longing to watch their acts in live, what are you waiting for? Together we welcome and await this one in a million opportunity to witness the joint concert of the 5 most Impressive artistes. 2011-08-03T14:52:27+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/stomp-11-fresher-faster-funnier/ http://stagekl.com/shows/stomp-11-fresher-faster-funnier/ London’s West End theatrical sensation STOMP is back to take Malaysia by storm! STOMP performed to sold-out shows and standing ovations in 2005 and now returns to thrill Malaysian audiences with a fresher, faster and funnier show! STOMP has performed to audiences totalling more than 15 million people in 48 countries across 5 continents. The show is now in its 9th year in London’s West End and its 17th year on Broadway. With unstoppable energy and toe-tapping exuberance, STOMP takes the clutter and junk of everyday life—bins, Zippo lighters and even the kitchen sink—and transforms it into a pulsating, witty, utterly irresistible theatrical event. Don’t miss this chance to see what all the noise is about! 2011-08-03T14:52:22+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/westlife-gravity-tour-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/westlife-gravity-tour-2011/ Yes! Westlife, the most successful boy band in the history will be gracing our shore with their everlasting hits such as ‘Flying Without Wings’, ‘Fool Again’, ‘Uptown Girl’, ‘You Raise Me Up’, ‘when you’re looking like that’ and songs from their latest album, ‘Gravity’. Imagine singing along with Westlife at the concert with thousands others. Westlife has a repertoire of famous songs that will bring you down memory lanes. It would be a thrilling experience you wouldn’t want to miss. For many seeing the 4 hunks, Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Mark Feehily and Shane Filan would be a dream come true. Gravity Tour is directed by creative director William Baker, who is known for his work with Kylie Minogue, Leona Lewis and Bjork. With a new touring band and musical director, the group stated this tour will be “bigger and better” then their previous feats. The group hinted the tour having a space theme (to tie in with the title) and possibly feature a medley of hits by Barbadian recording artist, Rihanna. 2011-08-03T14:50:02+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/alan-tam-concert-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/alan-tam-concert-live-in-malaysia-2011/ The evergreen Hong Kong Canto-pop singer of all time, Alan Tam is set to walk his fans down memory lane at his upcoming live music concert themed “Move Your Hearts” taking the stage of Putra Indoor Stadium on 19 November 19 2011 at 8:00 PM. This concert tour will showcase mostly the timeless hits from his 1980s and ‘90s albums. Among the popular hits which promise to appease fans include romantic ballads “Love in autumn”, “Illusion”, “Foggy Love”, “Flower in Water” and “Don’t say goodbye” etc. Organized by Star Planet in celebrating its 10th Anniversary, this concert extravaganza highlights on elaborate production and stage works. The production will invite an astonishing line-up of musicians and dancers from Beijing and Hong Kong, aims to leave behind a sensory and memorable concert experience for the audience. Alan remains as famously loved by fans with him recorded eight awesome sell-out shows in Coliseum Hong Kong in July last year. The concert tour was appraised by many Hong Kong media as one of the “Most worth watching” concerts of the year. He diligently chose no less than 100 songs for the concerts, so that no two performances had identical set lists. The shows were up close and personal. This time, the legendary superstar “who has stopped aging since he was 25” will be back in Malaysia to spend a night of music and fun with fans. In fact, it has been 5 years since he last held his solo concert in Kuala Lumpur. It will be a night rich of emotion, passion and sharing between Alan and fans. Fans will be more dazzled when see the entire arena lit up in a vibrant swarm of glow sticks as the organizer will be giving out glow stick to everyone who attends the concert. Fans can log on to the organiser’s website to vote for their favourite Alan Tam’s songs and the top 20 highest-voted songs will be shortlisted into the concert set list. Tickets will be open for public sale starting from 13 August 2011. An exclusive 20% discount will be extended on the first 1000 tickets purchased. Tickets are priced at RM600, RM450, RM350, RM290, RM230, RM170 and RM120. 星艺娱乐迈入10周年钜献，谭咏麟《2011再度感动演唱会》将于11月19日，晚上8点正，引爆武吉加里尔布特拉室内体育馆！ 他永恒的经典歌曲，伴随了无数歌迷的成长与流金岁月，谭咏麟将会力求将35年的经典金曲一网打尽，对其歌唱生涯作一个整体的回顾，与歌迷集体分享美好回忆！这次演唱会制作的特别之处，除了华丽舞台设计，服装及舞蹈，其中多首的演唱会曲目将由歌迷以最高票方式选出，主办方为此，将把一系列经典歌曲上载到其官方网站让歌迷们投票，这可谓是阿伦历年来的演唱会编排上从未出现过的环节。随行的制作团队总数超出80人，还包括了特别从北京邀请来的电子吉他乐手等人，阿伦希望把最完美的舞台呈现于观众面前。 阿伦于去年七月驾临香港红馆，举行一连八场《再度感动演唱会》，场场座无虚席，他在这个充满怀旧味道的派对上施展浑身解数，以膾炙人口的難忘經典会友。他也特別为演唱会准备了超过一百首歌曲，令每晚的曲目均有所不同。而这次要把他多首传唱不衰的经典纳入大马唯独一场的演唱会，可见是件蛮伤脑筋的事。所以，为了让粉丝更好的享受每一首歌曲，只能一再“精益求精”了！所以，主办单位最终决定以投票方式进行，让歌迷更直接参与点歌。 为了让现场更能增添浪漫及绚丽色彩，主办单位将特别配置荧光棒，送给每一位出席演唱会的歌迷。 门票将于8月13日全国正式公开发售，首1千张谭咏麟《2011再度感动演唱会》的入场券将获得20%门票折扣 (不包括VVIP门票)！演唱会门票分为RM600 (VVIP), RM 450 （VIP），RM350（PS1），RM290（PS2），RM230（PS3），RM170（PS4）及RM120（PS5）。 2011-08-02T12:15:17+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/faye-wong-2011-concert-tour-kuala-lumpur/ http://stagekl.com/shows/faye-wong-2011-concert-tour-kuala-lumpur/ 一把菲比寻常的声音 | 一个菲同凡响的音乐传奇 暌违7年 ，华人乐坛最具指标性的女神即将再次登上新加坡室内体育馆，呈献一场你“菲”看不可的演唱会！巡迴了台北、香港、中国等国家，《王菲2011巡唱》已受到亚洲各地媒体和歌迷的极高注目及好评。 90年代发表首张作品至今，王菲已创下无数得奖纪录及销售佳绩，断定了不变的天后地位, 成為史上第一位登上《时代杂誌》的华人女歌手，也是首位打入日本 Oricon 排行榜的十大华人歌手。享誉国际榮譽的她也荣获了吉尼斯世界纪录大全的认證，成为华语乐坛粤语专辑销量最高的女歌手。 结合了王菲最具特色的唱腔及最顶尖的製作团队－台灣知名導演陳奕仁擔任－舞台视觉指導﹐国际導演王家卫友情跨刀，以及來自日本灯光設計大师 Mitsumasa Hayashi ﹐ 一起呈現一场最具震撼力的视觉及听觉飨宴﹗天后王菲11月6日來馬開唱，絕不加場之余，演唱會票價更打破華人歌手來馬開唱的票價紀錄，高達1080令吉一張！這次新馬站的巡演，個唱內容從服裝到歌曲都會作出調整，而且王菲還會在館內“飛天”飆歌哦！ 闊別大馬舞臺7年后的王菲，將于11月6日再次踏上武吉加裡爾太子室內體育館開唱。 《王菲2011巡唱》吉隆坡站，演唱會門票將于8月20日（星期六）在金河廣場舉行2天首賣會，開始搶票！ 自去年在中國開跑以來，《王菲2011巡唱》開創了中文流行歌壇前所未見的現象，在中國創下了演唱會票房在一周內衝破2億人民幣（1億令吉）的驚人紀錄，在台灣和香港也發生了因為搶購而導致電腦訂票系統不能負荷，癱瘓的情況。更常見的現象是超過90%的門票在開賣的第1天就被“秒殺”。 這場演唱會僅售出7500張票，另外，Citibank信用卡用戶，在8月19日將會有2000張門票的預購優先。預知購票詳情，可撥打03—92228811或瀏覽 www.ticketcharge.com.my。 2011-08-02T12:02:31+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/amy-charity-concert/ http://stagekl.com/shows/amy-charity-concert/ A级歌手，A 级演出，A 级制作 《A级男声。女声慈善演唱会》101引爆！ 集合本地9位能歌善舞的优质歌手，《A级男声。女声慈善演唱会》即将在2011年10月1日，晚上8点，于Cheras PGRM 隆重引爆！ A级至尊女歌手Amy王明丽号召 以刚刚获得《第二届MY ASTRO至尊流行榜颁奖典礼》至尊大马女歌手的大女人Amy 王明丽为号召人，这场演唱会也将是Amy王明丽演艺事业的一个新的里程碑。自2004年夺得全球新秀冠军之后，Amy时隔5年之久，2009年才发行了第一张EP《Love. Amy》且获得热烈的反应。再相隔一年左右，Amy再推出《我们女生. Womanism》 EP，并以主打歌《大女人》及大女人Amy的形象再次赢得瞩目，并于今年初获颁《第二届MY ASTRO至尊流行榜颁奖典礼》至尊大马女歌手，也凭与师弟Adrian陈凯旋合唱的《立场》获得至尊合唱曲。来到2011年，除了即将推出全新的作品之外，更发起这次的慈善演唱会，并邀来8位歌手好友一同参与其盛。 A级新生代男声女声合体献爱心 这次的演唱会也是9位来自不同单位的本地歌手首度合作，这群歌手每位都是各具实力，各具特色，为的就是以表演来为本地的慈善事业出一份力。除了Amy王明丽 ，参与演出的歌手还包括Eric林健辉、Suki刘纾妤、Athena 马嘉轩、Jym庄靖毅、2010年ASTRO新秀三强人马Peace张诒博、Fyonne陈慧莹、Stephanie刘佩芯，以及优质新人（2009 ASTRO 新秀五强之一 ）Alvin 钟荐化。这也是歌手们首次合作，为慈善出发，演唱会也即将是9人交流及互相学习的平台。这项演出也希望能够为大马歌手提供另一个可以展现个人实力的平台，而且更希望借此促进不同公司艺人之间的音乐交流。 A级制作再加码 超级新人王倪安东确定为特别嘉宾 主办单位也宣布，2009年参与《超级星光大道》，踢馆成名的超级新人王倪安东，也铁定参与《A级男声。女声慈善演唱会》。超级新人王倪安东虽然只发过一张个人专辑，但是在《超级星光大道》深情的演绎以及个人专辑亮眼的表现，一直备受瞩目，人气居高不下。《A级男声。女声慈善演唱会》请来超级新人王倪安东这位A级特别嘉宾，肯定让演唱会更增添声色！ A级Live Band 演唱 A级编剧李永昌打造短剧 A 级音乐制作人陈彦珲打造主题曲 这场《A级男声。女声慈善演唱会》更将大胆地以Live Band的方式进行。这不仅考验9位歌手的实力，也肯定为观众带来一场盛大的听觉飨宴。9位歌手更会以大家最熟悉的流行歌曲，和大家High翻全场。主办单位也邀请本地资深音乐人彦珲老师加入制作团队，更为《A级男声。女声慈善演唱会》写了一首9位演出歌手合唱的主题曲，即将在来临的7月份于MY FM首播！ 另外，除了演唱及舞蹈，《A级男声。女声慈善演唱会》也加入了音乐短剧的环节，让演唱会更具声色，也为观众带来更多元的演出。最重要的是，《A级男声。女声慈善演唱会》找来了曾经为电影《大日子》及《天天好天》撰写剧本，并制造本土电影票房奇迹的编剧李永昌先生为“A级男声.女声”特别编制这出音乐短剧。 《A级男声。女声慈善演唱会》将于2011年7月18日公开售票，凡在7月18日至31日购票者，都能享有20%回扣。同时，首200名购买价值RM228入场券的朋友将获贈一条价值RM179由 《A级男声,女声慈善演唱会》与加拿大时尚配饰品牌Foxy Originals合作的限量版项链。另外，凡购买价值RM88，RM168 或 RM228门票的朋友也能以优惠价RM69.90（原价为RM179）购买此Foxy Originals限量版项链。由于此项链为限量版，存货有限，先到先得。购票详情，欢迎拨打银河热线03-2282 2020或浏览www.galaxy.com.my. 《A级男声。女声慈善演唱会》是由BEAUTANG荣誉呈现、RC Production主办、指定电台MY FM、指定电视台ASTRO、指定场地赞助DWC、指定团体马来西亚青年运动组织（YMM）、指定发型设计屋 Saloon Zex Workshop、指定化妆f.o.x及指定售票单位Galaxy Group。演唱会的30%收入将捐出作为慈善用途。 现场出席的有BEAUTANG负责人Steven、 弘稳娱乐制作公司负责人黄筠雄、MY FM 代表AMP节目监管经理李治成、制作团队VF Production 负责人 Vina 和Fabien；受惠团体代表方面则有马来西亚青年运动(青运)代表、雪兰莪残障儿童中心代表及安顺愿望儿童之家的代表。 以下为《A级男声。女声慈善演唱会》受惠团体简介： 雪兰莪残障儿童中心（Pusat Penjagaan Kanak-Kanak Terencat Akal, Selangor）坐落于安邦再也，成立于1998年5月1日，是一间残障儿童之家，主要收容先天性及后天性脑部不健全的残障儿童，为他们提供住宿、医药及教育等。目前，雪兰莪残障儿童中心收容来自三大民族的29名残障人士。这些不幸人士大部分都是被父母遗弃，一些则是在街上流浪，由公众人士送来中心。雪兰莪残障儿童中心目前每月开销约1万7千零吉，经费由固定团体捐助帮补。 安顺愿望儿童之家（Hope Vision Children’s Welfare Home, Teluk Intan）成立于2008年12月，目前共收容了24位来自各个不同家庭、不同种族背景的小孩，最年长的16岁，最年幼的只有3岁。大部分8岁以上的孩子都送进了邻近的小学就读。其中两名小孩也因为没有出生证明的关系，而没有办法接受免费的基础教育。安顺愿望儿童之家了解教育对孩子的教育，为无法上学或学习能力较弱的孩子提供补习。目前，安顺愿望儿童之家需要经济上的援助，以满足孩子们教育经费，硬体设备扩充上需要。 Shepherd’s Centre Foundation 自1993年以来，就是孤儿及受虐儿童的庇护所。在这18年以来，已有超过350名孤儿在Shepherd’s Centre Foundation的庇护下长大，部分的孩子如今也已从高等教育学府或技职专科毕业。目前，Shepherd’s Centre Foundation共收容了98名孤儿，收容所平均每月支出为5万5千零吉。而Shepherd’s Centre Foundation也秉持着“因材施教”的信念，为不同年龄、不同需求的孩子提供不同的居住环境；其中就包括Boy Home 1 & 2 (分别收留2-12岁及13-18岁的男孩) 、Girl Home (女童之家) 及Skill Training Centre (技能训练中心) 等。 马来西亚青年运动 (Young Malaysians Movement)  ，简称青运，成立于1960年，组织的宗旨在于通过策划与领导，为青年提供辅导、训练及持续教育，进而推动青年的成长及社会的进步。50年以来，青运一直为马来西亚年龄介于15至40岁的青年提供各种有益身心的活动，包括球类比赛、生活营、公益活动等，致力协助我国青年远离不良诱惑，并通过组织活动的经验及人际互动的过程，协助青年开拓视野及建立自信。 2011-08-02T12:00:45+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/plucks-musical-arson-2011-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/plucks-musical-arson-2011-review/ Getting your cheeks and stomach ache for laughing too much is not something you would expect from a classical music performance? Well, if you would have attended Pluck’s Musical Arson, that is what you are going to get. Pluck’s Musical Arson—Reignited! 2011 is a comedic classical music performance performed by three very talented musicians—Kit Massey (violin), Flora Allison (cello and vocals), and newest Canadian member Brooke Day (viola). Kit Massey plays the violin. Flora Allison plays the cello. Brooke Day plays the viola. This award-winning show has been to Malaysia for many times before, each time performed to full houses and laugh-out-loud audiences. The show was hilarious from the beginning till the end. Not only they act, they sing, they dance and most importantly, they do all that while playing their string instruments all at the same time without missing a single note, and to perfect tune! Now that’s what I call talented! All three characters have different personas. Kit is an arrogant, sensitive and a proud audio equipments collector. Flora being the playful, lovey-dovey and seductive girl while Brooke is the happy-go-lucky foolish nerd. The trio’s chemistry has really brought the fun factor into classical music. They fight, compete, dance, ridicule and argue among each other while playing all the familiar tunes by Beethoven, Bach, Vivaldi, Abba, Hendrix and many more. What I love about the show? Too many! I love the slapstick humour throughout the show, I love their facial expressions, the music, the special effects, the props and I definitely love their interaction with the audience. The show has never fail to keep the surprises coming throughout the night. It even had a big epic ending with “fireworks” and “canon”. With a show as creative and original as Pluck’s Musical Arson, classical music has never been more fun than before. It’s a show not to be missed. View more pictures on StageKL’s Facebook album. 2011-07-27T20:22:00+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/macc-three-and-a-half-men/ http://stagekl.com/shows/macc-three-and-a-half-men/ The MACC (Malaysian Association of Chinese Comedians) is made of up Douglas Lim (President, Vice President, Youth Chief, Treasurer, Secretary and Supreme Advisor), Kuah Jenhan and Phoon Chi Ho (both just ordinary members). Dr Jason is the latest, up and coming stand up comedian who also has a degree in medicine. This is so the 3 members dont have to pay consultations fees if they need to see a doctor backstage. Trailer 2011-07-26T11:39:52+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/al-ikhlas-sincerity/ http://stagekl.com/shows/al-ikhlas-sincerity/ In AL-IKHLAS, a common Muslim—not a scholar of Islam, nor even a student—born, raised and living in a cosmopolitan society, takes us on a journey through ‘religious’ experiences in his childhood and youth. With his elementary secular education and spiritual knowledge, he raises basic questions about God, turning to the source to find the answers to them. After some questioning by a Chinese Catholic lawyer, he finds evidence that supports how Science has yet to contradict the Qur’an. Listening to the lamentations of a South-African Jewish actor about the level of religious observance in her family, he deduces that Islam is not merely a religion. Islam is a complete way of life. However, in the face of a world that thinks of Islam and Muslims as backward and narrow-minded, what can this common Muslim offer to break these myths? Presented by Keelat Theatre Ensemble from Singapore Devised, written, designed, directed and performed by Gene Sha Rudyn, a theatre practitioner who was previously involved in a six-state tour of Anak Bulan Di Kampong Wa’Hassan in Malaysia in 2007. For bookings, please contact Sonia at +603-62079732 or sonia@mapkl.org. Trailer 2011-07-26T11:23:33+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/magic-mirror-the-musical-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/magic-mirror-the-musical-2011/ Yayasan Guan Yin was set up in May 1999 in response to our government’s efforts to promote a more caring society and to help alleviate the plight of the less fortunate. The mission set forth by the Foundation is to “Create activities to promote the ideals of loving kindness and compassion and fulfil the educational, social and culture obligations towards society”. It is a belief that Avolokitesvara Bodhisattvas, or Guan Yin, does not appear in any form or shape. In order to edify and provide guidance to all sentient beings, the Bodhisattva takes on many different roles and appearances to deal with varied situations and the diverse group of people surrounding them. “Magic Mirror the Musical 2011” is organised and presented by Yayasan Guan Yin, to depict the magical manifestations and profound compassion of Avolokitesvara Bodhisattvas in an artistic format and play. “Magic Mirror the Musical 2011” will be premiered on 25 November 2011, at Istana Budaya Kuala Lumpur and will continue to run until the 4 December 2011. It will feature the renowned Chinese dancer/choreographer, Professor Yu Xiao Xue and a team of highly talented casts comprising of performing artistes from China and Malaysia. Most Malaysians had the opportunity to witness the dancing prowess of Professor Yu when he was featured on the “Thousand Arms Thousand Eyes Theatrical Performance” in 1999 and 2001, followed by “Magic Mirror the Musical” in 2008, all performances organized by Yayasan Guan Yin. Once again we are fortunate that he and his casts will be performing in the “Magic Mirror the Musical 2011” with more zest, vigour and creativity for the enjoyment and pleasure of the Malaysian audience. In additional, the famous Chinese stage designer/engineer, Mr. Ren Dong Sheng has been roped in to join Prof. Yu to design the stage for the “Magic Mirror the Musical 2011”. Master Ren will also help design and present an array of traditionally rich and innovating costumes for all the casts to impress and fascinate the audience. Besides the talented casts, performers and impressive stage design, the “Magic Mirror the Musical 2011” will be once again accompanied by enchanting Buddhist music and lyrics composed by Mr. Chow Kam Leong, a renowned music composer and song writer in this country. With the combined expertise from this team, the staging of the “Magic Mirror-The Musical” will create and present an amazing mixture of music, sound, dances and drama depicting art in its purest form during the presentation of the “Magic Mirror The Musical 2011”. 2011-07-23T13:40:53+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/kk-talk-show/ http://stagekl.com/shows/kk-talk-show/ 大馬中文廣播界名嘴KK黃國翔入行15年, 終極一博舉行個人Talk Show, 大爆圈內好友不為人知的鮮內幕？！ 縱橫廣播界逾15個年頭, KK黃國翔多年來可說是話題不斷, 這次“毛啦啦”要開騷？賣的究竟是什么關子？ 回首這說長不長說短不短的15年, 不斷自我增值的KK絕非“毛啦啦”成功之輩。無樣無身材, 單憑口齒伶俐就讓他擠身成為本地罕有的多棲藝人？！當然不止, 不斷嘗新大膽開拓是他的致勝秘訣, 腦筋轉得又快又準的他, 不但晉身成為電台名嘴DJ, 還成了電影演員、發片歌手、電視節目主持人、廣告紅人、舞台劇演員, 和好拍檔Luke推出漫畫集搶錢等等等...多元化嘗試可說是一次比一次大膽, 一次比一次更FUN更有趣！ 這一次, KK終於要放手一搏, 開拓“口水多過茶”的中文Talk Show市場, 並決心為廣大喜好聽八卦的聽眾謀福利, 不止和你笑談圈內娛樂大小事, 聊民生柴米油鹽醬醋茶的話題, 更會載歌載舞秀出積存多年超凡入勝詼諧有趣的舞台演出, 一連串笑彈準備射中你的笑穴, 瘋狂笑翻全城！ 更叫人期待, KK一旦決定開騷, 就決心要大揭本地娛樂圈的“驚人”內幕，道出他這15年來娛樂圈鮮為人知的八卦之餘, 甚至揚言會“出賣”身邊的“豬朋狗友”，大爆糗事。此消息一經公布，身邊友人無不提心吊膽，帶著即擔心又害怕受傷害的心情, 準備給KK搬上舞台當主角“洗刷”一番哦。 創意造型嶄新突破 最叫人振奮的是, 《KK毛啦啦開騷之15年來K出一個江山》亦獲得DAIA洗衣粉鼎力支持成為榮譽呈獻單位, Ticket Charge為票務伙伴, Publika為場地贊助, 對首次出擊就贏得好彩頭, ！ 同時, 在圈中人緣極佳的KK更是打盡人情牌, 除了找來創意無限的Mo Budget Workshop班底擔任概念策劃, 將首次個人Talk Show舞台打造成為粉有趣的擂台（象徵娛樂圈猶如打擂台般）, 還邀得合作多年的本地著名服裝設計師Melinda Looi為其量身訂造趣怪的“摔跤超人裝”;著名攝影師Chuan Looi親自為他操刀拍攝造型照;名髮型屋Centro首席髮型設計師Kevin、名化妝師Steven Sunny、化妝品牌M.A.C為他精心設計時髦又夠Fun的飛天妝及髮型; Lobby全情贊助記者會場地及飲食等等等... 在一眾精英的精心打造之下, 嶄新突破, 三點盡情露的“毛啦啦摔跤超人”絕對稱得上是本年度最抵死最有話題性最搶眼的舞台造型！ 除了造型爆笑登場, KK多年好友張覺隆及劉瑞平更是兩肋插刀, 度身制作全新舞曲＜毛啦啦開騷＞, 朗朗上口的旋律及歌詞叫人噴飯！同時, KK亦順應網絡潮流, 找來網絡帥氣紅人Teddy陳立謙合拍三則“毛啦啦”宣傳短片。雖說是在毫無資金考量下拍成的“低成本之作”, 但劇情極盡無厘頭搞笑之能事, 豁出去拼宣傳噱頭和票房的KK不止博君一笑那么簡單, 日後或能擠身網絡紅人之行列也說不定！ 由DAIA洗衣粉榮譽呈獻，Show K’s Productions和Bugz Productions聯手主辦, 988為指定電台的《KK毛啦啦開騷之15年來K出一個江山》將於9月2日、3日、4日，中午3點和晚上8點半兩個時段，於 Black Box,Map@Publika, Solaris Dutamas歡笑引爆！票價分別為RM98和RM68，即日可上網www.ticketcharge.com.my或致電熱線03-92228811訂票。 2011-07-23T13:39:10+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/white-trash/ http://stagekl.com/shows/white-trash/ EMP presents WHITE TRASH by Jody Lancaster, a play about marriage, grief and spousal abuse. Featuring Michael Chen (Birdy, The Swimming Instructor), Bella Rahim (The Good Body, Paper House) and Adeline Ong (The One Thing I Don’t Have Right Now) and directed by Alex Chua (Buried Child, What Does It Mean To Be Free). Mourning the recent passing of her husband, Evelyn pays a visit to the home of her friends, Ollie and Minerva, in search of solace and comfort in the familiar. Little does she know that their home and facade hides an uncomfortable and dark history. As the night wears on, Evelyn’s visit becomes increasingly surreal and disturbing as she finds herself trapped and drawn ever deeper into Ollie’s and Minerva’s world—a world of discontent, malice and abuse. Forced to dwell deeper and deeper into the darker reaches of her mind, Evelyn will have to answer questions she never thought needed answering: Was her marriage to her husband that perfect? And regardless of the answer to that question, is life worth living without him? Jody Lancaster’s break-out play, White Trash, which debuted in York (UK) in 2006, is daring, morbidly funny at times and deeply moving in its portrayal of grief, spousal abuse and being, rather literally, caught in the middle. Unforgiving in its commentary on modern marriages and the human condition, the play challenges its audiences to regard what little humanity they have allowed to cultivate within themselves—with interesting and somewhat disturbing results. Tickets will be available soon. For further information, please contact Alex Chua at 016-2158213 or email to electricmindsproject@gmail.com. Warning: Mature themes and content. Not suitable for younger viewers. 2011-07-23T13:38:42+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/joker-trio-in-eat-play-love/ http://stagekl.com/shows/joker-trio-in-eat-play-love/ The Joker Trio is back with a brand new standup comedy act Eat, Play, Love. Join The Joker Trio as they perform a whole host of skits of ‘firsts’ with some hysterical dance moves and popular Karaoke songs thrown in. The hottest and most popular Chinese Speaking Stand Up Comedian Group—The Joker Trio is back after a year’s absence! This August, it’s the season to “Eat. Play. Love” as the trio of Season Chee, Douglas Wong and William Yap return with their hilarious antics and dances. Sit back, relax and laugh as they recount their fun, wicked & extraordinary travel experiences where every step (and misstep) is a new opportunity for adventure! Like the movie (and novel) “Eat. Pray. Love”, the show takes a look at the lighter side of life! Don’t miss this hilarious journey around the world right in the comfort of the the theatre! Notes First X-perience will be performed in Mandarin and a mix of other dialects. Seats on first-come-first-serve. Recommended for mature audience only. Presented by The Actors Studio. 2011-07-18T10:45:18+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/dancing-at-lughnasa/ http://stagekl.com/shows/dancing-at-lughnasa/ The Actors Studio presents renowned Irish playwright Brian Friel’s “Dancing at Lughnasa”, winner of a Tony Award and an Oliver Award for Best Play. Set in the 1930’s, the play is a tale of five unmarried sisters, poor in wealth though not in spirit, the sisters struggle to survive and support each other as the world around them changes ominously. Friel weaves an intricate plot, back-dropped against the oncoming Industrial Revolution and the Pagan harvest festival of Lughnasa.  These events spell predicament for the sisters: Christina, Kate, Rose, Agnes and Maggie, as they are enticed to abandon their simple lifestyles and their Catholic values.   Amongst other threats that present themselves, the sisters are challenged with the return of their Uncle Jack, a priest-missionary living in Uganda, sent home for “going native”—losing his memory, and with that, his belief.  Amidst the turmoil, they lose their seeming innocence and find themselves longing for second chances. The story, narrated by Michael, Christina’s illegitimate son, recounts his own young memories of his aunts’ numerable counts of hope, love, and loss. “It’s an immensely touching and sincere story about people and their hopeful but tragic lives”, expressed David Lim, the director, who staged “Cock” in 2010 and “God of Carnage” in 2011.   David has assembled an accomplished cast comprising of The Actors Studio’s Actor-in-Residence Inessa Irdayanty as Christina, BB Ostella Adam as Maggie, Rosheen Fatima as Rose, Seshadri Kalimuthu as Agnes, How Yan as Kate, David Chia as Michael, Alfred Loh as Gerry and Thor Kah Hoong as Uncle Jack. It’s a heart warming drama, with laughter, tears, a tale of human resilience and hope during bleak times. “Dancing at Lughnasa does not dilute that sadness—the mean, cold facts of reality, finally, are what its words are for. But first this play does exactly what theatre was born to do, carrying both its characters and audience aloft on those waves of distant music and ecstatic release that, in defiance of all language and logic, let us dance and dream just before night must fall.”—Frank Rich, New York Times. Creatives and Cast Directed by: David Lim Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM Executive Producer: Dato’ Faridah Merican Featuring: David Chia, Inessa Irdayanty, Alfred Loh, How Yan, Rosheen Fatima, Seshadri Kalimuthu, BB Ostella Adam and Thor Kah Hoong. 2011-07-18T10:45:11+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/jacky-cheung-century-tour-malaysia/ http://stagekl.com/shows/jacky-cheung-century-tour-malaysia/ Proudly brought to you by Unusual Production, Star Planet as the Promotion Partner, the irreplaceable King of Chinese Pop Jacky Cheung, commemorates his 50th birthday, will embark on a brand new world tour “Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour”, to be held over two nights on 9 and 10 December 2011 at the Putra Indoor Stadium, Bukit Jalil at 8:00 PM. Gearing up for his upcoming gig, Jacky Cheung, who is also the Creative Director for the tour revealed: “I have very high expectations of this new tour, which I have spent a long time preparing for. Instead of the usual opening act of song and dance, we have decided to weave in a storyline and start off with a musical. It is going to be a sight to behold.” Inviting renowned Hong Kong director, Andrew Lau, to collaborate with him, Jacky Cheung will wow audiences with a short movie clip, starring him and a female lead. In this love story, the couple meets, falls in love, marries, and eventually separates. Jacky Cheung will perform many of his classic Cantonese and Mandarin hits to compliment this romantic musical. In addition, Andrew Lau has also come up with an animated movie that will depict the musical career of the accomplished performer, showing Jacky Cheung when he first started out, to that of a white haired old man in his 80s, singing to a hall packed with audiences. Besides his well loved classics and new materials from his latest album, another highlight of the concert would be a segment where Jacky Cheung pays tribute to the late Hong Kong comedienne, who is also his godmother, Lydia Sum. Popularly known as the “God of Songs”, Jacky Cheung has recorded dozens of hits throughout his singing career. His mesmerising vocal is the reason for his countless sold out performances around the world. Be prepared for a spectacular music extravaganza, and an awe inspiring stage set up this December, as Jacky Cheung brings you this not-to-be-missed concert of the year! Tickets are priced at RM688*, RM488*, RM328*, RM228*, RM128* (*excluding RM3 administrative fee), will be available via all TicketCharge authorised outlets from 30th July 2011 onwards. To book, call TicketCharge hotline at +603-92228811 or log onto www.ticketcharge.com.my 万众瞩目、引颈期盼的年度音乐盛宴 -『张学友1/2世纪演唱会 – 马来西亚』将在 12月 9日和 10日于 Putra 室内体育馆连开两晚！今年即将迈入 50大关的“歌神”，特意把全新演唱会命名为 “1/2世纪”，借用音乐来记录人生中的每个重要时刻。“不是我的歌陪你们成长，而是一路上很多人陪我一起走过。‘1/2世纪’ 不是世纪的一半，而是即将到来的年纪。以后当我回想时，就可以看到我活到 ‘1/2世纪’ 是什么样子。” 这次的巡回，除了脍炙人口的经典曲目，张学友也会把电影短片，音乐剧，歌舞秀，灯光秀，PUB爵士，轻摇滚等环节融入演出里。再次身兼演唱会艺术总监的张学友坦言：“这一次准备了那么久，我自己有很多期待，所以会特别紧张。这次不仅在舞台硬件上有突破，我们还希望让歌迷看到不一样的张学友。” 自音乐剧 “雪狼湖” 之后，张学友的每一次巡回都会加入迷你音乐剧的环节。此次，『张学友1/2世纪演唱会』在前半段也是以 “电影 +舞台剧” 的形式浓缩了一对男女从相识、相恋、步入婚姻殿堂到最终分别的过程。短片是由著名导演刘伟强制作。张学友将用深情的歌声和帅气的舞蹈，完美替代演技，呈献不只是一场演唱会，更是一部精彩动人的爱情电影。 此外，刘伟强导演也为张学友量身定做了一部卡通动画片，回顾“歌神”过去的半世纪。影片中反映张学友从出生到上学再到歌唱比赛获奖。当中还包括变身白胡子、白发苍苍的年老张学友，依然唱着歌，应验着华语歌坛的 “不老的传说”。而为了向已故的干妈，沈殿霞致敬，张学友还特地增设一段趣味实足的环节，在舞台上和一群装扮成肥肥造型的人偶共舞，并且挑战“肥姐”的招牌动作，“一字马”。 演唱会的另一特点就是舞蹈员的百多套华丽服装，还有香港金牌设计师奚仲文为张学友设计的一套重达 27斤，总共花费了 11万颗水钻镶嵌而成的钻石礼服，创下服装设计界的新纪录。张学友的与众不同就在于他在亚洲乐坛的许多史无前例的创举，以及那无可复制的舞台魅力。来临12月，就让这位“不老的传说”用最动听的旋律、最美妙的歌声、最热情的表演，带给马来西亚歌迷最温暖的感动！ 2011-07-18T10:44:23+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-secret-life-of-nora/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-secret-life-of-nora/ Set in a fantastical version of the 1960s, “The Secret Life of Nora” is about Nora, the star of a cabaret, who becomes a spy by accident to help uncover a mysterious evil plot by an evil Baddie. She falls in love with Roger, a British agent who helps her in her transformation from a stage Drama Queen to a skilled undercover spy! One of the most anticipated musicals of the year, “The Secret Life of Nora” is produced by Enfiniti Vision Media, the critically-acclaimed company that produced the award-winning Puteri Gunung Ledang the Musical and P.Ramlee the Musical. The Executive Producer, who is also the award-winning producer, actress and arts advocate Tiara Jacquelina personally hand-picked the creative minds and top talents from East to West to collaborate in Malaysia’s largest “Glocal” production in musical theatre. The musical promises to be a ravishing spectacle on all accounts from the star studded cast to the audio-visual feast incorporating elements of aerial spectacle, fantasy and a fusion of music from across the eras. Creatives Executive Producer: Tiara Jacquelina Director: Steven Dexter Bookwriter: Raymond Miranda Composer: Weng Onn San Lyricist: Jerome Kugan Bahasa Melayu Text and Lyricist: Alfian Sa’at Music Director: Roslan Aziz Choreographer: Pat Ibrahim Set Designer: Francis O’ Connor Set Consultant: Raja Maliq Costume Designer: Moe Kassim & STYLO Lighting Designer: Nick Richings Assistant Director: Chedd Eddie Yusoff Production Manager: Melissa Teoh Video Here’s a video of the launching of “The Secret Life of Nora” in March 2011. Here’s another video of Ryan Silverman—the male lead actor who will be playing the role of Agent Roger—performing the song “Music of the Night” from “The Phantom of the Opera” during a talk held at the Black Box Theatre, The Encorp Strand, Kota Damansara on 2 July 2011. Enjoy. This is a 3 parts series of behind the scene reality TV show aired on ASTRO RIA. Watch it on YouTube for part 2 and 3. Stay tuned for more details and excitement. 2011-07-06T14:00:19+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/discover-your-golden-rabbit-fortune-with-lin-shu-rong/ http://stagekl.com/shows/discover-your-golden-rabbit-fortune-with-lin-shu-rong/ Lin Shu Rong (林淑蓉) is one of the top female singers in the Southeast Asia during the 80s. Made famous by the drama series “Stars from Yesterday Night” she is no strangers to fans here. Come with us for a night of evergreen songs as Lin Shu Rong serenades you with her angelic voice this coming August at Arena of Stars! Some of her famous songs are - Mo Mo Zhu Fu Ni (默默祝福你), Sui Yue De Luo Yin (歲月的烙印), and a popular duet with Lee Mau San, entitled ‘Ending Without Saying A Word’. 2011-07-04T12:13:30+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/all-the-lovers/ http://stagekl.com/shows/all-the-lovers/ An evening of songs, lieder and chansons dedicated to lovers. From the soaring love of Zeus for Ganymede, to the musings of an aging Nightclub Proprietress, these little melodic gems paint unique vignettes of lovers in their varied forms and guises. “Ah, at your breast I lie and languish, and your flowers and your grass press themselves to my heart.” (Ganymed - German lyrics by Goethe, music by Schubert) With songs by Schubert, Hahn, Poulenc, Britten, Rorem, Copland, Barber, Weill, Bolcom, Quilter, Vaughan Williams, and Dring, this intimate soiree will feature Malaysian tenor, Peter Ong, accompanied by renowned Singaporean pianist, Shane Thio. The evening’s program will also be narrated by the talented Nell Ng and Janet Lee. Come sneak a peek behind the curtains into the boudoir, and revel in the lush embrace of lovers. 2011-07-04T11:38:44+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/best-of-hokkien-concert-live-in-genting/ http://stagekl.com/shows/best-of-hokkien-concert-live-in-genting/ Performing Artistes Wang Shi Xian - 王识贤 Sun Shu Mei - 孙淑媚 Chen Mei Feng - 陈美凤 Shen Wen Cheng - 沈文程 Xie Jin Yan - 谢金燕 Artistes Bibliography Wang Shi Xian - 王识贤 He is a Taiwanese actor and singer, who won金曲獎台語男歌手. He acted in the《夜市人生》, 《愛》, 《流氓教授》and《麻辣鮮師》. He used to be the host of《快速足球GO!GO!GO!》and 《我愛冰冰》. He sang a lot of love songs like 《愛你一千一萬年》, 《 情難忘》 and 《愛到無命不知驚》. Sun Shu Mei - 孙淑媚 Sun Shu Mei is a Taiwanese singer and she is talented in singing, ballet, piano and modeling too. She joined 三立綜藝台《21世紀新人歌唱排行榜》and graduated from the children category in year 1993. She always got the first place in every week when she joined《21世紀新人歌唱排行榜》which last for 20 weeks. Because of her unique singing style, she became Taiwanese pop music diva and her album《愛到坎站》won the Taiwanese Golden Melody Award for Best Female Vocalist Award. Chen Mei Feng - 陈美凤 Mei Feng is an artiste from Taiwan. She is also a singer, hosts for few shows and a writer too. She acted in《夜市人生》, 《愛》, 《再生緣》and so on. In year 1998, she won the best female actor in 《第三十七屆金鐘獎連續劇》. She wrote few books such as 《美鳳泡湯趣：臺灣秘湯之旅》, 《美鳳吃透透2：獨家私房美食NO.1》and 《美鳳私房書：貼心叮嚀＋精緻美食》. Shen Wen Cheng - 沈文程 He is very famous in acting, hosting and singing in Taiwan. He sang Western songs at restaurant early years. His song, 《心事谁人知》became very famous after found by Tsai Chen-nan. His albums are included《心事誰人知》，《一條手巾仔》, 《暗戀》and so on. He also acted in《台北小倆口》, 《飛鼠與白狼》, and《新兵日記》. Xie Jin Yan - 谢金燕 She is the daughter of 豬哥亮and she can speak in Mandarin, Hokkien and English. Her famous albums are included《愛你辣》, 《54321》, 《愛來愛去》and so forth. She won the best Hokkien Singer in第14屆金曲獎 in year 2003 and also 勁爆最佳閩南語歌手 in第8屆東南勁爆音樂榜 in year 2010. Other than that, she also is being the host of 《王牌主持秀》and《豬哥亮臭彈秀》. 2011-07-01T12:10:09+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/ladies-gentleman-miriam-yeung-world-tour-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/ladies-gentleman-miriam-yeung-world-tour-live-in-malaysia-2011/ Miriam Yeung has had many songs that have been mainstream hits and award winners, such as “Why Aquarius” (可惜我是水瓶座), “Maiden’s Prayer” (少女的祈禱), “Sisters” (姊妹), and “Small City, Important Matter” (小城大事). and “Maiden’s Prayer” have won “Best Song of the Year Award” in 2004. With her charming manner and hardworking attitude, Miriam has become one of the most successful singers and actresses in Asia. After her sold-out concerts in Hong Kong last year, Miriam will bring her “Ladies and Gentlemen Miriam Yeung World Tour 2011”. 2010年由银河集团联办的“Ladies & GENTLEMEN演唱会”香港站曾连演5场全部爆满，如今时隔一年终于落实来马开唱！演唱会中杨千嬅尝试了多个造型化身为“百变LADY”，更以神奇女侠的造型亮相，和男舞伴大跳贴身热舞，还努力减肥穿上大露背服装表演，罕有地展现性感的一面。 杨千嬅早前接受越洋访问时透露，大马演唱会的曲目将稍作调整，很多环节跟香港不同，希望带给马来西亚的歌迷有耳目一新的感觉。她透露在大马站的演唱会将会特别加插华语及广东新歌，更是为了让曾观赏香港个唱的歌迷有新鲜感，更是特別增添新裝！当然也少不了演唱成名曲如《烈女》、《再见二丁目》、《大城小事》、《可惜我是水瓶座》等经典曲目，都能在《Ladies & Gentlemen》演唱会中一起重温。 日前广州站的演唱会中除了在老公丁子高面前与男dancer大跳火辣热舞，贴身唱歌，更邀请了丁生上台，一起合唱《飞女正传》。那大马站的演唱会，丁生是否随妇一同来马，再次上台献唱呢！？请拭目以待！9月3日，星期六，晚上8时，云顶云星剧场， 杨千嬅 2011大马演唱会正式揭晓！ Ticketing For ticketing details, please visit www.galaxy.com.my. 2011-07-01T11:57:00+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/loudness-live-in-kuala-lumpur/ http://stagekl.com/shows/loudness-live-in-kuala-lumpur/ This 24 July 2011, Clockwork Events proudly presents Loudness Live in Kuala Lumpur! Celebrating 30 years of face melting rock, these legendary metal gurus from the land of the rising sun has an ardent following across the globe. Loudness has left their mark on the pages of rock history by becoming the first Asian band to perform in Madison Square Garden, New York and also the pioneer Asian act to perform with such great names like Motley Crue and Twisted Sister. Not to be missed during the show will be a special appearance by Amy Search, performing for the first time with the nippon metal gods. Supporting acts include Malaysian old skool rock outfit Satira, up and coming all girl metal machine SheWolves and the legendary metal ensemble Sofea/SYJ. Make your way to KL Live on the 24 of July 2011 from 5 PM onwards to witness the decibel smashing, ear breaking, head pounding sights and sounds of Loudness. 2011-07-01T11:25:01+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/duo-eason-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/duo-eason-live-in-malaysia-2011/ “K歌之王”陈奕迅806邀你DUO翻天 8月是我国的国庆月，也是银河集团迈向18周年的欢庆年，Eason陈奕迅8月6日“DUO演唱会”预购活动将从6月13日开始至7月2日，整整20天欢庆回馈歌迷！这20天的预购朋友们将可获得20%的折扣（只限银河Mid Valley 办事处柜台），限量版纪念品将随票附送（送完为止及必须符合条件与条规）。 最DUO的演唱会主题 陈奕迅“DUO演唱会”去年在在香港红磡开跑，演出门票被香港歌迷一抢而空，Eason的个人演唱会场数纪录更是推至18场，成为2010年红馆当之无愧的“场霸”。 这场演唱会取名为DUO，有二重唱之意，深层解作双重性格、分裂之意，Eason认为每人情感上的看法及想法都有双重性格，有开心亦有情绪化一面，分析亦有好坏两面，可能因这种分裂个性，令Eason演绎不同歌曲都能轻易投入。因此，这场DUO演唱会的他将会时而走正经路线，感性感人；时而大玩顽皮，热热闹闹之外还冒出不少意外之举，Eason尽显DUO款魅力。 张国荣，梅艳芳重现 在香港红磡的演唱会上，Eason选曲上亦作出突破，近40首歌曲中，几乎唱了三分之一其他歌手的名作，如「好歌献给你」、「囍帖街」、「约定」、「寂寞夜晚」、「破晓」等。 至于快歌的组曲，Eason 在「无人之境」先後与女舞蹈员拥吻，并在medley中选唱了多首前辈的代表歌，张国荣的「热辣辣」、谭咏麟的「反斗星」、草蜢的「好戏在後头」、张学友的「头发乱了」，同时一人分饰两角，挑战模仿梅艳芳和张国荣的「芳华绝代」，呈现一体二面的双重性格，惹来全场观众惊叫不已。 最DUO的舞台效果 舞台设计以突显时间为重：悬挂半空的钟表、代表时间流逝的齿轮，连乐手、伴唱都将是统一的“钟表师傅”装扮，穿着粗布长袍子，戴着钟表师傅的那种单眼放大镜，与舞台完美的融为一体。 最DUO的服装造型 DUO演唱会的服装全部由著名设计师何志恩 (Johanna Ho) 负责打造，整体造型主要以分裂感为特色：发型一半浓密、一半剃精光，分裂特色：裤子分为双色；一套Colorful服装，称为代表“从天堂到地狱“，紧贴演唱会“DUO”主题！这次的服饰设计反映深层多面人性，主要是以演唱会主题“Duo”为创作灵感！ Ticketing For ticketing details, please visit www.galaxy.com.my. 2011-06-27T17:48:50+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/asian-youth-orchestra-concert/ http://stagekl.com/shows/asian-youth-orchestra-concert/ Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS (DFP) is proud to present for the first time the performances by Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) on Tuesday, 9 August 2011 and Wednesday, 10 August 2011 at 8:30 PM. The performances will be led by the orchestra’s Artistic Director Richard Pontzious and will feature guest violin virtuoso Stefan Jackiw. The AYO’s showcases in Malaysia are presented by PETRONAS in aid of Yayasan Jantung Malaysia (The Heart Foundation of Malaysia), a non-profit/non-governmental organization dedicated to educating the public on heart and circulatory diseases and their prevention. The AYO is the region’s premier pre-professional orchestra, offering aspiring young musicians opportunities for advanced study, performance and international concert touring with celebrated conductors and solo artists. A recipient of Japan’s Praemium Imperiale Grant for Young Artists (the country’s highest award for the arts), the orchestra is a renowned ensemble of 100 members from a selected group of musicians chosen through highly competitive auditions held in Malaysia, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. It has had the privilege of performing alongside cellists Yo-Yo Ma and Alisa Weilerstein, violinists Gidon Kremer and Cho-Liang Lin, soprano Elly Ameling, pianists Alicia de Larrocha and Jean Louis Steuerman, and the Beaux Arts Trio. The orchestra has performed under the direction of principal conductor James Judd, music director emeritus Sergiu Comissiona, Alexander Schneider, Tan Dun, as well as its co-founders Yehudi Menuhin and Richard Pontzious himself. Since its inaugural performances in 1990, the award-winning orchestra has performed over 300 concerts in Asia, Europe, the USA and Australia to a cumulative audience of more than one million. Millions more around the world have seen and heard the orchestra on television. For its performance at DFP on 9 August 2011, the orchestra will perform Dvorák’s Carnival Overture, Sibelius’ Violin Concerto and Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2. On 10 August 2011, it will present Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1, Saint-Saëns’ Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso, Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. The performance at DFP is part of the AYO’s 2011 tour which include stopovers in Singapore, Bangkok, Hanoi, Hong Kong, Beijing, Tianjin, Taipei and Tokyo. The AYO’s tour sponsors include Cathay Pacific Airways, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporations and Fuji Xerox. Apart from PETRONAS’ support, the AYO’s Malaysian concerts are also sponsored by Technip Malaysia and PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad. All proceeds from ticket sales will be contributed to Yayasan Jantung Malaysia to help fund its various efforts in battling heart and circulatory diseases among Malaysians. All proceeds will go to the Yayasan Jantung Malaysia. Ticket buyers may request for tax exemption receipt. Note: Do not miss the Ramadhan ‘Buka Puasa’ package with this concert. For details, please call the Box Office at +603-20517007. 2011-06-24T14:02:32+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/music-the-beautiful-art/ http://stagekl.com/shows/music-the-beautiful-art/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Claus Peter Flor conductor DVOŘÁK: Symphony No.7 DVOŘÁK: Symphony No.8 The final offering of the season is an MPO’s dazzling showcase themed Music—The Beautiful Art! to be conducted by Music Director Claus Peter Flor. Presenting two symphonies composed by Dvořák, the concert is an apt curtain call for a season filled with merry music-making and joy. Not to be missed, the one-night season finale showcase is scheduled on Friday, 22 July 2011 at 8:30 PM. “Let us be glad that we can dedicate our services solely to the beautiful art! And let us hope that nations who represent and possess art will never perish.” Stirring words from Dvořák as he presented his Seventh Symphony to the London public. Proving that the beautiful art is alive and well here in Malaysia, Maestro Flor sets his seal on the 10/11 MPO Season with two of Dvořák’s most popular and tuneful symphonies. Music guaranteed to lift everyone’s spirits. 2011-06-24T14:02:19+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/summer-beach-party/ http://stagekl.com/shows/summer-beach-party/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Kevin Field conductor Alasdair Malloy presenter Pack your buckets, spades and sunshades! Put on your brightest and sunniest beach wear and head down with us to the coasts of the Mediterranean, South America, England and Hawaii for some fun-filled frolics and fabulous tunes like Summer Holiday, Hawaii Five-O, Spanish Flea, Soul Limbo and Carnivale. 