Friday, December 26, 2008
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to all. I don't know how many of you are still with this blog but what the heck. Hope you guys have a great year ahead. You guys are awesome!
Saturday, July 12, 2008
ONE MATINEE SHOW......
...... to go!
Break a leg, Mar'06!
FYI:
read this
We're featured @ R-AGE :D
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updated : post production blog post written by Eri, your so so performer
Break a leg, Mar'06!
FYI:
read this
We're featured @ R-AGE :D
-
updated : post production blog post written by Eri, your so so performer
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
3... 2... 1... Show time!
Ah ha ha... The days draw nearer, soon it will be the opening night of All in the Timing. It's... very... exciting! Do come to our production of All in the Timing!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
More pics of the CRaZY BUnch!
Clockwise from left- Batch March 06- Eri (actor/ set designer), Bryant (actor/ set designer), Mark (actor/ lights/ sound designer), Batsheba (actor/ freaking publicist/ poster designer), Aaron (stage manager), Adrian (actor/ lights/ sound designer) and...Erica! (director)
"Hang ingat nak gantung drapes senang sangat??"-Bryant
Partners in crime-Eri on the top, Bryant at the bottom.
Painting is such a sexy art-Eri
Pictures of us during load-in and cue to cue
Adrian and Aaron screwing up the chairs.
Aaron, Erica and Adrian carrying the huuuuge platform into the small door.
Erica, the boss
Adrian rigging the lights.
Adrian and Mark figuring what else to do with the lights.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
check out the poster!!!
Hey readers!
I know the poster is a bit screwed up after trying to enlargen it and all so in case you can't read the details...here they are...
All in the Timing- 3 (really hilarious) shorts by David Ives
time/date:
8.30pm- 11th to 12th of July O8
3pm - 13th of July 08
venue:
Roof Top Theatre, 4t Floor,
Sunway University College
Bookings:
012-3500 626 / 012-6324 657
Admission is COMPLTELY FREE! but book your tix fast!
*Performed by Adrian Teh, Batsheba, Bryant Albuquerque, Eri Peng, Mark Pillay
Directed by Erica Tham, Stage Managed by Aaron Teoh
Presented by the Department of Performance + Media, Sunway College
TwisTEd
hey, it's batsheba over here.
i feel guilty cos this is the very first time that i don't like the character that i'm playing. Betty. (i mean, you are supposed to find ways you can fall in love with your character no matter how much you don't like it as an actor). You might dislike her/him/it/particular scenes of the play/whatever but you gotta find at least one thing about the play/writing/ character/etc that you do like to motivate you to give the best shot for the show.
in fact, i dont find any desirable characters that i can play here cos i dont even like the play that im doing. Yes, you have read right. I dont even like All in the Timing to begin with. I don't mean to lament..it's just i'm asserting my feelings as they are. as an actor. But rest assured, these shorts by David Ives are gargantuanly popular to people (have been performed by many people around the world for a couplaf decades) and I can understand why, (though I don't find it popular to me.) All of my classmates are practically in love with it except for me. But i understand that the world does not revolve around me so i hve agreed to be a part of All in the Timing.
I have struggled 7 paining weeks on Sure Thing, trying to find beauty in it. Do i find beauty? Yes. Do i find David Ives insightful? Yes. But all I can do is to respect IT but i can only love it only insofar. It's just terribly hard and i do feel guilty....dahlah i havent really done my homework for Betty and Sure Thing completely..im ashamed of myself..is this like the mark of me getting lazy with acting? taking acting for granted? not doing my invaluable intentions exercise..not refining Betty enough or creating the chemistry that is supposed to be created with Bill. im ashamed of myself..i dont wanna give up being diligent in acting or at least trying my best within the circumstances that i'm facing, fighting my disorganized-ness, ADD and even potential Bipolar cos i love Acting so much...
i dont wanna get lazy cos i have gotten lazy for a lot of the ths that i initially so loved in my life. i feel like im beginning to disrespect acting. thinking its easy..or maybe it can be too complicated so i'll just handle it half-heartedly..u know wut i mean? Which what i'm doing for Sure Thing. I mean, the audience wouldn't know the difference anyway , right? Or maybe the audience are getting more and more clever and acute these days?
And i do feel sinful cos i'm supposed to teach myself of the ways of the world through acting. Acting is a wonderful, benevolent teacher. Sometimes, i think it teaches the actors even more than the audience. Like how David Ives is trying to tell me something.
All i know is i have to..do the rest of the undone homework (maybe there's a bit of time left) and try to do justice with the character. As much as i can. Try to delegate my publicity work cos frankly, im handling too much alone at the moment.(anyone wants to help out? ;) and pray very hard! and dont stop talking to my Actor fairygodmother. Perhaps. Oh, yeah, forgive myself and cut off some slack!
