~~Beauty World~~ Cha! Cha! Cha!
7th January 2008, Monday
Reeling from the Monday blues, as I kicked start my first 5-days work week in weeks...
Without anything scheduled to be done plus a late turn-in after catching the full 3 and a half hours long "Music Station Super Live 2007" surely made me wobbly and woozy this sunny Monday morning...
Upon my work desk is the nifty little gay gifts from his Beautiness from his recently-ended Hokkaido escapade...looking forward to see his photo gallery without his round table of gay knights of course...
Hoping for a fast-moving yet glitch-less week before another weekend....
The past one was quite satisfying...Spent the Sunday doing what I set out to do and after clearing some gunk from the heat sink of the CPU, my PC seems to be working fine (*fingers crossed*) for now till perhaps CS would be free to just overhaul the system...
The highlight of the weekend was of course my first taste of local theaterworks when me and the missus headed to the Esplanade for the afternoon matinées session of the grand Wild Rice production of "Beauty World", a 20th anniversary renascence...
I started the morning, taking part in a mere 20 minutes of an actual 2 hour-long badminton session, indicating how blatantly late I was to arrive at Clementi Sports Hall...
Still no sight of Chan who had been enigmatically evict himself from the clique's gathering since the opening of the new shop I supposed, but the newly-weds were here after a great absence with Lisa finally sparring with us as in the past she would be playing with her own friends...
After 2 straight losses despite pairing with Ferris and petrified with how our favorite half spring chicken had its price hike, I followed the rest to Kallang since my original plan to visit KKnM at Sunshine Plaza was abandoned, knowing that the item I had intended to buy most probably wouldn't be here since it was still holidays in Japan...
We had discussed the possibility of a Hong Kong trip and the China administrative region offers us the best of what our interest lies with regards to the short traveling distance, as well as enough of selection to cater to our otaku needs at a slightly more affordable range I supposed... Although everything is still in the air but if I am at the helm to steer the ship, it should be a fruitful voyage alright...
Left La Tendo to meet my spouse at the lobby of Esplanade where a crowd had been rousing to be entertained by Singapore's 1st and perhaps most famous musical...
Our seats are located at Circle One, at the 2nd level tier despite paying for the most expensive seating...we were rather late to make the reservations...
We have a clear view of the entire stage doubt it would be hard to really see the actors in their full glory less sporting any pimples or rash if any...
The show starts promptly at 2.30pm as about 90% of the crowd are sitting comfortably, getting into a fit of applause when the ensemble started singing the Beauty World theme which seems to be an ear worm once the show ended...
What really caught my eye in the beginning from the great vocals, dedicated performances and shimering stage costumes is the the props and backdrop.
The cabaret was this grand 2 storey stage prop which one will wonder how long it takes to get it up including a winding flight of stairs on the left and a spiral flight on the right. On the 2nd level, the maestro got the band jingling the tunes the entire show and they should be known as the unknown heroes of the production I supposed.
On the ground floor is a bar which is adjacent to an impressive mini stage with mirrors on the rear as well as a door with an emblem of the traditional Chinese godly creatures of dragon and phoenix. Another impressive prop is a roof scaffold which holds a globe with "Beauty World" in full glory including stars which actually twinkles. This was where Ah Hock and Ivy would fall in love with each other.
There was also an array of removable mini prop which is slided from both ends of the stage which include the dressing room of the cabaret, Rosemary's boutique and Ah Hock's dormitory etc.
The array of props, the rustic architecture of several backdrops as well as the elegant stage costumes with some glistering and blinding us even on upper tiers surely gave us a resounding feel of the 1960s in Singapore.
All the more impressive that it was a Canadian guy who came out with the designs...
The repertoire of songs composed by Dick Lee was easy on the ears yet crucial to the flow of the story...
I have not seen the original therefore couldn't differentiate which are the new additions but Ivy's boyfriend from Batu Pahat, Frankie Wong Fei Hong's anthem to profess his love for her is the most notable with the boyband-style "my ahahah..Ivy"
Of course the cast did a fine job with the shoes of the likes of Jacinta, Margaret Chan, Koh Cheng Mun, Tan Kheng Hua & Lim Kay Siu to fill...