2011-06-24T14:01:04+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/jeff-chang-i-saw-world-tour-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/jeff-chang-i-saw-world-tour-2011/ After a full house performance last year, the Prince of Love Ballads is back to rock the house down at Arena of Stars this September. This year, Jeff Chang will be singing some of his favorite hits—“Forgiving” (宽容), “Ai Ru Chao Shui” (爱如潮水), “Guo Huo” (过火), “Don’t Tell Him” (不要对他说), “Tai Xiang Ai Ni” (太想爱你) and many more to his fans. Jeff Chang is no stranger to the music scene in Taiwan. His talent was brought to light when he won a singing competition during his college years. Since then, he has honed his talent through the release of numerous successful albums since 1989, earning himself the title “Prince of Love Ballads”. With years of experience in the showbiz world, Jeff will be taking his crooning prowess to stage for this one night only event. With a medley of his voice, lights and music, this concert will definitely be an awesome one! Hurry up and book the best seats available for a night of Mandarin love ballads up at the peak. 2011-06-24T11:23:30+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/tiger-huang-xiao-huang-chi-true-voice-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/tiger-huang-xiao-huang-chi-true-voice-live-in-malaysia-2011/ Hailed as the “Queen of Pubs” in Taiwan, veteran songstress Tiger Huang (黄小琥), teamed up with renowned blind singer-songwriter Xiao Huang-Chi (萧煌奇), is set to fill you with emotion bringing on stage two sizzling live performances slated to take place this 27 August 2011 at Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands and 10 September 2011 at Penang Pisa Indoor Stadium. This finely-crafted live music concert themed as the “Tiger Huang & Xiao Huang-Chi TRUE VOICE Live in Malaysia 2011” will be a perfect vocal collaboration between the two and the concert is expected to blow fans away with many heartfelt rendition of songs from their albums. Acclaimed one of the top live entertainers in Taiwan, Tiger’s deep voice and soulful style is unique, and over the years has attracted many fans. She first hit the international music charts in the early 1990’s, with her release of album titled ‘More Than Friends’ which became a big hit all over Asia. She later won outstanding music awards as the Best New Idol and the Best Recording in Taiwan. Between 1993 and 1994 Tiger Huang released three English albums ‘The Rose’, ‘Over the Rainbow’ and ‘All By Myself’ which garnered her many new fans in Taiwan and also in the overseas market. Her song “Not that simple” which is composed by Xiao, defeated alls and won the Best Top 10 KTV songs 2010. Tiger’s popularity soared and she achieved 5 sell-out concerts in Taiwan in 2008. She fetched numerous awards later on, including the Best Female Artiste Award. This year, Tiger Huang is back with her latest Mandarin album One More Time, One More Chance which also hit the street with a big bang. Xiao Huang-Chi was born blind due to congenital cataracts but he never viewed his eyesight as a handicap and he started explore life and express himself through music. Xiao started out his music career with his first personal album entitled “You are My Eyes” in 2002 and was nominated the “Best Composer” in the Golden Melody Award. He became better known after winning the Best Tai-pop male artist 2008 award in the Golden Melody Award. When you listen to his music, you will be shaken by his powerful voice. When you see him in concert, you will be moved by his sincerity. Xiao has released 5 albums namely “You are my Eyes”, “Black Guitar”, “Our Story”, “True Love” and “I am Ricky Xiao”. His song “Last Train” released in his new 2011 album has also become a top Karaoke hit. Jointly organized by Star Planet and Warner Music. 2011-06-24T11:13:58+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/jom-improv-with-aiia/ http://stagekl.com/shows/jom-improv-with-aiia/ The Actors Studio Teater Rakyat presents: Jom Improv! with improv squad AI:IA (pronounced Aiiiyahhh, also an expression of shock). AI:IA returns this July with new members, crazier challenging games, mini-musicals and all of this with the help of audiences’ suggestions! Like the popular TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway, AI:IA will have you at the edge of your seat as they battle it out on stage. You’ll find yourself in stitches from the comedic antics of these young performers with their madcap off-the-wall humour tempered with their I-have-no-idea-what’s-going-to-come-out-of-my-mouth panic. Yes, PANIC. Because this is pure improvisation. NO SCRIPTS. NO REHEARSED LINES. NO HOLDS BARRED. Just your suggestions and their wits. So go with your thinking caps on! Or off, depending on how evil you are. Completely unscripted, dangerous and heartfelt, anything and everything can happen. And often does… 2011-06-17T15:26:16+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/david-archuleta-the-other-side-of-down-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/david-archuleta-the-other-side-of-down-live-in-malaysia-2011/ The numerous requests from fans on Sony Music Malaysia’s Facebook page to bring David Archuleta back to Malaysia have finally been answered! He will be back in Kuala Lumpur for a full concert, organized by Sony Music Entertainment Malaysia, on Tuesday, 26 of July 2011, 8:00 PM at Stadium Negara! Ticket pricing is at RM300 for VIP, RM230 and RM190 for numbered seating, and RM150 and RM90 for free seating (All prices shown excludes RM3 ticket handling fees). The concert ticket will go on sale 20 June 2011 onwards. Tickets are made available through Ticket Charge (www.ticketcharge.com.my) and AirAsia RedTix outlets (www.AirAsiaRedTix.com). The Managing Director of Sony Music Entertainment Malaysia, Adrian Lim mentioned that, “This will be David’s first ever concert in Malaysia and is also the first time that Sony Music as the music label is doubling up as the organizer for the concert… being in both of these roles gives us more flexibility in giving the fans more accessibility to him. We will have more activities than just a normal concert”. The 20-year old Utah native’s self-titled 2008 debut album contained hit songs like “Crush”, “A Little Too Not Over You”, and “Touch My Hand”, were on the Top 10 charts across all major radio stations. His follow-up album, “The Other Side of Down” which was released last October, also generated hit singles like “Something Bout Love” and “Elevator”. Both singles were also on our local Top 10 radio charts. David is undeniably successful in Malaysia, with a combined album sales of 19,000 units sold, reaching the Platinum status. David’s last visit here in April 2009 had an overwhelming response, as there were more than 5,000 fans who showed up for his showcase in Sunway. His exceptional vocal talent and charismatic boy-next-door charm has captured the hearts of many Malaysian fans, regardless of their age group. Stay tuned for more updates on the Ticket Launching event happening on Sunday, 19 June 2011 from 3:00 - 6:00 PM at Berjaya Times Square. More details will be announced soon, so make sure you log on to www.facebook.com/sonymusicmy for the latest updates! 2011-06-17T13:27:03+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/plucks-musical-arson-reignited/ http://stagekl.com/shows/plucks-musical-arson-reignited/ The world’s funniest string trio will pluck your heartstrings in a concert that goes wrong in every way it possibly can! These award-winning festival favourites are ready to delight old and new fans with their quirky combination of classical music skills and laugh-out-loud comedy routines. For the last eight years, pluck has played and paid homage to the biggest names in music. Bach, Abba and Hendrix—they have never sounded so funny! Their upcoming visit for 2011 will see pluck string their musical silliness through some of south-east Asia’s most historic capitals, from the Lion City of Singapore to historic Malacca before a final stop in our nation’s youngest city, Petaling Jaya! “Classical music for all ages and shoe sizes”—The Sunday Times (UK). Watch these madcap musicians compete, dance, fight, ridicule, argue, scheme and seduce their way with their hilarious and dexterous execution of cabaret, theatre and classical music! pluck’s “Musical Arson” will be reignited this season by Kit Massey on violin, Flora Allison on cello and vocals, and newest Canadian member Brooke Day on viola. Special school performances are available on weekdays at 10 AM. Young audiences attending weekend performances at PJ Live Arts are invited to visit the “Musical Zoo” in Studio 2 after the show, courtesy of The Applause Society and Clap & Tap Chamber Orchestra. Video 2011-06-16T15:51:32+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/magical-musicals-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/magical-musicals-review/ Full company singing the first song “Don’t Stop Me Now”. When you put the best songs from the best Broadway musicals into one single musical, the show somehow becomes magical. And that’s exactly what Magical Musicals is all about. Fully packed auditorium during the Gala Premiere on 10 June 2011. Magical Musicals is a musical show that ties together 30 musical numbers from widely loved musicals of all time such as Mamma Mia!, Dreamgirls, Saturday Night Fever, Moulin Rouge!, Grease, Footloose, We Will Rock You, West Side Story, Hairspray and Glee! Featuring 6 incredible singing machines all the way from London West End—Stevie Tate Bauer, Neil Couperthwaite, Amanda Salmon, Stephen Weller, Gareth Heesom and LJ Neilson—who have performed in various big name musicals such as Grease, Buddy, Wicked, The Rocky Horror Show, Rent, Les Misérables and Mamma Mia! The story started as 6 young small-town performers went for an audition in Times Square, New York hoping to get famous in the world of Broadway. They sing and dance to familiar musical tunes that reflect the characters’ states and feelings. As the story develops, their affections for each other revealed. Five years later, they all finally made their way to the Broadway. Dreams fulfilled and loves blossom which brings the show to a happy ending. Simple story line that doesn’t need much words to describe because what’s more important is the music. All 6 singers have incredible voices. They were so good that you can’t help but to applaud every time they finish a scene. I was completely blown away by Magan’s (played by Stevie Tate Bauer) rendition of Defying Gravity from Wicked. I was literally holding my breath when she hit the high note at the end of the song. Marvellous! The stage design is indeed impressive. Although there were no neon lights used in the set, but with all the musical billboards and massive LED TVs, they have totally captured the essence of Broadway and put it on the stage as a mini Times Square. The stage design resembles the Broadway district at Times Square, New York. I love the stage lighting design too. Light bulbs, laser light, disco light and starry background were among the lighting effects used. The colourful and dynamic lighting effects surely played an important role in bringing out the best of the stage musical. There were more than just Broadway musicals. The show was spiced-up even more with an explosive performance of Jai Ho, fire blowing and Bhangra drums during the last scene of the first act. A musical that features so many hit songs like “You Can’t Stop the Beat” from “Hairspray”, “Defying Gravity” from “Wicked”, “Dancing Queen” from “Mamma Mia!” and many more, it is a guaranteed feel good show. —> Like I mentioned on Twitter after the Gala Premiere, Magical Musicals was indeed a feast for the eyes and ears. It is definitely a show that worth every single penny. If you are a musical fan, you shouldn’t miss this show. Magical Musicals will be running until 17 July 2011 at Amphitheatre, Sunway Lagoon with tickets priced from RM100 to RM300. Find out more about the show details and ticketing information for Magical Musicals. For more pictures please go to facebook.com/stagekl. Video Watch a short video of snippets from the show. 2011-06-12T16:27:47+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-comedy-club-season-ii-finale/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-comedy-club-season-ii-finale/ The Comedy Club KL had 9 months of hilarity from comics of the UK, US, Australia, Canada, young, old, disabled, men and women of different preference and hosted by celebrities, comics, models—The Comedy Club KL is as much about diversity as it is about tear jerking laughter. Season II Finale brings 3 hilarious circuit comics—Fakkah Fuzz (SG), a young comedian touted to be Singapore’s next big star, Anil Desai (UK), a high energy superbly funny impressionist and JJ Whitehead (CAN), hailed as the rockstar of comedy. Hosted by Zainal Alam Kadir, this Season II Finale will be shaking KL with laughter! 15 June 2011 Venue: OVO Live Bistro, Damansara Uptown Ticket: RM50 16-17 June 2011 Venue: Velvet Ungerground, Zouk Kuala Lumpur Ticket: RM63 and RM57 (students, senior citizen and group purchase) 18 June 2011 Venue: Bentley Auditorium, Damansara Petaling Jaya Ticket PS1: RM63 and RM57 (students, senior citizen and group purchase) Ticket PS2: RM48 and RM44 (students, senior citizen and group purchase) 2011-06-06T14:10:37+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/food-sex-and-death/ http://stagekl.com/shows/food-sex-and-death/ In conjunction with The Causeway Exchange Festival 2011, The Actors Studio and The Singapore Arts House presents Food, Sex and Death. Singaporean and Malaysian playwrights, Desmond Sim and Nandang Abdul Rahman explore the intricacies of three things we certainly can’t live without through a full serving of short plays. 2011-06-06T14:06:29+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/aku-cinta-xxx-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/aku-cinta-xxx-2011/ ACX productions and klpac (The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre/Pentas Seni KL) present AKU CINTA XXX 2011. Aku cinta aku lahir pada zaman 80-an Aku cinta aku masih hidup di Malaysia pada tahun 2011 Aku cinta cari diriku yang tak terhingga dalam 20 tahun yang lepas Aku cinta masa depan kita Aku cinta kerana aku cinta Performance will be in Bahasa Malaysia & Mandarin. Cast & Creatives Executive Producer: Dato’ Faridah Merican Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM Director: Amelia Tan Featuring: Ceci Yong, Easee Gan & Jinnie Lim Production Designer: Swing Chong Sound Composer: Lee Yueh Yi Script Writers: Amelia Tan, Ceci Yong, Easee Gan, Jinnie Lim, Swing Chong, Simon Lee 2011-06-06T13:55:21+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/lush-life-with-junji-delfino/ http://stagekl.com/shows/lush-life-with-junji-delfino/ The Actors Studio/JazzWorks presents Lush Life: Following the success of her first ever solo concert in 2010, Jazz extraordinary Junji Delfino returns with another show stopper, this time, to celebrate 51derful years of her scintillatingly lush life! In this she pays tribute to the geniuses of some of the world’s most prolific composers & lyricists and, subsequently, the singer who made their songs. Part musical, part commentary, Junji will present interesting anecdotes about the writers, the singers, their songs and their struggles in their journey to be heard. Delight in an intimate evening of music brought to you by Malaysia’s first lady of jazz, together with The David Gomez Trio and some very special guest stars. 2011-06-06T13:49:41+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-hidden-sessions-vol-2/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-hidden-sessions-vol-2/ Soundscape Records and The Actors Studio presents The Hidden Sessions, an exciting evening featuring the best from the Malaysian music scene in Kuala Lumpur. With 6 electrifying and upcoming bands. Come and join us! 2011-06-06T13:46:01+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/a-night-of-cantonese-opera-v/ http://stagekl.com/shows/a-night-of-cantonese-opera-v/ 色彩缤纷的服饰  ■  独特的化妆  ■  醉人的乐曲  ■  经典的故事 来临的七月份，我们带您进入一个魅力万分的粤剧世界... 艺人馆全民剧场隆重呈献 —— 《粤剧之夜（五）》！ 粤剧这门艺术糅合了唱做念打、配乐、戏台服饰、充满象征意义的形体动作等表演细节。在经典的粤剧里，字字清隽雅丽，音韵和谐绕梁，绝对能与英国文豪莎士比亚的经典文学媲美！这次的系列，香港粤剧名伶金倩翘夫人将为大家带来六出新剧目，其中包括「雷鳴金鼓戰笳聲」，「摘缨會」，「洛水神仙」，「獅吼記之跪池頂燈」，「打金枝」，及「倩女幽魂」。 曾与吉隆坡艺人馆合作多次的金倩翘夫人，这次更有默契和诚意地精心挑选动人曲目带给观众。每一环的故事简介将以中英文投射在屏幕上，好让观众更容易了解故事的情节。 Presented by The Actors Studio Teater Rakyat, A Night of Cantonese Opera is back with its fifth installment! This time round, there will be two nights of exciting performances—the first night, we will see Madam Kam and her troupe performing “The Thundering Battle Drums”, “The Red Tassel”, and “Goddess of The Luo River”. For the second night, they will continue their mesmerizing performance with pieces such as “Excerpts from The Lion Roars”, “Beating the Princess” and “A Chinese Ghost Story”. Whether you are a long-time fan of Cantonese opera or a first-timer, this is a great chance to step into another magical world and relive this extraordinary art form with all of the traditional colourful costumes, distinct make ups, fascinating voice and music! Come and be enchanted with the exhilarating and mesmerizing world of Cantonese Opera… a journey that you will never forget. (Performed in Cantonese with English & Cantonese synopsis projected) Cast 金倩翹 Kam Sin Kiew, 黎美玉 Lai Mei Yoke, 李潤蓮 Lee Yuen Lin, 潘光錦 Ronald Poon Kong Kam, 葉森 Sam Yip, 張文强  Kyonis Chong. Video 2011-06-06T13:35:57+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/are-you-in-town-paulwah-time-concert/ http://stagekl.com/shows/are-you-in-town-paulwah-time-concert/ Perseverance is a beautiful force. For 17 years, she walks in loneliness on the journey of music where she encounters rapids and counter-current along the way. Nonetheless, in grace she perseveres and sings the songs of her style. She is 周博华 Chew Paul Wah, a female singer-songwriter debut her latest album “Time” meanwhile she will sings again stories of life, of memories, of sorrows, of ups and downs throughout the 17 past years since her last album in 1993. 你在城里吗？Are You in Town? Paul Wah Time Concert presented by Musictoxin Productions and Tigaorang Associate. Paul Wah will brightens us up again with her talents that had been hidden from the limelight for more than a decade and half. The precise mastery of Paul Wah’s vocal is what we are rest assured of most. After retreating to behind the stage, the feel and richness in her vocal are even more intriguing. That’s the reason we agree, perseverance is a beautiful force! Music Director, Tay Cher Siang will leading WVC Trio, one of the best jazz trios in Malaysia, injected new elements into the song arrangements, giving it a new life and finding a new direction in Paul Wah’s vocal! Enquiry Musictoxin Productions, 95-2, Jalan PJU 1A/41B, PusatDagangan NZX Ara Jaya, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Tel: +603-7885 9089 / +6017-6586513 Email: musictoxinpro@gmail.com / suelim9@gmail.com 2011-06-05T12:40:54+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/shakespeare-demystified-julius-caesar/ http://stagekl.com/shows/shakespeare-demystified-julius-caesar/ William Shakespeare was one of the best English writers ever. Seriously: Ever. The Shakespeare Demystified project aims to share the joy and genius of the Bard’s masterful storytelling and curious understanding of humanity. The play—Julius Caesar—is a searing tale of power and ambition; and of the ideals of the state and of society, with a sprinkle of violence and the odd bit of comedy. This 80-minute no-frills show will feature scenes from the play in their original text, with modern-day narration to help iron out any Elizabethan wrinkles. The performance will consist of an 80-minute “show” (approximately 60 minutes of Shakespeare text interspersed with 20 minutes of narration), followed by a 10-minute break and 20-minute Q&A session. 2011-06-05T12:40:33+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/simply-the-original-featuring-the-birdian-saxophone-quartet/ http://stagekl.com/shows/simply-the-original-featuring-the-birdian-saxophone-quartet/ Sit back and enjoy this wonderful journey that brings you arrangements of famous tunes with a mixture of light duet, trio and quartet music that is sure to fascinate you! Presenter The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre & The Birdian Quartet Musicians Ian Chan Wing Hang (Soprano/Alto Saxophone) Richard Goh Hao Tian (Alto Saxophone) Low Chee Meng (Alto/Tenor Saxophone) Foo Yee Lee (Tenor Saxophone) Cheryl Mah Yiing Chiau (Baritone saxophone) Masterclass Masterclass sessions 19 June 2011, 1:00 PM Masterclass Charges RM10 masterclass auditor / RM100 solo participant RM180 masterclass group participants (max 4 persons) * All inclusive of concert ticket. For more details please call +603-40479000. 2011-06-03T17:40:36+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/envy-concert/ http://stagekl.com/shows/envy-concert/ Soundscape Records is proud to present a one-night performance by Japanese band Envy. Since their formation in 1992, Envy has become a dominant band in the independent hardcore and screamo scene in Japan. Their music has evolved over the years to incorporate hardcore, screamo, and most recently, the epic tendencies of post-rock. Online Tickets Booking Please email booking@soundscape-records.com. Trailer 2011-06-03T17:40:28+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/rock-scissors-and-shadow-boxer/ http://stagekl.com/shows/rock-scissors-and-shadow-boxer/ “Rock, Scissors and Shadow Boxer” is a dance contemporary piece about a game that cannot be won. I must do something. I want to do something. There’s a feeling of tension in the air, a very specific one. What am I going to do? It must be good straightaway. So they think: “Yes, that’s it.” Does it actually matter what it is? If you looked with a magnifying glass you’d see the rough edges, the flaws; that’s inevitable… So maybe it should just be left to chance—make it a fluke. After all, everything is joined by coincidence. What is coincidence? A formula, a secret mathematical formula. If you don’t aim straight, you’ll probably miss the target. Still, I’ve only got one go. Every movement counts. Every second. A little bit like with that game, you know, what’s it called. That game where someone makes his hand into a rock, paper or scissors. Very fast, again and again. And you have to take a gamble. Rock! I’ll do it. Go for it. Rock! Right now. Stephen Shropshire winds himself around the concepts of risk, luck and coincidence and invites Andrea Miller (USA) en Roy Assaf (Israël) to create alongside him for the production Rock Paper Scissors. To be seen: three choreographic works about a game that cannot be won. 2011-06-03T17:40:19+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/main-dalam-stor/ http://stagekl.com/shows/main-dalam-stor/ “Main Dalam Stor” is a compilation of 4 short plays: Energia, Post-Modernism, Money and Faith. “Main Dalam Stor” is Playground Productions’ debut theatre production and is a compilation of 4 original Malaysian short plays by diverse team of young directors, actors and writers. Redza Minhat, Playground’s resident writer will showcase 2 scripts, ‘Energia’ and ‘Money’. ‘Money’ is an adaptation of Amir Muhammad’s collection of short stories, Rojak, and will be performed by local TV personality Razif Hashim. New playwright, Alexis Wong will also showcase “Post-Modernism”, directed by Alfred Loh (klpac’ t4yp). Both Energia and Post-Modernism were finalists in last years’ Short + Sweet Theatre Festival Malaysia 2010 competition and will be performed by the same cast, including local stand-up comedian Phoon Chi Ho (Malaysian Association of Chinese Comedians) and Olliver Johanan (klpac’s t4yp). Faith was also a finalist entry in the Short + Sweet Theatre Festival Malaysia in 2009 and will be directed by the same director, Esnani Elias. Energia (Written by Redza Minhat) I love you, it doesn’t matter if you were a can of sardine amongst many other cans of sardines in a production line, even if you came in a body of a cow… it doesn’t matter because it’s your energy I’m really in love with. I love you. Post Modern-isms (Written by Alexis Wong) Three men discuss the best seat in the theatre. Money (adapted from Amir Muhammad’s “Rojak”, Written by Redza Minhat) You know that blip sometimes between taking your ATM card out from your wallet and inserting it into the ATM machine? What happens during that blip? Faith (Written by Aminda Faradilla Omar) Faith is the story of a woman who planned her entire life for this one moment: the end. She labels, categorizes and boxes her entire existence. Who says death has to be dramatic. Playground’s Comedy Ensemble, Projek Disko Baldi, will also be making an appearance during the show. Tickets Booking Book your tickets via the following methods. Email: Pground.productions@gmail.com Phone: Tuan Faisal (+6013-3626846) and Amelia Chen (+6013-2364846) 2011-05-31T12:47:24+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/tribute-to-teresa-teng-forever-my-love/ http://stagekl.com/shows/tribute-to-teresa-teng-forever-my-love/ 具有邓丽君甜美歌喉的歌手小邓丽君——刘家妏。她从小在台北受到家庭的影响并接受了专业音乐学府的良好教育。自青少年时期，出于她对邓丽君歌曲的酷爱和崇敬而一直在努力刻苦的学习，钻研邓氏歌曲的唱法和技巧。至青年早期她已练就成了一付酷似邓丽君音色的甜美嗓音，从而走向了台湾演艺界频繁地出现在台北，台南，高雄等各大舞台，专场演唱邓丽君歌曲，就此一唱成名。接而应邀赴新加坡，马来西亚，日本，美国等地专场演唱邓丽君歌曲所到之处受到了观众强烈的追捧。累计演出场次已达200多场。 2011-05-30T13:19:31+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/chen-jin-pei-zhang-ti-live-in-genting/ http://stagekl.com/shows/chen-jin-pei-zhang-ti-live-in-genting/ In conjunction with Mother’s and Father’s Day, a starry line-up of Taiwanese comedians (Zhang Ti & Chen Jin Pei) and local artistes (Huang Xiao Feng, Ou Li Wen & Hou Jun Hui) will be coming to the Arena of Stars for a one-night-only musical extravaganza! Among the headliners for the night is the talented Zhang Ti 张帝, famously known as the “King of Extempore Songs”. His unique style and humorous mannerisms, coupled with his ability to create impromptu lyrics based on topics selected by the audience will definitely leave you in stitches. Then, we have Chen Jin Pei 陈今佩—the well-known comedian cum TV host from Taiwan. Affectionately nicknamed “The Shark” because of her size, she rose in popularity due to her trademark hilarious performances both in singing and hosting. After her dramatic weight loss transformation, she is now known as “The Mermaid”. Next, we have Huang Xiao Feng 黄晓凤 (a local artiste with over 8 champion titles under her belt) and Ou Li Wen 欧俪文 (another local songstress popular for her vocal skills and specializing in Chinese Oldies). Rounding off this star-studded cast is Hou Jun Hui 侯俊辉, the self-styled “Prince of Hokkien Songs”. His attractive appearance and powerful voice has helped him stand out as a rising star in the local music industry. It has even been said that he is one of the very few local male artistes who is able to carry Hokkien songs well. Don’t miss this special June event, brought to you by Resorts World Genting! 2011-05-30T13:14:43+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/projek-disko-baldi/ http://stagekl.com/shows/projek-disko-baldi/ Projek Disko Baldi invites you to join them on a journey of random, “what the what?”, “gila dowh” sketches. Parodies, satires, original songs and 100% zaniness—you’ll never know what hit you. Ada berani? Type of Show Multilingual Skit Cast Ashraf Zain, Farah Rani, Iedil Putra Alaudin, Megat Sharizal, Redza Minhat, Shamaine Othman and Tuan Faisal. Presented By Playground Productions Rating 18-PL 2011-05-26T10:49:06+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/loud-festival/ http://stagekl.com/shows/loud-festival/ Starring Jay Chou, Soda Green, Landy Wen and Cindy Yen July 30th will see another international musical event called the “Loud Festival” to be staged at the Putra Indoor Stadium Bukit Jalil at 8:00 PM. With Asia’s King of Pop Jay Chou leading the light, “Loud Festival” will be backed with the best line up including the much-anticipated band Soda Green, Landy Wen and Cindy Yen, all attempting an incredible and ecstatic performance unleashing new works, new sound and new experiences for the audiences! Malaysia being the first stop of “Loud Festival”, it is going to be a 2-hour show that unfolds great entertainment value. Besides the rendition of best-known songs by each artiste primarily Jay Chou and Soda Green, the show underlines some amazing remakes of crossover arrangement and duet performance by the artistes. Jointly organized by Unusual Productions and Star Planet, this upcoming “Loud Festival” is anticipated to create yet another ‘Ticket Buying’ craze! Being acclaimed as one of Asia’s best selling recording artistes Jay Chou continues his reign in the Mando-pop world and has a great influence over the young generation. The undisputed Taiwanese king of R&B recently celebrated his 10 years in show biz with magnificent sell-out shows themed “The Era” World Tour across the globe. Soda Green, a Taiwanese independent folk-rock-pop band emerged in the Taiwanese indie music scene after receiving the Grand Jury Award in the Hohaiyan Gongliau Rock Festival in 2004. In 2006, the band received nominations for the Best Music Arrangement and Best Band awards in the prestigious 17th Golden Melody Awards. The band is especially prominent for its main vocalist-songwriter Qing-Feng, who stands out with his unique literary, performing style and wide vocal range. Landy Wen is one of the few Taiwanese aborigines to become a musical star well-loved for her rich vocal, energetic dance actions and exhilarating showmanship. Whereas, Cindy Yen, a multi-talented Taiwanese singer is beyond dispute a newcomer with firm music talent & her arrival in the music industry has already created a huge stir! Her debut album is mainly built upon R&B, spiced with popular elements such as rock, metal and electronics. 2011-05-23T20:10:05+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-first-beast-fan-meeting-asia-tour-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-first-beast-fan-meeting-asia-tour-in-malaysia-2011/ The strong K-pop music wave continues to spread influence among the Malaysian fans! Passionate K-pop fans will soon be thrilled by yet another electrifying live performance featuring the hottest Korean Boy Band BEAST. Dubbed their 1st “Fan Meeting” Asia Tour in Malaysia, BEAST is all set to impress their fans at the one-night music concert scheduled on this coming July 1st at the Sunway Lagoon Surf Beach at 8:30 PM. Boy group BEAST (aka Boys of EAst Standing Tall) consists of 6 hunky and talented members namely Yoon Du Jun, Jang Hyun Seung, Yong Jun Hyung, Yang Yo Seob, Lee Gi Kwang and Son Dong Woon. The group started out in 2009 with their debut of first mini-album, “Beast Is the B2ST” which sold over 20,000 copies in a month. They subsequently released mini-albums “Lights Go on Again”, “Mastermind” and “Shock of The New Era” which overall sale recorded more than 300,000 copies which proved the group’s formidable popularity. And the group seems to be gaining momentum day by day. BEAST was recognized by fans and music critics as a boy group with outstanding singing ability. The group has fetched numerous awards namely the ‘Asia Influential Artist’, ‘The Best Newcomer’, among others. Rising to international fame, BEAST was invited to perform in many other countries including America (Los Angeles), Japan, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. Jointly organized by FlyerVision Entertainment and Star Planet, BEAST is going to wow the fans and put on an awesome show at their 1st Fan Meeting Asia Tour concert. Tickets are priced at RM388 (VIP), RM288 (PS1), and RM188 (Rock Zone). Tickets will be open for sale from 25 May 2011 with a 10% discount given (limits to the first 500 tickets only). Tickets are available at Sunway Lagoon main entrance and all designated TicketCharge outlets. For more information, call Star Planet 03-92233667/TicketCharge 03-92228811 or visit www.starplanet.com.my/www.flyer-entertainment.com. 2011-05-23T20:04:52+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/carnival-of-the-animals-flight-of-the-bumblebee-and-furthermore-they-bite/ http://stagekl.com/shows/carnival-of-the-animals-flight-of-the-bumblebee-and-furthermore-they-bite/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Rob Kapilow conductor & presenter Animals, insects and all manner of creepy-crawlies come out on to the stage as conductor Rob Kapilow opens the cages supplied by those great creators of musical animals, Rimsky-Korsakov and Saint-Saëns, not to mention one of Maestro Kapilow’s very own pets. 2011-05-23T19:39:40+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/a-history-of-falling-things-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/a-history-of-falling-things-review/ What is the strangest love story you have ever heard of? Those stories that involve couple from different time and space don’t count. How bout this one? A love story about a young couple—Robin and Jacqui—who dates each other solely on the Internet via the webcam just because they do not dare to step out the house as both of them are suffering from Keraunothnetophobia (ke-row-noth-nee-toe-foe-bia). What a mouthful right? So what is Keraunothnetophobia? Aparently, it is a real phobia where people with such phobia have an abnormal fear of being hit by falling man-made satellites. Strange? I know. Themed around the strange phobia, “A History of Falling Things” is a 21st century love story written by British playwright James Graham, and directed by klpac’s director in residence Christopher Ling, who has also directed the critically acclaimed The Last Five Years. klpac’s director in residence Christopher Ling. “The play is cute, sweet and quirky. If you take away all the different elements of the show, it’s all about love,” said the director Christopher Ling. The story started as Robin and Jacqui (played by Amir Yunos and Kamini Senthilathiban respectively) setting up a video conference via the webcam for the first time after they met each other through an online forum for people with the same phobia. Robin and Jacqui restricted to living indoors because of their infliction. Other than their parents, their only connection to the outside world is through the Internet. So they see each other online, talk to each other online and they even had their romantic dinner “online”. “A History of Falling Things” featurs an all-new ensemble of 6 promising talents aged from 16 to 25 years—Amir Yunos, Amanda Tan, Devyani Gupta, Kamini Senthilathiban, Yusuf Amin and Umesh Logandran. All of them have been selected from 45 candidates who auditioned in March 2011 to be a part of the T4YP Ensemble Season 2011—an annual six-month workshop for young theatre enthusiasts started by Christopher Ling himself 4 years ago. As the story developed, the love between Robin and Jacqui blossomed. They finally decided to take the relationship to the next level by going out and meet each other for real. Seeing them overcoming their fear and stepped outside their comfort zone for the name of love brought some sweet and light moment at the end of the show. I really like the idea of using two movable platforms—one blue and one pink—to depict two small worlds where the two main characters live in (their rooms). The set designer Martanoemi Noriega used recycled material and cardboards to build the set and props. She also designed the set for another play Madu II which was staged at the Actors Studio last month. The set designer—Martanoemi Noriega. The set was beautifully designed with lots of details. However, the noise produced by the roller while moving the platform was such a big distraction to the play. “We all have personal fear. We might not fear about falling satellites but we might fear about whether people will accept us or fear of being rejected. Through the story, you will be able to see how this two young people confront their fear and get on with their life,” said the director Christopher Ling. Video Watch a short video of snippets and director Christopher Ling talks about “A History of Falling Things”. The show will be running until this Sunday 22 May 2011 at klpac with tickets priced at RM23 to RM13. Find out more about the show details and ticketing information for A History of Falling Things. 2011-05-21T00:18:03+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/baroque-bon-bons/ http://stagekl.com/shows/baroque-bon-bons/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Stephen Layton conductor Elin Manahan Thomas soprano CORELLI: Concerto Grosso in G minor (Op.6 No.8) HANDEL: Arias, including “Ombra mai fù” from Xerxes PACHELBEL: Canon and Gigue ALBINONI: Adagio HANDEL: Concerto Grosso in F (Op.6 No.9) Director of Music at Trinity College, Cambridge, and Principal Conductor of the City of London Sinfonia, Stephen Layton is probably best-known for his award-winning discs of choral music. Hear him make his MPO debut in popular orchestral gems from the Baroque era while we welcome back Welsh soprano Elin Manahan Thomas in some of Handel’s most popular arias. 2011-05-19T14:44:48+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/heaven-earth/ http://stagekl.com/shows/heaven-earth/ As part of its 10th anniversary celebration, TEA Theatre, one of the established Chinese-speaking theatre groups in Malaysia presents a theatrical work named “Heaven & Earth” which made its debut a decade ago. It will be restaged from 26 to 29 May 2011 at Panggung Bandaraya, Kuala Lumpur. Its theme which revolves around family bonding is timely as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day falls in May and June respectively. English and Chinese subtitles will be provided for audiences who cannot understand Mandarin or vice-versa. However, the show itself without the language is already a “must watch” production. TEA Theatre TEA Theatre’s team combines many forms of art such as drama, dance, wushu and Chinese orchestra to make Heaven and Earth. The director cum scriptwriter, Ryon Lee, was actively involved in screenplay works for Chinese movies such as “Woo-Hoo & Great Day”. This is a story which tells a Chinese myth “The Lotus Lantern” and also a modern story that highlights the importance of family bonding. “The Lotus Lantern” is a story about a son who is determined to save his mother from the mountain by overcoming obstacles. Whereas the other story tells of a son named Ah Wei who killed his own mother when she refused to give him money. “This is the contrasting message between these two stories and hopefully the audiences will be enlightened,” said Ryon’s directorial partner Lew. Members of the cast include experienced theatre actors such as Amelia Tan, Grace Looi, Eagle Lee, Tomato Sia, Roax Tan (who won the best actor award in the recent ADA Drama Awards), TV actor Tee and singer Kit. All of them have to act different characters for the two different eras. The music will be played live by a Chinese orchestra group called Vivo Experimental Orchestra. The performance, a combination of Oriental wushu and Western dance steps is expected to make the show even more interesting. The Chinese title of Heaven & Earth is calligraphed by a famous local Chinese calligrapher, Yap Poh Sim. Sponsored by Eu Yan Sang, “Heaven & Earth” will be staged at Panggung Bandaraya, Kuala Lumpur. Ticketing Please contact Airy at +6012-2872859/+6016-3384149. 