Wanna see how i handle Betty? Watch the show. The rest of my friends and i have busted our asses to make this show work.
the naked truth,
batsheba.
i feel guilty cos this is the very first time that i don't like the character that i'm playing. Betty. (i mean, you are supposed to find ways you can fall in love with your character no matter how much you don't like it as an actor). You might dislike her/him/it/particular scenes of the play/whatever but you gotta find at least one thing about the play/writing/ character/etc that you do like to motivate you to give the best shot for the show.
in fact, i dont find any desirable characters that i can play here cos i dont even like the play that im doing. Yes, you have read right. I dont even like All in the Timing to begin with. I don't mean to lament..it's just i'm asserting my feelings as they are. as an actor. But rest assured, these shorts by David Ives are gargantuanly popular to people (have been performed by many people around the world for a couplaf decades) and I can understand why, (though I don't find it popular to me.) All of my classmates are practically in love with it except for me. But i understand that the world does not revolve around me so i hve agreed to be a part of All in the Timing.
I have struggled 7 paining weeks on Sure Thing, trying to find beauty in it. Do i find beauty? Yes. Do i find David Ives insightful? Yes. But all I can do is to respect IT but i can only love it only insofar. It's just terribly hard and i do feel guilty....dahlah i havent really done my homework for Betty and Sure Thing completely..im ashamed of myself..is this like the mark of me getting lazy with acting? taking acting for granted? not doing my invaluable intentions exercise..not refining Betty enough or creating the chemistry that is supposed to be created with Bill. im ashamed of myself..i dont wanna give up being diligent in acting or at least trying my best within the circumstances that i'm facing, fighting my disorganized-ness, ADD and even potential Bipolar cos i love Acting so much...
i dont wanna get lazy cos i have gotten lazy for a lot of the ths that i initially so loved in my life. i feel like im beginning to disrespect acting. thinking its easy..or maybe it can be too complicated so i'll just handle it half-heartedly..u know wut i mean? Which what i'm doing for Sure Thing. I mean, the audience wouldn't know the difference anyway , right? Or maybe the audience are getting more and more clever and acute these days?
And i do feel sinful cos i'm supposed to teach myself of the ways of the world through acting. Acting is a wonderful, benevolent teacher. Sometimes, i think it teaches the actors even more than the audience. Like how David Ives is trying to tell me something.
All i know is i have to..do the rest of the undone homework (maybe there's a bit of time left) and try to do justice with the character. As much as i can. Try to delegate my publicity work cos frankly, im handling too much alone at the moment.(anyone wants to help out? ;) and pray very hard! and dont stop talking to my Actor fairygodmother. Perhaps. Oh, yeah, forgive myself and cut off some slack!
Wanna see how i handle Betty? Watch the show. The rest of my friends and i have busted our asses to make this show work.
the naked truth,
batsheba.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Let The "FUN" begin!
I'm always looking forward to tech-week because that is when the MAGIC really begins. This is the time where all the theatrical elements come together in peace & harmony, transforming an empty space into a whole new world/environment.
We're loading into the Roof Top Theatre today and there is definitely much work to be done before opening nite happening next Friday (July 13). Got your bookings yet? Limited seats yea!
Apart from being an actor in this play, I'm doubling-up as a lighting and costume designer with my buddy Mark. It's my very first attempt designing lights and costume for theatre and I'm really excited about the outcome.
That's all for now. Will be posting up pictures during load-in and tech-work in the next couple of dayz.
CHEERS!
Adrian :p
We're loading into the Roof Top Theatre today and there is definitely much work to be done before opening nite happening next Friday (July 13). Got your bookings yet? Limited seats yea!
Apart from being an actor in this play, I'm doubling-up as a lighting and costume designer with my buddy Mark. It's my very first attempt designing lights and costume for theatre and I'm really excited about the outcome.
That's all for now. Will be posting up pictures during load-in and tech-work in the next couple of dayz.
CHEERS!
Adrian :p
Thursday, June 26, 2008
ACTOR ONLINE DIARY POST TWO by ERI
The rehearsals has run pretty smoothly lately.
And i'm still finding way to improve from each and every rehearsals.
I know, there's no performance that is 100% / perfectly shown on stage.
There will be hiccups here and there, no matter what.
We will try our best to complete the whole performance(s) without hiccups! =)
i have faith in each and everyone of us.. and I can't wait for the tech-week.. wooots!
so let's work harder together people...
we want to perform with no regrets =P
13 days left to Opening night
And i'm still finding way to improve from each and every rehearsals.
I know, there's no performance that is 100% / perfectly shown on stage.
There will be hiccups here and there, no matter what.
We will try our best to complete the whole performance(s) without hiccups! =)
i have faith in each and everyone of us.. and I can't wait for the tech-week.. wooots!
so let's work harder together people...
we want to perform with no regrets =P
13 days left to Opening night
I AM A POSTER PEOPLE-PLEASER, PEOPLE!
it'sssssssssssssssssss me again! Batsheba or Zalikha or Ika or Menggelabah, whatever name of mine that tickles your fancy..
