Opening weekend of Uncut Untitled Paper House
Finally. The dreaded opening night is over, the dreadeder 2nd night show is done with, and the 3rd show has come and gone. It is with great relief that I can tell myself (and have me honestly believe it) that the show can and will run smoothly with or without me. Letting go is so hard, no?
I think a big part of it is opening myself up to whatever anyone will say to me: completely vulnerable to feedback of any form. Praying that it'd be good, or at least constructive; hoping that the bad's not so bad; and at the end of the day, people have something useful to take away from Untitled - a smile, thoughts to process, a feeling, whatever.
It's been a wonderful experience - not easy, not always fun, but so full of learning and growth. Things I'd do better, things I might've done differently, things that I can use elsewhere. I'm still not sure what I feel about my own play, but what I do know is that I have no regrets with it whatsoever - it's worked out better than I first expected, and it's been an invaluable journey. I am thankful for all the people I've worked with. And I've been damn bloody lucky.
So come for the show, and tell me what you think of it. How I can improve.
Kim and Yen inherit their mother’s Chinese paraphernalia shop but while Yen has stayed in their small town to mind the shop the way her mother used to, Kim only returns once a year for their mother’s death anniversary prayers. One night, after the final prayers, the sisters encounter a lost girl outside the shop. Too late to bring her to the police, the sisters decide to shelter the girl for the night. As they decide what to do next, the sisters realise that they are lost in many ways themselves, and discover that the answers to the questions in their hearts are found in the paper house left for them by their mother.
I think a big part of it is opening myself up to whatever anyone will say to me: completely vulnerable to feedback of any form. Praying that it'd be good, or at least constructive; hoping that the bad's not so bad; and at the end of the day, people have something useful to take away from Untitled - a smile, thoughts to process, a feeling, whatever.
It's been a wonderful experience - not easy, not always fun, but so full of learning and growth. Things I'd do better, things I might've done differently, things that I can use elsewhere. I'm still not sure what I feel about my own play, but what I do know is that I have no regrets with it whatsoever - it's worked out better than I first expected, and it's been an invaluable journey. I am thankful for all the people I've worked with. And I've been damn bloody lucky.
So come for the show, and tell me what you think of it. How I can improve.
3 new plays by 3 contemporary voices...
The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac)
is proud to present
uncut untitled paper house
Honest, probing and emotive, this trio of short plays have a finger on the pulse of modern life. With tales of arts policing, family conflicts and spooky experiences, they are varied snapshots of what goes on in our own little worlds as we try to move forward with our pasts in tow.
*****
14 & 15; 18 - 22 March @ 8.30pm
16 & 23 March @ 3pm
Pentas 2, KLPac
(Click here for location map and public transport options)
25 & 26 March @ 8.30pm
Taman Budaya Negeri Perak, Ipoh
28 & 29 March @ 8.30pm
The Actors Studio @ Greenhall, Penang
*****
RM 25 & RM15 (students, sr. citizens & the disabled)
Uncut
Written & directed by:
Teng Ky-Gan
Featuring:
Hafidzuddin Fish Fazil & Aishah Sinclair
As he struggles to reconcile his moral and professional obligations, with his basic human instincts, Zakaria, the director of the Censorship Bureau finds himself spiralling out of control as he slowly learns that human wants often triumph over didactic logic.
*Please note that this play contains a scene which deals with mature content.
Untitled
Written & directed by:
Johann Lim
Featuring:
Fang Chyi, Alfred Loh & Amelia Chen
Ken has found his passion in dance but struggles to make ends meet and has problems being understood at home. The cost of chasing one's dreams, the conflict between living at home and filial piety, and the values of people are explored in this play.
Paper House
Written & directed by:
Mark Beau de Silva
Featuring:
Maybel Chan & Bella Rahim
Book now and enjoy our Early Bird Promotion:
Purchase 3 tickets and get 1 ticket FREE!
Offer only valid for
Ipoh & Penang, until 22 MARCH!
Friends of KLPac get a 10% discount for weekday shows (Tuesdays – Thursdays only)
(not applicable with the Early Bird Promotion).
Hurry, call (KLPac) 03-4047 9000 or
(The Actors Studio @ BSC) 03-2094 9400 for tickets NOW!
posted by Jo at 5:19 pm
4 Comments:
Congratulations!
It's a start. :)
Show was great, although missed your's and Ky-Gan's. But am planning to catch the whole show before it closes. When can we expect your next showpiece?;p
Johann rocks my socks! Yaay! Go Johann!
-UUPH CHeerleader.
No matter what nasty reviews come out, no matter who tells you that you could have done better, no matter who compares you to Ky-Gan and Mark; you know that you're simply AMAZING and no one else can do what you do, and you have the respect and love of all of your co-workers(including myself, of course).
Congratulations on the undeniable success that you've made Untitled.
Thank you, thank you and thank you. Don't know when the next one will be, we'll see shall we? ;)
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