2011-05-19T13:03:49+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/qum-kebangkitan-mimos/ http://stagekl.com/shows/qum-kebangkitan-mimos/ The Qum Actors is back again with another production “Qum: Kebangkitan (Mimos)”. This performance will showcase three different genres in one night including mime, monologue and experimental modern theatre. Produced by The Qum Actors. Type of performance: Three different genres in one night (mime, monologue and experimental). Language: Performed in Malay except mime. Synopsis 1. Mime—“Ash: Debu Cinta” How much does love means to you? Is it worth seeking for? The story revolves around the life of Ash, a supermodel looking for the love of her life. Ash found her love, Acab on the dance floor. They got married and when everything seems to be going well for her, tragedy strikes! What will happen to Ash? Created by: Asyraf Nazmie, Asyraf Maskan & Dr. Shark Directed by: Asyraf Nazmie Cast: Asyraf Nazmie, Asyraf Maskan 2. Monologue—“Pondok Tok Ayah” Story of a “ghost” lives in an small and old house of Tok Ayah with his wife, Jah. Tok Ayah fights for the rights of his land inherited from his great great grandparents, but he fails and the land goes to the hand of The Developer. The “ghost” of Tok Ayah yet keeps to fight and hold from being spirited away by “The Bomoh”. Unexpectedly, one fine day… everything is destroyed… mysteriously. Created by: Dr. Shark Directed by: Ainifadhilah Mahayuddin Cast: Khairul Anwar Samad 3. Experimental—“Nasi Lemak 10 Sen” (Kakiseni Kakiscript 2nd Playwriting Competition 2009 Consolation Prizewinner) He’s young. He’s not handsome. He’s not rich. He’s a beggar in a big, fat city of Kuala Lumpur. He has collected RM1.40 and needs only 10 cent more to buy and eat Kak Zee’s famous and delicious nasi lemak. Meanwhile… He’s young. He’s handsome. He’s rich. He’s the rich guy in a big, fat city of Kuala Lumpur.. and he’s fat. The Beggar asks for 10 cent from The Rich Guy. He fails. Comes The Beggar (II) try to take advantage on The Beggar and steals his most precious RM1.40. Now, how he’s going to buy and eat Kak Zee’s nasi lemak? Will he succeed? Or he will do anything to buy and eat Kak Zee’s nasi lemak? Yes! This is the story of nasi lemak, the greatest dish ever created in Malaysia! Created by Akin Muhammad Directed by Akin Muhammad Cast: Nik Ahmad Aiman, Aizuddin Amran, Nisa Maris, Khair al-Nizam, Hissamuddin Zulkifli, Azizi Aziz Tickets Call +6013-2768260 for booking. 2011-05-19T12:12:58+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/the-list-operators-for-kids-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/the-list-operators-for-kids-review/ The List Operators—Richard Higgins (left) and Matt Kelly (right). What can be more fun than a Wii (a video game console)? That something must be funnier, more interactive or perhaps more disgusting? Well, you can find all of that in the show “More Fun than a Wii” performed by the List Operators for Kids—Richard Higgins and Matt Kelly—all the way from Australia. “More Fun than a Wii” is an interactive children theatre that guaranteed will make you and your kids laugh so hard and say “I want to see it again!” The show is interactive meaning that the audience will be involved throughout the show be it on stage or off the stage. Richard and Matt are so cute and funny they are like real-life cartoon characters with funny moves and expressions. The show was really fun to watch and educational (in a way). There were several acts where Richard and Matt made some funny list of things like how the kids call their granny, list of interesting/boring animals and list of “rude” words. The highlight of the show was definitely the “Aliens Attack”. Each audience was given a towel ball under the seat. When Richard shouted “Attack!!!” everyone started to throw the “aliens” towards the stage and then Richard and Matt threw the “aliens” back to the audience and suddenly the entire theatre became a big playground! I really like how they incorporated the sound effects and background music so well into the show to make it more entertaining to watch. Then came the last act which was the “Ultimate Sandwitch”. Seriously, that was the grossest thing I’ve ever seen. They made the sandwich out of ingredients you can think of the least and that includes Mamee snack, Milo powder, oyster sauce and durian! “Eat it… eat it… eat it…!” the audience was shouting for Matt to eat the sandwich. Matt stared at the juice-dropping sandwich and said “here we go…!” He quickly took a big bite and everyone squinted and went “ewww…!” It was really an enjoyable show not only for the kids but adults too. Was the show more fun than a Wii? You bet it was. So bring all the kids you know (it doesn’t matter whose kids) to PJ Live Arts and I’m sure they will walk out the theatre with a big smile on their faces. The show will be running until this Sunday 22 May 2011 at PJ Live Arts with tickets priced at RM44 to RM77. Find out more about the show details and ticketing information for The List Operators for Kids: More Fun than a Wii. 2011-05-18T16:43:41+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/magical-musicals/ http://stagekl.com/shows/magical-musicals/ The show opens in Times Square, New York—the very heart of the Broadway Theatre District. Auditions are being held for a new show. Six budding actors leave the auditions and are all in New York for One Night Only. Megan and Danny are a thirty-something couple from Seattle. Their relationship has reached a turning point and they are desperate to leave their hometown and work in the Big Apple. Amber & Josh are a young couple very much in love. Although Amber is a “dizzy” blonde, Josh worships her. Then we have Stephanie, an actress from Baltimore who finds herself attracted to the shy Ryan. Their story starts with an energised opening in Don’t Stop Me Now as Stephanie explains she is from Baltimore and loves the musicals of the Sixties. When alone, Danny and Megan express their past love for each other in Tonight, joined by the others in a modern rendition of America. Josh and Amber tell the others they met whilst working on the musical Grease giving their rendition of You’re the One That I Want and Summer Nights. The others soon notice that Ryan likes Stephanie but she explains that she is Holding Out For A Hero in her life. Uptight, Ryan decides to loosen up with Footloose. After which, Megan and Danny feel wicked and sing As Long as You’re Mine and Defying Gravity. The girls then tease the boys with their version of Shakalaka Baby. Act II opens 5 years later and the girls are starring together in Times Square as Dreamgirls. Megan and Danny on celebrating their honeymoon and as they are waiting for the girls they boys reminisce about when they all met 5 years earlier. Danny and Josh can’t believe that Ryan hasn’t proposed to Amber after all this time. He says they have both been busy working apart. They all leave for the Night Club as Danny sings Go The Distance. Once at the club, the boys lead in Night Fever whilst Stephanie taunts Ryan with If I Can’t Have You. Josh urges Ryan to “pop the question” but Ryan loses his nerve and leaves Stephanie to her own thoughts in Reflections. When they all return, Amber asks the DJ to play The Elephant Love Medley which finally gives Ryan the courage to ask Stephanie to marry him. The concert finale sees all six stars singing their way through a medley of Glee, with a special finale from Bohemian Rhapsody to Mamma Mia! Creatives & Cast Director: Chris Colby Choreographer: David Kort Artistes: Stevie Tate-Bauer Artistes: Neil Couperthwaite Artistes: Amanda Salmon Artistes: Stephen Weller Artistes: Gareth Heesom Artistes: LJ Neilson Musical Numbers Act 1 Don’t Stop Me Now - Full Company Good Morning Baltimore! - Stephanie & Company Welcome to the Sixties - Megan & Company You Can’t Stop the Beat - Stephanie, Megan, Amber & Company Tonight - Danny & Megan America - Full Company You’re the One that I Want - Amber, Josh & Company Greased Lighting - Ryan & Company Summer Nights - Amber, Josh & Company I Need a Hero - Stephanie, Megan, Amber & Boys Footloose - Ryan & Company As Long as You’re Mine - Megan & Danny Defying Gravity - Megan Shakalaka Baby - Megan, Stephanie, Amber & Company Act 2 Dreamgirls - Megan, Stephanie, Amber & Company One Night Only - Megan, Stephanie, Amber & Company Go the Distance - Danny Night Fever - Ryan, Josh, Danny & Company If I Can’t Have You - Stephanie & Company Reflections - Stephanie The Elephant Love Medley - Full Company Don’t Stop Believin’ - Full Company Don’t Rain on My Parade - Full Company Don’t Rain on My Parade - Stephanie One Less Bell to Answer - Megan & Danny Singing’ in the Rain/Umbrella - Full Company Bohemian Rhapsody - Full Company Mamma Mia! - Full Company Money Money Money - Full Company Dancing Queen - Full Company Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - Full Company 2011-05-16T18:52:22+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/incubus-live-in-kuala-lumpur-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/incubus-live-in-kuala-lumpur-2011/ International American rock band, Incubus, will make their return to Kuala Lumpur for a one-night-only concert at Stadium Negara, on 23 July 2011 (Saturday). From Calabasas, California, Incubus brought together hard rock, metal, funk and pop melodies to great success in the first decade of the 21st century. A hit with both modern rock and mainstream audiences, Incubus conquered radio with a series of relationship songs that may have sanded down the band’s rough edges but secured a large fan following. Incubus started branching out creatively and earned mainstream recognition with the release of their 1999 album Make Yourself. In 2001, Incubus became even more successful with the single “Drive” and their follow up album Morning View. The band recently completed a seventh studio album, If Not Now, When?, which will be released in July. With their seemingly unstoppable fame, there couldn’t be a more exciting time to catch this band live. If not now, when? You definitely do not want to miss this night. Brandon Boyd on the new album: “If Not Now, When? is the coalescing of this slow arc. The wave that has been traveling so long, about to break. A force that is capable of both beauty and destruction, but is most noteworthy because of it´s uniqueness as an event that will never occur again. Waves have broken before it, waves will break afterwards, but each one is an individual canvas. This one is ours. Yours and mine. So, if success is a drug, then Incubus is a functioning addict. I know how trite it sounds to be commenting on our own success but I see our addiction as a collective one. You have enabled us thus far and what we are creating in the process will be worthy of conversation for a long time to come. When I say ‘WE’ I mean you and I. All of us. This is, after all, a conversation that started in the early 90’s and has continued until today. A stroll along a winding path through many landscapes and over much terrain. Yes, our bones ache, our dogs are barkin’, our shoes have holes in them, and we don’t look as good with our shirts off anymore. But that doesn’t mean we won’t keep walking! And conversing along the way. I’d like to start thinking of success less as an opiate and more of a segue into the good parts of a conversation. See you soon, girls and boys. We love making music and we feel blessed and grateful to have your attentions today and hopefully tomorrow!” 2011-05-13T13:02:09+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/richie-jen-world-tour-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/richie-jen-world-tour-2011/ Richie Jen will be bringing his showmanship to Resorts World Genting this July to serenade you with some of his popular love songs. This charming singer and actor will be performing some of his famous songs on the stage of Arena of Stars. One of his songs that made him famous was “Heart Too Soft” (心太軟). Other well known hits are: “Girl Across the Way, Look Over Here” (对面的女孩看过来), “Sad Pacific Ocean” (伤心太平洋), “Ai De Lu Shang Zhi You Ni He Wo” (爱的路上只有你和我), “Chun Tian Hua Hui Kai” (春天花会开), and “Lang Hua Yi Duo Duo” (浪花一朵朵). Besides enjoying a successful singing career, Richie Jen is also active on the big screen. The 44-year-old entertainer once worked alongside Sammi Cheng in the famous movie—Summer Holiday (夏日麼麼茶) in 2000. In the past decade, he got his fair share of acting in movies like Marry A Rich Man (嫁個有錢人), Seoul Raiders (韓城攻略), 2 Become 1 (天生一對), Happy Birthday (生日快樂) and Lady Cop & Papa Crook (大搜查之女). Don’t miss out on this event, come spend a night with Richie Jen at the peak! 2011-05-12T19:25:48+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/bobby-kimball-live-in-genting-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/bobby-kimball-live-in-genting-2011/ Bobby Kimball, the former lead vocalist of the renowned Grammy-nominated American rock band ‘Toto’ is ready to shine once more with his greatest hits ‘live’ at the Arena of Stars. Bobby has been into music ever since he was 4 years old. The Louisiana-born musician was truly inspired with the variety of music styles and fantastic musicians around him when he was growing up. He later accepted an invitation by the initial founder of Toto, Jeffery Porcaro and David Paich, to become the lead singer of the band. The band’s first LP, titled simply ‘Toto’ shot up the charts with a massive hit single—“Hold The Line”. The band was even nominated for a Grammy for “Best New Band” that year. Toto’s music was very well received and the band quickly gained a huge following of loyal fans. Bobby’s reputation as the respected front-man for the band propelled him to mega stardom. In 1982, the band received a record-breaking nine Grammy nominations for their album “Toto IV” and won six, mainly by the strength and popularity of the song “Rosanna”. The awards received that evening solidified Toto’s status as THE band of the year. Don’t miss the chance to catch the legendary Bobby Kimball, vocalist of one of America’s top rock band ‘live’ as he performs hits such as “Hold the Line”, “Rosanna”, “Africa”, etc. 2011-05-12T19:21:20+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/to-billie-with-love-a-celebration-of-lady-day/ http://stagekl.com/shows/to-billie-with-love-a-celebration-of-lady-day/ Don’t miss the outstanding performance by Grammy and Tony Award-winning artist Dee Dee Bridgewater in a two-night concert that pays tribute to the Great Billie Holiday. Hear such classics as God Bless the Child, Lady Sings the Blues, All of Me and more in this concert themed To Billie with Love—A Celebration of “Lady Day”. A sublime evening of singing not to be missed. Concerts are on 23 and 24 May, while tickets are priced from RM58 to RM178. Get yours now before it’s too late! 2011-05-12T19:01:11+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/a-history-of-falling-things/ http://stagekl.com/shows/a-history-of-falling-things/ klpac’s Theatre for Young People (T4YP) opens its 2011 season with “A History of Falling Things”; a phobia filled comedic love story written by British playwright James Graham, staged at Pentas 2, klpac from 19 until 22 May 2011, directed by This 21st century love story is themed around the fear of falling satellites, a phobia known as keraunothnetophobia, where phobic cyberspace love birds—Jacqui and Robin, communicate solely via webcam; “Oh, you do look… really good, though. You know. In the face. Oh and, uh, I love you.” The phobic’s restricted to living indoors because of their infliction; foster their adoration on the net; the biggest question remains—will the thing that brought them together be the thing that keeps them apart? Featuring an all-new ensemble of 6 promising talents aged from 16 to 25 years—Amir Yunos, Amanda Tan, Devyani Gupta, Kamini Senthilathiban, Yusuf Logandran. These 6 young people have been selected from 45 candidates who auditioned in March to be a part of the T4YP Ensemble Season 2011. Christopher Ling remarks, “The theme for this piece is pretty universal because everyone falls in love regardless whether they are young or old. The story itself does appeal to today’s youth where internet relationships are interpersonal relationships between people who have met online, and in many cases know each other only via the internet. Way back then, penpal relationship is in many similar ways to online relationships, only that it provides a level of interactivity beyond plain text.” Now in its fourth year, klpac’s T4YP programme is the leading platform for young people between the ages of 16 to 25 to express themselves by creating meaningful theatre. With the 6 new members and a series of 6 productions back to back, “A History of Falling Things” will be the 2011 ensemble’s first venture in a main stage performance. The T4YP Season 2011 is powered by YTL Power. For more information on T4YP, visit www.t4yp.wordpress.com. Creatives & Cast Executive Producer: Dato’ Faridah Merican Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM Director in residence: Christopher Ling Set Designer: Martanoemi Noriega Choreographer: Lex Lakshman Balakrishnan Cast: Amir Yunos, Amanda Tan, Devyani Gupta, Hanif Kamis, Kamini Senthilathiban, Yusuf Amin & Umesh Logandran Trailer 2011-05-12T12:00:04+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-comedy-club-may-day-mayhem/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-comedy-club-may-day-mayhem/ The month of May is full of mayhem as we bring 3 very exceptional comedians. Daniel Sloss (SCO), the hot hot hottest young comic from a tough UK circuit, Craig Hill (SCO), leather kilted and a high energy performer that kills on every show and Francesca Martinez (UK), star from Ricky Gervais’ extras and fresh from 60 sell-out shows at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and the Adelaide Fringe Festival. With a nutty host, Rizal van Geyzel, our May show is set to scorch you with laughter. Shows Details 18 May 2011 OVO Live, Uptown Damansara (RM50) 19 May 2011 Velvet Underground, Zouk KL (RM63) 20 May 2011 Velvet Underground, Zouk KL (RM63) 21 May 2011 Bentley Music Auditorium (RM48/RM63) 2011-05-12T11:34:21+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/sticks-stones-broken-bones-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/sticks-stones-broken-bones-review/ “Sticks, Stones and Broken Bones” is a wordless shadow puppet comedy performed by Jeff Achtem from Montreal, Canada. The puppet comedy is a very special and one-of-its-kind show. The puppets were made on-the-spot and the performer performs not behind the screen but in-front of it! And these were all done by one person only—Jeff Achtem—who was a street theatre performer and a clown for 10 years. When Jeff puts on his costume, he transforms into Mr. Bunk—a funny, weird and (sometimes) disgusting puppeteer. Mr. Bunk likes puppets and he mumbles like Mr. Bean. He makes puppet out of junk and gives name to every puppet he made. The fun of the show does not only start when the puppet show begins but the fun begins when Mr. Bunk does his magic by transforming a bunch of junk into different puppets right before the eyes of the audience. He took a balloon and put it on with a wig, then he used masking tapes to make a fin shape stripe, he continued by cutting the fin with a scissor, and lastly he put the balloon into the light and suddenly, an old man appeared on the screen as a silhouettes! And the audience went “wow…!” followed by a round of applause. You will be amazed by him for making puppets out of junk and still able to bring life to the puppets on the screen. When an act was done, the audience waited with full anticipation for the next puppet and everyone was eager to see the moment he puts the puppet into the light and reveal the character on the screen. Not only he was using hands to do puppet show, but he was also using his legs and his mouth! That needs a really good body coordination in order to do that! One of my favourite acts from the show is of course the fighting scene. Jeff picked a person from the audience to go on stage and make him, or should I say his shadow, fight with the puppet’s shadow just like the video games. The act was so funny that I laughed till tears. The show is very suitable for kids because there was not much of speech involved. But I bet the adults were also enjoying the show as much as the kids did. The 60 minutes show seems a bit too short for me but I guess that’s just a nice timing for little kids. The show runs for a very limited time so grab the tickets and bring your entire family to PJ Live Arts to have a good time laughing together. The show will be running until 15 May 2011 at PJ Live Arts with tickets priced at RM60 and RM30. Find out more about the show details and ticketing information for Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones. 2011-05-11T16:09:15+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/watch-legally-blonde-the-musical-on-youtube/ http://stagekl.com/blog/watch-legally-blonde-the-musical-on-youtube/ You can actually watch the entire Legally Blonde the Musical on YouTube! Okay this has been around for a very long time but I just stumbled upon it on YouTube few days ago. Legally Blonde the Musical is a Broadway musical which its story was adapted from the novel Legally Blonde by Amanda Brown and the 2001 film of the same name. The musical was recorded in September 2007 and aired on MTV in October 2007. The Broadway production closed on 19 October 2008 but the show continue to run until today in various parts of the world. So for those who never watch the musical live before, here’s your chance to watch it on YouTube. There are 18 parts in total (2 hours) but trust me, once you get started, you can hardly stop. Playlist Go to Legally Blonde the Musical Playlist on YouTube and watch the part 1 and it will automatically playback all parts. YouTube Channel Or you can go to Legally Blonde the Musical’s YouTube channel and watch the videos one by one. Watch it here Or just watch it here below and click on the related videos appear at the end of each video to go to next video. Enjoy the show. 2011-05-07T13:15:27+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/bars-bedrooms/ http://stagekl.com/shows/bars-bedrooms/ EMP presents “Bars & Bedrooms”, a showcase of four short stories about love, passion and unintended consequences. Featuring music by Joanna Marie Gough and Reuben Samuel, choreography by B.B. Ostella Adam and the work of directors—Khairil M. Bahar (Ciplak, 15 Malaysia), Adeline Ong, Elza Irdalynna (Best Supporting Actress, Anugerah Skrin 2006) and Nalina Samynathan. In a back-alley bar, ten strangers struggle with the choices they have to make and the choices they have made. Down and out Sandy struggles with addiction and the attentions of bartender Kendra, who is dealing with an unusual addiction of her own. Meanwhile, Michael and Sam have a heart-to-heart about the world of difference between career and the path of their dreams, between doing what everyone expects you to do and doing what you expect of yourself. Sociopathic Dan is besieged by newly-weds, Ella and Stuart, but unbeknownst to them, their meeting will come to undo everything they have become. Finally, out-of-towners Yee Sin and Wai Lun drift apart in their marriage, as they slowly drown in the ghosts of the past and with living life in the big city. Between the bars and the bedrooms, what do these people dream of, and who will they become? Trailer 2011-05-06T11:42:57+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/first-and-last/ http://stagekl.com/shows/first-and-last/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Claus Peter Flor conductor Arnaldo Cohen piano BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No.1 SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No.15 When Shostakovich’s final symphony was premiered in 1972, many thought they were witnessing the end of the great symphonic tradition; they weren’t, but the Symphony represents some sense of parting in its happy inclusion of all manner of themes taken from earlier works. Brahms desperately wanted to write a symphony, but his first attempt changed into a Piano Concerto and, as such, has enriched the genre with a work of rare grandeur and eloquence. 2011-05-04T11:37:58+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/the-list-operators-for-kids-preview/ http://stagekl.com/blog/the-list-operators-for-kids-preview/ “More Fun than a Wii” is a children comedy which will not only bring fun and laughter to the kids (and adults too) but educational at the same time. Meet the List Operators—Matt Kelly (in red) and Richard Higgins (in light blue)—who came all the way from Australia to perform for kids in Malaysia this May 2011 at PJ Live Arts. Matt and Richard are veterans of children’s theatre. Individually, they have performed for kids all over Australia including Perth (Circus Soup), Adelaide (Kids Comedy Gala at Spiegeltent), Canberra (Questacon) and all over regional Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and ACT (Jigsaw Theatre Company and The Great Big Storybook). The founders of “Gardner and Wife”—Richard and Chae Lian were giving introduction speech and updates on up-coming shows. During the press conference held at Frontera Jaya One on 28 April 2011, Matt and Richard gave the invited guests a glimpse of what’s going to be on the show. In the show, Matt is (sort of) the bad guy while Richard is always the serious one. They kind of reminded me of Ernie and Bert from the Sesame Street. I must say that not only the kids were enjoying the show, but I myself found it fun to watch too. The kids were very much drawn to the performance of Matt and Richard on stage all the time. And I think how Matt and Richard slowly bring the kids to interact with them during the show was brilliant. Matt and Richard have also localised the show for the Malaysian audience where they will be eating the king of fruits—Durian—on every show! I can already imagine how funny that’s going to be. Video Here’s a short video of Matt and Richard performing a snippet from the show during the press conference held at Frontera Jaya One on 28 April 2011. The show will be staged at PJ Live Arts from today until 22 May 2011 with tickets priced from RM44 to RM77. Find out more about the show details and ticketing information for “The List Operators for Kids: More Fun than a Wii”. 2011-05-03T21:18:52+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/dreamgirls/ http://stagekl.com/shows/dreamgirls/ “Dreamgirls” is a Broadway musical which tells the story of an up and coming, 1960s girl group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune. The musical follows the story of a young female singing trio from Chicago, Illinois called “The Dreams”, who became music superstars. It revolves around the era between the late 1960s to 1980s and tells the tale of the journey of ‘The Dreams’ with the main Protagonist Effie White (originally played by Jennifer Holliday, and then by Jennifer Hudson in the 2006 release). The original musical, which first premiered at the Imperial Theatre on 20 December 1981, was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards (including Best Musical) and won six. Twenty five years later, it was adapted into a major motion picture by DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures. With music by Academy® Award nominee Henry Krieger and book and lyrics by Tony® and Grammy® Award winner Tom Eyen, “Dreamgirls” features a few unforgettable hits, including “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going”, “One Night Only” and “Listen”. This highly sought after musical is now brought to Malaysia live at Istana Budaya from 14 to 24 July 2011 by Broadway Academy who has been given the full rights to stage “Dreamgirls” in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. This production is a collaboration with KPKK, JKKN and Istana Budaya. Get your tickets now before it is being snapped off! Cast & Creatives Effie White: Elvira Arul & Dina (Malaysian Idol) Deena Jones: Cheryl Samad (understudy: Ruzana Ibrahim) Lorrell Robinson: Azura Zainal (understudy: Joy Shavini Victor) Michelle Morris: Ruzana Ibrahim (understudy: Nadrah) Marty: Indi Nadarajah Jimmy Early: Kris Coleman Curtis Jr.: Tony Eusoff C.C.: Dafi (understudy: Aaron Khaled) Director: Joanna Bessey Choreographer: Michael Xavier Voon Music Director: Casey Koh Video Here is a video of Broadway’s version of “Dreamgirls” in 2009. Elvira Arul and Dina, who will be playing the role of Effie White in Dreamgirls, performed the song “Listen” together during the second press conference held at Istana Budaya on 21 June 2011. Kris Coleman who will be playing the role of Jimmy Early Thunder, performed the song “I want you Baby” during the second press conference held at Istana Budaya on 21 June 2011. 2011-05-03T14:34:57+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/fir-its-my-live-world-tour-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/fir-its-my-live-world-tour-in-malaysia-2011/ What was the last song by F.I.R. you listened that has deeply touched your heart? How did F.I.R.‘s music become a milestone in your life journey throughout these six years? Coming with many brilliant feedbacks gained from “Genesis” in Hong Kong and Singapore in 2010, F.I.R. will be touring in Malaysia this year, with more exciting music and an ever-glamorous stage design. Since their last visit to Malaysia in 2008, bring to you by Dream Music Production—F.I.R. “Genesis” It’s My Live world concert tour (Malaysia) will be held on 30th July 2011 at Stadium Merdeka. Do not miss this valuable and only opportunity to witness F.I.R.‘s live performance on stage in Malaysia! In their concert in Malaysia, over 200 LED monitors will be used to create a stimulating and enchanting visual effect. Together with twelve fully experienced concert band players e.g. Jenn C, Jimmy Lee and Daniel Chai, Dream Music Production is committed to bring to you the greatest breakthrough ever in terms of visual and sound effects.  During the “Genesis”, F.I.R. will share with you their life journeys in the past six years, as well as every familiar pop songs in their green recreated music arrangement. Through the recent release of their album, the F.I.R. “Genesis” It’s My Live concert (Malaysia) will combine different genre of music such as Jazz, Blues into their most well known Pop Rock style, to create a unique “Genesis” to the audience in Malaysia. The themes will be the three fundamental elements in human nature—Air (wind), Sun (fire), and Water (sea); Faye is symbolising the air, a beautiful voice which couldn’t be ignored like our fundamental living factor. Sun symbolised by Real’s creativity and his unlimited passion in music, bringing warmth and hope to the audiences. And they blended up by Ian, the producer of the group, symbolising water which reignites all the elements in live. Besides, F.I.R. wish to deliver the message and supports to the countries which suffered from natural disasters recently, for them to stay strong and regain hope in their live, together with all these around the world, to start a whole new world, and a stronger life, a proper meaning of Genesis. There is a 10% discount early bird promotion start from 1 May until 14 May. A meet & greet session will be held on the 7th of May (Saturday) in Signature IT located on Fahrenheit 88 Level 3. Don’t miss out the opportunity to meet F.I.R. in person!! For those who have bought both the concert tickets and their latest album “Atlantis”, you are eligible to claim an autograph from F.I.R.!! Furthermore, for those who bought VIP concert tickets (RM368), you are eligible to have a photoshoot session with F.I.R.! F.I.R.『創世紀』大馬演唱會730華麗降臨默迪卡體育場 闊別三年，華麗搖滾天團F.I.R.再次來到大馬舞台。 “我們的愛　過了就不再回來 直到現在　我還默默的等待...”《我們的愛》 “天上的風　被誰推開 溫暖的手　是你的愛 我還在等待　等待你的愛 真實呼喊!”《刺鳥》 還記得首首F.I.R.讓人感動的金曲嗎? 回憶起F.I.R.的音樂為您們的生命旅途寫下不一樣的旅程碑嗎? 繼三年前來馬的F.I.R.將再次來到馬來西亞舉辦演唱會，聲勢更浩大，音樂更感動，舞台更絢麗！由東方娛樂Dream Music Production主辦F.I.R.《創世紀》It’s My Live巡迴演唱會馬來西亞站將在7月30日於大馬Stadium Merdeka華麗登場。想一睹F.I.R.現場表演的功力的你就絕不能錯過這場全馬唯一的一場的演唱會囉！ F.I.R.在香港跟新加坡的《創世紀》巡演都取得非常好的口碑。這次他們在馬來西亞的演唱會將史無前例的使用超過200架大型LED螢幕營造華炫的視覺效果，加上12位辦過無數場大小演唱會的著名樂手如Kenn C，Jimmy Lee，Daniel Chai等人，勢必要為這次馬來西亞的演唱會帶來前所未有的視覺與聽覺效果上的突破。這次的演唱會將陳述F.I.R.過去6年的成長過程，首首耳熟能詳的歌曲將會以全新的編曲呈現給觀眾，勢必帶來一場华丽的演出。 藉著新專輯亞特蘭提斯的推出，這次F.I.R.大馬《創世紀》It’s My Live演唱會將會結合新專輯的一些愛爾蘭曲風與演以往大家熟悉的華麗搖滾，為大馬歌迷帶來不一樣的《創世紀》。主題為人類生存3個最基本元素“空氣(風)、陽光 (火)、水 (海)”。Faye代表空氣，象徵著其甜美的歌聲像自然中的空氣般不可或缺。阿沁代表陽光，反映出其對音樂創作的熱誠從不冷卻，他帶給大家的音樂就如陽光般的充滿活力源源不絕。老師則代表水，這象徵著其身為F.I.R.團長應有的肚量，犹如大海般寬闊包容。除此之外，F.I.R.也希望藉著這次演唱會傳達出對灾難國的鼓勵，希望各位在這天灾人禍不斷的時刻，勇敢的面對努力重建並為大家的未來開創屬于自己的新世紀。 于5月1日至5月14日购买的任何票价将享有10%折扣的优惠。5月7日，星期六下午兩點開始Fahrenheit88廣場3樓Signature IT將設有售票櫃檯；傍晚更能在現場購買新專輯《亚特兰提斯》。F.I.R.將在晚上7點半親臨現場為演唱會與新專輯舉辦簽唱會，凡购買演唱會票以及《亚特兰提斯》专辑就能在5月7日的签唱会向F.I.R.索取亲笔签名；购买VIP票(RM368)的歌迷更能与F.I.R.合影以作纪念。由于专辑数量有限，歌迷们千万不要错过这次难得的机会哦！ 2011-05-01T21:28:24+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/love-journey-2-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/love-journey-2-review/ “Love Journey 2” is a jazz concert, with story like a musical, and jokes like a comedy. It has a little bit from everything and I mean that in a good way. When you step into Pentas 2 at klpac, you will immediately feel like you are at a jazz club straight out from an old movie. The studio was dim, with the band on the left and a bar on the right. The bar on the stage was a real working bar where audience can actually order drinks from Frankie the bartender (played by Malik Taufiq). Frankie the bartender aka Malik Taufiq serving drinks at the bar on stage. The show started as Frankie rings the bell and calls for last order. Isn’t that cool and creative? Then Michael Veerapen (the pianist) came on stage and started to talk to Frankie just like friends having a chat in a bar. Not long after that, Lily M. La Rue (played by Joanna Bessey) who works at the bar as a singer returned, but with a big belly carrying her unborn child. Song by song she sang and slowly, the story of her and Frankie revealed. It was fun seeing them putting the songs into different context to bring out a whole different meaning to the songs. The story took a twist when Bianca Devereaux (played by Junji Delvino) came into the scene and make the whole love triangle more complicated. Junji Delvino is truely a jazz singing machine! Her voice was loud, clear and sharp. Whenever she started to sing, everyone’s attention will be attracted to her voice like a giant magnet. I think she is very well deserved the title “Jazzmama”. The songs choice for the night was at a good mix. From quick to slow jazz music and from duet to group songs. I really like the several acts of comedy at different intervals of the show. Not only it was funny but the interaction of the actors with the audience was so well done that the audience almost felt like they were part of the show too. Video Check out a short video from the show on the opening night on 27 April 2011. “Love Journey 2” will be staged at klpac until tomorrow 1 May 2011 3:00 PM. Click here for more show details and ticketing info. You pay for a ticket and you get to see a jazz concert, a musical and a comedy all in one show. What can you ask for more? 2011-04-30T20:21:54+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/cabaret-preview/ http://stagekl.com/blog/cabaret-preview/ Cabaret is coming to Malaysia for the first time! Created by the same creators of Chicago the musical—Kander & Ebb—in 1966 and ever since then, the musical has played to over 3,000 performances from Broadway to West End and the rest of the world like Europe, USA, Mexico, Australia and Singapore. Now, the musical has finally reached the shore of Malaysia thanks to Pan Productions—the same production companies who produced the critically acclaimed musical “Always in Wonderland” last year in April 2010. Director Nell Ng giving her introduction speech. Cabaret will be directed by Nell Ng with Nish Tham as the musical director together with cast that includes Malaysia’s top performers and personalities—Stephanie Van Driesen, Peter Davis, Peter Ong, Bernie Chan, Aaron Khaled, Judimar Hernandez, Hunny Madu, Alizakri Alias, Sabrina Hassan, Suhaili Micheline, Trudy Ganendra, Davina Goh, Sarah Low, Alfred Choo and Paul Wong. During the press conference held at Starbucks, Berjaya Times Square on 27 April 2011, the story of the musical was explained and the cast performed a snippet from the musical (watch a preview video below). The background of the musical is set in Berlin, Germany 1931 in the “Kit Kat Klub”. It was a time of divine decadence, liberal thought and cultural transformation while the shadow of the Nazis threatens to engulf all of Europe. Step inside the world of Sally Bowles, a cabaret performer (played by Stephanie Van Driesen), as she embarks on a torrid love affair with Clifford Bradshaw (played by Peter Davis), a young Englishman who has come to Berlin to seek inspiration for his new novel. Set amidst the political and social upheaval of pre-Nazi Germany, this musical will allow you to indulge yourself in the unbridled sensuality of the club, revel amongst its morally ambiguous inhabitants, and plunge your decadent side into its glitz and glamour. Just look at the big names among the cast, with that many great talents gathered in one musical, it is definitely one of the not-to-be-missed shows this year. And according to the director Nell Ng, more than half of the tickets have already been sold out even before the press conference. So if you haven’t got your tickets yet, chances are you will become one of those lying on the bed, weeping through the night and regret why you didn’t buy the tickets earlier. Okay, maybe not weeping, but you will regret. Cabaret has become the #2 most popular show on StageKL ever since Pan Productions announced the staging of the musical. Preview You have to watch the preview video below! Their performance is really nice. Although it is only a snippet of the show but you can already feel their energy and their professionalism spreading everywhere during the press conference. Cabaret will be running from 6 - 15 May 2011 for only a limited 13 performances only at Pentas 2, klpac. Click here for more show details and grab your tickets right away! 2011-04-28T12:32:34+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/gary-chaw-sensation-world-tour-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/gary-chaw-sensation-world-tour-live-in-malaysia-2011/ Gary’s fans shall wait no more as he will soon stage his live music concert in Malaysia! Presented by CSL, organized by Star Planet, Gary Chaw’s upcoming concert, entitled “Sensation World Tour” will be held on 16 July 2011 at Putra Indoor Stadium at 8:00 PM. This is his 2nd live music concert in Malaysia of which Gary has spent great efforts on choreographing the concert rundown and effects to ensure he delivers his best for the enjoyment of the audience. Dubbed as “King of Golden Melody”, Gary is renowned for his stage presence, versatility, unique and wide vocal range. He has won numerous music awards and acclaimed one of the well known music sensations within the pop music pantheon of the Mandarin-speaking world. His popular hits include “Superwoman”, “Clown 丑角”, “Grandpa 爷爷” and “Rebel 背叛”, among others. With gifted music talent, Garyalso composes songs for many Asia’s superstars including A-Mei, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok and S.H.E., among others. 