Oh, only God knows how f*@$#$* hard it was to create the poster for All in the Timing! ONLY GOD KNOWS, I SWEAR! after weeks of bloody mental masturbating, pinjam-ing weighty Art books from the library (sometimes using Soni's card, Eri's Card, a junior's card, another friend's card- yes, i do not have a library card and i am THAT shameless to beg other people's library card to pinjam great, helpful books..) and doing thorough research on the net for illustrations to inspire my artistic side, i have finally came up with one! Alhamdulillah, one job is done. Now, i just have to distribute the posters.
It took me three days just to draw it out. Well not exactly like 72 hours but a really long time to get it done, nonetheless. The problem was, i'm doing a poster on a comedic play and me as Zalikha (Batsheba or Menggelabah), being so damn used to drawing out or designing things that are 'beautiful' instead of drawing funny stuff, I was tearing my hair out, whining, mental-masturbating, praying, asking for everyone's opinions and at times, even sobbing. The biggest stress on why I was so pressured of doing this poster was because two of my past work for my school-production posters (The Abandoned Space and Sunway Off-Off Broadway) were somehow dare i say, terribly popular. I guess I was comparing too f$%&$^ much with what i've done, before doing this one when deep down i completely know that i can't even compare it cos all of them were of different genres! The Abandoned Space was fantasy, Sunway Off- Off Broadway was well, broadway and a bit more minimalistic and All in the Timing is crazily comedic. And yeah, it would be fantastic if i could play with colour but due to given circumstances, i can't.
To me, it bites when people don't say anything about your work, or don't like it, or think that it could be better or even say something like "It's good stuff but not compared to your previous ones". I don't know how those artists survive out there without receiving a compliment or two once in a while. Hats off for them though. While acting can be harder to judge, i don't think so a picture or a poster is that hard to judge. You either like it or you don't- the first impression counts, most of the time, at least. Yes, guys, i do want people to like my work. and not just like it but be blown away by it. Yes people, i've been drawing, scribbling, colouring, painting, 'collage-ing' for the past 21 years of my life and i am daring enough to say that i'm a f&^$%^ People-Pleaser when it comes to poster-design or any fine arts work for that matter. And i know that it's partially a bad thing.
Anyway, lemme share with you peeps a pointer or two. (You can accept it or not, i'm not here to be didactic. .;) When doing anything at all- choosing a car, scuplting, poster-designing, what have you-it is important to bear in mind that ART IS SUBJECTIVE. i know this has been said to death but well, it really is. I had a dozen of sketches before i finally settled for the final draft for All in the Timing and before that, i was asking people around on their perceptions of my sketch ideas and trust me, EVERYONE HAD A DIFFERENT IDEA! sErIoUsLy! two of my friends might like the first idea very much but a junior would say blatantly to me" Nope, Zalikha, this one is ugly." i was like huh? as if i wasn't indecisive enough, the whole process just got me more perplexed! (yes, aaron, too many cooks obviously spoil the broth) and there were even times when a friend might like an idea which i thought was so- obviously- not- going- to- be- used-because-it's-so-lame/uncreative/too complex idea. Phew! All i know is that you can't please everybody. (Wait, aren't i being ironic here???) When you are assigned to do design things, yes, you have to follow what your boss wants but don't ever forget that; whether you like it or not, you have to put your own sense of aesthetics too. yes, balancing your own sense of what you think might work but at the same time be adaptable to the job.
BIG FAT SIGH.
anyway, hope the poster is not too bad.
come to this how, guys! it's for free!
come and book the tickets at 012-350 0626/012-6324657
the naked truth,
batsheba
Oh, only God knows how f*@$#$* hard it was to create the poster for All in the Timing! ONLY GOD KNOWS, I SWEAR! after weeks of bloody mental masturbating, pinjam-ing weighty Art books from the library (sometimes using Soni's card, Eri's Card, a junior's card, another friend's card- yes, i do not have a library card and i am THAT shameless to beg other people's library card to pinjam great, helpful books..) and doing thorough research on the net for illustrations to inspire my artistic side, i have finally came up with one! Alhamdulillah, one job is done. Now, i just have to distribute the posters.
It took me three days just to draw it out. Well not exactly like 72 hours but a really long time to get it done, nonetheless. The problem was, i'm doing a poster on a comedic play and me as Zalikha (Batsheba or Menggelabah), being so damn used to drawing out or designing things that are 'beautiful' instead of drawing funny stuff, I was tearing my hair out, whining, mental-masturbating, praying, asking for everyone's opinions and at times, even sobbing. The biggest stress on why I was so pressured of doing this poster was because two of my past work for my school-production posters (The Abandoned Space and Sunway Off-Off Broadway) were somehow dare i say, terribly popular. I guess I was comparing too f$%&$^ much with what i've done, before doing this one when deep down i completely know that i can't even compare it cos all of them were of different genres! The Abandoned Space was fantasy, Sunway Off- Off Broadway was well, broadway and a bit more minimalistic and All in the Timing is crazily comedic. And yeah, it would be fantastic if i could play with colour but due to given circumstances, i can't.
