Come one, Come ALL~!!!!

OH DAD, POOR DAD, MAMA'S HUNG YOU IN THE CLOSET AND I'M FEELIN' SO SAD

A woman-in-mourning checks into a lavish hotel with her neurotic son, a pet piranha and a pair of Venus flytraps. Moments after, a wealthy, love-stricken naval officer and the seductive, next-door babysitter pay them a visit. The fish and plants are now very hungry, the son wants to escape, and the woman’s dead husband is still lurking about somewhere…

A bizarre take on all things love, Oh Dad, Poor Dad parodies the domineering, protective mother who tries to smother her son, and also the son himself, who is too naïve and sheltered. It premiered on Off-Broadway in 1962 and won the Vernon Rice and Outer Circle Awards in that same year. Oh Dad, Poor Dad was recently revived at Harvard University in 2007.

Featuring Nicole-Ann Thomas, Alfred Loh and Hanneke Talbot,
with the ensemble of Aple Ang, John Aren, Linda Foo, Kevin Kei, Ishwin Singh, Raja Ummi
and Az’farr Baginda.

Directed by Kelvin Wong.

Venue
Pentas 2
The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac)
Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan
51100 Kuala Lumpur

Dates
September 30th – October 4th 2009 @ 8.30 pm
Matinees on October 3rd – 4th @ 3.00 pm

Tickets
RM35 (adults)
RM25 (students, disabled & senior citizens)
RM5 off every ticket for purchases of ten (10) or more same-priced tickets in a single receipt!

Ticket contacts/purchase
KLPac’s Box Office
03 4047 9000

Axcess @ PJ Head Office, 1 Utama & Alamanda Putrajaya
03 7711 5000

On the web
theoralstage.com
klpac.com
axcess.com.my

Supported by The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre, and produced by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc. New York

Also check The Oral Stage out on Facebook!

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Just in case people aren't clear...
Yes, this was the play which I went and auditioned for a couple weeks back
& yes, I'm now part of the ensemble.

If you need help in getting the tickets, just gimme a ring.

I'm Very, VERY excited!
This play promises to be a LOT of Fun!
For obvious reasons I can't tell you more about it...

If you wanna know~ You're just gonna have to show~!!* Hah!

Being part of the cast of The Seven Deadly Scenes

What are Aple's days like?

Mon - Fri:

Work (9.30am - 5.30pm)
Get stuck in traffic while making my way to KLPAC (5.30pm - 7pm)
Rehearsals for Play (7pm - 11.30pm)
Dinner with cast & crew of play (11.30pm / 12am)
Reach home (1 am)
Follow up work
Bunk in 3am

Sat: Rehearsals take half a day. The rest of the weekend, chill! Or more importantly, SLEEP!

Sun: Family time.

So yeah, my life :)


Being part of the cast of the 7DS has been tough. The hours are only one mere aspect of it, as Joe Hasham recently has said to us during the preview of our play:

"For a play to be good, there is always (and there should be) a LOT MORE going on than what the audience sees on stage - the behind the scenes work."

Behind the scenes work...
Humans. We come up with heuristics and shortcuts to make our lives easier and to speed things up whenever we need to. It's part of keeping up with a fast paced world & preserving our energy sources (of which are important of course).

But well, if you do have the time, let me give you a glimpse into just some of the things which I've been learning to do during the rehearsals (for the 7DS under Kelvin's direction) of which has been duly summarized into 4 lil' words: "behind the scenes work".

Things to remember as an actor:

Allow yourself to feel the feelings which your character is going through.

Give a justification to every single word you mutter, every breath you inhale, every action you make. At the same time, what you feel must be allowed to resonate throughout your entire body. Your body and voice is the medium for your character's story while your eyes become the window to the soul of the character which you play.

Focus.

The sky may fall down on you, but you shall remain fixed upon what you need to do.

Projection.

Your voice must be heard. Every line, every word has a purpose; it must not be lost. Otherwise, so will its meaning & that part of the play will be lost.

Control.

The feelings will surface but it does not mean you need to let everything pour through like a broken dam. The more feelings you feel, the more the element of control should come in.

Timing & Rhythm.

What is the pacing of your character's central rhythm? Is it the pace akin to being dead, a usual conversation, a frantic chatter? When does the rhythm changes? When does it speed up? When does it slacken?

Energy.

Own the stage. Ground your presence. Let your existence be felt. OWN the stage.

Commit.

Listen and respond to your partner/s accordingly. It is not a one-man show. Your job is to make your partner look good. Do not anticipate. Be in the moment.

Sincerity.

Everything you do must come from the heart. If you can believe in what you do, the audience will be convinced as well. If you do not feel it, neither will they.

To break it down even further, it all comes down to
Simplicity. Clarity. Variety.

"Know the importance in the role which you play; for there are no small roles, just small actors - actors who fail to make an impact." - Joe Hasham

"Most importantly in a play, you play. Have fun guys. Break a leg!" -Kelvin Wong

Diyanto's Para Pencari #5 (The Seekers): 150 x 460 cm, acrylic on canvas, 2008. (JP/Ary Hermawan)

Personal note: I like this picture. Look at it long enough & you just might see all the differnt forms of human emotions. In its relation to the post, I feel that it portrays the whole: "each has an importance & can't have one w/o the other aspect". & Though you may not notice some of the human forms at first, when you do...they simply add more colour to the artpiece. Reminds me of the play anyway.

The Seven Deadly Scenes

Presented by The Oral Stage & The Actors' Studio

in KUALA LUMPUR
16th – 19th December 2008 @ 8.30 pm
20th December 2008 @ 3.00 pm & 8.30 pm

Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC)
Sentul Park


in PENANG
27th December @ 8.30 pm
28th December 2008 @ 3.00 pm & 8.30 pm

The Actors Studio Greenhall, Penang


Ranked in the order of the lightest to the darkest of sins as seen below.
Note: The writers of the play bear the apple.

Lust





Gluttony

Greed







Sloth






Wrath





Envy

Pride




CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Kelvin Wong

FEATURING PIECES BY
Jonathan Lim, Maximillan Lim, Johann Lim, Diane Goon,
Shern Chong, Doreen Loo & Juria Toramae

THE CREATIVE TEAM
Joanne Lee (Stage/Publicity Manager)
Syar S. Alia (Set/Costume/Make-up Designer)
Nicholas Chin (Production Designer)

THE ENSEMBLE
Aple Ang, Bryant Albuquerque, Batsheba Zlikha Arsalan, Rashdan Harith, Ista Kyra, Rachel Lai, Melissa Loovi, Ash Mathew & Mohamed Shamir

Other info:



TICKETS
RM25 (Adults)
RM15 (Students, senior citizens & the disabled)

GROUP RATES FOR STUDENTS ALSO AVAILABLE

TICKET CONTACT
(03) 4047 9000 (KLPac Box Office)
(04) 2635 400 (TAS Greenhall Box Office)

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