2011-04-26T21:46:03+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/fused1/ http://stagekl.com/shows/fused1/ The Actors Studio @ Lot 10 will be celebrating the arts with this bi-monthly experimental series. Expect fresh talent, new acts, intriguing experiments… expect the unexpected. Feast on something different every night of the week as we promise an array of performances as well as workshops. Come for one night or five in a row—each night offers you an… alternative genre of the arts. Sit back, relax or just join in the fun. Nothing too heavy, we promise you, but it will be a fascinating experience and a great time at the theatre is certain! The idea behind FUSED is to feature a fusion of artists, ideas and performances. We will be introducing a new addition called AI:IA Improv hour, lead by A Qahar Aqilah and featuring members such as Malik Taufiq, Amelia Chen, Ashraf Zain, Farah Rani, Jit Yang, Shamaine Othman and Iedil Putra. These crazy bunch will be offering a night of irreverent fun through improvisational games and sketches based on audience input. Like television’s “Whose Line Is It, Anyway”, there will be little in terms of structure but a lot of spontaneous absurdity from these young, madcap performers. Besides AI:IA, there will also be MyDance Alliance’s ever popular DanceBox, Monti & Logi’s Comedy House, We Are Malaysian Made movie screening and Strumming to a Different Tune, this time around we’re featuring Ian Chow, Devon Chew and Priscillia Xavier and hosted by Ashraf Zain. Programme 14 June 2011 @ 8:30 PM AI:IA - Improv Hour 15 June 2011 @ 8:30 PM Strumming to a Different Tune featuring Ian Chow, Devon Chew and Priscillia Xavier Hosted by Ashraf Zain 16 June 2011 @ 8:30 PM Monti & Logi - Open Mic Comedy Hour 17 June 2011 @ 8:30 PM MyDance Alliance presents Dancebox 18 June 2011 @ 8:30 PM BACA: Rehearsed Reading 19 June 2011 @ 3:00 PM We are Malaysian Made (WaMM) presents Malaysian Made Movies Curated by Michael Chen 2011-04-25T13:53:29+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/hurts-in-kl/ http://stagekl.com/shows/hurts-in-kl/ TOPMAN and Junk are bringing Hurts to Malaysia! Hurts have been making waves around the world since their debut album “Happiness” came out last year, entering various top 5 charts around Europe—UK, Germany, Austria and Poland included. With their music, they’ve been widely regarded as the next Depeche Mode, often taking you back to everything good in the 1980s (that’s minus the neon fashion and mullet haircuts). The Manchester-bred duo—Theo and Adam—have had their hands full this past year. Touring Europe, Japan and even planning shows for massive sold-out festivals like Coachella and T in the Park. They joined Scissors Sisters during their UK tour and have collaborated with pop goddess Kylie Minogue, taking turns doing covers of each of their songs. Tickets can also be bought at the follwing outlets. Rock Corner outlets The Curve One Utama The Gardens, MV Mid Valley Megamall Subang Parade KLCC Victoria Music outlets Sungai Wang Tropicana City Mall Bangsar Shopping Centre 2011-04-25T13:00:56+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-crow-the-mole-and-the-tortoise/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-crow-the-mole-and-the-tortoise/ Presented by Pancatantra Ensemble Theatre presents. A children’s play adapted from Vishnu Sharma’s Pancatantra Tales. It’s a hoompa hoompa jungle out there! Short-sighted, sensitive elephants; cute and courageous mice; a bluebird who loves to samba; a crow who wants other animals as friends; a meditating, suspicious mole; and a rapping tortoise who thinks he is superstar Rajnikanth. These are the colourful characters of the children’s play “The Crow, the Mole and the Tortoise” adapted from Vishnu Sharma’s Pancatantra Tales. The Pancatantra Tales is a collection of witty, inspiring and thought provoking teaching stories filled with animals that possess human traits and characteristics. The stories have travelled widely throughout Asia and the Middle East for centuries, retold in different forms, often used to reflect the social circumstances of the time. Many stories are wise pointers to conduct and behaviour—as are the tales in “The Crow, the Mole and the Tortoise”. Adapted to tell the simple frame story of the crow, Shinywings’ desire to make new friends THE CROW, THE MOLE AND THE TORTOISE was first produced in 2005 featuring young children by TFA’s Pancatantra Ensemble Theatre to stimulate drama and theatre among the young using texts and materials of Indian origin. In this revival of the play, the drama is heightened considerably by the use of upbeat rhythms and vocal effects, new choreography, and stronger characterization by the actors of Pancatantra Ensemble Theatre. The 18-member cast features actors trained in dance and music, of whom nine are 20 years old and above, and the other nine, 11 years and below. With the ideal of friendship at its core, the play aims to stimulate spontaneity and playfulness, hope and courage, compassion and kindness. It’s a story that will get the children and their adults groovin’ n movin’. Invitation Invitations available from 9 April 2011 at TFA +603-22743709. 2011-04-25T11:47:35+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/pareekshana-by-shyamjith-kiran-viraja-arvind-mandhre/ http://stagekl.com/shows/pareekshana-by-shyamjith-kiran-viraja-arvind-mandhre/ A Bharata Natyam/Kalashektra performance by Shyamjith Kiran & Viraja Arvind Mandhre. Choreographed by Shyamjith Kiran. 2011-04-25T11:39:53+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/a-viennese-afternoon/ http://stagekl.com/shows/a-viennese-afternoon/ For centuries Vienna was the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire under Habsburg rule. It also was a cosmopolitan town with a high concentration of musical geniuses who remained auspices in the history of Western art-music. Local top soprano Ang Mei Fong, pianist Wong Chee Yean and South-East Asia’s only existing classical wind ensemble “High Winds” will perform: Mozart’s piano concerto no.25 in an orchestration by for wind ensemble by the soloist Schubert’s unfinished “Octet for winds, D72” Alban Berg’s “7 Early Songs” The brilliantly composed set of 5 waltzes known as ‘Kunstlerleben (life of an artist) by the king of the waltzes, Johann Strauss. High Winds “High Winds” is the first classical ensemble in Malaysia whose members are all Malaysians. Founded in 2004 by the Education and Outreach Department of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) under the leadership of Mr Joost C. Flach, Co-Principal Oboist of the MPO. There are currently 11 players in the “High Winds” ensemble, including one double bass player. All instruments in a “classical” wind ensemble are presented in pairs: two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two horns and two bassoons. A double bass is added to strengthen the bass line. “High Winds” started performing as a group in the Musical Jamboree organized yearly by the MPO in the Malaysian Philharmonic Hall but this has since lead to many more performances in hospitals, shopping malls, dinner parties, orphanages, cultural or diplomatic functions and celebrations. Occasionally, you may see “High Winds” in pre-concert events in the Malaysian Philharmonic Hall. Purchase Tickets You may purchase the programme from The Annexe Gallery. Tel: +603-2070 1137 or email pang@gmail.com or goh.leekwang@gmail.com. 2011-04-23T23:46:25+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/hands-percusssion-gamelan-concert/ http://stagekl.com/shows/hands-percusssion-gamelan-concert/ Hand Percussions presents “Ri Yue Chu Yin” Living in a country with such diverse traditional roots has inspired Hands Percussions on this exciting journey to celebrate the unity of Armour and Skin. As simple as it sounds, mastering percussive art-forms is a challenging conviction. “Ri Yue Chu Yin” is put together by a passion for difference, with a blend of sound patterns that the team has inhaled, sweated and wept since its birth. Be it Gamelan or Shigus, Hands humbly invites you to share their world of rhythmic dreams. The sky’s the limit for these crazy drummers whose creativity beginning at home! Ri Yue Chu Yin, a collaborative performance by Hands Percussions & The Eight Mallets Percussion (Beijing). 日月杵音 仰望燦爛，萬里無雲中的一球烈日，閃爍星群中的一輪明月。 簡潔的鼓聲裏，奔馳著能量與動力，展開了原始圖騰式的太陽神傳奇，像白熾日光裏所蘊藏的亮麗色彩。 內歛的甘美蘭，細膩討俏音節敲在皎月上，映出溫柔的光輝，看似搗練仕女，又像玉兔搗藥。 日月相輔，自然天成，讓以農業文明起家的炎黃子孫，杵音生生不息。 此演奏會特邀享負盛名的中國擊樂名家「八大錘」前來馬來西亞，與「手集團」首次合作演出，讓樂迷領略到中華民族在地域的差異下，所呈現出多元多貌的鼓樂文化。 音樂的空間，能在日月轉瞬跨越千里，一旦爆發，生命共同體越發深刻而強烈。 2011-04-21T01:16:09+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/appreciation-of-love-concert-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/appreciation-of-love-concert-2011/ “Appreciation of Love Concert” presents Chen Zhao Rong 陈昭荣, Ye Quan Zhen 叶全真, Xiao Xiao Bin 小小彬, Cai Qiu Feng 蔡秋凤, Pan Xiu Qio 潘秀琼, Deng Miao Hua 邓妙华 and popular host/deejay Phoebe 菲比. This musical concert offers an enjoyable family oriented entertainment and an opportunity to show an appreciation for unconditional parental love. Some of the most popular artistes such as Chen Zhao Rong 陈昭荣, Ye Quan Zhen 叶全真 and Xiao Xiao Bin 小小彬 are performing together for the first time for their fans in Malaysia. Audience can look forward to a night filled with good music and memorable performance. 2011-04-19T20:01:50+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/nitya-sumangali-the-eternal-wife/ http://stagekl.com/shows/nitya-sumangali-the-eternal-wife/ A devidasi falls victim to a cruel fate as an eternal wife of God, following tradition—even in death. A few centuries ago in some parts of India, a practice developed under which a few women were made wives of god and named Devadasis. The marriage usually occurred before the girls reached puberty. These wives of God lived in or around the temples and performed various duties. The Devadasis were also a community of artists, presenting dance and music performances becoming an integral part of many large Hindu temples. Due to circumstances, these dancing girls became women of pleasure and were forced into flesh trade, being subjected to untold misery. Set in an old temple of Shiva, this period dance drama tells the story of a Devadasi whom falls victim to a cruel fate as an eternal wife of God, following tradition-even in death. Nitya Sumangali challenges creativity on every front—from choreography to costume, set design to sound and light and features the deconstruction of classical and contemporary dances. The Director/Choreographer—Lex Lakshman Balakrishnan A graduate from the National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Malaysia, Lex loves to create dance, fusing traditional and contemporary in his works. He choreographed several local musical such as Kaki Blue and Adam the Musical. He also enjoys choreographing choirs as an embarkation to blend and to enhance song and music of South East Asia. His choreography was seen in many of Malaysian art works such as the Rhytmics Roots (Young KL Singers), Alladin the children musical (Istana Budaya), Grease (KDU), Black On Black and Chitra (klpac), Mr.Scrooge (KL Children Choir) and many more. Besides this, he can also be seen on stage as an actor, dancer and singer. Lex was awarded the “Bintang Irama 1Malaysia” in 2010. Currently he is the residence choreographer at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac). 2011-04-18T12:47:53+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/bodies-across-boundaries/ http://stagekl.com/shows/bodies-across-boundaries/ (Two works by Malaysian choreographers & performed by Australian dancers) + (Two works by Australian choreographers & performed by Malaysian dancers) = Bodies Across Boundaries In the studio and on stage, we reach across the seas, building bridges with our bodies, and showing that differences of language, background, and home are no barrier to moving together. “Bodies Across Boundaries” presents two new contemporary dance works by acclaimed Malaysian choreographers Amy Len and Suhaili Ahmad Kamil, performed by a group of powerful young Australian dancers. The show also includes two contemporary dance works performed by talented Malaysian dancers including Hii Ing Fung, Stephanie Lim, An Nur Azhar, and Bilqis Hijjas, and created by Australian artists who have been in residence at Rimbun Dahan. Presented by the Dance Programme at Rimbun Dahan. Supported by the Australia Malaysia Institute and the Australian High Commission. 2011-04-17T23:00:56+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/siti-zubaidah-the-musical/ http://stagekl.com/shows/siti-zubaidah-the-musical/ From the archives of ancient Malay literature comes this classic love story of Siti Zubaidah who willingly risks her life to free her husband, the Sultan, from the clutches of the Princess of China. In her rescue attempt, our heroine disguises herself as a male warrior and demonstrates great strength of spirit and courage along the way. Presented by PETRONAS Performing Arts Group. 2011-04-16T14:58:13+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/masterpiece-in-motion/ http://stagekl.com/shows/masterpiece-in-motion/ Created in 1941 by George Balanchine for dancers at the School of American Ballet, Concerto Barocco was performed by the American Ballet Caravan in its historic South American tour at the beginning of the World War II. It was subsequently added to the repertory of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Concerto Barocco was one of three ballets on the programme at New York City Ballet’s inaugural performance, and has since become a classic, shining example of the best of American ballet. Concerto Barocco has been performed by every major dance company in the world. As Above, So Below is loosely based on the Buddhist notion of “bardo”—the world between heaven and earth. It expands on an idea that was first explored in Distant Cries, a pas de deux created for New York City Ballet in 2005. This new work goes further in creating a larger universe of wayward spirits and souls, and seeks to capture the essence of “bardo” and develop an emotional expression of dance language. As Above, So Below was created for Singapore Dance Theatre by Edwaard Liang; the company premiered the work at the 2010 Esplanade dams festival. The concept of Xing Liang’s new creation comes from Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching, and is a deconstruction of ballet’s language. Unrestrained and abstract moving images portray the complex relationship between man and man, man and space, and man with his surrounding universe. The work explores the space between oppositions—positive and negative, true and false, right and wrong. Xing Liang created Nameless for Singapore Dance Theatre in 2010, and the work premiered at the 2010 Esplanade da:ns festival. Hold the Fourth was created in the choreographic workshop Passages in 2010. This first work by fledgling choreographer and former SDT dancer Daniel Roberts is alternately bold and subtle, dramatic and intimate, and is thoroughly accessible to both seasoned dance fans and new enthusiasts alike. Night Performance Concerto Barocco by George Balanchine As Above, So Below by Edward Liang Nameless by Xing Liang Matinee Performance Hold the Fourth by Daniel Roberts As Above, So Below by Edward Liang Nameless by Xing Liang 2011-04-16T14:36:41+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/heard-of-nomads-folk-song-in-the-lost-city/ http://stagekl.com/shows/heard-of-nomads-folk-song-in-the-lost-city/ First Debut Performance of Eutopia Theatre This story happens in a city. One day, during the busy peak working hour, a group of seemingly unrelated strangers are traveling in a LRT to the terminal. They are conspiring a terrorist plan.  When the LRT arrives at the main terminal where most of the people gathered at the moment, they will follow the instructions from the secret planner to attack… Three days before the incident, a helpless old woman from the countryside suddenly broke into the city, searching for his son, who had not contact her for a long time. The helpless old woman could not accept the grotesque and bizarre phenomenon in the city, and yet she met a bunch of strange acting people in the city… Creatives Produced by：Eutopia Theatre Directed by：Eugene Ng Note Suitable for 13 years old and above. Performed in Mandarin with English subtitles. Transportation is provided from Central Market to the venue. Please call 016-2281877（AK）for more information. Ticketing Hotline Please call Joanne at +6019-6323697. 2011-04-16T14:16:11+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/love-journey-2-preview/ http://stagekl.com/blog/love-journey-2-preview/ Get ready to go back in time to a cozy jazz club, sipping on a glass of red wine while immerse yourself in the intimate yet unforgettable jazz music. After a successful run of the first “Love Journey 1” last year, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) and Jo Be Productions are proud to bring you “Love Journey 2” with more romance, comedy and great jazz music. Preview of some songs from the show were performed by the cast during the press conference held at Delicious, Dua Residency on 14 April 2011. “Love Journey is not quite a musical or a comedy, there will be interactivity between the actors and the audience, and the audience can actually order drinks from the bar on the stage. It’s a whole new genre all by itself,” said Joanna Bessey, who will be playing the role of Lily M. La Rue. Half of the stage will be filled with 12 tables each accommodates 4 persons while the rest will have normal seats. Having this unique arrangement, audience will not only be able to enjoy the jazzy music performed on stage but they will feel as if they are part of the show as well. The show features a new script and story line. Lily M. La Rue who just recovered from a bout of blues in the first “Love Journey”, this time she is optimistic, hopelessly in love and strangely, happily pregnant! Joanna Bessey will be playing the role of Lily M. La Rue. Just when Lily thinks she has it all and finally found true happiness, she is faced with new (and growing) bumps in her road in love, including a jazz rival called Bianca Devereaux, whose role will be played by Junji Delvino—the well known “Jazzmama” around the KL live entertainment circuit. Junji Delfino will be playing the role Bianca Devereaux. Besides the rivalry of the two ladies, there will be two gentlemen who will share the stage to bring the audience music from the era of the 1920s to the 50’s such as “Give Me the Simple Life”, “Cheek to Cheek”, “All or Nothing at All”, “Lover Man” and “Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby”. First, is the wonderful jazz pianist Michael Veerapen, a name most people would associate it with Malaysian jazz. Michael Veerapen the pianist. Next, the award-winning actor Malik Taufiq who will be playing the role of Frankie the bartender. He was honoured with an award at the BOH Cameronian Arts Award for “Ismail the Musical” directed by Joe Hasham for best performance in a leading role in May 2009. Malik Taufiq will be playing the role Frankie the bartender. Preview Here’s a preview of a few songs performed by Michael Veerapen, Joanna Bessey, Junji Delfino and Malik Taufiq during the press conference held at Delicious, Dua Residency on 14 April 2011. “Love Journey 2” combines the best of theatre and music in one show, performed by talented names with a limited run of five performances only. Such a theatrical journey like no other in the “jazz bar” of Pentas 2, klpac should not be missed! “Love Journey 2” will be running from 27 April 2011 to 1 May 2011 at Pentas 2, klpac with seats priced at RM43 for adults and RM23 for students and the disabled. Click here for show details. 2011-04-15T22:37:30+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/pipa-talks/ http://stagekl.com/shows/pipa-talks/ An upcoming concert jointly presented by Vivo Experimental Orchestra and Zhao Jing, a Pipa Virtuoso and Lecturer from Xi’an Conservatory of Music. The Pipa, a traditional 4-stringed Chinese lute, is known as gentle and refined, like an aristocratic lady. Pipa Talks shows the lively and vivacious side of the instrument. Zhao Jing uses the rich techniques and vocabulary of Pipa to tell you stories with different rhythm, with songs ranging from traditional Pipa melodies with elegant and artistic charm, to lively and passionate modern classical. Zhao Jing was a student of the affiliated high school of China Central Conservatory of Music in 1988. In the year 1994, she entered Xi’an Conservatory of Music as a recommended student and studied under Professor Zhang Di Hua. She also studied Zhong Ruan under the tutelage of Associate Professor Xu Yang, and became a lecturer in the school in 1998. She received her masters degree under the tutelage of Professor Zhang Di Hua in 2004. She has published papers including “Aesthetics in Pipa Performance”, “The graphic book of positions in Pipa” and has also won several provincial awards. In 2008, she received First Prize Award in teaching from Xi’an Conservatory of Music. Vivo Experimental Orchestra’s motto is to “Play music of life that touches your heart”. We believe that the attitude of sharing is the important key to create a healthy learning environment. Thus, they aim not only to create, but also to have the courage for inner change on attitude in order to create an open space. In Vivo Experimental Orchestra, the principal of recruiting and also educating musicians is focused on the learning attitude than their skills on the instruments. The same thing applies to us playing in an ensemble, we believe in harmony and trust among each other, and we strive to produce only music that is alive and touches audiences. Workshop There will be a workshop on 30 April 2011 at 2:00 PM. RM80 including complimentary entry to workshop (to be conducted in mandarin only) upon registration. Please Email your name, IC no., address to info@vivomusicbox.com and attached with bank-in slip. Ticket Reservation 017-3055922 (Wumi) Trailer 2011-04-15T00:37:17+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/caipifruta-go-graz-austria/ http://stagekl.com/shows/caipifruta-go-graz-austria/ Join singers Tracy Wong, Lai Suk Yin, Aaron Teoh, Joel Wong & jazz pianist Wei Zhong for a tongue-in-cheek, colourful evening of musical exploration. Like the cocktail drink which inspired their name, Caipifruta! aims to tantalise and relax your senses with splashes of Jazz, a dash of Pop and even a slice of Broadway, all shaken together with a twist of humour and a few surprises. All proceeds from this concert go towards funding our JULY trip to represent Malaysia in the Jazz and Pop categories of the World Youth Choir Championships in Graz, Austria. Presented by Caipifruta! Supported by klpac & YCA. Produced by Ryonn Leong. 2011-04-15T00:18:53+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/icom-celebration-series-tribute-to-disney/ http://stagekl.com/shows/icom-celebration-series-tribute-to-disney/ International College of Music (ICOM) in collaboration with the Kuala Lumpur Performaing Arts Centre (klpac) is pleased to present a music tribute to Disney on 15 & 16 April 2011 under the ICOM Celebration Series. Join us as we celebrate the magic of the culturally rich, diverse and exhilarating music of Disney dating back from 1930’s until today. This 90 minutes tribute concert will feature songs from some of the greatest Disney movies such as Cinderella, Aladdin, Snow White, Tarzan, Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Jungle Book among many others. The concert will be staged at Pentas 1, klpac, for the first time in the history of ICS and will feature the talent of over 50 musicians and crew from ICOM. Since 2000, ICOM has paid over 21 musical tributes to artistes such as Eric Clapton, The Beatles, Sheila Majid, M. Nasir, Alleycats, The Eagles, Michael Jackson, U2, ABBA and Queen among others. 2011-04-15T00:12:50+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/love-journey-2/ http://stagekl.com/shows/love-journey-2/ The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre and Jo Be Productions proudly presents Love Journey 2; the return of Lily M La Rue (Joanna Bessey) in another unforgettable evening of comedic suspense, jazz, love and blues with Michael Veerapen Trio, Bianca Devereaux (Junji Delfino) and Frankie (Malik Taufiq). Lily M. La Rue (Joanna Bessey) returns to the stage in the comedy and Jazz bar in Pentas 2. Having recovered from the blues of the first Love Journey, this time she is optimistic, in love and pregnant! Just when she thinks she has finally found happiness, she is faced with new (and growing) bumps in her road to love, including her jazz singing rival, Bianca Devereaux (Junji Delfino)! Along with the great jazz of the Michael Veerapen Trio and the antics of Frankie the bartender (Malik Taufiq) join them on the dramatic twists and turns of Love Journey 2! Sit back and relax in the intimate, cozy lounge of Frankie’s Bar, while Lily (Joanna Bessey), Bianca (Junji Delfino) and Michael Veerapen’s Trio take you through a journey back in time with music from the 1930s through to the 1950s in this unique performance marring the magical world of the theatre and that of a snazzy jazz club with classics like Give Me the Simple Life, Cheek to Cheek, All Or Nothing At All, Lover Man and Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby. Trailer 2011-04-13T13:11:53+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/988-love-live-music-show/ http://stagekl.com/shows/988-love-live-music-show/ To mark the 15th Anniversary and as a ‘thank’ to the listeners, 988 has kick-started an array of music events for the year. Following the great success of the recent Anthony Neely’s album tour in Malaysia, 988 will soon embark on another spectacular live celebration music concert featuring many celebrated stars namely Canto-pop singer Kay Tze, rock quintet “Mister”, Taiwanese-Korean singer Bii, Erika Li and Isabelle Huang-Ling from China, Serene Koong from Singapore, as well as our Malaysian lineups including A-Bin, Jeanie Lee, Da Monster & R&B singer Z-Chen. 988 deejays are also set to join the stage and will entertain the audience with the “Best 150 Voted Hits”. Promoting the theme “Good Music, Good Voice”, the “988 Love Live Music Fest” is slated to take the stage of Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands. 2011-04-13T00:44:20+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/tsin-ting-live-charity-concert-in-genting/ http://stagekl.com/shows/tsin-ting-live-charity-concert-in-genting/ Tsin Ting, a native of Szechuan, arrived in Hong Kong as a teenager in 1949. She had fled China with her brother after it came under communist rule. Left to fend for herself after he left for Taiwan, Tsin Ting became a singer to make a living performing in night clubs and on radio shows. In 1953 she was invited to perform in a 7-month tour of Malaya and Singapore with a group of actors and singers. The experience on the road helped hone her craft. Upon her return to Hong Kong, Tsin Ting made her first recording, a Cantonese version of “One Day When We Were Young”. She auditioned for EMI Pathe´ in 1954 when they were recruiting new talent but was told by composer Yao Min that her vocals lacked power and energy. She was offered instead a part in the chorus which she accepted. Two years later, Miriam Wang, the chief executive of Pathe´ Records, who had noticed this versatile young talent with a wide vocal range, signed her as a solo artist. Tsin Ting’s first record for Pathe´ as a solo performer was two songs from the Shaw & Sons film Narcissus, where she dubbed for actress Shih Ying. Tsin Ting’s self-taught ability to read music and sing in two part harmony was an added bonus as this saved valuable studio time. Film companies soon began employing her to dub for their various films. During a recording session, director Li Han Hsiang heard Tsin Ting sing. She was dubbing a song for actress Yu Su Qiu in the Shaw movie Lady in Distress (1957). Impressed with her talent, Li had her dub for film star Lin Dai in his next film Diau Charn, a costume epic. The film was a great success all over South-East Asia and won several Asian Film Festival awards, including one for Best Actress. Thereafter, when Li went on to film The Kingdom and The Beauty, Tsin Ting was invited to dub for Lin Dai once again. The Kingdom and The Beauty broke all box-office records upon its release in all Chinese-speaking territories and Tsin Ting rose to fame. The recording of the film songs sold in the tens of thousands and remained in the record label’s catalogue well into the 1980s. It also produced a hit song for Tsin Ting, Teasing the Phoenix (Xi Feng). Although by the early 1960s Tsin Ting was kept busy by the film studios, often dubbing for two films per day, she was also making popular recordings for Path e´ Records, whom she was contracted to for making commercial recordings. Two hit songs that emerged from this period are There is Hope Tomorrow (Xi Wang Jai Ming Dian) and My Heart Has Only You (Wor Der Xing Li Mei Yeo Dar), the Chinese version of Historia de un Amor. Shaw Brothers offered her a contract in 1961 to sing exclusively for their films. Some of these film songs were licensed to Pathe´ Records to be issued commercially and became best-sellers.    For Shaw Brothers Tsin Ting dubbed many of their “huang-mei-diao” films, notably The Love Eterne (1963) where she sang for Betty Loh Tih in the role of “Zhu Ying Dai”. The pathos and emotional impact of her singing, along with Loh Ti’s excellent acting, moved viewers to tears.  The same year also saw Tsin Ting sing in another hit film Songfest where she dubbed for leading lady Margaret Tu Chuan singing in a style known as “shan ger” (mountain song) which requires skill and voice.  A year later, in 1964, Tsin Ting made a recording that will forever be associated with her; I’ll Wait For You (C’he C’he Di Deng) was featured in the epic war film Blue and Black starring Lin Dai, and must rate in the All-Time best known and loved Chinese popular song. Her next hit song Song of Tomorrow (Ming Rer C’he Ger) came courtesy of an Ivy Ling Po film of the same name.  The number of leading ladies whose singing voice was dubbed by Tsin Ting are countless. In the 1950s, she sang for Lucille Yu Min, Lee Li Hwa, Lin Dai, Betty Loh Tih, Jeanette Lin Tsui, Helen Li Mei etc, and in the 1960s cinemagoers heard Tsin Ting sing on screen for Ivy Ling Po, Li Ching, Lily Ho, Jenny Hu, Margaret Tu Chuan, Cheng Pei Pei to name a few. Tsin Ting continued to make recording for Pathe´ Records until 1973 before taking a break. The 1980s saw her recording for Wing Hung Records and in the 1990s she made two excellent albums for Polygram. In 1997, Tsin Ting made a remarkable career resurgence with sold-out concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum with Liu Yun, Tsui Ping and Woo Ing Ing. She repeated the feat a year later with Liu, Wu and Billie Tam. Hong Kong audiences saw her in 2008 in a series of sell-out solo concerts at Star Hall and in 2009 she held a sold-out solo concert at the 10,000 seater Hong Kong Coliseum. The legendary Tsin Ting has entertained fans of Chinese popular song for over 50 years and at aged 75, she has just signed to perform at the Arena of Stars in Malaysia’s Genting Highlands on 11th June, 2011. 2011-04-13T00:39:43+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/islamic-song-festival/ http://stagekl.com/shows/islamic-song-festival/ Islamic Song Festival is an event conceptualized and organized by Out of This World Sdn Bhd. The inaugural edition of the festival was held on July 3 & 4 2010 at Malawati Indoor Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor. The annual festival serves as a vehicle for Nasyid Artistes/Groups/Talents from around the world to showcase their songs/works on a single platform. The festival aims to bring to the fore new genres of Nasyid that is fast gaining a following within Muslims worldwide. During the first edition of the festival, Waleed Hilal and Nader Khan from Canada enchanted the audience with their 30 minute solo sets respectively performing contemporary Nasyid. Hamzah Robertson from United Kingdom wooed the crowd with his folk flavoured nasyid songs. Macedonian, Mesut Kurtis graced the festival and Shaam Group from United Kingdom brought back memories of Nasyid’s early days with their presentation of traditional nasyid songs. The audience were left asking for more when the quartet of Aashiq al-Rasul from Birmingham, United Kingdom and duo Fez Meghani & Aftab Ali took the stage. Their uptempo nasyid songs with modern pop and Hindi flavoured music influence had the audience singing along. The two day festival would not have been complete without the performance of Malaysia’s very own soloist Yasin, soloist Muadz and Kumpulan Saujana. The three Malaysian acts certainly reiterated the fact that Malaysian Nasyid artistes are a force to be reckoned with in the International arena. The success of the festival in 2010 meant that Islamic Song Festival is here to stay and be a permanent fixture on the International Nasyid calendar. The stage is set for the 2nd Edition of the Festival that will be held at the Plenary Hall, KLCC Convention Centre on Saturday, 30 April and Sunday, 1 May 2011. The Festival that is scheduled to start at 7:45 PM each day will witness a larger roster of artistes/groups performing each night. A total of 12 international solo artistes/groups and 2 Malaysian solo artistes/group will take centre stage over the two days. Each night will feature a different roster of 7 solo artistes/groups performing various genres of Nasyid. On Saturday, 30 April 2011 Indonesia’s Nasyid Ambassador Opick whose song Tombo Ati sold over 800,000 copies, Australia’s The Brothahood, a group that is fast gaining a following for their Rap Nasyid, France’s Khalid Belrhouzi ably backed by Bennami (Morocco) & Ziryab (Brazil) on percussions, soulful Khaleed Muhamad (United Kingdom), contemporary duo Fez Meghani & Aftab Ali from Dallas, USA and France’s La Rappel will take centre stage. Kumpulan Brothers of Malaysia completes the night’s line up. Sunday, 1 May 2011 the mercurial Zain Bhikha from South Africa and his back up group of 5 will headline the roster of performers for the night. Returning due to popular demand will be Aashiq al-Rasul (UK). Hip Hop Nasyid trail blazers Native Deen from USA, upcoming German Hip Hop youngster Budi, California based quartet Noor, Malaysia’s Yasin and eastern/western 13 piece group from Indonesia, Debu performing their version of world music flavoured Nasyid rounds up the Performers roster. 2011-04-13T00:30:28+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/charity-concert-4-the-kids/ http://stagekl.com/shows/charity-concert-4-the-kids/ Concert for the Kids (concept concert) is a fundraising concert to develop club8858 foundation. Club8858 foundation will be a healthy and trusted foundation to develop the unfortunately kids in Malaysia. Club8858 foundation will develop a transparency foundation to help and solve the kids problem. By saving more resources to giving more help . Same time we wish the public to more focus back to our community needs and with more information to encourage public. During the whole progress all costs & expenses are transparency and none party able to taking any profit of this events. On 1st May 2010 we have our local artist Leslie Chai & Brenda Chiah join in to support club8858 , both of them become our club8858 ambassador together to spread our love & care in the social. We hope with our action they will more people to join us as team to build a stronger team and bigger family. 2011-04-13T00:17:05+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/hypnotic-offerings/ http://stagekl.com/shows/hypnotic-offerings/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Hans Graf conductor Joyce Yang piano RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No.2 STRAVINSKY: The Firebird (complete ballet music) Two of the most popular orchestral works of the 20th century are showcased in performances given by Austrian conductor, Hans Graf, who has been Music Director of the Houston Symphony for the entire 21st century, and star Korean pianist Joyce Yang, possessor of what one critic has described as “a million-volt stage presence”. 2011-04-13T00:00:46+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/god-of-carnage/ http://stagekl.com/shows/god-of-carnage/ Two young boys, a stick and some broken teeth are the catalyst in this tale of this two families. Veronica, a writer, and Michael, a company wholesaler, are parents to Henry. Annette, a wealth manager, and Alan, a lawyer, are parents to Benjamin. The two couples meet to discuss the misdemeanors of their sons. The evening begins quite amicably, and the four parents intending to resolve the situation diplomatically. However, as their hope for this begins to splinter and these illusionment sets in, the evening deteriorates from one of mild unease and discomfort, into a deluge of accusations, recriminations, jealousy and rage. Boys will be boys, but can the grown ups be grown up enough to resolve their differences without losing sight of right and wrong? The facade of civility shatters as the God of Carnage wreaks havoc in the living room and all hell breaks lose in the most hilarious manner! Creatives Lina Teoh, Will Quah, Maya Tan and Megat Sharizal. Rating 18-PL 2011-04-12T23:43:55+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/indicinelive-3-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/indicinelive-3-review/ I was literally having cheek ache and stomach ache after watching INDICINELIVE! 3 at klpac few days ago. Yeah, it was that funny. Seriously. INDICINELIVE! 3 (in-dee-SEE-nee-live-!) is a sketch comedy performed by a group of young people where they voice their concern for the society by poking fun at everything including race, religion, politic, government, current issues and everything else under the sun. The show was performed as short sketches or skit, each surrounding a topic or issue that no one knows better than us—Malaysians. Things they poked fun at are things we know, we hear or we see, day in and day out like how the typical Chinese always think about money, slow and steady government servants, the dramatic First Lady, bad customer service at “Screamyx” and many more. The script was well written, the lines were hilarious and the scene changing was fast. There was this sketch which was particularly funny where they joke about how ridiculous sometimes the translation of English conversation in the movies into Bahasa Malaysia subtitles we used to see in the cinema. It has never failed to constantly made the audience burst into laughter throughout the sketch. However, there were times I couldn’t hear clearly what the actors were saying especially when they were back-facing where I sit. Sketches were only part of the show, other than sketches, there were musicals too. And I think they were brilliant! Modified from famous songs, mix with lyrics that are both sarcastic yet spot-on and finally throw in some funny choreography and there you have it, the ultimate formula for laugh-out-loud bomb to throw at the audience. I especially love the musical where they modified the song “All that Jazz” from Chicago to poke fun at the First Lady. The costume was so epic with the red “baju kurung”, the tall hair and the big… you know what… is something definitely not to be missed. And did I mention that they can really sing too? Got to love all their facial expressions and their body language as some are not only epic but also hilarious thus making the entire sketch even more entertaining to watch. Although there were 19 performers on stage in and out, but you could clearly remember the characters easily as each of them has distinct look and characteristics. And the amount of energy and passion they have shown on stage was simply amazing. But you are warned before you enter the theatre, INDICINELIVE! is strictly for audiences who are matured, open-minded, have-sense-of-humour and informed-with-current-issues-yet-won-get-offended-too-easily only. Will I recommend the show? Of course! If stand-up comedy is funny, INDICINELIVE! 3 is funnier to the power of 10! So what are you waiting for? Grab your tickets before they run out. INDICINELIVE! 3 will be running until 17 April 2011 daily 8:30 PM at klpac. In addition to the show at Indicine theatre, klpac, the INDICINELIVE! team will also be making appearances at Delicious Café throughout the months of March, April and May, performing their musical numbers to the audience. Trailer 2011-04-11T03:16:39+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/two/ http://stagekl.com/shows/two/ “TWO” looks at the complex relationship between man and fate, the philosophy about a life of mutual dependency on each other, as well as the interconnectedness distorted by greed, selfishness and ignorance. Since performing the premiere of “TWO” in 1998, the piece had toured locally in 1999 and performed overseas in 2000. Anthony Meh and Aman Yap has brought the Malaysian performing arts to the international arts scene. In 2011, these two dance artists will set their feet on the arts arena of Malaysia for the second time with a brand new look and spirit, heading to the international performing stage. Dance Masters Anthony Meh Kim Chuan and Aman Yap Choong Boon. Purchase Tickets Ticket outlet Dua Space Dance Theatre Hotline +6010-221 5262, +603-8070 0890 On-line Booking dance@duaspace.com.my 2011-04-09T20:25:47+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/sticks-stones-broken-bones/ http://stagekl.com/shows/sticks-stones-broken-bones/ Come play in the dark! Sticks Stones Broken Bones is a wordless, shadow puppet comedy for all ages from Montreal, Canada. Flying Ninjas, UFO abductions and brain transplants! In each scene the audience is invited behind the visual trickery, to witness the making of the shadow puppet melodramas. Awards 2011 - Best Puppetry Adelaide Fringe Festival. 2010 - Spirit of the Fringe & Best Newcomer Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Jeff Achtem Performing internationally since 1999, Jeff’s silent clown character, Mr Bunk, is influenced by traditional European street clowning and audience improvisation. His unique performances are in demand world-wide, and he appears regularly at arts festivals, variety theaters and cabarets around the globe. Recent performances have taken him to Malaysia, South Africa, Singapore, Poland, UK, New Zealand, Spain, Australia, Belgium and Macedonia. 