To me, it bites when people don't say anything about your work, or don't like it, or think that it could be better or even say something like "It's good stuff but not compared to your previous ones". I don't know how those artists survive out there without receiving a compliment or two once in a while. Hats off for them though. While acting can be harder to judge, i don't think so a picture or a poster is that hard to judge. You either like it or you don't- the first impression counts, most of the time, at least. Yes, guys, i do want people to like my work. and not just like it but be blown away by it. Yes people, i've been drawing, scribbling, colouring, painting, 'collage-ing' for the past 21 years of my life and i am daring enough to say that i'm a f&^$%^ People-Pleaser when it comes to poster-design or any fine arts work for that matter. And i know that it's partially a bad thing.
Anyway, lemme share with you peeps a pointer or two. (You can accept it or not, i'm not here to be didactic. .;) When doing anything at all- choosing a car, scuplting, poster-designing, what have you-it is important to bear in mind that ART IS SUBJECTIVE. i know this has been said to death but well, it really is. I had a dozen of sketches before i finally settled for the final draft for All in the Timing and before that, i was asking people around on their perceptions of my sketch ideas and trust me, EVERYONE HAD A DIFFERENT IDEA! sErIoUsLy! two of my friends might like the first idea very much but a junior would say blatantly to me" Nope, Zalikha, this one is ugly." i was like huh? as if i wasn't indecisive enough, the whole process just got me more perplexed! (yes, aaron, too many cooks obviously spoil the broth) and there were even times when a friend might like an idea which i thought was so- obviously- not- going- to- be- used-because-it's-so-lame/uncreative/too complex idea. Phew! All i know is that you can't please everybody. (Wait, aren't i being ironic here???) When you are assigned to do design things, yes, you have to follow what your boss wants but don't ever forget that; whether you like it or not, you have to put your own sense of aesthetics too. yes, balancing your own sense of what you think might work but at the same time be adaptable to the job.
BIG FAT SIGH.
anyway, hope the poster is not too bad.
come to this how, guys! it's for free!
come and book the tickets at 012-350 0626/012-6324657
the naked truth,
batsheba
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Let the Countdown Begin...
Hello, it's been a while hasn't it? I am proud to announce that opening night will be in exactly 14 days time! Believe me... we will be committed to working our butts off to pull off a show that everyone will remember (in a good way, of course!). So come watch it!
Friday, June 20, 2008
I'm just wondering....
Is there reading this?
Just a thought... just a thought...
oh and I'm Aaron btw. Don't mind me.
Ooor.
Just a thought... just a thought...
oh and I'm Aaron btw. Don't mind me.
Ooor.
Alan Strang Gives Some Advice
Hello there...it's me, the essentric, horse-loving, farm boy, Alan Strang from Equus (My friends call me Bryant). Acting in Equus was a HUGE challenge for me. All of it would have been another fling if it weren't for Melissa, our director.
Now, as you can see, my friends and I are performing a series of comedic short plays by David Ives. I am involved in two of them, as an actor, and my lovely Eri and I are working together on the set (I assure you...we will blow your socks off).
Now for the advice part...
A very good teacher once told me,
You need three things in this world if you want to be a good, successful actor:
1. Passion
2. Talent
3. Luck
In my opinion, you just need two: Passion and Luck.
As an aspiring actor, I am very passionate about theatre and film, and it is this same passion that has kept me going about being a successful actor one day. It is the most important of the three. Without it, you will not last long.
Luck...well...you just need it to meet the right people, to give the right impressions, to grasp the right oppurtunities...etc...
Talent...yea...kinda important. It is a lot easier to do anything if you have the talent for it. There are some things you can't acquire through skill and practice alone, but if you have passion and a good amount of acting skills, you'll get pretty far.
Ok, a little extra some'in some'in for you theatre goers out there:
1. You don't have to be EXACTLY like your character if you can't. You just have to understand that people like that exist, and of course you have to know why they do what they do.
2. If opening night went well, chances are it will get to your head on the second night. Don't let it! Treat every performance like it is your last. You can only get better, not worse.
Well...so much for my rambling. I hope you guys will come and watch us perform. Performance dates are 11th-13th of July, at 8.30pm on Friday and Saturday, and 3pm on Sunday. Oh, it will be peformed at Sunway University College's Roof Top Theatre, 4th Floor.
Now, I know what you're thinking. "I'll try to make it if I can...I guess."
Wrong! You will!
#1. It's a comedy.
#2. It's free!
#3. It took me a long time to write this.
#4. It's free! :)
Now, as you can see, my friends and I are performing a series of comedic short plays by David Ives. I am involved in two of them, as an actor, and my lovely Eri and I are working together on the set (I assure you...we will blow your socks off).
Now for the advice part...
A very good teacher once told me,
You need three things in this world if you want to be a good, successful actor:
1. Passion
2. Talent
3. Luck
In my opinion, you just need two: Passion and Luck.
As an aspiring actor, I am very passionate about theatre and film, and it is this same passion that has kept me going about being a successful actor one day. It is the most important of the three. Without it, you will not last long.
Luck...well...you just need it to meet the right people, to give the right impressions, to grasp the right oppurtunities...etc...
Talent...yea...kinda important. It is a lot easier to do anything if you have the talent for it. There are some things you can't acquire through skill and practice alone, but if you have passion and a good amount of acting skills, you'll get pretty far.
Ok, a little extra some'in some'in for you theatre goers out there:
1. You don't have to be EXACTLY like your character if you can't. You just have to understand that people like that exist, and of course you have to know why they do what they do.
2. If opening night went well, chances are it will get to your head on the second night. Don't let it! Treat every performance like it is your last. You can only get better, not worse.
Well...so much for my rambling. I hope you guys will come and watch us perform. Performance dates are 11th-13th of July, at 8.30pm on Friday and Saturday, and 3pm on Sunday. Oh, it will be peformed at Sunway University College's Roof Top Theatre, 4th Floor.
Now, I know what you're thinking. "I'll try to make it if I can...I guess."
Wrong! You will!
#1. It's a comedy.
#2. It's free!
#3. It took me a long time to write this.
#4. It's free! :)
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Up & Comming ~ Obstacles & Challenges
Hello, it is me Mark. Thought I would drop a few words. Today I kind of ran into a brick wall. It is very difficult to keep giving as an actor when you are not being interacted with. I find that this struggle is quite a lot to deal with however I also realize it is a wall I have to leap to make this show happen. I think the issues we are dealing with are so close to home that it almost makes me wonder why I say the things I say when I talk to anyone. It is quite provocative to my own thoughts, as such I think it will be quite intricate to weave this tapestry onto the stage. I am looking forward to giving it my best so that the show will leave an impression upon its viewers. Will drop in some thoughts now and then.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
oh mY God! iT's Me AgaIN!!
Yo!
It Is SAd ThAT We had tO LeT gO OF 'A SinGULaR KinDa gUY' Due tO thE giVeN cIrCuMsTaNcES WE Are iN...bUt HOPefULLy, MaYbE aDRiAn Can pERfOrM EVen bEttER WiTH The tWo pIECES THaT hE's In RiGHt NoW.
i HAve oBSERvED The paRtiCUlar PERsON FOr MY CHarActer (THe oNe I mEntionED BeFOre iN My PASt bLoG BeNeaTh) ANd mAn, wHAt An ExPeRIenCE! ReAllY! I nEvER ExPeCTeD iT tO TuRN OuT AnYthInG LiKe it! BeCoS YOu seE, mE And 'X' Are nOt ClOse friENDS aND We oBvIOUsLY Don't GET ALonG wIth eaCH oTHer BuT tHaT NiGHT WE DiD bECoS ShE wAS 'EXtrA- hAppY' (iF YoU rECEIVE mY MeANINg...;P) and mAN, i Can't HelP bUT tO sMilE To mYseLF wHenEvER I THInk AbOUt It nOW. i DIdN't Get MuCH ThaT i CaN Use fOR mY 'BeTTy' ChaRacTer bUT WeLL, I hAD Fun AnD u GOttA exPerIMenT To KNOw WhaT WoRKs fOr yoUr cHarACTer...
AnD i'LL nevER sToP.
SiNcE mY chaRACTer, BettY LoVes FaULknER, i am cUrRENTLY tRyIng TO EnDuRE ReadiNG 'THE SOund ANd tHe FuRY' AnD gOOd lOrd, i iT's sUch A pAiNfuL rEAd! I woNdER hOw mY cHarACTER bETTTy AND biLL, My sCene PaRtnER (PlAYEd BY BRYant) cOULD aCtUALLy LOvE thE 'GORGEOUs pRoSE', 'All thE pSyChOLIGIcAL unDERStANdINg'and hOw fAuLknER EXplOres THe sUbJeCt oF 'hUMaN eXisTEnCE' In tHe Book. I mEan, wHy Is It EVeN CAllED 'THE sOUNd ANd THE fuRY'? sO aBstRACt ANd JaRRIng! bUt WeLL, I'vE reAD oNLy thE fiRST sIX pAGes SO far And MaybE iF i JusT reAD A LittlE bIT mORE, tHAn i wOulD UNderSTanD whERE fAulKNER iS COming FRom...AnD wHere BEtty AnD bILL ARe CoMInG frOM...WhO knOws?
yEaH, stAY TUnED gUYs For MoRE! oH, yES, I am fInAllY DonE wITH thE pRESS kiT! i JusT hAve To seNd IT aLL ouT to THe mEDia! PheW!
oI, siApA cAkAp PerFOrMIng ANd PuBlIcIty ni SEnAng?