2011-04-09T18:03:21+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/brickfields-now-then-1-2/ http://stagekl.com/shows/brickfields-now-then-1-2/ After two successful seasons of Brickfields Now & Then in 1998 and 2004, the talented Thor Koh Hoong; writer, director and performer is back in a two part, tickling account of his childhood playground, Kuala Lumpur’s ‘Little India’ called Brickfields Now & Then 1 & 2. Presented by The Actors Studio Teater Rakyat, it will be staged from 12 to 17 April at The Actors Studio @ Lot 10. First staged as ‘Telling Tales’ in 1998, the comeback of Brickfields Now & Then 1, since 2008, will be the third enactment of Thor’s collection of childhood memories; it comprises short stories such as ‘Brickfields, the Movie, the Sequel’ (centred on Lido Cinema and the influence of film on children; the Sequel, which compares it with today), ‘Crime and Punishment’ (punishment in primary school), ‘Like that Shock Meh?’ (a boy trying to understand the mysteries of sex), and ‘I Sent Him to Boot Hill’ (the White Man and Independence). This time around, Brickfields Now & Then 2 comprises mostly of new materials, one of them being, ‘My Education Was Destroying the Country,’ last performed in ‘Life Sdn Bhd 2 (2004). Other new works such as ‘Rats’ (a tale about wildlife in modern Brickfields) will make your hair stand on ends, ‘Stalag VI or Crime & Punishment 2’ (punishment in secondary school), ‘A Memorial Service for Games, ‘(a story of extinct games) and tales of God and death, gangs and books. Both Brickfields Now & Then Part 1 and 2 are filled with comical characters and fun experiences, this one-man show will take audience back to the time where corporal punishment was the norm, fireworks were still legal, 40 sen went a really long way… the essences of Brickfield-life. Transport back in time and relive the 50’s and 60’s with these unforgettably funny tales. Show Schedule 12 April 8:30 PM – Brickfields Now & Then 1 13 April 8:30 PM – Brickfields Now & Then 2 14 April 8:30 PM – Brickfields Now & Then 2 16 April 3:00 PM – Brickfields Now & Then 1 16 April 8:30 PM – Brickfields Now & Then 2 17 April 3:00 PM – Brickfields Now & Then 1 17 April 8:30 PM – Brickfields Now & Then 2 2011-04-09T17:45:44+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/madu-ii-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/madu-ii-review/ What is it like to be a “madu” (co-wife) in a Muslim household? That’s what you will find out in the play “Madu II”. “Madu II” is a two-person act about polygamy played by two real-life sisters Elza Irdalynna and Inessa Irdayanty as the first and second wives respectively to the same husband. On the left: Elza Irdalynna. On the right: Inessa Irdayanty. Firstly, I have to say that the script was fantastic! Written by the very talented Singaporean playwright Alfian Sa’at and directed by U-En Ng as his directional debut. From left to right: Set designer Marta, playwright Alfian Sa’at, director U-En Ng, actress Inessa Irdayanty and actress Elza Irdalynna. The story happened entirely in the kitchen while both wives—Kamariah Hassan (first wife) and Suhaila Buang (second wife)—preparing dinner as they were waiting for their husband Hisham (an imaginary character) that seemed to take forever to return. Hisham married the younger wife Suhaila because the first wife Kamariah was unable to conceive. And ever since, Kamariah and Suhaila have been fighting, with their own ways to get their husband’s attention. Kamariah was a good cook. As she believes the only way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. On the other hand, Suhaila doesn’t know how to cook at all. But she has her good look. And well, that’s all she needed to get her husband’s attention. Elza played the thirty-something first wife Kamariah flawlessly I would say in spite of her young age at only 22. While Inessa has also managed to project the soul and emotion of the younger wife who is more closer to her real age (21). Although Hisham was just an imaginary character, the audience however, can almost feel the presence of Hisham on stage as Kamariah and Suhaila revealed the outlook, habits and characteristics of Hisham bit by bit throughout the play. And I think that’s brilliant. The play was way more entertaining than I though it would be. Humorous lines and acts have definitely made the show a joy to watch. I was literally jaw-dropped when Kamariah brought the rice cooker (with real steaming rice inside!) to the center of the floor during the last few scenes. “No way she’s going to do that?!” I thought to myself. And guess what, she really did it—the infamous “Nasi Kangkang”! Kamariah and Suhaila taking turn to make “Nasi Kangkang”. If you have no idea what is that, it’s about an old believe of squatting over steaming rice so that the husband will do whatever the wife says after eating the rice. Overall, the play feels so intricately crafted that it has infused just the right balance of humour, love, hatred and hard truth. At the end, what the wives want is nothing more than the love and attention of their husband. And one should really strike a balance in life be it marriage or any other things we do. However, striking a balance of love between a husband and two wives is definitely not an easy task because the fact is that, 3 can never be divided equally into half, and there’s always a remainder. “Madu II” is staging at The Actors Studio @ Lot 10 since 6 April until tomorrow 10 April 2011. Don’t miss out the only show in Malaysia that talks about this sensitive subject—polygamy. Photos courtesy Kelab Shashin Fotografi KL. 2011-04-09T16:17:09+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-list-operators-for-kids-more-fun-than-a-wii/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-list-operators-for-kids-more-fun-than-a-wii/ Fresh from sell-out shows at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the 2010 Melbourne Comedy Festival, the award-winning “List Operators” are heading to Kuala Lumpur, fart machine in tow, with their riotous, raucous and ridiculously cool show for cool kids—more fun than a Wii—from 3-22 May 2011 in conjunction with PJ Live Arts’ 2nd Annual Laugh Fest. If you’re a kid, you’ll know that there are really only four very funny things in this world—farts, poo, silly words and men pretending to be old ladies. Luckily, this show has all four! It’s also suitable for anyone aged 5–500 million (dinosaurs allowed). The “List Operators” are Australians Matt Kelly & Richard Higgins who are veterans of children’s theatre. They cut their performance teeth at the legendary RMIT Union Arts in such shows as The Day My Bum Went Psycho, Andy Griffiths’ Just Disgusting, and Roald Dahl’s The Twits. Individually, Matt and Richard have performed for kids all over Australia including Perth (Circus Soup), Adelaide (Kids Comedy Gala at Spiegeltent), Canberra (Questacon) and all over regional Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and ACT (Jigsaw Theatre Company and The Great Big Storybook). When he is not a List Operator, Richard is a Clown Doctor at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital. Preview Video Here’s a short video of Matt and Richard performing a snippet from the show during the press conference held at Frontera Jaya One on 28 April 2011. 2011-04-09T01:36:17+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/cabaret/ http://stagekl.com/shows/cabaret/ 1931 Berlin—the capital of divine decadence, liberal thought and cultural transformation while the shadow of the Nazis threatens to engulf all of Europe. It is the beginning of the end. Welcome to Cabaret, the iconic musical created by Kander & Ebb (the same creators of Chicago) which revolves around the seedy happenings of the Kit Kat Klub and its regulars. Step inside the world of Sally Bowles, a cabaret performer, as she embarks on a torrid love affair with Clifford Bradshaw, a young Englishman who has come to Berlin to seek inspiration for his new novel. Set amidst the political and social upheaval of pre-Nazi Germany, this musical will allow you to indulge yourself in the unbridled sensuality of the club, revel amongst its morally ambiguous inhabitants, and plunge your decadent side into its glitz and glamour. Cabaret the musical has played on stage since 1966 to over 3,000 performances in Broadway and West End and has won numerous awards. Cabaret was also adapted for the big screen with an Oscar award winning performance by Liza Minelli playing the iconic role of Sally Bowles. Cabaret has also been performed in Europe, USA, Mexico, Australia, and Singapore. CABARET is opening its doors for the 1st time in Malaysia this May. Creatives Director: Nell Ng Musical Director: Nish Tham Set Designer: Melissa Teoh Lighting Designer: Lim Ang Swee Cast: Stephanie Van Driesen, Peter Davis, Peter Ong, Bernie Chan, Aaron Khaled, Judimar Hernandez, Hunny Madu, Alizakri Alias, Sabrina Hassan, Suhaili Micheline, Trudy Ganendra, Davina Goh, Sarah Low, Alfred Choo and Paul Wong. Preview Watch a preview of the musical from the press conference held at Starbucks, Berjaya Times Square on 27 April 2011 or read more about the show in the blog. Trailer Interviews 2011-04-06T12:52:10+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-easter-story-it-is-done/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-easter-story-it-is-done/ “The Easter Story: It is Done!” features songs packed with captivating lyrics and uplifting melodies such as “Then & There”, “First Time to Grace” and “Broken Lamb”. This musical is an adaptation of the original Musical “Then & There, Settled & Done” created by the renown composer & arranger, Geron David & Bradley Knight. With impressive staging designs, enhanced by LED screens and creative lightings, this concert, suitable for the entire family, is based on the Easter story recorded some 2000 years ago. It is now told contemporarily through heart-warming songs, captivating dances and touching dramatic elements. This production, with free admission, is brought specially to you by Calvary Church Kuala Lumpur who in more than the past 2 decades has produced other well-known Easter musicals such as “Rejoice It’s Easter”, “A Timeless Love”, “A Father’s Heart” and “Alive In Power”. “The Easter Story: He is Alive!” in 2009, saw a crowd of more than 9,000. In the past, many visitors, both foreign and locals, have found Calvary’s Easter musicals interesting and meaningful. The public is advised to come early. Wisma MCA is easily accessible by LRT. 2011-04-06T11:52:46+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-moon-speaks-for-my-heart/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-moon-speaks-for-my-heart/ Savour the sweet music and songs in this concert tribute to the legendary Teresa Teng and be enchanted by the musicianship and voice of the multiple award-winning team of Dama. Creatives Producer/Director: Pun Kai Loon Producer/Music Director: Khor Seng Chew Concert Master: Gan Boon We Composers/Arrangers: Loo Fung Chiat & Loo Fung Ying Choreographer: Wong Kit Yaw Costume Designer: Dominique Devorsine Lighting Designer: Lim Ang Swee Sound Engineer: Lim Wan Yee Vocal Coach: Tan Soo Suan Dialect Coach: Lee Jin Wen Featuring: Tan Soo Suan, Evelyn Toh and Chang Fang Chyi With: Liow Swee Keong, Tan Soo Tze, Tan Yon Lynn, Veronica Wong, Chan Sheow Fern, Leslie Cheng, Dorothy Foo, Verhyn Siau, Tan Chay Yueh, Alice Yee Narration by: Sam Tseu in English Dama Orchestra: Bong Boon Khee, Lim Kuo Yung, Chua Bee Lin, Loo Fung Chiat, Loo Fung Ying, Lai Foo Yuen, Ng Boon Hean, See Keh Fong, Gan Boon We, Tee Hsien Onn 2011-04-06T11:36:43+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/april-foolery-and-fun/ http://stagekl.com/shows/april-foolery-and-fun/ The month of April brings fools of the highest order! Troy Kinne (AUS), winner of 5 comedy competitions and several awards, making him one of the most wanted comedy act, Mary Bourke (UK), Irish ‘comedienne’ with a wilful wit and sharp-tongue AND back on The Comedy Club KL stage, our King of Comedy, Harith Iskander (MY) will entertain you with newly found funny observations of Malaysia culture. With a special and delectable host, Josiah Mizukami, April is all about the fools and the fun! 20 April 2011 Time: 8:30 PM Venue: OVO Live Bistro, Damansara Uptown Seating: Free Seating / Standing Ticket Price: RM50 Promotion: 10% discount for Students and Senior Citizens. Where to Buy: Please make bookings through 03-7722 2205 21 & 22 April 2011 Time: 8:30 PM Venue: Velvet Underground, Zouk KL, Jalan Ampang Seating: Lounge seating Ticket Price: RM63 (inc ticketing fee) Promotion: 10% discount for students, senior citizens and groups of 10pax above. Where to Buy: Ticket Pro outlets/website. 23 April 2011 Time: 8:30 PM Venue: Wisma Bentley, Mutiara Damansara Seating: Auditorium seating Ticket Price: RM63/RM48 (inc ticketing fee) Promotion: 10% discount for students, senior citizens and groups of 10pax above. Where to Buy: Ticket Pro outlets/website. Additional info - Shows are rated 18PL - No recordings or flash photography allowed. - Only 21 and above allowed at Zouk Club. All club rules and dress code apply. - Seat bookings at Zouk are only for groups of 10pax and above and subject to availability. 2011-04-05T22:51:03+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/bugs-bunny-at-the-symphony/ http://stagekl.com/shows/bugs-bunny-at-the-symphony/ Warner Bros. Studios presents BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY Created and Conducted by George Daugherty with the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra A spectacular new fusion of classic Warner Bros. Looney Tunes projected on the big screen, with their exhilarating original scores played live! Celebrating 20 years of Bugs Bunny on the concert stage, this brand new edition of Looney Tunes and live orchestra adds classics like Home Tweet Home and A Scent of The Matterhorn, plus special guests Tom and Jerry in The Hollywood Bowl and The Flintstones and Scooby-Doo! Don’t miss these, plus old favorites like What’s Opera, Doc? and The Rabbit of Seville in this world premiere season and anniversary concert of Warner Bros. cartoons. TM & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. TM & © Hanna-Barbera. TM & © Turner Entertainment Co. 2011-04-02T00:39:39+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/man-music-and-machines/ http://stagekl.com/shows/man-music-and-machines/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Kevin Field conductor Got your ticket for the F1 at Sepang? No?? Never worry! The MPO is bringing the circuit to DFP, complete with pit stops, exciting wheel-to-wheel chases and even a very special guest or two. Kevin Field will be the race umpire, but we hope he doesn’t have to bring the safety car out too often, as he leads such aces as Michael Nyman, Matthew Hindson and John Adams around this latest stop on the F1 tour. 2011-04-02T00:39:24+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/rare-treats/ http://stagekl.com/shows/rare-treats/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Thomas Sanderling conductor Alice Sara Ott piano GRIEG: Piano Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY: Manfred Symphony Tchaikovsky expected his symphony inspired by Byron’s epic to be performed “once every 10 years”. The MPO last performed it in 1999, so the return of this rich romantic treasure is more than welcome. As is the return of pianist Alice Sara Ott who performs one of the three or four most popular piano concertos in the world; which has not been heard in DFP since 2002. Pre-Concert Event on Saturday, 2 April at 7:30 PM. For more info, click here. 2011-03-27T22:57:02+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/i-am-not-my-pimples-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/i-am-not-my-pimples-review/ It was my first time watching a Hokkien play, and I must say that it was actually better than what I have expected. Opened to a full-house during the first show, “I Am Not My Pimples” tells the story of a girl named Ah Choo (played by Amelia Tan) and how she lives her life with acne problem ever since she was a teenager till the present day. With a simple stage and five main cast members, director Mark Beau de Silva brought the audience back to Penang in the 80s when Ah Choo was only a 13 year-old girl, where she has yet to find out what life has in store for her. Ah Choo started to face acne problem when she finally hits her puberty. Her “aunt” or should I say uncle (played by Roax Tan) always stood by her, but her mother (played by Kathyn Tan) doesn’t understand her while her friends (played by Bella Rahim and Branavan Aruljothi) constantly making fun of her face. Ah Choo doesn’t understand why she has to be the ugly one. She admires those beautiful girls in the advertisements and she tried different methods including using OXY and praying to “Guan Yin”—the Goddess of Mercy (also played by Bella Rahim) hopefully to reduce the pimples on her face but to no avail. The story took a twist during Ah Choo’s working life when she finally met a guy (also played by Branavan Aruljothi) who loves her for who she is in spite of her acne. But what has been haunting her all her life—the acne—keeps haunting her forever. Not only she gave up her relationship, she gave up herself as well in the end. But here’s the confusing part when it comes to character development, different stages of the character Ah Choo seems to be disconnected and it was difficult to tell when is Ah Choo having acne on her face and when she is not. However, one thing I must highlight here is how great the acting skills of all the actors are, especially Amelia Tan. It was simply jaw-dropping! They grasped all the attention and left you with no room to breath from scene to scene. I can still clearly recall the scene when Ah Choo had a fight with her mother where tears were rolling in their eyes and the tension in the theatre was raised to the maximum. Although “I Am Not My Pimples” is a comedy, but when you look at it from a different perspective, you will find out that “acne” is just a metaphor for the imperfections we keep complaining in life. We can never change who we are or how we look, but we can choose to accept it and deal with it, or live in denial and face the consequences for the rest of our life. “I Am Not My Pimple” will be playing at klpac until Sunday with tickets priced at only RM33 and RM23. But if you do not understand Hokkien, be ready to get your eyes busy looking up and down between the English/Chinese subtitles and the actors. Video And here’s a short excerpt from the play during the opening night. 2011-03-26T01:15:54+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/hsbc-in-the-arts-2011/ http://stagekl.com/blog/hsbc-in-the-arts-2011/ HSBC has long been a supporter of the arts industry in Malaysia. On the 16 March 2011, HSBC Bank Malaysia pledges its support to the Malaysian Arts scene by contributing RM935,000 to 14 local organisations in a special event held at the HSBC Headquarters. It hasn’t been easy to survive on arts itself in Malaysia. And those who stood by the arts in good and bad times really deserve the recognition. Full press release In its continued efforts to support the conservation and development of arts, culture and heritage, HSBC Bank Malaysia announced its pledge of RM935,000 to fourteen local organisations for its 2011 HSBC in the Arts programme. HSBC in the Arts was first launched in May 2005 and this year marks the sixth year of the Bank’s efforts and commitment in the preservation and support of local culture, performing arts and heritage. “We are very proud of the HSBC in the Arts programme. This programme has allowed us to support the work of some great organisations in creating programmes that will develop new talents as well as nurture the Malaysian Arts industry. Our support of the Arts industry is a sign our continued commitment towards the total development of this culturally rich and diverse country.” said Jon Addis, Executive Director and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Bank Malaysia. (R-L) Mr Jon Addis, Executive Director & Deputy Chief Executive of HSBC Bank Malaysia presenting a cheque to Datuk Faridah Merican, Co-founder and Executive Producer of the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) at the HSBC In The Arts 2011 cheque presentation ceremony. “The Arts scene here in Malaysia has grown rapidly over the years and has begun to draw the attention of the Malaysian society to the importance of this industry. HSBC will continue to be a strong supporter of the local Arts community and we are positive that with the right support the Malaysian Arts industry will explode onto the international scene as the ‘Arts destination’,” added Jon. (R-L) Mr Jon Addis, Executive Director & Deputy Chief Executive of HSBC Bank Malaysia presenting a cheque to Mr Eric Ch’ng, Administrative Director of Hands Percussion at the HSBC In The Arts 2011 cheque presentation ceremony. The HSBC in the Arts programme is also a further extension of the Bank’s contribution in the area of education as HSBC believes that education is not only confined within the classroom. This programme has provided many undiscovered talents out there the opportunity to hone and explore their skills and interests in the Arts. (R-L) Mr Jon Addis, Executive Director & Deputy Chief Executive of HSBC Bank Malaysia presenting a cheque to Mr Joseph Gonzales, Creator and Artistic Director at Aswara (National Academy of Arts, Culture & Heritage) at the HSBC In The Arts 2011 cheque presentation ceremony. Some of the projects under HSBC in the Arts include the continuity of cultural and traditional heritage through organisations such as Dama Orchestra and the challenge of developing the local performing arts scene through organisations such as The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, The Jumping Jelly Beans, The Actors Studio and Five Arts Centre. Four new organisations have been added to the list of beneficiaries this year—namely Aswara Dance Company, Kwang Tung Dance Company, Northern Jazz Ensemble and Sugam Karnatica. 2011-03-23T23:23:40+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/jolin-tsai-myself-world-tour-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/jolin-tsai-myself-world-tour-live-in-malaysia-2011/ 銀河集團沸騰歡慶17週年,先帶來亞洲舞王羅志祥，再送上舞后蔡依林, 勢讓2011成為最跳、最熱、最high的一年！6月11日, 晚上8時正，Jolin要舞爆默迪卡體育場! 3月27日中午12點開始，“蔡依林 MYSELF 2011大馬演唱會”門票正式公開發售！售賣會當天在Low Yat 廣場正門口將設有售票櫃檯，購票一律可獲10%折扣。除此之外，27日當天中午12點至4點之間在現場購買價值RM458以及RM488的朋友可以參與幸運抽獎，獲得即日在簽唱會後台與Jolin合照的機會！只限10位幸運兒！( 此優惠及幸運抽獎只限27日當天在Plaza Low Yat 才可享有 ) 。 下午5時，小天后將親臨門票售賣會現場，舉辦她在大馬的唯一一場簽唱會！凡購票者即可獲得精美海報，上台向偶像索取簽名，機會難逢！ 演唱會標題取為“蔡依林 MYSELF 2011大馬演唱會”，顧名思義就是要做自己、跳自己、唱自己，為了配合「舞」的主題，除了台灣的舞蹈精英，更重金禮聘蕾哈娜及小甜甜布蘭妮御用的編舞老師 Mr. Miguel Zarate及Mr. Andre Fuentes等美國知名舞蹈老師，在未來科技感十足的大型Disco舞池上同台獻技。歌迷將再一度見證舞孃蔡依林如何全力以赴，展現其過人的舞技與毅力！ 整場演出90％都是舞曲，看蔡依林如何帶領萬名觀眾跳不停，至於會有什麼超乎想像的演出，以及性感和超越性別的舞步，保證從舞台、燈光甚至到動畫都處處是驚奇，絕對是本年度最炫麗的大秀。 每回蔡依林的演唱會總是讓人萬分期待她的服裝造型，這次找來香港天王天后的御用造型師THOMAS操刀，更請造型師設計多達20套的服裝，然後再由Jolin和工作團隊從中挑選11套，也突破蔡依林歷年來演唱會的服裝套數！ Walk in Purchase Galaxy Group Sdn. 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Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Sungei Wang Plaza Concourse Level, Galaxy Ticket Counter Phone Booking Galaxy Hotline +603-2282 2020 Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Saturday 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM For more ticketing details, please visit www.galaxy.com.my. 2011-03-23T00:40:06+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/asian-music-festival-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/asian-music-festival-2011/ 最大型的亚洲音乐节隆重登场！ 超过20名来自7个亚洲国家的知名艺人呈献10小时不间断的音乐体验。 亚洲音乐爱好者大可准备闻歌起舞了！Tiger将在马来西亚呈献直至目前为止规模最大的亚洲音乐节。这个长达十个小时令人惊喜的音乐盛会，精彩节目连绵不断，肯定是亚洲音乐爱好者不可错过的。 20多位来自7个亚洲国家的知名艺人，将在斯里肯邦岸绿野国际会展中心（MIECC）热闹登场。音乐节将于2011年4月30日下午2时正式引爆。 届时，国际和本地艺人将会施展浑身解数，落力演出。这些表演嘉宾包括韩国的Se7en、香港的陈冠希和农夫、台湾的張芸京和黄小琥、中国的周笔畅、新加坡的王俪婷(Olivia Ong)、泰国的Namcha和马来西亚本地艺人刘纾妤和dayDream等等。 令人兴奋的还不止此。当天的司仪阵容同样出色。三位司仪包括来自香港的胡蓓蔚，和两位在本地中文娱乐圈名气响当当的Astro MY FM DJ 颜薇恩和陈浩然。 他们将带动盛会气氛，让乐迷整个晚上都情绪高涨。当然，更少不了源源不绝冰凉怡神的Tiger，和乐迷们同欢共庆。 Tiger市场经理郭进顺说：“音乐是世界共通的语言，能够拉近国家和人民的距离。而亚洲音乐正经历令人鼓舞的发展。 对于能够成为这大型音乐节的一分子，享誉国际的亚洲品牌Tiger感到十分兴奋。这是名副其实亚洲音乐迷都引颈期待的唯一盛事，让人在同一场合去体验亚洲音乐和不间断的演出。我们希望它能成为所有亚洲音乐爱好者永远难忘的一天。” Featuring more than 20 artists, from seven Asian nations for 10 hours of non-stop musical experience. Asian music fans rejoice, as Tiger Beer is proud to bring you the biggest Asian Music Festival™ to date—right here in Malaysia. Featuring non-stop electrifying performances for a jaw-dropping ten hours long of musical bliss, the Asian Music Festival™ is undeniably an event no Asian music fans can miss. With appearance of more than 20 artistes from seven Asian nations, the festival is set to kick off at 2 PM at the Mines International Exhibition & Convention Centre (MIECC), Sri Kembangan this 30 April 2011. There will be massive performances by artistes from both international and local music scenes belting out their best numbers; such as Se7en from Korea, Edison Chen and FAMA from Hong Kong, Taiwanese artistes Jing Chang and Tiger Huang, Bibi from China, Olivia Ong from Singapore, Namcha from Thailand and lastly, our very own Suki and dayDream from Malaysia, just to name a few. The excitement doesn’t stop here—three emcees, Paisley Wu from Hong Kong, and Astro MY FM deejays Mei Yan and Jeff Chin—the famous duo that needs no introduction in local Chinese entertainment industry; will further amplify the atmosphere by keeping fans entertained throughout the night. The icing on the cake of the entire festival is definitely the refreshing ice-cold Tiger beers which will be served throughout the event—the beverage that always goes well with such rip-roaring music event. “Music is a universally accepted language that brings people and nations together and Asian music in particular, is experiencing a positive growth. Tiger, an Asian brand with international acclaimed status is extremely excited to be a part of this enormous musical event—this is THE festival that Asian music fans have been anticipating for; to experience the ultimate genre defining Asian music and non-stop performances all under one roof. We want it to be a day that all Asian music lovers will never forget,” stated Sean Koh, Marketing Manager of Tiger Beer. 2011-03-23T00:12:15+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-sound-of-music/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-sound-of-music/ “The Sound of Music”—one of the most popular and well-loved productions in musical theatre history will be making its way to Malaysia this June! The globally acclaimed, box office smash hit musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” from London will be enthralling audiences of all ages in Malaysia in commemoration of its landmark 75th anniversary. Striking a chord with its heartwarming storyline and tale of love, family and honor, “The Sound of Music” will feature breathtaking sets and an unforgettable musical score including songs like “My Favourite Things”, “Edelweiss”, “Do-Re-Mi”, “Sixteen Going on Seventeen”, “Climb Every Mountain” and the title song “The Sound of Music”. Winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, and winner of five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Yvents! now brings you the magic of “The Sound of Music” in Malaysia for a strictly limited run. Produced by London Bronowski Productions and organised by Yvents!. Video Here’s a video of the cast of the Sound of Music from London Palladium Production performing a medley of songs during the Royal Variety Performance 2006. 2011-03-22T12:22:08+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/she-moves-at-a-deliberate-pace/ http://stagekl.com/shows/she-moves-at-a-deliberate-pace/ We are always amazed at the ingenuity and flexibility of the complex and diverse characters that distinguish those whom we call a woman; a filial daughter, a loyal wife, a devoted mother, a dedicated housewife, a colleague. Two choreographers, Amy Len and Jonathan Poole acknowledge the superiority of being a woman through their delicate perception of performing as a woman, and to celebrate womanhood as it is the true worth of humanity. Creatives Artistic Director: Leng Poh Gee Choreographed by Amy Len Siew Mee & Jonathan Poole Presented by LAPAR Lab Production Theatre Company: LAPAR Lab Production (Local Artist Performing Arts Region) LAPAR Lab was founded by Low Shee Hoe together with Leng Poh Gee and Louise Yow Sing Hwa in April 2006. “LAPAR” literally means ‘hungry’ or ‘desire’ in the Malay language. It indicates the serious aspirations and professionalism of artistic creation. LAPAR Lab has been actively involved in stage performances, workshops, theatrical and technical productions. Credits include The Dying Eyes (2006), Technatomy (2007), Tan Tiao Ban (2008), Contact (2009), and Triangular Prism (2010). Choreographer: Amy Len Siew Mee Amy Len was trained in contemporary dance at the Kwang Tung Dance Company. She is one of the founders and artistic directors of The Youth Studio of Dance. Her dance career has brought her to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Guangzhou, Netherlands and Germany. Amy won the Best Performer award at the 4th Annual BOH Cameronian Arts Awards 2006. She was also one of 18 finalists at the 5th International Choreography Competition Ludwigshafen 2010 with her work No Exit. Choreographer: Jonathan Poole (United Kingdom) Poole graduated from the Leeds-based Northern School of Contemporary Dance in 1996 and high hopes for the diminutive dancer were fulfilled when in his final year he landed a contract with London’s Arc Dance Company. He stayed with Arc for eight years before working in Singapore and then returned to the UK to take up a teaching post at Northern. Artistic Director: Leng Poh Gee He is a Dance Programme lecturer at the Culture Centre, University Of Malaya. He is one of the founders of LAPAR lab, secretary of MyDance Alliance, and the notation coordinator to the Johor Heritage Foundation. He has extensive proffesional performing experience besides proving to be a sought-after administrative and behind-the-scenes crewmember locally and abroad. Artistic Director’s Note: This performance is significant as it creates a few ‘first’ for the Lab and personally. This project celebrates the first kick-off programme of the new phase KAKISENI; the first international collaboration in five years; the first tough acclimatization outdoor training and the most gratifying of all, the first full involvement of management team that consists of all in-house dancers.I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. SukarjiSriman, HOD (Dance) University of Malaya, both choreographers: Amy Len and Jonathan Poole, Tan Eng Heng from Oasis Productions, Bilqis from RimbunDahan, Goh Lee Kwang, Lee Choy Yun and many others. Thank you very very much and enjoy the show. Dancers: Hii Ing Fung Lau Beh Chin Lim Hooi Meng Lim Shin HUi Lim Siew Ling Nancy Ng Pei Yu Yap Chee Yee Chow Yong Shuang Khoo Yee Mun Chew Seck Nee Tan Yong Jian Crews: Technical Director: Tan Eng Heng Sound Designer: Goh Lee Kwang Costume Designer: Lee Choy Wan Stage Crews: Liang Ka En Wai Kay Rin Tan Hwi Chee Raymond Choo Front Of House: Tan Seow Choon Tan Sheih Mei Special thannks Dance Program, University of Malaya Kwang Tung Dance Company Rimbun Dahan 2011-03-22T00:16:45+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/baca-turn-over/ http://stagekl.com/shows/baca-turn-over/ Baca is a rehearsed reading programme organised every three months as part of Fused, which is a programme by The Actors Studio to showcase new talents/works. Zai Abd Rahman, a young woman takes refuge in a quiet park where she meets William, an old street cleaner whose views of life contain more of the bitter than sweet. It is a time of great social change, and as ideologies clash violently just a few blocks from the park, a smaller battle, but just as intense takes place between our two characters. But is each really who he or she seems? Or is there a deeper agenda at work? And who is the third woman? Creatives Director: U-En Ng Cast: Patrick Teoh, Inessa Irdayanty, Elza Irdalynna 2011-03-22T00:10:10+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/stellar-firecrackers/ http://stagekl.com/shows/stellar-firecrackers/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Benjamin Bayl conductor Mahan Esfahani harpsichord HANDEL: Music for the Royal Fireworks BACH: Harpsichord Concerto in E (BWV1053) MOZART: Symphony No.41—“Jupiter” Making their Malaysian débuts,, Australian conductor Benjamin Bayl and Iranian harpsichord virtuoso, Mahan Esfahani, team up for a programme of 19th century fireworks; Handel’s spectacular music for a famous London river party, Bach’s dazzling expose of an instrument more usually kept in the background, and Mozart’s noble portrayal of a mythological giant. 2011-03-20T23:36:54+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/fun-with-three-gods-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/fun-with-three-gods-live-in-malaysia-2011/ 《福禄寿宇宙最长大马演唱会2011 》，将在2011年7月30日假云顶云星剧场搞笑登场！这次将会是全港热爆的「福禄寿」首次于马来西亚舞台演出。Hungry、Handelababy及大Ex将会扮鬼扮马,施展浑身解数为你提供一晚极富娱乐的超级欢乐晚上。 「福禄寿」的诞生是由最初的「扮嘢三宝」到「扮嘢至尊福禄寿」到后期「荃加福禄寿」演变而成, 他们三位擅长运用良好的声音技巧, 加上极其相似的造型打扮, 神态动作, 模彷每一位都维妙维肖;「福禄寿」顿时成为各大小节目的镇台之宝。因为「福禄寿」的成功, 他们在去年香港会展演出，场场爆满！然后又会搬上舞台剧, 及伸展至电影银幕与影帝合作拍电影。当然不少得来到大马的舞台上为大家搞笑一番。 他们的演唱会中将有超过20位艺人及天王天后「同台」演出。整晚将会以歌舞为主,例如三重唱的方式演绎一代歌王歌后如梅姐、罗记、哥哥张国荣的经典金曲。整古做怪不在话下,他们更会改动歌词,影射娱乐圈的种种现象。 「福」是阮兆祥,「禄」是王祖蓝,「寿」是李思捷。三人虽然不是现金流行曲歌手,但三位绝对是名副其实的唱家班。阮兆祥是凭歌唱比赛入行,王祖蓝最爱唱歌及京剧,而李思捷更加是于「喜剧之王训练班」最后五强以扮声唱歌而获得赏识,技惊四座。为了筹备演唱会,他们更邀请杜丽莎请教唱歌技巧。他们的歌声及扮嘢技巧无容置疑,演出唯一目的就是希望观众看得开心,有更多正面的能量。 他们三位如何把最佳的搞笑元素带来马来西亚分享给你们吗？那你们就要买票进场一看究竟。保证不会让你失望！ This will be the first time, the Three Gods (Wong Cho Lam, Johnson Lee, Louis Yuen) making their first appearance in Malaysia. Hungry, Handelababy and Ex will bring you an unforgettable night full of joy and laughter. In March 2010, Television Broadcast Limited (TVB) broadcasted a newly produced variety show called “Fun with Liza and Gods”, which is known as Fuk Luk Sau amongst the Chinese. Fuk Luk Sau, literally means Gods of Blessings, Prosperity and Longetivity. Fun with Liza and Gods is a comedy program which incorporates parody and impersonation which leads to their increased popularity. Together with Liza Wang, The Three Gods (Wong Cho Lam, Johnson Lee, Louis Yuen) hosted the show which was broadcasted weekly in Hong Kong. Many audiences felt that the variety show did bring them joy, humour, and was definitely a great source of entertainment to family with members of all ages. Imitating other artistes and sharing “gags” are the main hits of The Three Gods. Lady Gaga (by Wong Cho Lam), Jackie Chan, Leon Lai, Andy Lau (by Johnson Lee), Anita Mui and Korean artist Lee Young Ae (by Louis Yuen) are some of the imitations that have left remarkable impressions to audiences. Apart from these, The Three Gods also take turns to share “gags” during the program and they are now also known as “Gag Father” in the midst of audiences. As a result of the positive responses from audiences, The Three Gods together with Liza Wang has held their very first concert in Hong Kong in December 2010. Similar to the program, the concert will bring more impersonation of renown artistes, more songs with altered lyrics, more gags and strong visuals which will keep you through out the night. Their true talents have brought great success to the concert and will continue to hold their concert tour in Canada, U.S, Guangzhou, Macau and Malaysia. The up and coming Kings of Gags are ready to make their audiences laugh throughout the night at Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands this coming July. These Hong Kong comedians will rock the stage and together we anticipate their first live performance in Malaysia. 2011-03-20T23:11:26+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/odissi-stirred/ http://stagekl.com/shows/odissi-stirred/ Odissi Stirred features works from contemporary Odissi choreographers; Sharmila Biswas (Kolkata), Madhavi Mudgal (New Delhi) and Ramli Ibrahim and Guna (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). Each choreography draws upon and is inspired by the Odissi tradition—while one choreography takes us back to its roots from its folk and rural tradition of games and drums, another moves us beyond to the experimental, creating new works with compelling images and messages. Odissi Stirred is a program designed to give the audience a broad-based points of embarkation in the appreciation of the evolution of present day Odissi which has become one of the most dynamic of the Indian classical dance styles. In this program, one encounters tribal and folk elements of music and dance which had originally fed the newly reconstructed classical Odissi repertoire, now regarded as sacrosanct. One is given a glimpse of the power and versatility of this re-constructed Indian classical style to transcend national barriers in its trans-cultural journey to inspire works with universal themes. Evocations (20 mins) Evocations evokes the pulse of Odissi by giving us glimpses of its component elements: tribal, folk, sabda (traditional verses cited in declamatory fashion) and the percussion (ghanta/cymbal and mardala/drum) traditions. It is these essential elements which contributed to the present ‘re-constructed’ contemporary Odissi repertoire. ‘Evocations’, a result of Sharmila’s extensive research in the inter-disciplinary contribution of the above elements to Odissi, projects their significant role in the creative process in a major formation of the contemporary Odissi repertoire.  ‘Evocations’ also reminds us of the vital and rich folk traditions of dance and drumming of Orissa. Choreographer: Sharmila Biswas (Artistic director of Odissi Vision and Movement Centre, Kolkata) Music arrangement by Ramahari Das and Dhanu Reddy, compiled from materials gathered by Sharmila Biswas Dancers: All Pallavan (23 mins) Pallavan a composition of Madhavi Mudgal, one of India’s celebrated Odissi dancers and dance makers. The Pallavan is mainly a pure dance that celebrates the architectonics of Odissi through the vehicle of the female body and spirit. Basic stances and postures of the square chowka and the tribhanga, the three bends of head, torso and hip, combine to form a dignified composite movement through a regulated rhythmic structure, providing a framework around which an efflorescence or pallavan can take place. Five basic rhythmic structures or jatis comprising 9, 7, 5, 4 and 3 beats, each of which yields its characteristic form, is visualized in this item. Choreographer: Madhavi Mudgal Music arrangement by Madhup Mudgal Dancers: Revathi, Tan Mei Mei, Nishah Devi Govind, Divya Nair, Sivagamavalli. Michelle Chang & Geethika Sree Kamala (20 mins) Kamala explores the concept of devotion and piety inspired by eastern and western mythic images related to the ‘Mother Goddess’, the Madonna and Shakti. The lotus and the rose, flowers of great joy and delight, represent metaphors of auspiciousness, beauty and grace. Images of Purusha, Siva and Jesus provide the complement Male Principle. Choreography: Ramli Ibrahim & Guna Music by: Tania, Aruna Sairam, Dominique Vellard & Bombay Jayshree Dancers: 2 groups for different nights. Creatives Presenter: Sutra Dance Theatre (M) Sdn Bhd Artistic Direction: Ramli Ibrahim Lighting & Design: Sivarajah Natarajan Featuring: Sharmini Tiruchelvam / sabera Sheik as the Narrator Costume of Sharmini Thiruchelvam is designed by Dato’ Bernard Chandran with Ramli Ibrahim, Guna, Revathi, Rathimalar Govindarajoo, Tan Mei Mei, Nishah Devi Govind, Divya Nair, Sivagamavalli, Michelle Chang, Geethika Sree, Trisherna, Joytsnaa, Abhiramavalli & Harenthiran. 2011-03-20T22:18:28+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/pixies-the-musical/ http://stagekl.com/shows/pixies-the-musical/ Pixies—the Musical, written by homegrown composer/conductor Jiaying Gan will make its premiere at The Actors Studio in Lot 10, Kuala Lumpur from the 27 – 29 May 2011. PIXIES is staged as part of Jiaying’s Bachelor of Music Graduation Project at the Central Conservatory of Music Beijing, China. It also serves as a fundraising event for Jiaying, who will be further studying her Masters’ Degree in the States at New York University’s Tisch School of Arts’ Musical Theatre Writing Graduate Program. “Pixies” is a fairytale that revolves around Eva, the pixie born without magic in a world of wonders, enchantments and plenty of pixie dusts—Pixieland. There are two tribes in Pixieland, the flower pixies and the mud pixies. Each has their own talent and specialty to keep Pixieland up and running. But thousands of years ago, a horrible accident occurred and the misunderstood mud pixies were driven and banned from ever entering Pixieland again. Raged, they swore that one day they would return and claim Pixieland as theirs. Eva dreams to be like her friends, to have powers and be just as special… but no matter how hard she tries, no magic would come to her. With Pixieland in trouble, Eva learned the true secret of her identity and that the destiny of Pixieland lies in her hands. As she stumbles along the way, Eva discovers that when you truly believe, magical things can happen. The production team, casts and crew of “Pixies” are made of students, friends and family who volunteers to participate in this non-profit, exhilarating, heart-warming fairytale in support of the arts. The Cast of PIXIES the Musical features Tan Yi Fen, Leong Hon Meng, Ang Joonkie, Andrea Tim, Strauss Del Mundo, Mardheanna Yasin, Ezra John, Leaw Jia Huey, Juno Siew, Tan Fung Ling, Mark Chang, Ho Hooi Ping & Quah Ling Li with Choral sung by OFAC (Of Feathers And Chapters). All Music & Lyrics are Composed by Jiaying Gan, Orchestrated by Junyi Chow, Artistic Directed by Jiaying Gan, Choreographed by Priya Tee, Sets Designed by Nicole Yoo, Costumes Designed by Bhaggawent Kaur, Image Illustrated by Katakuri Kaoru, Produced by Jay Yow & Jiaying Gan. PIXIES the Musical is supported and organized by SIMSHEN de CLASSIC with A Cut Above as its Official Hairdo & Design, Styling Pavilion Academy as its Official Makeup & Bodyart, Social KL as its Official Food & Beverage Provider, Roland Asia Pacific as its Official Instruments Provider and MPH as its Supportive Partner. Audition PIXIES is currently auditioning Musicians, if you are interested, please email to pixies.themusical@gmail.com or call +603-42942863. For further information, visit pixiesthemusical.blogspot.com, facebook.com/PIXIESthemusical or twitter.com/PIXIEStm. Introduction Luna’s Lullaby Demo Celebration II Demo 2011-03-17T01:27:10+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/women-on-top/ http://stagekl.com/shows/women-on-top/ Synopsis Women on Top is an evening of contemporary dance that will feature 8 works performed by the ASK Dance Company from the National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Malaysia (Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan). The choreography will reflect the many facets of a woman’s life and confronts the issues facing women everywhere. The evening will take you through a journey that is at times brutal, poignant, humourous, truimphant and always thought-provoking. The performance of ‘Women on Top’ is intended to ultimately celebrate and empower the woman through dance. ASWARA Dance Company ASWARA Dance Company—The Faculty of Dance of Malaysia’s National Arts Academy, originally known as Akademi Seni Kebangsaan (ASK and now known as Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan, ASWARA) was established in 1994. It has since acquired a reputation for producing exquisite dancers and innovative choreography with a unique Malaysian identity. The Faculty of Dance has established itself as a premier force in Malaysia, with a repertoire of exciting dance works, that combines new ideas with traditional dance forms and multidisciplinary collaborations. This has led to innumerable awards, residencies and grants for students and graduates of ASWARA offered by prestigious Malaysian and international bodies. With Women on Top, the ASK Dance Company is launched as a registered professional dance company. Creatives Director/Producer Joseph Gonzales—Dean of the Faculty of Dance at ASWARA, Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture, Malaysia since 1999. Performing from Kuala Lumpur to Los Angeles, he is a performer, academic, choreographer, advocate and author with a multitude of qualifications including a PhD in Dance Studies from the University of Malaya. Artistic Director Joseph Gonzales Choreographers Marrul Mawardi, Murni Omar, Ng Xin Ying, Aris Kadir, Shafirul Azmi, Hanafi Rosdi, Azizi Mansor , Aida Redza, Shafirul Azmi Suhaimi and Joseph Gonzales Cast ASWARA Dance Company featuring dancers from the Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage) Choreographers Marrulhuda Mawardi, Murni Omar, Hanafi Rosdi, Azizi Mansor, Ng Xin Ying, Momix Dance Company, Shafirul Azmi Suhaimi, A.Aris A.Kadir, Joseph Gonzales, Aida Redza Dancers Mohd Fauzi Bin Amirudin, Mohammad Khairi Bin Mokthar, Ng Xin Ying, Mohamad Azizi Bin Mansor, Chai Vivan, Muhammad Fairul Azreen Bin Mohd Zahid, MohdHanafi Bin Rosdi, Mohamed Naim Syah Razad Bin Mohd Zin, Shaikh Hasrul Hafiz Shaikh, Anuar, Rizianah John, Melinda Kwong Mei Kuan, Ismadian Ismail, Marrulhuda Binti Mawardi, Mohd Nur Faillul Bin Adam, Nuur Faliza Binti Saad, Murni Binti Omar, Kishore Kumar Spoof Video This Video features the wonderful acting talents of Gan Hui Yee and Baki Zainal. 2011-03-17T01:12:50+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/a-modern-woman-called-ang-tau-mui1/ http://stagekl.com/shows/a-modern-woman-called-ang-tau-mui1/ Synopsis Ang Tau Mui is a fan of Lin Dai. She dreams of becoming an actress and writes to Lin Dai frequently even after she has committed suicide. She learns to act and occasionally indulges herself by going to a Lin Dai movie, imagining herself acting together with her. She runs away from reality whenever she can and acts and images herself as someone else, hoping reality will be what her dreams are. The director gets his inspiration from Ang Tau Mui’s letters to Lin Dai. He has invited video artist, Au Sow Yee, to create the tour de force of Ang Tau Mui’s dream of the world of Lin Dai onto the movie screen. Language: Cantonese, English and Malay with English surtitles Pentas Project Theatre Production Pentas Project in Chinese would be “Ping Tai Ji Hua”. The first two characters “ping tai” indicate a flat stage. Founded by Loh Kok Man, with currently 9 members from diverse artistic background, Pentas Project envisions a stage without walls and boundaries, a stage that could be more transparent and equal, a stage for interactions and understandings that strengthen the relationships between different cultures and realms. Pentas Project has been invited to perform in Singapore, Japan and most recently Shanghai and Thailand. Creatives Director Loh Kok Man He is The Artistic Director of Pentas Project. Kok Man is an established theatre director, actor, lighting designer and theatre lecturer. He graduated from the Malaysia Institute of the Art in 1993, Since his performance of “aku” in 1997, he has traveled to Japan, Korea, India, Thailand, China, New York and Singapore, sharing his work with people in these different countries. In 2005, Kok Man established Pentas Project, and he was awarded a fellowship from the Asian Cultural Council to New York City. He was the multiple winner of Boh Camenorian Arts Award, including Best director, Best Light Design and Best Set Design. Director’s Note In 2001, I used Leow Puay Tin’s Ang Tau mui and developed works such as aku ll: ang tau mui (2001) and Water Closet (2007). 2001 This is the first time I am directing the full version of the script, exploring its structure and content. Merging a performance method derived from traditional Chinese Opera and forms of comtemporary theatre. I hope to develop a new dimension in understanding the character’s view on life, her identity and culture. Playwright Leow Puay Tin Leow Puay Tin heads the Department of Performance & Media at Sunway University College and is one of Malaysia’s finest theatre writers. Her works, such as “Ang Tau Mui” and “Three Children” and “Family” delve insightfully and incisively into the Malaysian psyche. She also devises performances through collaborations with theatre practitioners, students and non-performers to come up with shows such as “Bags of Stories” and “Tikam-tikam: Merdeka! Merdeka. Merdeka?”. Cast Pearlly Chua She is one of Malaysia’s finest actors. Her legendary performances as Emily of Emerald Hill have mesmerized numerous audiences in Malaysia, Singapore, Australia and Canada. As a lusty coffee-shop owner in award-winning Director Tsai Ming Liang’s film, I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone, she garnered a nomination in the category of Best Supporting Actress at the Taiwan Golden Horse Film festival 2007. Producer Au Sow Yee Her works explore light and projected images as organic elements in space and time as well as revealing the abstract quality of everyday life. She was awarded the Krishen Jit Astro Fund for a film performance/installation and was the 2007 Artist in Residence at Tipei Artist Village, Taiwan. Her works and film performances have been shown in Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Italy and USA. Music & Sound Desinger Terence Chong Terence is a sound engineer and a sound designer. He received a Diploma in Audio Engineering from Ocean Institute of Audio Technology Sdn.Bhd. Terence is actively involved in the local performing arts scene and was the sound engineer twice for the BOH Cameronian Arts Awards. He has also collaborated with various theatre and dance productions on sound design, such as Phoenix Raiser (nyobakan), Drum slices (Hands percussion) and many more. Stage Manager Alison Khor Born in Taiping, Perak. Alison used to be a part-time singer and production assistant. She graduated from New Era College Drama and Visuals Department and is currently a member of Pentas Project. Alison expands her creativity in sound and video. Her experimental video 24/7 was shown at various experimental film festivals in Malaysia, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. she is also a member of JacAl Map, an experimental music duo, and has performed in various cross-disciplinary art projcets. Assistant Stage Manager Tan Sook Fung Sound Crew Lim Dar Di Multimedia Crew Cheah Kah Seng Multimedia & Lighting Crew Tan Perng Sheng Lighting Crew Chiew Shiau Shiang Soh Chong Hong Ik Yong Mei Set Crew Lim Pei Shuen Surtitle Operator Beh Hoong Ling 2011-03-17T00:56:00+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/screen-gems-frances-yip-concert-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/screen-gems-frances-yip-concert-2011/ Drawing on her love for movie and drama theme songs, the legendary song-bird, Frances Yip and renowned Hong Kong music director, Anthony Lun, has put together a concert that pays tribute to the star and music from the big and small screen. This Mother’s Day, Frances Yip will perform a selection of the very popular and familiar theme songs from the English blockbusters such as Titanic and the James Bond series, the Mandarin classics from the Shaw Brothers movie studio, as well as the Cantonese hits from the Hui Brothers’ movies. She will also pay accolades to her favourite screen idol, Grace Chang. 2011-03-17T00:41:48+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/kitaro-the-silk-road-east-west/ http://stagekl.com/shows/kitaro-the-silk-road-east-west/ Masanori Takahashi, better known as Kitaro is going to bring his New Age beats to Resorts World Genting. This Grammy and Golden Globe award-winning Japanese musician has thirteen albums under his belt and counting. He started his solo career in 1977. In his first symphonic concert in Tokyo, he used a synthesizer to create the sounds of 40 different instruments. But it was a soundtrack from “Silk Road” that brought him to the world’s attention. Kitaro gives all his credit to Mother Nature by giving thanks in a special annual ‘concert’ on Mount Fuji on the day of August full moon. During the ‘concert’, he beats on the Taiko drum from dusk till dawn; people will watch and assist him in this yearly event. In 2010, the soundtrack—“Impressions of The West Lake” was nominated for 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, and it was Kitaro’s 13th nomination to date. Some of his famous piece includes: Matsuri, Caravansary, Sacred journey and Mirage. Hurry up and book your seats as he stirs up a storm up in Arena of Stars this April. Grab this opportunity to enjoy his music that sends messages of peace and spiritual development. 2011-03-17T00:32:54+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-ugly-duckling/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-ugly-duckling/ An enchanting play about being different The Ugly Duckling is a wonderful retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story about a little duckling who looks different. Teased and ridiculed on the farmyard, Ugly decides to run away and embarks on an odyssey through the countryside. He meets a host of colourful characters and eventually discovers that he is not a duckling at all. An inspirational adaptation of the children’s classic about being the odd one out, the story unfolds as a giant storybook opens and you hear the magic words “Once upon a time…” Told through the magic of songs and puppetry, this enchanting play will captivate and engage young children. Future plan of The Little Company from Singapore As one of the leading theatre companies for children in Southeast Asia, The Little Company (TLC) was established by Singapore Repertory Theatre in 2002. Reaching over 40,000 children in Singapore every year, TLC is now setting up an office in Kuala Lumpur to bring good quality children’s theatre with high educational values here. Initially, TLC will present two plays a year targeting the pre-school segment. Future plans include presenting theatre for adults and co-producing plays with Malaysian theatre companies. “SRT has been bringing shows from KL to Singapore for years. We would now like to bring shows from Singapore to KL. Having done market research for the past year, there is a gap in the market for a season of strong plays for children. We look forward to working with our Malaysian partners to inspire children from all walks of life through the magic of theatre,” says Executive Director Charlotte Nors, adding “I grew up watching theatre with my parents and friends at school, and strongly believe it is an important enriching experience every child should be able to be part of, which is why we keep our ticket prices very affordable.” TLC will launch in KL with one of its most successful productions, The Ugly Duckling. Originally presented in 2005 as part of the global celebrations of Hans Christian Andersen’s Bi-Centennial, the production played to sold out audiences and received rave reviews from the public and public, as well as from school teachers who brought their students. Creatives Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale Written by Tracie Pang Directed by Daniel Jenkins 2011-03-17T00:00:38+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/fantastikal-strings/ http://stagekl.com/shows/fantastikal-strings/ The stirring sound of the strings will fill the air this April as the klpac String Ensemble debuts with Fantastikal Strings from 9 to 10 April at klpac’s Pentas 2. The almost 40-strong ensemble will be performing a varied repertoire of folk songs from around the world as well as classical favourites under the baton of Dr. Takahisa Ota. The idea of having a String Ensemble under the klpac Orchestra was planted back in 2010. The Orchestra, then, had already been up and running for the past four years, nurturing and training musicians as well as holding regular concerts. However, with more and more players picking up an instrument from a very young age, klpac decided it was time to reach out to these young musicians. The idea was swiftly cemented and the klpac String Ensemble was formed in September the same year with its youngest member only nine years old. Now, almost half a year later, the ensemble under the capable and patient hands of conductor Dr. Takahisa Ota as well as trainer Mr. Shigeki Saito is ready for its public debut with Fantastikal Strings. The ensemble will be bringing you on an exciting journey around the world with folk songs from Ireland (Scenes from the Emerald Isle), Mexico (Baile!), China (Jasmine Flower and Dance of the Yao People), Japan (Ima-yo), Russia (Postcard from Russia) and America (Hiawatha). The wonderful thing about folk songs is that each song paints a different picture of the land there and carries with it a different tale of its people. For example, the image of lush, green countryside immediately comes to mind in the Scenes of the Emerald Isle while a traditional celebration comes to mind in Dance of the Yao People. Fantastikal Strings’ exciting programme does not end with the selection of folk songs. There will also be familiar classical pieces such as Pachelbel’s Kanon, Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik and Dvorak’s The New World Symphony. The ensemble will also be playing the theme song from the blockbuster hit Titanic as well as an old favourite popularised by the late Teresa Teng, Moon Represents My Heart. With such an interesting repertoire, the concert is sure to entertain and engage music lovers of all ages. Dr. Ota or Ota-san as he is affectionately known has been involved in the Malaysian music scene for many years. Although he is a flautist by training, he also has a deep-rooted passion to train orchestras and young players. He has played a hand at nurturing and training countless of local musicians from his days as the conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra back in 1993. Currently, he is the Music Director and Resident Conductor of the klpac String Ensemble. The klpac String Ensemble along with the klpac Orchestra and Symphonic Band is part of klpac’s effort to develop the local classical music scene and push forward a new wave of musicians. With more interest pouring into music than ever before and private music schools mushrooming around the Klang Valley, these three outfits provide a shared platform for musicians to come together, learn together and grow together in an ensemble or orchestral setting regardless of which music school or institution they are affiliated with. The only requirement is that they share the same love for music and the passion to share it with others. Creatives Presenter: The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) Executive Producer: Dato’ Faridah Merican Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM Conducted by: Dr. Takahisa Ota Featuring: klpac String Ensemble Trailer 2011-03-13T15:44:28+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/kenny-g-live-in-concert/ http://stagekl.com/shows/kenny-g-live-in-concert/ In a recording career that spans almost three decades and 23 albums, Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G has grafted elements of R&B, pop and Latin to a jazz foundation solidifying his reputation as the premiere artist in contemporary jazz. Since the early ‘80s, his combination of unparalleled instrumental chops and indelible melodies has resulted in sales of more than 75 million records worldwide (45 million in the U.S. alone) and more than a dozen climbs to the top of Billboard’s contemporary jazz chart. In many respects, where it took him was back to the beginning—the R&B of the early and mid 1970s that Kenny soaked up during his teen years at an inner-city Seattle high school where he mixed with a culturally diverse student body at a young age. Inspired by the likes of Earth, Wind & Fire and Grover Washington, Jr., he was only 17 when he landed a gig with Barry White and his Love Unlimited Orchestra at the Paramount Northwest Theatre (now the Paramount Theater) in 1973. After high school, the gigs with R&B and contemporary jazz artists like White and Jeff Lorber kept coming. In 1982, he landed a record deal with Arista and launched a solo career with three critically acclaimed jazz albums—Kenny G (1982), G-Force (1983) and Gravity (1985). By the ‘90s, he was a multi-platinum seller and a frequent collaborator with some of the most iconic figures in American popular music, including Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Natalie Cole and Frank Sinatra. His subsequent studio albums, Silhouette (1988) and Breathless (1992), were hugely successful, the latter selling more than 12 million records in the U.S. alone and spawning the Grammy-winning single, “Forever in Love.” Other career highlights include Miracles, a 1994 holiday album that took him to the top of the Billboard chart for the first time and has since become the best-selling holiday album of all time. His two holiday albums since then—Faith in 1999 and Wishes in 2002—have been similarly successful. At Last. The Duets Album, released in 2004, featured performances by Barbara Streisand, Burt Bacharach and LeAnn Rimes and many others. In 2008 with the release of Rhythm and Romance, an album that united him with an all-star lineup of Latin musicians. Heart and Soul is the thirteenth studio album by Kenny G, which was released on June 29, 2010. It was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album. Don’t miss to experience the dynamism and excitement of music’s biggest-selling instrumental musician of the modern era the incomparable Kenny G Live In Concert brought to you by JS Concert Productions. 2011-03-13T15:12:17+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/bruno-mars-live-in-malaysia/ http://stagekl.com/shows/bruno-mars-live-in-malaysia/ Bruno Mars Live in Malaysia concert is organized by Scenique Concerts & Events. Music fans are in for a blast as today’s hottest pop phenomenon, Bruno Mars, recent winner of the Grammy Award for ‘Best Male Pop Performance’, gears up for a live concert at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur on 10 April 2011, from 8:00 PM onwards. Get your tickets early! The concert coincides with the Asian leg of his ‘Doo-Wops & Hooligans’ World Tour, which kicked off late last year and saw him shuttling back and forth between major U.S and European cities, in conjunction with the release of the similarly-titled debut solo album (released locally by Warner Music Malaysia and now available in record stores nationwide). With his massive cult following, it’s not surprising how this multimedia superstar has chalked up sold-out concert performances worldwide. 2011-03-13T15:02:03+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/the-last-five-years-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/the-last-five-years-review/ It was a moment of sweetness and heart-melting when seeing a lovely young couple expressing their love for each other in the most romantic way—singing. There were even some in the audience shedding their tears when Jamie finally proposed to Cathy (played by Jon Chew and Tabitha Kong respectively) while singing the lovely duet “The Next Ten Minutes”. It all happened in the romantic yet emotionally-charged two-person musical “The Last Five Years” during the opening night on 10 March at klpac. The musical was written by Jason Robert Brown where the story was inspired by his own failed marriage. The musical was premiered in Chicago in 2001, then produced off-Broadway in March 2002 and now brought in to Kuala Lumpur by klpac directed by Christopher Ling. The story telling was indeed very interesting. It began with two distinct opposite sides of the story, just like how the stage was designed in a runway-like setup. On one side, there was Jamie—a rising novelist—who was in love with the struggling actress he just met—Cathy—five years earlier. While on the other side, there was Cathy, sitting alone weeping over the failed marriage, five years later. The story started to evolve as Jamie’s story moving forward to tell how he was obsessed with Cathy while Cathy’s story moving backwards to reveal how their marriage fell apart. Jamie and Cathy did not interact directly with each other not until their stories intersect in the middle as they got married. The story was told in a pure musical way and had minimum conversation. It can never be more entertaining listening to two good singers Jon and Tabitha soaring their beautiful voices through the songs. The songs are definitely one of the highlights of the musical. They cleverly captured the immense joy, disappointment, heartbroken and hilarity of the characters with its graceful yet catchy melodies together with a four-piece live band. Projecting pictures onto the background at both sides of the stage is a rather interesting way of narrating the environment and the different stages of the characters. However, from the setup and costume itself it was difficult to tell at first sight that Jamie is a writer and Cathy is an actress until they sung it out in the songs. As the musical drew to the end, the story came to a full circle where Cathy now indulged in the state of love with Jamie while on the other hand, Jamie waves goodbye to Cathy as he walked away and never return. The story ended in the most ironic way which left the audience baffling their emotions between the sweetest and the darkest moment in a relationship. The story strikes us in the heart with what most of us deem to be the dilemma of the modern society where you have your dreams in one hand and your relationship in the other. If you can relate to what has happened to Jamie and Cathy, you should definitely catch the show right away. “The Last Five Years” is playing from 10 - 20 March 2011 at klpac, Kuala Lumpur with tickets priced at RM35 and RM23. Sneak Peek Here’s a sneak peek of the show on the opening night on 10 March 2011. 2011-03-12T02:15:36+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/konsert-untukmu-loloq/ http://stagekl.com/shows/konsert-untukmu-loloq/ Menterinya Pertahanan Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi mencetuskan idea bagi menghargai pengorbanan penulis lirik Loloq atau Rosli Khamis dengan penganjuran Konsert ‘Untukmu Loloq’ yang bakal berlangsung di Istana Budaya dari 22 hingga 24 April 2011. Idea sebagai tanda penghargaan Zahid kepada Loloq kerana mereka pernah mengelilingi satu Malaysia selama seminggu ketika Zahid bergelar Timbalan Menteri Penerangan sebelum ini. Konsert tersebut melibatkan 60 orang terdiri dari pemuzik bekas tentera darat, artis tari dari Kementerian Pertahanan, kumpulan koir dari Kementerian Pertahanan, pengarah persembahan Lokman Ghani, pengarah muzik Eddy Marzuki, penerbit Den Wahab dan penulis skrip Ad Samad. 2011-03-07T22:07:57+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/rebab-berbisik/ http://stagekl.com/shows/rebab-berbisik/ Rebab Berbisik mengisah emosi Pak Su Mat, seorang Pencinta seni Makyung. Pak Su dan isterinya, Mek Ning, yang merupakan seorang Primadona Makyung yang terhandal, di zaman kegemilangan Makyung sewaktu dahulu. Sekarang setelah Mek Ning sudah tiada, Pak Su terpaku memikirkan siapakah yang akan beliau wariskan seni tersebut. Pak Su dan Mek Ning mempunyai 2 orang anak lelaki. Monodrama Rebab Berbisik mengupas konflik dan dilema ke dua-dua anak si Pak Su Mat dan Mek Ning—Mimi dan Azri. Kenapakah mereka menolak untuk mempelajari seni Makyung? Pencinta Makyung kontemporari, Rosnan Rahman akan membawa semua 4 watak secara monodrama. Rebab Berbisik adalah hasil karya dan arahan Rahimidin Zahari. 2011-03-07T22:07:52+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/kenangan-mengusik-jiwa-60-an/ http://stagekl.com/shows/kenangan-mengusik-jiwa-60-an/ Sebuah teater muzikal yang pasti menghiburkan, gandingan hebat para pelakon masa kini dan penyanyi popular 60an. Mengimbau kembali nostalgia zaman Pop Yeh Yeh di zaman tersebut. Teater muzikal ini diterbitkan bersama oleh Istana Budaya dan Belbis Sdn. Bhd. 2011-03-07T22:07:42+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/konsert-opera-hidup-wings/ http://stagekl.com/shows/konsert-opera-hidup-wings/ Wings telah banyak mengharungi “Opera Hidup” sebagai kumpulan rock tanah air selama 25 tahun didalam memperjuangkan muzik rock bersama-sama peminat yang mereka kumpul hingga kini. Sayap Wings tetap teguh terbang bersama Awie, Joe, Eddie dan Black merantau serta menerokai muzik rock dengan lebih rakus dan berani demi mencari sesuatu pembaharuan di dalam Opera muzik mereka agar tetap hidup di dalam jiwa dan ingatan peminat-peminatnya. 27 album dari Belenggu Irama hingga Double Trouble Live, pelbagai rentak dan melodi rock dihadiahkan Wings kepada peminat setia mereka. Dari pentas fun-fair hingga ke pentas konsert selama 25 tahun mereka memberikan persembahan yang panas lagi bertenaga. Kini di Panggung Sari, Istana Budaya bakal tercipta sejarah di dalam Opera Hidup Wings dan peminat setia mereka – KONSERT WINGS OPERA HIDUP bersama Orkestra Simfoni Kebangsaan (OSK). 2011-03-07T22:07:03+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-non-object-exercise/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-non-object-exercise/ Life is ordinary, but because there are poetries, visual imageries and music, hence our lives become more marvelous. Come and experience a performance that uses poetry as canvas, music as lines and visual imageries as color. Visit kakiseni.com to register for free admission. Creatives Poetry: Tan Yan Tee Music: JacAl Map Producer: Au Sow Yee Tan Yan Tee Graduate School of Script Writing of National Taipei University of the Arts. She writes poetry, script, prose and magazine columns, and she take photos. She was the writer for theatre performance such as The Lost and the Ecliptic, Animal Farm etc. Her poem won Best poem in the 9th Hua Zhong Literature Award. She published he first poetry book in 2011. JacAl Map JacAl Map is an experimental music duo consists of Jack and Alison since 2007. Works by JacAl are in a broad range, from ambient, down tempo and psychedelic electronic music to experimental live sound performance etc. JacAl extracted elements from images, spaces etc in daily lives, and attempt to create sound that combines reality and imagination through low technology. Au Sow Yee Sow Yee is an experimental film/ video artist based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her works span from film and video performances, single channel experimental film/video to multimedia design for contemporary theatre performances. She is a MFA holder from the San Francisco Art Institute and is currently a lecturer in the Drama and Visuals Department, New Era College, Malaysia. She was awarded the Krishen Jit Astro Fund for a film performance/installation and was the 2007 Artist in Residence at Taipei Artist Village, Taiwan. Her works and film performances have been shown in Malaysia, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Italy and USA. About Women:100 Kakiseni is back and kicks off with Women:100, 100 hours of performing arts in conjunction with the 100th year celebration of International Women’s Day falling on 8 March 2011. It aims to honour women’s achievements and contributions through programs that encourage public awareness, participation and appreciation.Women:100 consists of 100 hours of performing arts reinforced with 100 hours of roadshows and community workshops. Women:100 will invade the senses online and on-ground providing an enriching experience featuring the best in the Performing Arts Industry exploring the subject matter of ‘women’ via plays, workshops, readings, dance, music, showcases and so on. 2011-03-05T23:14:45+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/a-modern-woman-called-ang-tau-mui/ http://stagekl.com/shows/a-modern-woman-called-ang-tau-mui/ Ang Tau Mui goes shopping on the day she dies. She sees many things she wants, but doesn’t know what to buy. She runs from place to place, looking and searching, as she travels through time, revisiting the house she grew up in, taking a break at a deli, watching a movie in a cinema, riding a mini bus and seeking comfort in a temple. She talks to us about what makes her happy and sad, who she sees herself as, what her favourite food is and what her longings are. But in the end, does she find what she’s looking for? Language: English Rated: U Visit kakiseni.com to register for free admission. Creatives Cast: Ho Sheau Fung Director: Chee Sek Tim Playwright: Leow Puay Tin Composer & Sound Designer: Johan Othman Producers: Marion D’Cruz, June Tan (KL) & Ambiga Devy (Penang) About Five Arts Centre Formed in 1984 and founded by theatre directors Chin San Sooi and Krishen Jit, and dancer-choreographer Marion D’Cruz, Five Arts has been instrumental in the growth of a Malaysian identity in the arts. Five Arts Centre is a collective of artists and producers dedicated to generating alternative art forms and images in the Malaysian creative environment. The collective’s scope of work includes theatre, dance, music, visual arts and young people’s theatre. Chee Sek Tim Sek Thim trained as a potter and visual artist. He started performing with Marion D’Cruz and Dancers in 1994 and has since gone on to acting and directing. Among his many directorial efforts are The Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral (2000), Encore (2005), That was the Year (2007), Conference of the Birds (2009). In 2008 Sek Thim moved back to Penang where he now lives and works. Leow Puay Tin Puay Tin heads the Department of Performance & Media at Sunway University College and is one of Malaysia’s finest theatre writers. Her works, such as “Ang Tau Mui” and “Three Children and Family” delve insightfully and incisively into the Malaysian psyche. She also devises performances through collaborations with theatre practitioners, students and non-performers to come up with shows such as Bags of Stories and Tikam-tikam: Merdeka! Merdeka. Merdeka? Johan Othman He graduated from Oberlin Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor Degree in Music Composition and a minor in Music Theory in 1997 and Master of Music in Music Composition from Yale in 1999. He has written music for three musical theatre productions performed in Kuala Lumpur: The Stage (1992 produced by Actors Studio), Reunion and Oh Brickfields (1994 and 1999 respectively produced by Five Arts Centre). He is a recipient of the Herbert Elwell Prize in Composition given in Oberlin in 1997. He has composed extensively including 3 works Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra and chamber players. He is currently teaching music at the School of Arts Universiti Sains Malaysia. Marion D’Cruz She is a founder member of Five Arts Centre which was formed in 1984. Marion graduated with a BA in Performing Arts and an MA in Dance from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang. Marion has studied classical, modern and contemporary dance in Malaysia, Indonesia, London and New York. In 1983 she formed Marion D’Cruz and Dancers, who have performed extensively both locally and internationally. One of the pioneers of contemporary dance in Malaysia, Marion’s focus is to create a contemporary Malaysian identity in dance and to create works that speak of what she is passionate about. She was the manager of Arts Network Asia from 2004 to 2006 and is now the manager for the Krishen Jit ASTRO Fund. In the 2006 Boh Cameronian Arts Awards, Marion was awarded the Cross-Cultural Champion of the Arts Award. Marion now teaches, produces, performs and choreographs. June Tan She is a Biologist from Imperial College, London who was involved in toxic waste management and is currently working on renewable energy projects. She has staged-managed for Five Arts Centre (Family, A Chance Encounter, 7 TEN) and Dramalab (Split Gravy on Rice). Recently, June helped produced Project Angkat Rumah (2010) and Cuckoo Birds (2009). June is starting to work with video and film and was one of the ten finalists for BWM Shorties 2010. Ambiga Devy She is a Pharmacist, graduating from Universiti Sains Malaysia with a Masters Degree. She has initiated and run Video Farm, an organization which has done both socio political documentaries and education programs on the use of video as a tool for change, herself a videographer, for the past 25 years. With 7 other individuals in Penang, she initiated Little Penang Street Market which she then directed for a period of four years. Presently she works as a locum pharmacist and sits on the State Museum and Art Gallery committee where she does documentaries on local visual artists and creates and runs programmes on art appreciation for children and young adults. About Women:100 Kakiseni is back and kicks off with Women:100, 100 hours of performing arts in conjunction with the 100th year celebration of International Women’s Day falling on 8 March 2011. It aims to honour women’s achievements and contributions through programs that encourage public awareness, participation and appreciation.Women:100 consists of 100 hours of performing arts reinforced with 100 hours of roadshows and community workshops.Women:100 will invade the senses online and on-ground providing an enriching experience featuring the best in the Performing Arts Industry exploring the subject matter of ‘women’ via plays, workshops, readings, dance, music, showcases and so on. 2011-03-05T23:03:21+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/indicinelive-3/ http://stagekl.com/shows/indicinelive-3/ Step aside SNL, Little Britain and MADtv! Premiering in 2010, INDICINELIVE! (in-dee-SEE-nee-live-!) is klpac’s sketch comedy premise, parodying the ofttimes insane society that we live in. Featuring an ensemble of serious comic writers and players every episode, INDICINELIVE! features familiar characters in even more familiar situations, with our ever-popular musical numbers thrown in too! INDICINELIVE! is, essentially, a generous serving of how we see the world in fun-sized pieces. 