D NAked tRuTH,
bAtSheBa/ zALikHa
It Is SAd ThAT We had tO LeT gO OF 'A SinGULaR KinDa gUY' Due tO thE giVeN cIrCuMsTaNcES WE Are iN...bUt HOPefULLy, MaYbE aDRiAn Can pERfOrM EVen bEttER WiTH The tWo pIECES THaT hE's In RiGHt NoW.
i HAve oBSERvED The paRtiCUlar PERsON FOr MY CHarActer (THe oNe I mEntionED BeFOre iN My PASt bLoG BeNeaTh) ANd mAn, wHAt An ExPeRIenCE! ReAllY! I nEvER ExPeCTeD iT tO TuRN OuT AnYthInG LiKe it! BeCoS YOu seE, mE And 'X' Are nOt ClOse friENDS aND We oBvIOUsLY Don't GET ALonG wIth eaCH oTHer BuT tHaT NiGHT WE DiD bECoS ShE wAS 'EXtrA- hAppY' (iF YoU rECEIVE mY MeANINg...;P) and mAN, i Can't HelP bUT tO sMilE To mYseLF wHenEvER I THInk AbOUt It nOW. i DIdN't Get MuCH ThaT i CaN Use fOR mY 'BeTTy' ChaRacTer bUT WeLL, I hAD Fun AnD u GOttA exPerIMenT To KNOw WhaT WoRKs fOr yoUr cHarACTer...
AnD i'LL nevER sToP.
SiNcE mY chaRACTer, BettY LoVes FaULknER, i am cUrRENTLY tRyIng TO EnDuRE ReadiNG 'THE SOund ANd tHe FuRY' AnD gOOd lOrd, i iT's sUch A pAiNfuL rEAd! I woNdER hOw mY cHarACTER bETTTy AND biLL, My sCene PaRtnER (PlAYEd BY BRYant) cOULD aCtUALLy LOvE thE 'GORGEOUs pRoSE', 'All thE pSyChOLIGIcAL unDERStANdINg'and hOw fAuLknER EXplOres THe sUbJeCt oF 'hUMaN eXisTEnCE' In tHe Book. I mEan, wHy Is It EVeN CAllED 'THE sOUNd ANd THE fuRY'? sO aBstRACt ANd JaRRIng! bUt WeLL, I'vE reAD oNLy thE fiRST sIX pAGes SO far And MaybE iF i JusT reAD A LittlE bIT mORE, tHAn i wOulD UNderSTanD whERE fAulKNER iS COming FRom...AnD wHere BEtty AnD bILL ARe CoMInG frOM...WhO knOws?
yEaH, stAY TUnED gUYs For MoRE! oH, yES, I am fInAllY DonE wITH thE pRESS kiT! i JusT hAve To seNd IT aLL ouT to THe mEDia! PheW!
oI, siApA cAkAp PerFOrMIng ANd PuBlIcIty ni SEnAng?
D NAked tRuTH,
bAtSheBa/ zALikHa
Thursday, June 12, 2008
BACK IN TIME!
Allow me to bring you back through memory lane... it all started in March 2006 when we were still young & "innocent"...That is Tim on the far left followed by Mark, Erica, Bryant, Liyana, Aaron, Me and of course Zalikha.
Through many thick and thins, we managed to survive each other over the years and gotten closer as well.
This is us 2 and a half years later. Tim and Liyana left us along the way but we had a new addition to the group which I personally count her as a blessing. It's ALL In THE TIMING that Eri joined us.
With all the knowledge, skills and techniques we've acquired over our stint here at the Department of Performance + Media, we're staging our final production together as a group
before parting our seperate ways.
Here's a toast to all of us. MARCH 06' INTAKE!
Cheers!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
ACTOR ONLINE DIARY POST ONE by ERI
I'm pretty sure that you've heard of EQUUS that is performed by us, the Mar 06 students, last month. (thanks for those who came and watch us. really, thank you!)
Here we are again to present you, an upcoming performance titled ALL IN THE TIMING (is a collection of three selected absurd one play act - English Made Simple, Sure Thing and The Philadelphia) that is going to be stage at the same venue, same cast members, BUT different themes, different way of story telling, different genre, and different setting.
I must say that I really do enjoy working with these people. I had fun in the rehearsals especially during improvisation games, explore stuff together, came early to college to brain storm together with my partner, and I learn alot from them during production meetings. Of course, there are still lots of work need to be done and we are not stopping here yet. We will not simply stop doing things until the show ends, we promise. We will make sure everyone is on the same page/right track :P tee hee hee
and oh, by the way, I'm acting in two short plays; English Made Simple as Jill and The Philadelphia as Waitress. (!!) Hrmmm... sounds hard but nothing is easy right, even if I was told to act one role instead of two? arhhh.... Do your best, Eri! *cheers
p/s: thanks ika for setting up the blog!