Directed by klpac’s director-in-residence Kelvin Wong, INDICINELIVE! played to packed houses and sold-out shows last year with after-requests for second and third helpings in Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and Singapore. INDICINELIVE! 3 will feature a fresh line-up of originally-written sketches and parodies with a more predominant Malaysian slant, from the more North American take from last year. This installment will play at klpac’s Indicine for a total of 11 shows from April 6th to 17th 2011, our longest run to date. INDICINELIVE! 3 brings together an eclectic ensemble of old and fresh faces: Siti Farrah Abdullah, Sani Zainal Abidin, Shirin Jauhari, Oliver Johanan, Uihua, Freddy Tan and Tung Jit Yang, with support by Ivan Chan Atienza, Banun Atina Idris, Calvin Tan, Amir Yunos and Iskandar Zulkarnain. Writers include Patrick Lee, Erna Mahyuni, Adriana Nordin Manan, Nina Shah, Freddy Tan, Tung Jit Yang and Amir Yunos. In addition to the show at Indicine, the INDICINELIVE! team will also be making appearances at Delicious Café throughout the months of March, April and May, giving audience members a sneak preview of what’s to be expected in INDICINELIVE! 3 and beyond. For mature audiences only. Creatives Executive Producer: Dato’ Faridah Merican Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM Directed by: Kelvin Wong Written by : Patrick Lee, Erna Mahyuni, Adriana Nordin Manan, Nina Shah, Freddy Tan, Tung Jit Yang, Amir Yunos Featuring the Player Ensemble of: Siti Farrah Abdullah, Sani Zainal Abidin, Shirin Jauhari, Oliver Johanan, Uihua, Freddy Tan, Tung Jit Yang And Supported by: Ivan Chan Atienza, Banun Atina Idris, Calvin Tan, Iskandar Zulkarnain, Amir Yunos Trailer 2011-03-05T22:06:31+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/klpac-symphonic-band-audition/ http://stagekl.com/blog/klpac-symphonic-band-audition/ Do you play a wind instrument? Can you keep a groovy beat? Ever dream of performing in a Band? If you’ve answered “YES” to any above, do not miss this! klpac Symphonic Band will be having auditions for its 2011 season… The band is open to anyone 18 and above who share a passion for music and want to continue playing after leaving their high school band. Aspiring musicians, music students & freelance musicians are welcomed to audition. Audition Details Date: 19 March 2011 Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Venue: Indicine, 2nd floor, klpac Winds Section Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet, Alto Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Bass Trombone, Euphonium and Tuba. You must have own musical instruments Please be prepared to play a major scale within 4# to 4b in an octave Please be prepared to play with difference articulation e.g. legato, staccato, accent etc. A sight-reading piece from Band excerpts will be given to you on the audition day and you will have 1 minute to study the score (without playing) Ability to play 2 octaves will be an advantage A solo piece from the candidate is an advantage but is not mandatory Percussion Please be prepared to show single stroke, double stroke and rolling techniques using drumsticks and timpani mallet. A Rhythm pattern with these elements will be given to the candidates For Mallet percussion, you must be able to play a major scale within 4# to 4b in an octave A sight-reading piece from Band excerpts will be given to you on the audition and you will have 3 minutes to study the score (without playing) You must have minimum knowledge in handling non-pitching percussion instruments, e.g. crash cymbals, bass drum, triangle etc. A solo piece from the candidate is an advantage but NOT mandatory Book an audition slot Interested to give it a go? Please email Gan (gan@klpac.org) to book a slot (incl. instrument, full name, tel/mobile and e-mail contact). About klpac Symphonic Band The klpac Symphonic Band is an offshoot from the klpac Orchestra which was established in 2006. Like the klpac Orchestra, it is a community-oriented initiative aimed at providing a platform for musicians from all walks of live to hone their skills and perform regularly. It was established to fill a gap in the local music scene where many wind & brass players who started playing during their schooling years were left with no avenue to continue after graduating. 2011-03-05T00:26:31+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/two-jons-and-a-netto-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/two-jons-and-a-netto-review/ You know you have reached your laughing limit when you LOL (laugh out loud) while slapping your lap and shedding your tears all at the same time. And that was what happened at the comedy night Two Jons and a Netto last February by the Comedy Club Kuala Lumpur (CCKL). It was a night full of serious laughter where 4 stand-up comedians—Fakkah Fuzz, Jonathan Powley, Andrew Netto and Jonathan Atherton—brought the crowd at Velvet Underground, Zouk KL ROFL (rolling on floor laughing). Fakkah Fuzz Up first was Fuzz, a Singaporean Malay whose appearance was unplanned. But everyone on the floor was so glad that he did as he poked fun at Malaysia-Singapore relationship and cleverly joked about racial issues which have brought the crowd burst in laughter without fail. Jonathan Powley Then came the good-looking Jonathan Powley from the United States. He spoke a lot about women, especially his funny stories between him and his ex-girlfriends. There were a lot of sex jokes. And sex sells all the time. However, American jokes are slightly harder to get resonance from the audience compare to local content. And I think he could use more exaggerated expression to make bigger impact to his performance. Andrew Netto —> After that Andrew Netto took over the stage. It’s true that he is said to be one of the most prominent comedians in Malaysia. Gotta love his jokes where most of them are closely related to what happened around us. Not only he poked fun at his own race—Indian—but at the same time he joked about local politics as well. Jonathan Atherton The finale act was left to the one and only Jonathan Atherton. If you say Jonathan is the laugh guru in the region, I’ll have to raise all my hands and legs to agree with you. Brilliant, hilarious, multilingual and dramatic are some of the words suitable to describe what he has to offer that night. It was so much fun looking at him speaking different Asian languages including Japanese, Malay, Mandarin, Indonesian and Thai with such accurate accent. And with his epic Singapore and Gaylang jokes, the audience can leave the floor, fully satisfied and say “what a night”. If you missed out that night, you can catch some glimpses of Jonathan Atherton and Andrew Netto’s performances in the video below which was recorded back in June 2009. The show has truly raised the bar for local comedy industry. It was entertainment at its best, giving the best remedy to the urban citizens to recover from their hectic lifestyle—laugh. Anticipate another round of laughing nights by three mega comedy stars together in “Sugar, Spice and Comedy Vice” coming this March 2011. 2011-03-03T23:29:04+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/michael-hui-comedy-talk-show-ii-last-warning-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/michael-hui-comedy-talk-show-ii-last-warning-in-malaysia-2011/ Hong Kong-based comedy genius Michael Hui is set to tickle your funny bone at his stand-up comedy slated on 28 May 2011, 8:00 PM at Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands. Michael is obviously capable of putting all hilarious style of jokes together and this 120-minute talk show will have fans experience his witty humour with lots of surprises. Michael has never been conventional. This upcoming talk show themed “The Last Warning” will be his second live talk show in Malaysia after his successful sell out talk show in 2009. He said to be a stand-up comic, an important rule is never follow a script. “You have to play by ear. Whatever tickles the audience, you will have to improvise and go on from there. To me, the feedback is immediate and you have to respond immediately. Making people laugh is an art that requires quite a lot of skill. It is highly challenging but satisfying.” His performance is always sophisticated and suits both refined and popular tastes. He is the trendsetter for such form of talk show in Hong Kong. Having acted in 28 movies, written the screenplay for 12, directed eight and produced four films, the illustrious funnyman has received several nominations for acting, directing and screenplay. In 1982, Michael won the best actor award at the first Hong Kong Film Awards (Hong Kong’s version of the Oscars) for Security Unlimited (Mo Deng Bao Biau). 2011-02-28T23:14:22+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/3-hard-tenors-world-tour-concert-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/3-hard-tenors-world-tour-concert-live-in-malaysia-2011/ Jacky Wu (吴宗宪), Taiwan’s King of variety shows, Kang Kang (康康), the No.1 disciple of Jacky, and Xiao Zhong (小钟), the up and coming host-cum-comedian with increasing popularity, are set to make their audience laugh all the way down to their toes at the upcoming “3 Hard Tenors World Tour Concert”. “The 3 Tenors” is a name given to the famous Spanish singers Plácido Domingo and José Carreras and the Italian singer Luciano Pavarotti who sang in concert under this banner during the 90s. Modified from its original name, the “3 Hard Tenors” will see Jacky Wu, Kang Kang and Xiao Zhong spoof and make an imitation out of the original 3 Tenors in a completely entertaining and hilarious concert fashioned after a Taiwanese-style variety show. In Mandarin, the word “Male” (男) shares the same pronunciation as “hard” (难) i.e. difficult. Audiences will be entertained and greatly amused as the trio tries ‘very hard’ and still ‘cannot really make it’ as the real deal. The trio is geared up to stir laughter on the night belting out popular hits which integrate funny lyrics and video clips. This creatively choreographed comedy concert will be fun-filled with singing, dancing and laughter. This widely appraised “3 Hard Tenors World Tour” has toured Shanghai and Singapore, recorded remarkable turnouts. Xiao Zhong will also perform some lame but funny magic tricks which recently gained him the nick name as comical “Mr. Magic” in Taiwan. 2011-02-28T23:08:19+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/michael-learns-to-rock-mltr-world-tour-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/michael-learns-to-rock-mltr-world-tour-live-in-malaysia-2011/ Michael Learns to Rock (MLTR) fans are in for a treat—the Danish pop act is scheduled to visit Malaysia this April and the band will be on a two city tour covering Kuala Lumpur, and for the first time, Penang. Presented by MBI International, the upcoming tour of this legendary soft rock band will take the stage of Penang Pisa Stadium on 22 April and Kuala Lumpur KLCC Plenary Hall on 24 April 2011, featuring all of their popular songs as well as new ones from their recent album, Eternity, brought out under their own independent label, MLTR Music. MLTR recorded a sell-out concert here in Malaysia back in 2009 and this popular Danish soft rock band does seem to have a strong fan base as all 6,000 seats at the hall were filled with groupies who seemed to know every word of the band’s songs. MLTR has been enthralling audiences all across the globe since the past 2 decades. The band is regarded as one of the finest ‘pop makers’ ever to have hit the global music arena. Comprising lead vocals and keyboardist Jascha Richter, drummer Kare Wanscher and guitarist Mikkel Lentz, the well known Danish pop trio has more than 8 million recordings to its credit since its professional debut in 1991. Few of MLTR’s chartbuster albums include: Colours, Played on Pepper, Nothing to Lose, Blue Night and Eternity. Some of their evergreen hits include: The Actor, Sleeping Child, Someday, That’s Why (You Go Away), Breaking My Heart, It’s Only Love, Nothing to Lose and You Took My Heart Away. 2011-02-28T23:02:15+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-comedy-club-sugar-spice-and-comedy-vice/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-comedy-club-sugar-spice-and-comedy-vice/ Jacques Barrett, Australia’s fastest rising star. Susan Murray, probably the best female comic from UK. Sugar Sammy, comedy’s new rock star—tauted by many to be the next Russell Peters. 3 mega comedy stars in 1 show. This is one not to be missed. Belly busting laughs guaranteed! Sugar Sammy (Canada) “One of the the rising comedy talents from around the world”—The Hollywood Reporter Jacque Barrett (Australia) “Pretty damn impressive—Four Stars”—Timeout Sydney Susan Murray (UK) “Mainstream success written all over her… brightly energetic, a real talent”—Edinburgh Guide.com Friday and Saturday show hosted by Prem from FlyFM. 2011-02-28T22:13:15+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/fused/ http://stagekl.com/shows/fused/ The idea behind Fused is to feature a fusion of artists, ideas and performances. The Actors Studio @ Lot 10 will be celebrating the arts with this bi-monthly experimental series. Expect fresh talent, new acts, intriguing experiments…expect the unexpected. Feast on something different every night of the week as we promise an array of performances as well as workshops. Come for one night or five in a row—each night offers you an… alternative genre of the arts. Sit back, relax or just join in the fun. Nothing too heavy, we promise you, but it will be a fascinating experience and a great time at the theatre is certain! We will be introducing a new addition called Baca which will feature U-En Ng’s Turn Over starring Patrick Teoh, Inessa Irdayanty and Elza Irdalynna. The play is about Zai Abd Rahman, a young woman who takes refuge in a quiet park where she meets William, an old street cleaner whose views of life contain more of the bitter than sweet. It is a time of great social change, and as ideologies clash violently just a few blocks from the park, a smaller battle, but just as intense takes place between our two characters. But is each really who he or she seems? Or is there a deeper agenda at work? And who is the third woman? Besides Baca, there will also be MyDance Alliance’s ever popular DanceBox, Monti & Logi’s Comedy House as well as We Are Malaysian Made films. If you would like a slot at the next Fused, please send details of your proposed act to ashraf@theactorsstudio.com.my. 22 March 2011 Strumming to a Different Tune featuring Wani Ardy & Wong Siew Jye hosted by Ashraf Zain & Ian Chow 23 March 2011 WAMM presents Malaysian Made Films! curated by Michael Chen 24 March 2011 Baca: Rehearsed Readings featuring Turn Over by U-En Ng read by Patrick Teoh, Inessa Irdayanty & Elza Irdalynna 25 March 2011 MONTI & LOGI OPEN MIC COMEDY HOUR featuring Monti & Logi 26 March 2011 MyDance Alliance presents DANCEBOX featuring pieces choreographed by: Suhaili Ahmad Kamil, Judimar Hernandez, Stephanie Lim & An Nur Azhar, Fairul Zahid, Alla Azura Abas 2011-02-26T01:15:45+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/madu-ii/ http://stagekl.com/shows/madu-ii/ “Tepuk amai-amai, belalang kupu-kupu, tepuk biar pandai, nanti upah susu. Susu lemak manis, santan kelapa muda, kakak jangan nangis, abang kita banyak kerja.” We hear about it, we read about it, and often we’re told what to think about it. Polygamy is a norm, whether we like it or not; but too often we hear only the stories of men. What is it like to be a madu (co-wife) in a modern world where the rights of women are, at least in principle, the same as men? How does a madu live her life knowing that the man she loves exclusively does not love her in the same way? And what of two wives who live under the same roof, sharing only the love for the same man and little else? Are they empowered? Are they condemned? Or are they entirely something different, beyond the understanding of most of us because they too are unsure? Alfian Sa’at’s play Madu II is more than just a play, or incisive social commentary, or a statement on what is or ought to be, and its characters are more than mere studies. Madu II contains the same quiet hopes, shattered dreams, compromised joys—and the honest humanity—of many women who live in polygamous households. It is at once breathtaking as it is heartbreaking, uproarious in its humour, pathos, and outrage. Creatives Executive Producer: Dato’ Faridah Merican Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM Written by: Alfian Sa’at Directed by: U-En Ng Featuring: Elza Irdalynna & Inessa Irdayanty Trailer 2011-02-26T01:07:18+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/butterfly-lovers/ http://stagekl.com/shows/butterfly-lovers/ An innovative creation inspired from the old Chinese legend of Liang Shan Bo and Zhu Yin Tai. The play includes the well-known chapters of Studies, Eighteen Farewells, Cries The Grave, and The Butterfly and so on to carry on the thorough explanation, and shifts to stage presentation. The solo dance and live music interaction is the interesting part. The dancer and the musicians perform respectively with their skills and techniques, and collaborate with the different medium rhythm, arouse great interest, and deep into the thorough possibility. The video art creates dimensional space and theater effect in the form of movie, this achieves the greater vision and the worth-seeing dance theater. Creatives Produced by Nyoba Kan Exclusively for Women: 100 Celebration, Kakiseni A Tribute to Caecar Chong Performed & Choreographed by Lee Swee Keong Artistic Director: Lee Swee keong Co-Director: Woon Fook Sen & Lee Swee Keong Music Composer & Piano:Wong Chee Wei Video Art: Au Sow Yee & Alison K Lighting Designer: Tan Eng Heng Di Zi: Ngooi Perng Fei Percussion: Khoo Khee Chow String: Lim Leong Hon Electronic Music: Goh Lee Kwang 2011-02-26T00:53:14+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/tsai-chin-live-in-genting-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/tsai-chin-live-in-genting-2011/ Tsai Chin, the popular songstress known for her naturally rich magnetic vocals and witty persona, is returning once again to Resorts World Genting! She achieved everlasting fame during the peak of her career in the 80’s, during which time she dominated the Chinese pop culture scene in Taiwan. Her illustrious career spans over 30 years and 50 albums, with numerous hits under her belt such as: The Forgotten Time 《被遺忘的時光》, Just Like Your Tenderness 《恰似你的温柔》, Reading You 《讀你》, and many more. Tsai Chin’s charming voice evokes soft melodies and deep emotions that ripple through the serenity of one’s soul like a gentle breeze. Coupled with deep and meaningful lyrics, she is bound to touch the hearts of her audience. An enchanting night of heavenly melodies awaits you! 2011-02-26T00:45:58+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/west-end-stars-in-concert/ http://stagekl.com/shows/west-end-stars-in-concert/ Calling all West End & Broadway musical enthusiasts! Enfiniti Vision Media, producer of the award-winning film, Puteri Gunung Ledang and musicals Puteri Gunung Ledang the Musical and P. Ramlee the Musical, introduces the West End Stars in Concert, its first theatre concert featuring 3 successful leading men of some of West End’s most unforgettable shows. The trio will enchant and wow the Malaysian public at Panggung Sari of the Istana Budaya in a display of vocal prowess, transporting the audience in a melodious journey to the West End & Broadway this 15 & 16 April 2011. The Malaysian public will welcome once again their very own musical theatre heartthrob, Stephen Rahman-Hughes, who played “Hang Tuah” in Malaysia’s most successful hit musical Puteri Gunung Ledang. Alongside him will star two other acclaimed West End theatre heroes, Simon Bailey and Ramin Karimloo. Stephen Rahman-Huges, appeared in numerous leading roles in Bombay Dreams, West Side Story, The Merchant of Venice and recorded an album with “theatre land’s super group” Teatro, along with Simon Bailey. With them, they achieved their gold album in the United Kingdom and an invitation to perform with a star-studded line up, at The Royal Variety Performance for Her Majesty the Queen. Aside from Teatro, Simon’s accolades include many hero roles in his theatre credits. These include his role as Raoul the dashing love interest of Christine Daae in The Phantom of the Opera, Enjolras the charismatic leader of a student group in Les Miserables, and Romeo’s closest friend, Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet amongst others. Ramin Karimloo starred as the Phantom in the West End production of The Phantom of the Opera, later originating that same role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s sequel, Love Never Dies in 2009. Recently, Ramin also played the role of Enjolras in the Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 arena in London. The audience will revel in the knowledge that they are to be entertained by this shining star that has appeared in a concert of Les Misérables at Windsor Castle, in honour of the French president Jacques Chirac. In homage to Malaysia, the Stars will be presenting a song in the national language that will capture the hearts of all who attend. In addition, Malaysia’s own chanteuse, Jaclyn Victor, will also grace the stage with her multi-octave vocalization in a repertoire of songs that will keep audiences just as captivated. Videos 2011-02-25T20:55:51+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-whitest-boy-alive-in-malaysia/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-whitest-boy-alive-in-malaysia/ Who can forget last year’s sold-out Junk by Demand show with Kings Of Convenience? Desperate lines at the door hoping to pick up whatever spare tickets there were, a venue packed to the rafters, and not surprisingly, a show dubbed by many to be one of the best intimate shows of the year. Well, while Kings Of Convenience is not swinging by again, prolific Erlend Øye (one-half of the Kings Of Convenience) will be back in town with his other band, The Whitest Boy Alive. Founded in 2003 as an electronic dance music project, this Norwegian-German quartet has evolved over the years into a band without any programmed elements. Groovy elements of funk and disco, coupled with infectious melodies are sprinkled generously throughout their sound. With a growing fan base of its own, closely in tow. With two albums to its credit, 2006’s “Dreams” and 2009’s “Rules”, The Whitest Boy Alive’s knack for making melodious dance/pop music with conventional rock band instruments shines right through in tracks like “Burning”, “Gravity”, and “1517”. This world tour sees them hitting Colombia and Mexico before swinging into Asia. And Junk is happy to bring them to Kuala Lumpur! 2011-02-25T20:31:05+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/super-show-3-super-junior-the-third-asia-tour/ http://stagekl.com/shows/super-show-3-super-junior-the-third-asia-tour/ Running Into The Sun is proud to bring in one of the largest boybands in the world—Super Junior! “Super Show 3 - Super Junior The Third Asia Tour” is the Asia-wide live concert tour by the popular K-Pop band, and will have the biggest-ever stage at Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil. The massive stage will give audiences the same electrifying view from all angles. The stage includes sprawling LED screens, a unique 360-degree two-tiered circular platform with underground passageways, hydraulic platforms to constantly surprise audiences; and aerial stunt ropes. Creative Director of Running Into The Sun, Beatrice Chia-Richmond says, “This concert will follow closely to what was done in Seoul—those who have watched the concert there would know how its show production is almost comparable to watching a 3D movie - where there will be action from the boys from unimaginable places”. 2011-02-25T20:20:19+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/konsert-hore-hore-bersama-aznil-hj-nawawi/ http://stagekl.com/shows/konsert-hore-hore-bersama-aznil-hj-nawawi/ RYE Production Sdn Bhd is pleased to announce the “Konsert Hore Hore Bersama Aznil Hj. Nawawi” to be presented by our top TV personality, Singer cum Actor, Mr. Aznil Nawawi. He is said to be the man who revolutionized hosting on Malaysian TV; turning it from rigid and monotonous to witty, fun and lively. The two hour concert will be jointly collaborated with DBKL and Astro in conjunction with Hari Wilayah Persekutuan which has been extended to the month of March, 2011. This concert is primarily aimed for children, teenagers, families and fans between the ages of 3 - 60 years old. It is indeed an honor for us to organize this special event. The venue for the concert is: Taman Tasik Titiwangsa. The date is 12 March 2011. Time is 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. We are also organizing Karnival Hore Hore filled with fun activities for families and children to enjoy on the day of the event. The karnival starts at 10:00 AM and ends at 7:00 PM. We are expecting thousands of audiences from all ages to attend this concert as this is Aznil Nawawi first ‘LIVE’ concert. Our multi talented artist is not only appealing to children and teenagers but also fans from all ages. This spectacular concert will be unlike any other Aznil’s TV programme. Aznil will sing ‘live’ and dance accompanied by his back up flamboyant dancers and Poco-Poco team! There will be many surprises and excitement along the way which will thrill our audiences. This ‘family oriented event’ is indeed the concert that should not be missed! 2011-02-25T19:07:44+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/darranged-marriage-review/ http://stagekl.com/blog/darranged-marriage-review/ “D’Arranged Marriage” is a one-man stand-up comedy performed by Tarun Mohabhai from New Zealand. The comedy tells the story of 29 year-old Sanjay Gupta who stays with his parents—Indian immigrants Manhur and Pushpa—and how he avoids the issue of an arranged marriage since he was 10 years old. Tarun is definitely a multi-talented man. Not only he wrote “D’Arranged Marriage” together with his creative partner, Rajeev Varma, but he acts, he sings and he dances too! Sold out on the opening night, the show was performed in a rather interesting way. There was slideshow being projected on the background of the stage to give the audience glimpses of how the characters looked like and helped to better explain various situations. All 8 characters are performed by Tarun himself including the parents, the sari-clad Neenu, the gimpy uncle Dilip, the sleazy playboy Rundeep, potential father-in-law Dave Patel and the annoying cousin Sudefed. It was definitely eye-opening to see Tarun switched from character to character in split seconds using different accents and postures to differentiate each character. I particularly like the love-at-first-sight scene when Sanjay saw Neenu for the first time. The stage suddenly turned into Sanjay’s fantasy world as he started singing and dancing to some mesh-up of love songs. However, Neenu was already in a relationship with Rundeep but what she didn’t know was Rundeep was a playboy who dates different girls around town at the same time. Simple story, funny acting plus the singing and dancing are what made the show a great comedy to watch. It was really a good night filled with lots of Indian stereotype jokes. You will definitely laugh out loud (literally) at all the funny words and moves Tarun keeps throwing at the audience for a full 90 minutes, non-stop. “D’Arranged Marriage” will be running until 19 February 2011 at PJ Live Arts. Click here for more info on ticketing and show time. 2011-02-17T01:48:48+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/an-adoration-ganga/ http://stagekl.com/shows/an-adoration-ganga/ Mystic Creations presents, A thematic bharatanatyam performance by 3 outstanding dancers, Geetha Shankaran-Lam, Unnath Jain and Parveen Nair. Malaysian classical Indian dancer Parveen Devan Nair has come up with a new dance presentation called An Adoration ... Ganga which he will perform with Geetha Shankaran-Lam and Unnath Jain this weekend. Ganga will be the first offering by the newly-formed company Mystic Creations, which aims to raise funds for the Spastic Children’s Association of Selangor and Federal Territory. Conceptualised by Parveen, the 90-minute dance was inspired by ancient texts and spiritual insights of gurus revolving around the river of healing that flows from the Himalayas and enriches the lives of thousands. Parveen’s dance centres on purification and healing. Creatives Artistic Director: Parveen Nair Producer: Vathana Chandrasegaran Choreographer: Nimal Raj Invitations are by donation only. Please contact Vathana for tickets or information (Tel: 012-352 9503 / 012-257 2509 / 012-383 3831). 2011-02-16T23:18:26+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/nobby-friends/ http://stagekl.com/shows/nobby-friends/ The characters of ‘Nobby Tales My 1st Storybook Collection’ come alive in this musical. Nobby and Nonny, forest creatures of Green Woods, bring their 3 new friends Aman, Ah Tan and Ananda to a magical place called Julliad Musicland where anyone can sing and dance. The 3 children also foster friendships with the other Nobby Tales characters and have mini adventures in the musicland whilst learning some valuable life lessons. After a year, they revisit the enchanted place as a big surprise awaits them! Presented by Julliad Music School of Performing Arts. 2011-02-15T15:20:13+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/nightlife-creatures/ http://stagekl.com/shows/nightlife-creatures/ From contemporary musical to most heritage comedy, klpac’s Resident Director, Kimmy Kiew will be directing a modern Japanese play written Yoichi Kobiyama. An urban comedy with over thirty characters that reflect the realities of city life—full of mystery, ridiculous situations, loneliness, humour and of course, romance. Two road construction workers were going about their work when they suddenly heard tapping sounds from somewhere. It didn’t take them long to realise that it was in fact Morse code! The code translated to “Anyone there? Still alive!” Out of curiosity, the two workers started searching for the source of the signal. They followed the sound until they reached a strange apartment occupied by even stranger people. First they met a mystery man, then a rude management officer, a lonely artist lady, a night club girl and many more people. It was all highly unusual. Performed in Mandarin with English subtitles. 2011-02-11T01:24:06+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/this-cannot-that-cannot/ http://stagekl.com/shows/this-cannot-that-cannot/ [Kindly read the following in a movie trailer voice] What happens when people keep telling you this cannot, that cannot? A volcanic eruption of truths hitherto bottled within, perhaps? Or perhaps you get paranoid, believing whatever rumors you hear? Maybe you even start questioning your own existence? [And the following in a happy salesman voice] To allay such worries and others (better left unspoken), some resort to coffee shop… chatter, just as others choose to be busybodies. Some descend into private solitudes of meaninglessness, whereas others are fortunate enough to find acceptance. Come watch a collection of short plays that attempt to find out the questions raised by these answers. It’s bound to make you laugh, think, question; making for excellent coffee shop chatter afterwards. klpac presents ‘This Cannot, That Cannot’, a collection of short plays directed by David Lim. ‘This Cannot, That Cannot’ showcases winners of the Kakiscript Playwriting Competitions organised by Kakiseni.com in 2007 and in 2009: ‘Ini Tak Boleh Ni’ by Rosheen Fatima, ‘Bird Flu—A Love Story’ by Ho Sui-Jim, ‘Breakfast with the Dogs’ by Julya Oui, and ‘Panacea’ by Angeline Woon. There will also be a restaging of ‘Beautiful Mine’ by David Lim (first staged in 2002), and a brand new piece by Shamaine Othman, ‘I am, You Are’. Creatives Directed by: David Lim Featuring: Alfred Loh, Branavan Aruljothi, Marina Tan, Megat Sharizal, Omar Ali, Shamaine Othman, Tung Jit Yang, Vicky Balasundran Trailer 2011-02-11T01:18:30+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/short-eyes/ http://stagekl.com/shows/short-eyes/ Synopsis (English) Short Eyes is a drama that depicts minority groups in society. It takes a look at the various values and morals of society. It was performed on Broadway and was nominated for six Tony awards. It won the New York Critics Circle Award and an Obie Award for the Best Play of the Year. A graduate from the National Arts Academy, Nam Ron has become a much respected theatre personality in Malaysia. Besides being a much sought-after actor for film and theatre, he is also a filmmaker. Note Performed in Bahasa Malaysia. Not suitable for audiences below 18 years old. This show will be performed with the effect of cigarette smoke. Sipnosis (Bahasa Malaysia) Short Eyes merupakan satu drama yang menggambarkan kehidupan masyarakat yang minoriti. Segala yang berlaku mencerminkan dunia luar, yang juga mempunyai kepentingan penerimaan, nilai dan moral masyarakat. Walaupun kedua-dua dunia adalah selari, kepentingan-kepentingan ini adalah lebih tegas di dalam alam sebuah penjara. Dalam pementasan ini, kita melihat watak lelaki yang memikul beban, di mana dia mesti mendapatkan sesuatu hasil daripada apa yang dilakukannya. Sepertimana watak Omar menerangkan kepada Mr. Nett ketika dia diminta untuk berjanji supaya tidak bergaduh lagi “Saya tak boleh janji untuk perkara macam itu… janji itu ikatan. Lelaki dalam penjara tak ada apa-apa selain janji, dan dia harus berjaga-jaga tentang siapa, bagaimana dan untuk apa dia bagi janji itu…” Apabila Clark Davis ditahan atas tuduhan pesalah seks kanak-kanak/pedofil (dan dia juga merupakan seorang lelaki kulit putih kelas menengah), tahanan-tahanan lain telah menganggap dan memandang itu sebagai kejam. Sedangkan kumpulan tahanan ini sendiri yang menjalani hukuman mereka, yang berdasarkan tuduhan dan justifikasi masyarakat dunia luar. Watak-watak dalam pementasan ini terdiri daripada tahanan-tahanan orang kulit hitam (afrika-amerika), bangsa Puerto Rico dan kulit putih. Mereka mempunyai cara mereka sendiri untuk bergaul sesama sendiri dalam masyarakat mereka sendiri dan juga untuk mencari jalan untuk melepaskan diri daripada terperangkap dalam kegilaan dan keserabutan mental, sama ada melalui kasih sayang, agama, keganasan, kepercayaan, dadah dan sebagainya. Short Eyes bukan hanya satu pementasan berkenaan kehidupan dalam penjara, tetapi sebenarnya memaparkan tentang realiti kehidupan sebenar masyarakat dunia luar. Nota Dipersembahkan dalam Bahasa Malaysia. Tidak sesuai untuk penonton di bawah 18 tahun. Persembahan ini ada asap-asap rokok. Creatives Written by: Miguel Pinero Directed by: Ayam Fared Artistic Director: Nam Ron Producer: Faisal Mustaffa Artistic Director of The Actors Studio: Joe Hasham OAM Executive Producer of The Actors Studio: Dato’ Faridah Merican Featuring: Zahiril Adzim, Taiyuddin Bakar, Nam Ron, Amirul Affendi, Tayanithi, KhairunazWan Rodzy, Khairil Ridzuan K’N, Kirin Muhamad, Hafizee Hatta, Xavier Fong & Amar Asyraf Special Appearance: Faisal Mustaffa 2011-02-11T00:20:30+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/two-jons-and-a-netto/ http://stagekl.com/shows/two-jons-and-a-netto/ This February, we bring back The Laugh Guru, the multilingual master of comedy Joooooonnnn Atherton! He’s the man who’s brought the big big laughs to Kuala Lumpur and will dazzle you with his cross culture brand of comedy in Cantonese, Tamil, Malay, German Swahili and that common language called English. This awesome night of comedy comes with Jon Powley from New York, our very own comedy star Andrew Netto and hosted by Phat Fabes of FlyFM. Shall we call this show “Two Jons and A Netto”? Yes, we shall! 16 February 2011 Time: 8:15 PM Venue: Il Primo Restolounge, Jalan Kia Peng Seating: Sit-down dinner style Ticket Price: RM170++ (with 3-course dinner meal); RM78 nett for show only. Promotion: 10% discount for 20pax and above. Where to Buy: Please make bookings through 03-7722 2205 17 & 18 February 2011 Time: 8:30 PM Venue: Velvet Underground, Zouk KL, Jalan Ampang Seating: Lounge seating Ticket Price: RM63 (inc ticketing fee) Promotion: 10% discount for students, senior citizens and groups of 10pax above. Where to Buy: Ticket Pro outlets/website. 19 February 2011 Time: 8:30 PM Venue: Wisma Bentley, Mutiara Damansara Seating: Auditorium seating Ticket Price: RM63/RM48 (inc ticketing fee) Promotion: 10% discount for students, senior citizens and groups of 10pax above. Where to Buy: Ticket Pro outlets/website. Video Watch the first preview show back in June 2009. Two of the acts in the video will be performing this time around. 2011-02-10T22:36:19+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/parting-thoughts/ http://stagekl.com/shows/parting-thoughts/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Claus Peter Flor conductor Xavier de Maistre harp MOZART: Serenade in D—“Serenata Notturna” HAYDN: Harp Concerto in D major BOIELDIEU: Harp Concerto HAYDN: Symphony No.45—“Farewell” We say farewell to graduating students in the class of 1775 in Mozart’s graceful Serenade, and to an entire orchestra in Haydn’s most famously witty symphony. Meantime, we say welcome to French harpist Xavier de Maistre who has set out to “change the image of the harp”. Hear his very masculine approach to this most feminine of instruments in two classic 19th century concertos. 2011-02-07T17:17:07+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/life-sdn-bhd-6-abuse/ http://stagekl.com/shows/life-sdn-bhd-6-abuse/ Almost every day we read or hear about sad, gory, despicable stories of abuse relating mainly to humans but also to animals. It’s time to share some of these stories—all true—voiced by those who know best because they are closest to it. The 2011 installment of Life Sdn. Bhd. will be looking at abuse and the plight of the abused. In a report by Women’s Aid Organisation, a shocking 39% of Malaysian women have been abused by their partners. In another report by UNICEF Malaysia, it states that an average of seven children in Malaysia was reported to be victimes of abuse each day. Of course, abuse on maids and migrant workers is also rampant. And let’s not forget abuse is not only confined to physical abuse but also mental and emotional abuse which can be equally harming. The very first Life Sdn. Bhd. started back in 2004 by Dato’ Faridah Merican. The beauty of it lies in its stripped down format where actors as well as non-actors share true stories, on stage, on issues that affect us living in Malaysia. We’ve done breast cancer in 2007. Tackled the HIV/AIDS epidemic in 2010. It was groundbreaking to say the least—nine individuals stepping on stage for the very first time to share their stories on HIV/AIDS. Life Sdn Bhd 6: Abuse will be an equally thought-provoking and moving installment brought to you by Faridah. It will feature a specially-commissioned song by singer-songwriter Ian Chow entitled Lullaby. Trailer Creatives Director: Dato’ Faridah Merican Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM Featuring: Amelia Tan, Dave Avran, Ian Chow, Khairil M. Bahar, Malik Taufiq, Nitia, Nooreen Preusser, Rosheen Fatima, Shirin Jauhari, Stephanie, Susan Lankester, Tria Aziz, Veronica Ng and Will Quah. 2011-01-30T23:19:38+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-last-five-years/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-last-five-years/ A fresh and contemporary musical from Tony-Award wining composer Jason Robert Brown. The Last Five Years opens klpac’s Resident Directors Season for 2011. The One-act musical will be directed by Co-Associate Artistic Director and Resident Director of klpac, Christopher Ling (Best Director, Short + Sweet Musical 2010). The Last Five Years is emotionally powerful and intimate musical about a young couple—a rising novelist and a struggling actress—who fall in and out of love over the course of five years. The show chronicles their relationship in a rather unconventional way: her story starts at the end of their relationship; his begins on the day they met. Funny and uplifting, the show captures some of the most heartbreaking and universally felt moments of modern romance. Written by Jason Robert Brown, the story was inspired by his personal experience of a failed marriage. The musical premiered in Chicago in 2001 then produced off Broadway in the year after, and it won the 2002 Drama Desk Award for outstanding music and lyrics. The show has since been produced at almost every major regional theatre in the US, and has been seen in Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Germany, Italy, Canada, and Spain. klpac’s production of The Last Five Years stars Tabitha Kong (ADAM The Musical) and Jon Chew (ADAM The Musical, Birdy, Cock). Stephen Tok is musical director for the production, which marks his second collaboration with Christopher after his work on Michael John LaChuisa’s musical, Bernarda Alba, which was staged to huge success in March last year. The production will also feature projections designed by Candid Photography. The Last Five Years will be Christopher’s only musical theatre piece for this year. After this, he turns his focus back to young people, directing T4YP’s (Theatre For Young People) ‘first mainstage production in May with a brand new ensemble—A History of Falling Things by British playwright James Graham. Creatives Written by Jason Robert Brown Directed by Christopher Ling Musical Director Stephen Tok Featuring Jon Chew & Tabitha Kong Trailer Rehearsal 2011-01-30T23:19:32+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/i-am-not-my-pimples/ http://stagekl.com/shows/i-am-not-my-pimples/ “Wah mm si wah eh jelawat!” It means “I am not my pimples” in Hokkien. Calling all “Hokkien Langs”! Catch this rare Hokkien stage comedy performed by real Hokkien casts who speak authentic Penang Hokkien at klpac from 24 - 27 March 2011. “I Am Not My Pimples” is a comedy about Ah Choo, a 30-something who still struggling with her acne problem. Directed by Malaysian writer Mark Beau de Silva, this play will be his 2nd Hokkien comedy after the great success of “Big Head, Potato Head” which played to packed houses and won several awards last year. Once again, de Silva has chosen real “Hokkien langs” to bring his characters to life including established actress Amelia Tan (Aunty Sien in “Big Head and Potato Head”), rising star Roax Tan (Big Head in “Big Head and Potato Head”; Best Actor—9th ADA Drama Award 2011) and contemporary dancer and stage performer Kathyn Tan (Best Actress—7th ADA Drama Award). Interestingly, the forthcoming “I Am Not My Pimples” will also feature two non-Chinese speaking actors Branavan Aruljothi and Bella Rahim (Best Female Actor, Masakini 24 Hour Theater 2009 and Most Promising Artist, BOH Cameronian Arts Award) so a dash of English and Bahasa Malaysia will be thrown in. “Ah Choo is 35 years old and she is still struggling with acne. One day, she looks into the mirror, and upon seeing another family of pimples has moved in (cluster acne), Ah Choo decides enough is enough. Follow Ah Choo as she goes back to 1979 when her Mama born her out of ‘bad blood’, and her Aunty’s pore clogging incense smoke filled the air, and the Goddess of Mercy provided useful tips on the latest cosmetics and creams”. “I Am Not My Pimples” is a comedy about growing up with spots, and digging deeper to heal them from within. Performed in Hokkien with English and Mandarin subtitles. Suitable for 13 years old and above. Creatives Executive Producer: Dato’ Faridah Merican Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM Written & Directed by: Mark Beau de Silva Featuring: Amelia Tan, Kathyn Tan, Song Fan, Roax Tan with Bella Rahim and Branavan Aruljothi Trailer 2011-01-30T23:19:25+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/sammi-love-mi-more-world-tour-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/sammi-love-mi-more-world-tour-2011/ Sammi Cheng, the legendary Canto-pop Queen will be here with her ‘Sammi Love Mi More World Tour’ on 18 and 19 March 2011. Sammi lives up to her reputation of being the ever-transforming Canto-pop Queen with her extensive costume changes. In this ‘Sammi Love Mi More World Tour’, she will dazzle you with special-customised outfits and her performance will include plenty of her past and present hits such as ‘Chotto Matte’, ‘值得’ (Zhi De), ‘不拖不欠’ (Bu Tuo Bu Qian), ‘唯独你不可取替’ (Wei Du Ni Bu Ke Qu Ti), ‘叮噹’ (Ding Dang), ‘信者得爱’ (Believers Are Sure Of Love), and so much more. Hurry up and grab your tickets for this exclusive performance by this Canto-pop Queen! 2011-01-28T23:02:32+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/discover-your-golden-rabbit-fortune-with-bai-ping-ping/ http://stagekl.com/shows/discover-your-golden-rabbit-fortune-with-bai-ping-ping/ This famous Taiwanese singer, comedienne and presenter will be here in Genting to discover your fortune with you in the Year of the Rabbit. Since winning a singing contest in 1973 Bai Ping Ping’s singing career flourished and she continues to rise in spite of misfortunes that befell her personal life. A multi-talented entertainer who has released hit albums as well as hosted a popular talk show during her career, you will be sure to find her charisma and talent captivating. Bring your loved ones along and have a wonderful time watching Bai Ping Ping doing what she does best—entertain her audience. Book your seats today for this highly anticipated, rare one night only event! 2011-01-28T23:02:12+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-greatest-show-on-earth-a-circus-story/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-greatest-show-on-earth-a-circus-story/ The Greatest Show on Earth: A Circus Story is a special one-day-only performance aimed at children and the young-at-heart, presented by the Murdoch University Children’s Performing Group all the way from Perth, Australia. The production is performed by tutors and students of the Children’s Theatre unit, which has been part of the drama offerings of Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia, since 2000. This year, the cast, crew and creative team are bringing their production to Kuala Lumpur for a special one-day-only presentation! The Story Matilda and her puppets are trying to save the animals in Papa Gorgonzola’s circus from their life of misery. The plot takes the audience on an imaginative journey from Italy via Africa (to capture the fabled “Gorilla in the Mist”) to Kuala Lumpur! Matilda will need the resourcefulness of the Malaysian animals and birds she meets as well as the help of the people of Kuala Lumpur if she is going to be able to give the circus animals their dignity, and if they’re all going to take part in the Brickfields’ Carnival of Freedom. The show is aimed at children, especially those in primary school, as well as the young at heart! Murdoch University is offering a multimedia experience in TFA’s Shantanand Auditorium, with a magnificent set, spectacular puppets, lavish costumes, original music by Malaysian composer Nick Choo, and a script that blends physical theatre with an appealing storyline. About Children’s Theatre The plays presented through Children’s Theatre at Murdoch University are written by Associate Professor Jenny de Reuck, an expert in Shakespeare and Elizabethan performance art, who runs the unit for second- and third-year students. The shows perform to over 1,500 primary schoolchildren in their annual sell-out seasons. All original performances combine music, design, acting and dancing in a full-scale theatrical production that strives to educate as well as entertain young audiences. The Greatest Show on Earth: A Circus Story continues the tradition established at Murdoch of theatre designed primarily for children. Tickets Booking For bookings, contact +6016-3677539 or email childrenstheatre@hotmail.com. 2011-01-27T23:57:22+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/john-ford-coley-for-valentine/ http://stagekl.com/shows/john-ford-coley-for-valentine/ The Pop Grammy-nominated and multi-talented John Ford Coley will be here this Valentine’s season to serenade you with his soothing guitar and melodic voice. John Ford Coley hails from the musical duo England Dan and John Ford of the 70s–80s famous for their 1976 single, “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight”. John’s popular hits include: “Part of Me, Part of You”, “Gone Too Far”, “We’ll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again”, “Come Back to Me”, “What Can I Do With This Broken Heart”, “Sad To Belong”, “Westward Wind”, and “Nights are Forever”. As a classically trained pianist combined with five generations of Texas heritage and a string of hit albums and singles, you can expect a whimsically entertaining performance great for enjoying while unwinding with loved ones. So do not miss this unforgettable night of romance, only at Resorts World Genting! 2011-01-27T21:50:23+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/crown-golden-songs-live-in-genting/ http://stagekl.com/shows/crown-golden-songs-live-in-genting/ Come February 2011, Resorts World Genting will be filled with nostalgic moments as Adam Cheng, Elizabeth Wang, Teresa Cheung, Sandra Lang and Susan Tse come together for a one-night only concert at the Arena of Stars. The renowned veteran singers will take you down memory lane with some of their golden hits from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Adam Cheng is a famous TVB actor and singer in Hong Kong. He also performed some of the TVB theme songs including “The Greed of Man” and “Cold Blood Warm Heart” while Elizabeth Wang Ming-chun, also known as Liza Wang, is an accomplished diva, actress and emcee in Hong Kong. Teresa Cheung Tak Lan was one of the members of the “Four Golden Flowers” and later became a famous solo singer in the 1980s. Sandra Lang is a former Taishan Cantopop singer. Her career began with the “Chopstick Sisters”, an English pop group in Hong Kong in 1960s. Then, Lang went solo and her first Cantonese TV theme song “The Yuanfen of a Wedding that Cries and Laughs” created a new phenomenon in the music industry. Susan Tse, a 76th-generation descendant of Confucius, was a former famous Chinese opera actress in Hong Kong. Don’t miss this chance to catch them LIVE in Resorts World Genting. Book your tickets early to avoid disappointment! 2011-01-27T09:14:21+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/torch-song-massacre-battle-of-the-sexes/ http://stagekl.com/shows/torch-song-massacre-battle-of-the-sexes/ Featuring ROZZ Elvira Arul Reza Salleh Liyana Fizi Aaron Khaled with surprise guest cameos! And the delish Nish Tham and band!! Plus the fabulous SHELAH!!! (pictured) Musical direction by Jerome Kugan. Are all women moody? Are all men jerks? In the battle for gender supremacy, many weapons of crass destruction have been employed by both men and women—and everyone in between—to get a leg up on the other. Get over your post-Valentine blues with The Annexe Gallery’s mad and heartbreakingly hilarious Torch Song Massacre, where we kill everyone with those oh so tragic love songs. Come and join some of KL’s best singers as they put on the heels of the opposite sex to better understand who they are fighting. Will the boys find their sensitive side? Will the girls out macho the dudes? Or will the drag queens claim final victory and blow everyone away? Get ready for the battle of the new decade! Design by Jun Kit, photo by Pang, styling by Shelah!!! 2011-01-25T22:12:58+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/national-classics/ http://stagekl.com/shows/national-classics/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Claus Peter Flor conductor Jean-Guihen Queyras cello DVOŘÁK: Cello Concerto DVOŘÁK: Symphony No.9 “From the New World” Writing of the Canadian-born French cellist’s Proms début, the Daily Telegraph observed; “Hearing Jean-Guihen Queyras is always a treat”. There is even more of treat in store at this concert, for he is performing one of the greatest of all cello concertos, full of Dvořák’s nostalgic thoughts for his homeland. 2011-01-25T22:01:43+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/youth-and-maturity/ http://stagekl.com/shows/youth-and-maturity/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Kees Bakels conductor Tengku Ahmad Irfan piano MOZART: Piano Concerto No.8 ROSSINI: Overture to Semiramide CHOPIN: Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante RACHMANINOV: Symphonic Dances Framed by a piano concerto by a 20-year-old and the final composition of an ailing 68-year-old, the Founding Father of the MPO (aged 66) and Malaysia’s latest piano prodigy (aged 12) introduce us to the rarely-heard original version with orchestra of one of Chopin’s most dazzling virtuoso piano showpieces, written when the composer was 20, and one of Rossini’s most captivating Overtures, written at the ripe old age of 30. 2011-01-17T13:05:02+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/justin-bieber-my-world-tour/ http://stagekl.com/shows/justin-bieber-my-world-tour/ Justin Bieber My World Tour will be held on the 21st April 2011 from 8.30pm at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. Justin Bieber My World Tour is presented to you by Tune Talk and the event will be ticketed at RM498, RM358, RM288, RM188 & RM98 per person. Justin Bieber’s debut single “One Time” was released worldwide during 2009 and charted within top 30 in over ten countries. It was followed by his debut release, My World 2.0 which was released on March 23, 2010 debuted at number one and within the top ten of several countries and was certified platinum in the United States. He was named American Music Award’s Artiste of the Year 2010 and currently has 3 singles in the US Billboard singles chart, not to mention that he has been nominated for Best New Artiste and Best Pop Vocal Album for 2011 Grammy Awards. At the age of 16, he is a worldwide phenomenon, being the talk of everyone from children to adults alike. With such a wide range of fan demography, critics have compared him to Michael Jackson during his younger years. 2011-01-17T12:21:03+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/roman-festivals-and-parisian-nights/ http://stagekl.com/shows/roman-festivals-and-parisian-nights/ Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Giancarlo Guerrero Mezzo-soprano: Stella Doufexis KABALEVSKY: Overture to Colas Breugnon BERLIOZ: Les nuits d’été RESPIGHI: The Fountains of Rome RESPIGHI: Feste romane A truly European event! Alongside two spectacular scores celebrating life in Rome and a scintillating Overture by a Russian composer inspired by a French novel, we welcome Greek-German mezzo-soprano Stella Doufexis in one of the great song-cycles of the 19th century evoking the sights and sounds of summer nights in France. To add a touch of inter-continental flavour, let’s welcome back Costa Rican conductor Giancarlo Guerrero to the DFP stage. 2011-01-12T18:49:34+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/michael-buble-crazy-love-tour-live-in-malaysia/ http://stagekl.com/shows/michael-buble-crazy-love-tour-live-in-malaysia/ Hailed as “one of the most likeable performers on Earth” with 30 million albums sold worldwide, Michael Bublé is set to tug at the heartstrings of thousands of fans in Malaysia as his “Crazy Love” world tour rolls onto our shores this March 13, made possible by Enrich Malaysia Airlines. Grab your Michael Bublé tickets now before they run out! 2011-01-08T00:37:17+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/lawuita-the-musical/ http://stagekl.com/shows/lawuita-the-musical/ E Major Creativity is proudly present to you—Lawuita the Musical with centering on the theme of environment, love, family value, social and community dynamics, the musical will be held on November 2010 and February 2011 at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac), with the participation of Dua Space Dance Theatre. The objective of this musical drama is to create a platform to train individual to take initiative in idea generation, innovation, develop their artistic potential while raising fund to National Cancer Society as a social giveback. There are total of 120 casts on stage with performers from different background and ages group with performer as young as 10 years old. Besides that, it helps to develop a positive self image, self esteem and a feeling of uniqueness for an individual. Ticket Booking Office +603-79609722, +603-79609822 Chee Yeng +6016-2038844 Zhen Mei +6016-6978691 Or email to lawuita@e-major.com.my. 2011-01-07T15:13:25+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/viva-la-inpendencia/ http://stagekl.com/shows/viva-la-inpendencia/ LEADER: Marques Young (MPO Trombone) Featuring the distinctive style of Latin music. Join MPO trombonist Marques Young as he pays tribute to Latin America—in particular, the nations of Mexico, Colombia, Bolivia and Argentina as they proudly commemorate their bicentenary of independence. This show spotlights the Latin people, their rich musical heritage and celebrates their freedom in a collaboration with a variety of highly-acclaimed performers and musicians. 2011-01-06T23:30:33+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/3d-show-world-tour-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/3d-show-world-tour-live-in-malaysia-2011/ 在迈向2011之际，银河集团欢庆17周年，预先在此宣布喜讯，于4月16日，晚上8時正假武吉加里尔室内体育馆举办新一代亞洲舞王小豬羅志祥的第一次：《舞法舞天》3D演唱会！ “亚洲舞王”罗志祥的”舞法舞天3D演唱会”于今年5月在台北市小巨蛋正式登场！罗志祥表示，”舞法舞天3D演唱会”除了将是全球第1个不需藉由红蓝眼镜，就能让观众感受到3D视觉效果的演唱会，让现场观众都能直接感受“3D裸视”虚拟真实却又栩栩如生的神奇特效。一想到自己将以“3D裸视”的特效出现在歌迷们“眼“前，让罗志祥十分兴奋，他开心地说：”这样每位歌迷不管坐在那，我都好像站在他们眼前，我也就能跟超人一样完成’分身有术’的梦想了！” 2011-01-05T00:05:12+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/jay-chou-the-era-2011-world-tour/ http://stagekl.com/shows/jay-chou-the-era-2011-world-tour/ Mark your calendars as on 4 & 5 March 2011, Asia’s undisputable king of R&B and hip hop Jay Chou will promise to bring on stage two-night ecstatic live music concerts in Malaysia. The unprecedented stage design using over 2000 strips LED screens and completed with stunning lighting and action effects simply surpasses the world standard in visual stage sensory! Organized by Speedy Entertainment, this much-awaited concert scheduled to heat up Putra Indoor Stadium, Bukit Jalil will see the heavenly king Jay Chou belting out his beautifully crafted songs and maneuvering different musical instruments on stage. Having more than 350 music awards under his belt, Jay’s songs fuse R&B, rock and pop genres covering issues such as domestic violence, war and urbanization to subjects such as tender love. His use of meaningful, emotionally- rich lyrics, hits right at the heart and has solidified his status as a pioneer and a unique pop singer. 2011-01-04T23:45:13+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/maroon-5-live-in-kuala-lumpur/ http://stagekl.com/shows/maroon-5-live-in-kuala-lumpur/ Maroon 5 have released two multi-platinum studio albums (2002’s Songs About Jane and 2007’s It Won’t Be Soon Before Long),scored a string of hit singles (“This Love,” “She Will Be Loved,” “Harder to Breathe,” “Sunday Morning,” “Makes Me Wonder”), won three Grammy Awards, and sold 15 million albums around the world. Now the Los Angeles quintet is back with its third-studio album, entitled Hands All Over—a killer hybrid of rock, pop, funk, and R&B, that showcases the band’s considerable strengths: buoyant, unforgettable melodies, sleek, stylish grooves, charged lyrics about turbulent relationships, and crisp, dynamic performances. Maroon 5 is back and ready to rule the charts, and the road, once again. 2011-01-04T23:18:55+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/raymond-lam-desire-tour-concert-live-in-malaysia-2011/ http://stagekl.com/shows/raymond-lam-desire-tour-concert-live-in-malaysia-2011/ Raymond Lam has been excelling in the entertainment industry for 12 years, being extremely talented in acting and singing. Lam started out his career as an actor in TVB drama series and branched out into singing. Raymond has had many songs as well as TVB series’ theme song that have been mainstream hits and award winners, such as Searching For You In Loving Memories, Love With No Regret , After Tomorrow, Forget The Pain and more. He has further attested his huge popularity with “Jade Solid Gold’s Best Male Newcomer Gold”, and early of this year, also won the Asia-Pacific Most Popular Male Artist Award, so He became the first TVB singer to receive the award in three years and also the youngest one ever. In July this year, Lam just released his fourth album named Come 2 Me and started his second times concert series, “Come 2 Me Beauty Live On Stage”, at Hong Kong, In the concert he changed into several sets of costumes and danced sexily with Kate Tsui and other female dancers. He even invited female fans to join him on the onstage bed while singing love songs. This series concert was successfully held continuously 4 days, and it was full house! It can show that Raymond Lam is really popular. So, what are you waiting for? Buy the concert ticket now! 2011-01-04T23:01:14+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/deftones-live-in-kuala-lumpur/ http://stagekl.com/shows/deftones-live-in-kuala-lumpur/ Get ready to rock your Valentine’s Day with the fivesome from Sacremento. Deftones live in Kuala Lumpur, 14th February 2011 at KL Live. Rock out to your favorite Deftones songs from albums as early as Adrenaline to Around The Fur, White Pony and the latest Diamond Eyes. See you at the show! 2011-01-04T22:49:39+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/mary-j-blige-live-in-kuala-lumpur/ http://stagekl.com/shows/mary-j-blige-live-in-kuala-lumpur/ There’s little, if any, denying that Mary J. Blige is one of the greatest singers of our time. The proof is in the consistent No 1 albums and singles, 6 Grammy Awards, 7 multi-platinum records and 15 years of love from the public, critics and fellow artists. Since her 1992 debut—the modern classic, What’s the 411 all the way to 2005’s stunning The Breakthrough, Mary J. Blige has helped to redefine R&B, and more importantly, been an artist that uses her gift to lift spirits, touch lives and bring her heart, soul and truth to those who are willing to listen. For more information on Mary J. Blige, please visit the artist website at www.mjblige.com. Don’t miss Mary J. Blige on her only SE Asian city tour live in Kuala Lumpur! 2011-01-04T22:26:09+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-comedy-club-kuala-lumpur-season-two-january-show/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-comedy-club-kuala-lumpur-season-two-january-show/ LOL Events is back with Season II of The Comedy Club Kuala Lumpur running from October 2010 till July 2011. They’ve delivered an astounding show, Kings and Queen of Comedy Asia, which marked the launch of the new season and now they bring you funnier acts, bigger venues and more celebrity cameo appearances. It’s an American invasion! The Comedy Club Kuala Lumpur starts off the New Year with the comic genius of Paul Ogata (US), the master in the dark arts of comedy, Mike G (US), a crowd favourite and highly rated young comic, Kavin Jay (MAL) with hip-hop artist Reefa as the celebrity host. Let’s welcome 2011 with a megadose of laughter! 2011-01-04T22:03:04+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/darranged-marriage/ http://stagekl.com/shows/darranged-marriage/ D’Arranged Marriage is a one man show has something for everyone: characters that will make you laugh until you cry, a few Bollywood-style song and dance routines and a wickedly funny look at Indian culture and life in New Zealand. D’Arranged Marriage is the story of Sanjay Gupta, the New Zealand born son of Indian immigrants Manhur and Pushpa. 29 year-old Sanjay lives at home, works in his father’s corner shop, dreams of a career in stand-up comedy, and strenuously avoids the issue of an arranged marriage. His nagging parents finally get the better of him, but to his surprise, he discovers that Neenu, the prospective bride, is the one! Unfortunately, complications (and hilarity) ensue… Adding to Sanjay’s trials and tribulations are Dilip, a gimpy uncle who yearns for the perfect Indian woman; the smooth-talking, sleazy playboy Rundeep; and Mr. Dave Patel, Johnny Walker (and the British Empire’s) best friend, who is Sanjay’s potential father-in-law. With all 8 characters performed by one versatile actor, you have the funniest parody of Indian family life since Bend it Like Beckham, and what critics have dubbed a “roller coaster ride to laughsville.” Performed in 5 countries over 200 times, D’Arranged Marriage is a proven international commercial and critical success. 2011-01-03T12:23:14+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/macc-internal-affairs-cny-edition/ http://stagekl.com/shows/macc-internal-affairs-cny-edition/ The Malaysian Association of Chinese Comedians is back! After a completely sold out show in 2010, the MACC brings you “Internal Affairs—CNY Edition” with 20% new jokes! Commercials 2011-01-02T02:30:09+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/othello/ http://stagekl.com/shows/othello/ Shakespeare’s Othello, with all it’s mix of potent human frailties mirroring our times comes to life on our theatre boards this January 2011 from 21st till 27th at the Oditorium Bandaraya, Jln Raja Laut, Kuala Lumpur. The timelessness and relevance of Shakespeare is never more evident in these trying times. Danish director Tage Larsen from the renown Odin Teatret will be in Kuala Lumpur from 3rd Dec 2010 till 27th January 2011 to direct our actors. Lim Kien Lee (Iago), Gani Karim (Othello), Dawn Cheong (Emilia), Lim Soon Heng (Brabantio/Gratiano), Az’farr Baginda (Roderigo), Alfred Loh (The Duke/Lodovico) and a host of other characters. Expect Shakespeare out of the ordinary as Mr. Larsen takes the actors and the audience on a journey where jealousy and greed with their twists and turns sweep up the characters into a turbulence beyond their control. For further information, contact Sabera Shaik +612-3131733 or Chetz Yusof +603-26983566. 2011-01-02T01:58:52+08:00 http://stagekl.com/blog/welcome-to-stagekl/ http://stagekl.com/blog/welcome-to-stagekl/ First of all, let me extend my warmest welcome to all of you. My name is Dennis Lee and I’m the founder and the editor of StageKL. It is my utmost pleasure to introduce you to StageKL. What is StageKL? StageKL is a website with comprehensive information about Kuala Lumpur’s performing arts events including musical, theatre, concert and dance. Started since January 2011, StageKL aims to bring together all performing arts lovers like you in one place where you can discover, share and discuss performing arts events happening around Kuala Lumpur. Social media integrated The website has been closely integrated with social media. You can easily discuss and share a particular show through popular social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Future road-map We will continue to improve the website in the future. There will be a community forum expected to be launched during mid 2011 where members can discuss everything about performing arts from audition to finding vocal teachers. Besides, we will also be working on an online ticketing system to provide a seamless end-to-end experience for visitors to discover and purchase tickets to the shows. Get updated Do not forget to follow @stagekl on twitter or like StageKL on Facebook to get all the latest updates of shows and news. You can also subscribe to our RSS feed where you can get first-hand information whenever we update the website. Tell us what you think Please do not hesitate to tell us your comments and suggestions as your valuable feedback will help us to improve. If we have missed out your shows in our listing, or you would like us to report about your shows, please contact us. Last but no least, thank you for visiting StageKL and we hope you like the website as much as we do. 2011-01-02T00:55:14+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/bobby-in-blue/ http://stagekl.com/shows/bobby-in-blue/ Welcoming home Malaysia’s own star pianist in Gershwin’s famous Rhapsody in Blue. Costa-Rican maestro Giancarlo Guerrero, Musical Director of the Nashville Symphony, leads the MPO in other Gershwin hits—An American in Paris, and the suite from Porgy and Bess. A spectacular all-American evening! Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Giancarlo Guerrero conductor Bobby Chen piano 2010-12-29T18:59:16+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/the-legend-of-lai-meng-musical/ http://stagekl.com/shows/the-legend-of-lai-meng-musical/ A musical tribute to the talented Lai Meng—from her childhood during the Japanese Occupation of Malaya to the transition of her entering the local entertainment industry. This entertaining production will showcase her life-long contributions to the industry and highlight her journey towards recognition, culminating in her being accorded with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The feisty Lai Meng was a highly respected and talented actress. She was involved in the film and television industry in Malaysia for more than 50 years! Her most prominent role was as a mother in “Money Not Enough”, where she touched the audience with her realistic portrayal and superb acting skills. This elevated her to new heights of prominence and got her nominated as a finalist at the 45th Golden Horse Awards for Best Supporting Actress. Some of her memorable works such as “empatsekawan”, “Money No Enough”, “Love Matters”, “Ah Long Pte Ltd”, “Money No Enough II” and “Where Got Ghost?” are well known among locals. With a host of prestigious awards under her belt, including placing 4th in the 2010’s CHT Awards & Ball, a Lifetime Achievement Award and a 1st Golden Achievement Award, she will always be fondly remembered in the hearts of her adoring fans. 2010-12-25T22:12:29+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/terima-kasih-cinta/ http://stagekl.com/shows/terima-kasih-cinta/ Terima Kasih CINTA yang diadaptasikan daripada filem CINTA, adalah sebuah produksi ‘Primeworks Studios’ berkisarkan lima kisah cinta pada masa kini yang menunjukkan kepelbagaian karakter. Penonton akan mendapat kesan bunyi dan visual yang memukau daripada produksi ini. Produksi ini juga akan mempersembahkan lagu-lagu nostalgia yang disuntik daripada era awal 90-an. Penerbit bagi produksi ini Boudeng Edruce berkata, “Dengan mengambil pendekatan kontemporari, Terima Kasih CINTA telah diolah dengan babak-babak yang dramatik dan dialog yang penuh emosi serta diselang-selikan dengan lagu-lagu retro. Ianya juga akan disuntik dengan gerakan tarian yang menyentuh perasaan dan akan menambahkan lagi keterujaan pada persembahan ini.” Boudeng Edruce menambah, “Kami ingin melahirkan lebih ramai penggerak teater di dalam industri ini melalui penerbitan Terima Kasih CINTA. Bakat yang berpotensi dan berkredibiliti akan terhasil dan saya percaya mereka akan dapat berkerjasama dan sekaligus produksi ini akan berjaya nanti. Ujibakat untuk pelakon utama, ‘ensemble’, dan artis akan berlangsung pada bulan Oktober. Siri latihan pula akan bermula pada minggu pertama bulan November dan akan berlanjutan selama 3 bulan.” Pengurus Besar bagi Bisnes Studio & Hal-Ehwal Korporat, Primeworks Studio , Tengku Iesta Tengku Alaudin pula berkata: “Filem CINTA telah menyentuh kehidupan ramai serta karakter di dalam filem tersebut adalah amat tersendiri. Filem tersebut bukan sahaja berjaya menambat hati penonton malah industri filem tempatan sendiri. Filem ini telah menggondol beberapa anugera pada Festival Filem Malaysia yang ke-20 iaitu anugerah Filem Terbaik, Pelakon Pembantu Lelaki Terbaik menerusi Datuk Rahim Razali, Lakon Layar Terbaik dan juga Suntingan Terbaik. Filem CINTA juga telah meraih beberapa anugerah di Anugerah Skrin ke-9 dan Anugerah Oskar 6. Oleh itu, kami amat teruja untuk menantikan muzikal yang hebat dan produksi yang berjaya nanti.” Muzikal ini dijangka dapat menyebarkan CINTA kepada semua tanpa mengambil kira bangsa, jantina mahupun agama. 2010-12-25T17:38:20+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/disney-on-ice-worlds-of-fantasy/ http://stagekl.com/shows/disney-on-ice-worlds-of-fantasy/ Thrill to high-speed stunts as Lightning McQueen, Matar and the crew of Disney/Pixar’s CARS race across the ice. Dive into The Little Mermaid’s enchanting undersea kingdom and Experience the ‘Circle of Life’ with The Lion King. Then enter into the magical world of Pixie Hollow with Tinker Bell and all her fairy friends as they make their world premiere on ice! From wheels to waves, Pride Lands to pixie dust, your family’s favourite Disney moments come to life at Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy with dazzling skating, special effects and beloved characters certain to create a lifetime of memories. Catch this fun-filled adventure fit for the entire family! 2010-12-22T14:57:15+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/music-of-the-hearts-chinese-instrument-concert/ http://stagekl.com/shows/music-of-the-hearts-chinese-instrument-concert/ “心之乐”华乐独奏音乐会 中国民族乐器源远流长，经数千年演变，民乐形成拉，弹，吹，打配合的格局，胡琴，琵琶，笛子等成为广泛传播的乐器。为了使民族乐器尽善尽美，见百年来音乐家们作了很多的改革，但一直没有新的乐器出现。但在这里，我要向您介绍一种全新的民族乐器—文琴，这是由民族英雄文天祥的第二十六代孙文正球先生发明，并于2004年获得国家专利的新型民族乐器，也已其姓氏而命名。 为了推广，发扬并传承华人传统民族音乐的艺术文化，介绍全新中华民族乐器—‘文琴’ 以及推广‘文琴’ 的演奏技术。本学院将主办共两场的华乐弹拨音乐会名为《心之乐》，弹拨独奏乐器有: 古筝，琵琶，中阮，古琴，杨琴和文琴。 2010-12-18T19:32:12+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/tun-mahathir-the-musical-2/ http://stagekl.com/shows/tun-mahathir-the-musical-2/ The record breaking Tun Mahathir the Musical will be restaged due to overwhelming responses. Produced by CTRA Production and directed by Rosminah Mohd Tahir, the play will be performed by Esma Daniel, AC Mizal, Misha Omar, Azean Irdawaty, Dato’ Jalaluddin Hassan, Shafieq Shazwan, Diana Johor etc. The objective of this theatre is to portray a different side of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad &  he journey which made Mahathir the man he is today & the Father of Modernization of Malaysia. The play begins with his birth & childhood, followed by the love story between him his wife, Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah. His struggles in the political world & achievements are also being highlighted in this 2 hours 30 min musical. 2010-12-18T13:27:13+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/don-quixote-and-international-ballet-gala/ http://stagekl.com/shows/don-quixote-and-international-ballet-gala/ Don Quixote believes he is a knight-errant to do chivalrous deeds in honor of the enigmatic Lady Dulcinea. Basilo is a barber and Kitri is an inn keepers daughter. Their love is forbidden and Kitri is promised to the nobleman Gamache. The lovers run away but are discovered and Kitri is forced to accept Gamache proposal. With the help of the enchanted Don Quixote, Basilo trick the pompous Gamache and her father Lorenzo to allow him his dying wish of marrying Kitri. Once wed, Basilo miraculously recover and the two lovers merrily dance for Don Quixote to whom they owe their happiness. 2010-12-18T13:12:44+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/elmer-the-elephant/ http://stagekl.com/shows/elmer-the-elephant/ Elmer was different. Elmer was patchwork. He was yellow and orange and red and pink and purple and blue and green and black and white. But, he was not elephant-coloured. One night Elmer couldn’t sleep for thinking, and the think that he was thinking was that he was tired of being different. So, off he set in search of the elephant-coloured berry bush. And this is where our story begins… Based on the best-selling children’s book by author, David McKee, this brand new, fun-filled version of ‘Elmer’ bursts to life with jungle characters, catchy songs, and beautiful hand-crafted puppets! 2010-12-18T10:22:44+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/lat-kampung-boy-sebuah-muzikal/ http://stagekl.com/shows/lat-kampung-boy-sebuah-muzikal/ The story of the famous cartoonist, Datuk Mohd Nor Khalid or better known as Lat, is being brought to stage in a musical production titled “Lat Kampung Boy Sebuah Muzikal”. The musical is based on Lat’s best-selling graphic novel The Kampung Boy, which was produced in 1979. The Kampung Boy has been translated into 13 major languages including Arabic, German, Korean and Spanish and is sold in more than 10 countries. The two-and-a-half hour musical tells the story of Lat’s early years where he grew up in a small village in Kota Baru till the peak of his career as a cartoonist. Actor/singer Awie will be playing the Lat’s role while singer Atilia will be playing Lat’s wife. Others in the production include Rahim Razali, Sandra Sodhy, Douglas Lim and Jalil Hamid. The musical is being produced by the Malaysian National Institute of Translation (ITNM) and Tall Order Productions Sdn. Bhd. (TOP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture. The Creatives Executive Producer: Mohd Khair Ngadiron & Hans Isaac Producer: Hans Isaac Director: Hans Isaac & Harith Iskander Script Writer : Harith Iskander & Kuah Jenhan (co-writer) Stage Advisor: Mamat Khalid Music Director: Michael Veerapen Choreographer: Taufik Ibrahim (Pat) Costume Designer: Devorsine Dominique 2010-12-18T09:37:06+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/yoshida-brothers/ http://stagekl.com/shows/yoshida-brothers/ Traditional art forms have come to a cross road. Many are confounded with the task of appealing to today’s audience and yet preserving their cultural heritage. Yoshida Brothers is a classic example of a group that has taken their traditional art form to a whole new level and made it big! The brothers, both masters of the three-stringed traditional Japanese instrument called shamisen, have taken the world by storm with their unique blend of the Tsugaru-shamisen style infused with Western and regional music influences. They have toured all over the world, gaining legions of fans along the way. Their music has been featured on a Nintendo Wii TV commercial. Catch the sensational duo live in KL for the first time for three nights only! “...take one step back in time and one into the future and say hello to the new masters of the Shamisen—the Yoshida Brothers of Japan” J-Pop World Presented by The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur, and The Actors Studio. In Cooperation with Embassy of Japan in Malaysia. Supported by JT International Berhad, Isetan & Vistana. 2010-12-18T02:10:41+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/someone-wholl-watch-over-me/ http://stagekl.com/shows/someone-wholl-watch-over-me/ Experience an award-winning play by celebrated Irish playwright/poet Frank McGuinness—Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me—in January 2011! 3 men. An Englishman, an Irishman and an American have been taken hostage and held in a windowless cell in Beirut. They have no contact with the outside world and are uncertain about their future. As the three men strive for survival they also strive to overcome their differences. Staying away from violence and politics, the play instead focuses on the remarkable resilience of the human spirit and humanity. It is also peppered with light moments as well as hilarious scenes as the three men amuse themselves and escape into their fantasy worlds. The play is inspired by Irishman Brian Keenan’s abduction in 1986. He was kidnapped while he was on his way to work at the American University of Beirut. It was only four and a half years later that he was released. Keenan went on to write an autobiographical book called An Evil Cradling which won the Irish Times Literary Prize for Non-fiction in 1991. Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me premiered at Hampstead Theatre, London, in 1992. The Broadway production starring Stephen Rea ran for five years and was nominated for Best Play and Best Actor in Play in the Tony Award. The show also bagged the 1993 New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Foreign Play. The KL staging will be directed by Joe Hasham and features a stellar cast comprising British actor Charles Donnelly, Australian actor Kingsley Judd and our very own Gavin Yap. Donnelly and Judd will be reprising their roles from the hugely successful Scottish and Australian production, respectively. Do not miss one of the most startling theatre pieces you are ever likely to see and the kind of work that The Actors Studio is so well-known for. It is also the kind of thought-provoking drama that director Joe Hasham is respected for. After its run in Kuala Lumpur, the production will tour to Singapore! Press Review “... the best thing I’ve seen in a long time” Peggy Nuttall, Online London Review “The text alone is a masterpiece of writing veering between hope and despair involving high comedy and deep tragedy in language both poetic and frank” Natalie Anglesey, The Stage “It is the humour in the midst of such a harrowing experience, however, which makes this play so poignantly entertaining” Charlotte Loveridge, CurtainUp “He creates humanity in these characters…” Nikki Thomas, Australian Stage 2010-12-18T01:56:43+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/peter-pan-the-musical/ http://stagekl.com/shows/peter-pan-the-musical/ ‘Peter Pan the Musical’ is the very first theatrical production organized by Sunway Lagoon. Produced and choreographed by talents hailing from London’s famous West End theatre district, this musical tells the well-known and affectionate story of a boy who would just never grow up. The iridescent display of song and dance will take place twice daily (except Tuesdays) and three times on Fridays and Saturdays. 2010-12-18T00:42:29+08:00 http://stagekl.com/shows/model-citizens/ http://stagekl.com/shows/model-citizens/ What does it take to be a model citizen? The Necessary Stage explores this and more as they return with yet another original, thought-provoking work, Model Citizens, which premiered in Singapore in March and will be staged in KL in January 2011. The story unravels after a man stabs a Member of Parliament (MP) at a Meet-the-People Session. The focus of the narrative, however, is on three women—the man’s girlfriend, an Indonesian… maid who wants to get married and become a Singapore citizen; the MP’s wife, who tries to cope with her husband’s injury and the media spotlight; and the maid’s employer, who is also struggling with her personal tragedy. These three women may mean nothing to each other, but they need one another to survive. Are they all model citizens? Model Citizens marks yet another milestone for Director Alvin Tan and Playwright Haresh Sharma, who have been working together for more than two decades on over 60 plays with The Necessary Stage. This brand new production features an all female ensemble comprising theatre stalwarts Goh Guat Kian, Siti Khalijah and Karen Tan. True to form of any of The Necessary Stage’s productions, Model Citizens looks at urgent contemporary issues in our society in this day and age, through an intricate study of human relationships. Previous works The Necessary Stage and klpac have co-presented in Malaysia include Good People and Gemuk Girls. 2010-12-18T00:28:17+08:00