*hugs and kisses!*
signing off,
your so-so actor/blogger
Related post/pages:
- Facebook | All In The Timing
Here we are again to present you, an upcoming performance titled ALL IN THE TIMING (is a collection of three selected absurd one play act - English Made Simple, Sure Thing and The Philadelphia) that is going to be stage at the same venue, same cast members, BUT different themes, different way of story telling, different genre, and different setting.
I must say that I really do enjoy working with these people. I had fun in the rehearsals especially during improvisation games, explore stuff together, came early to college to brain storm together with my partner, and I learn alot from them during production meetings. Of course, there are still lots of work need to be done and we are not stopping here yet. We will not simply stop doing things until the show ends, we promise. We will make sure everyone is on the same page/right track :P tee hee hee
and oh, by the way, I'm acting in two short plays; English Made Simple as Jill and The Philadelphia as Waitress. (!!) Hrmmm... sounds hard but nothing is easy right, even if I was told to act one role instead of two? arhhh.... Do your best, Eri! *cheers
p/s: thanks ika for setting up the blog!
*hugs and kisses!*
signing off,
your so-so actor/blogger
Related post/pages:
- Facebook | All In The Timing
Sunday, June 8, 2008
The Director Has Her Say...
It is time at last for the director to have her say on this blog! (Evil laughter echoes throughout the realm of blogger!) Everyone's been working hard and giving their all to make this production happen which I am truly thankful for. I have been enjoying the rehearsal processes and am excited to see where it will lead us at the end of our journey.
I actually chose the four short plays from the anthology 'All in the Timing' because there was a universal theme running through them. Also, I really wanted a play that is accessible to the audiences. After all, isn't it a theatre practitioners goal to make theatre more accessible to the public not just in terms of the venue and ticket prices but also in the choice of scripts and performances?
The current goal for the rehearsal process now is to find the core meaning of the play and lay down the basic structure before we layer it with the theoretical nuances found within the text and its structure. It's really lovely working on a comedic piece because we have so much fun in the process. Mind you, comedy is the hardest style to pull off especially in theatre so we have our challenges cut out for us!
So fingers crossed, we hope to accomplish what we set out to do. And as director, I can only hope that I succeed in helping everyone grow as we go on with this journey.
I actually chose the four short plays from the anthology 'All in the Timing' because there was a universal theme running through them. Also, I really wanted a play that is accessible to the audiences. After all, isn't it a theatre practitioners goal to make theatre more accessible to the public not just in terms of the venue and ticket prices but also in the choice of scripts and performances?
The current goal for the rehearsal process now is to find the core meaning of the play and lay down the basic structure before we layer it with the theoretical nuances found within the text and its structure. It's really lovely working on a comedic piece because we have so much fun in the process. Mind you, comedy is the hardest style to pull off especially in theatre so we have our challenges cut out for us!
So fingers crossed, we hope to accomplish what we set out to do. And as director, I can only hope that I succeed in helping everyone grow as we go on with this journey.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Friday, June 6, 2008
PuBLiCiTY and My SNEEEAky PLan...
Hello EVERYBODY!
Now, we are about to enter the third week of rehearsal! WOOO!!!
tHERe is A cerTAIN, ContiNuous anXiety that RunS on UnDeRNEATh My SkIN ANd it Even Keeps on AppeARING in My NIghTMARES!! yES, i'M cOMPLETELY SERious! I tear MY HAir OuT tHINKING it daY and nIghT, exPLORING tHIS fOREIGN tERRITORY and IT is....
P-U-B-L-I-C-I-T-Y! aaAAAaaAAAAaaaaaAARRRGggghhhHH!!!
aNd The worst thiNg Is ....I sTill FeEL LiKE I'M DOINg NothinG Much....I meAN, tHE AMOunT oF work Is A ToweRING oNE aND i DOn'T EvEN kNOW which tO tACKLe firSt! anD dAHLAH tu I'm Handling tHE pOSTERS as Well....ANd acTing in ALL-I-THE-TIMING...(But IT's okaY, i'M Not ComplaiNINg The Amount Of Work- EvERyone iS Beezee TOO...)
bUt BAck TO mY LiL' PublicitY StorY, tHANk God, MY FRiends PullEd Me baCk To the GrouNd TeLiinG Me tHat I ShoULD Take alL Of thiS SteP By STeP..LiKe AdriAN saiD "GO BACK TO BASICS". sO, I pULLED ANd reLEAsED a HUGe bReATH, aND FOR nOw I sHALL oNLY focUS oN PresS Kit ANd PoSTER. EsPecIALLY tHE PREss Kit FiRst. YeS, befOre DeaLing wITH the PhOtos, ThE cALLING UP/ eMAILIng oF severaL OthER MedIA, thePriNting, The 'LaNTIk-ing' oF mY pOssIbLE AssistanTS, tHe PoSTER-Run, The InTerviews- Phew!!!Let's Get dOWn To BasiCS for Now...-PreSS kIT fIRST!!!
aS fOR mY cHARacTER, i'M PlANNiNg oF DoIng sOmEthinG sNeAky....i have FOunD My mUse, SomeonE To sTuDY -A FrIEnD'S SisteR,- tO CreatE The CharACter of BetTY...tHE tHIng Is....I dOn'T rEally Gel with hER aND iF i were TO TeLL hER StRAIGhtfOrwarDly To Her That " Hey,, I'M PlAying ThE bitcHY YeT cleVER BettY iN ALL IN THE TIMING, yoU Think It would Be OKay If I Just Hang OUt wITH yOU A bit tO sTuDy You- yoUR gESTures, YouR Walk, yOur PacinG yAddA yadda CoS yOu arE sO mUcH LiKe HeR?" I thInk THat wouLd Make her sUPer cOnScIOUS. sO i have PlotteD oUt SoMETHIng wiTH her SISter, >D, thAT I coMe Over To tHEIR pLace aND obSErVe Her, TaLK tO Her ANd STuff (DoN'T wORRY, i Won'T 'SEkoDeNG' Her WhILe She's Taking a ShoWER!) WiTHOUT hER KNoWINg ThAT i'm ObsErving! tEEheehee! I'll UpDaTe YoU pEEPs wiTh What hAPPENs nEXT..Oh, hOw exCiting!
sO LoNG fOr Now! Will WrItE mOre nExT Week!
the naked truth,
batsheba a.k.a zalikha
Now, we are about to enter the third week of rehearsal! WOOO!!!
tHERe is A cerTAIN, ContiNuous anXiety that RunS on UnDeRNEATh My SkIN ANd it Even Keeps on AppeARING in My NIghTMARES!! yES, i'M cOMPLETELY SERious! I tear MY HAir OuT tHINKING it daY and nIghT, exPLORING tHIS fOREIGN tERRITORY and IT is....
P-U-B-L-I-C-I-T-Y! aaAAAaaAAAAaaaaaAARRRGggghhhHH!!!
aNd The worst thiNg Is ....I sTill FeEL LiKE I'M DOINg NothinG Much....I meAN, tHE AMOunT oF work Is A ToweRING oNE aND i DOn'T EvEN kNOW which tO tACKLe firSt! anD dAHLAH tu I'm Handling tHE pOSTERS as Well....ANd acTing in ALL-I-THE-TIMING...(But IT's okaY, i'M Not ComplaiNINg The Amount Of Work- EvERyone iS Beezee TOO...)
bUt BAck TO mY LiL' PublicitY StorY, tHANk God, MY FRiends PullEd Me baCk To the GrouNd TeLiinG Me tHat I ShoULD Take alL Of thiS SteP By STeP..LiKe AdriAN saiD "GO BACK TO BASICS". sO, I pULLED ANd reLEAsED a HUGe bReATH, aND FOR nOw I sHALL oNLY focUS oN PresS Kit ANd PoSTER. EsPecIALLY tHE PREss Kit FiRst. YeS, befOre DeaLing wITH the PhOtos, ThE cALLING UP/ eMAILIng oF severaL OthER MedIA, thePriNting, The 'LaNTIk-ing' oF mY pOssIbLE AssistanTS, tHe PoSTER-Run, The InTerviews- Phew!!!Let's Get dOWn To BasiCS for Now...-PreSS kIT fIRST!!!
aS fOR mY cHARacTER, i'M PlANNiNg oF DoIng sOmEthinG sNeAky....i have FOunD My mUse, SomeonE To sTuDY -A FrIEnD'S SisteR,- tO CreatE The CharACter of BetTY...tHE tHIng Is....I dOn'T rEally Gel with hER aND iF i were TO TeLL hER StRAIGhtfOrwarDly To Her That " Hey,
sO LoNG fOr Now! Will WrItE mOre nExT Week!
the naked truth,
batsheba a.k.a zalikha
THE FIRST...
What a priveledge it is to be the FIRST to taint this blog (chuckles)!
We have been developing our pieces over the weeks and also discovering gems and ideas along the way. It's been fun rehearsing with Erica (Ms. Director) who is constantly introducing various games and methods to carry out our pieces, making them fresh & glossy.
Part of our research process includes sitting down as an ensemble laughfing our arses off to Who's Line Is It Anyway and Mr. Bean. That's rite.... BEAN!
I do see the production taking some form and heading to a particular direction and I'm just excited to see what happens in the weeks to come.
Waiter?
We have been developing our pieces over the weeks and also discovering gems and ideas along the way. It's been fun rehearsing with Erica (Ms. Director) who is constantly introducing various games and methods to carry out our pieces, making them fresh & glossy.
Part of our research process includes sitting down as an ensemble laughfing our arses off to Who's Line Is It Anyway and Mr. Bean. That's rite.... BEAN!
I do see the production taking some form and heading to a particular direction and I'm just excited to see what happens in the weeks to come.
Waiter?
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