Newcomer Elenor Wong who took the lead role of Ivy surely was convincing as the petite, demure M'sian girl while Denise Tan who had received quite some crass word for her deejaying role in a local radio station looks abit rotund as the top girl of Beauty World but was excellent to portray the unscrupulous Lulu.
Darren Tan, the overall winner of the Project Superstar 2 wasn't too convincing with his acting but he tried his best. But his singing prowess showed as he crooned the English numbers with ease as the usual Chinese songs.
Frankie who is enacted by a relative unknown, Dwayne Tan was hilarious as the nerd who was smitten with love while Rosemary, Ivy's pen-pal across the Causeway was played by Alemay Fernandez whom I had no recognition of as well.
The ones that drew the most attention have to be the twin alumni from "PCK Pte Ltd" with Fly Entertainment boss, Irene Ang as Wan Choo, the Cantonese-speaking cleaner and Neo Swee Ling as the Mama-san of the cabaret...
The remainder of the supporting cast and chorus are up to their roles as well, just wonder how they are going to repeat the same routine for so many shows for the next fortnight...already Irene made a slight blooper but I supposed it's a norm in theatres...
Overall an enjoyable 2 and half hours (with 20 minute interval break) and an eye-opener to the local drama scene as well as Esplanade of course....
On a more solemn note, one of the funniest man in local Chinese TV, the man more affectionately known by his stage name, MC King passed away on Friday at the young age of 40 due to some surprising respiratory complications...
Condolences to his family and loved ones...and thanks for all the entertainment you brought to us over the years!
Once again life is unpredictable, live everyday to the fullest...surely is the wisest words...
Reeling from the Monday blues, as I kicked start my first 5-days work week in weeks...
Without anything scheduled to be done plus a late turn-in after catching the full 3 and a half hours long "Music Station Super Live 2007" surely made me wobbly and woozy this sunny Monday morning...
Upon my work desk is the nifty little gay gifts from his Beautiness from his recently-ended Hokkaido escapade...looking forward to see his photo gallery without his round table of gay knights of course...
Hoping for a fast-moving yet glitch-less week before another weekend....
The past one was quite satisfying...Spent the Sunday doing what I set out to do and after clearing some gunk from the heat sink of the CPU, my PC seems to be working fine (*fingers crossed*) for now till perhaps CS would be free to just overhaul the system...
The highlight of the weekend was of course my first taste of local theaterworks when me and the missus headed to the Esplanade for the afternoon matinées session of the grand Wild Rice production of "Beauty World", a 20th anniversary renascence...
I started the morning, taking part in a mere 20 minutes of an actual 2 hour-long badminton session, indicating how blatantly late I was to arrive at Clementi Sports Hall...
Still no sight of Chan who had been enigmatically evict himself from the clique's gathering since the opening of the new shop I supposed, but the newly-weds were here after a great absence with Lisa finally sparring with us as in the past she would be playing with her own friends...
After 2 straight losses despite pairing with Ferris and petrified with how our favorite half spring chicken had its price hike, I followed the rest to Kallang since my original plan to visit KKnM at Sunshine Plaza was abandoned, knowing that the item I had intended to buy most probably wouldn't be here since it was still holidays in Japan...
We had discussed the possibility of a Hong Kong trip and the China administrative region offers us the best of what our interest lies with regards to the short traveling distance, as well as enough of selection to cater to our otaku needs at a slightly more affordable range I supposed... Although everything is still in the air but if I am at the helm to steer the ship, it should be a fruitful voyage alright...
Left La Tendo to meet my spouse at the lobby of Esplanade where a crowd had been rousing to be entertained by Singapore's 1st and perhaps most famous musical...
Our seats are located at Circle One, at the 2nd level tier despite paying for the most expensive seating...we were rather late to make the reservations...
We have a clear view of the entire stage doubt it would be hard to really see the actors in their full glory less sporting any pimples or rash if any...
The show starts promptly at 2.30pm as about 90% of the crowd are sitting comfortably, getting into a fit of applause when the ensemble started singing the Beauty World theme which seems to be an ear worm once the show ended...
What really caught my eye in the beginning from the great vocals, dedicated performances and shimering stage costumes is the the props and backdrop.
The cabaret was this grand 2 storey stage prop which one will wonder how long it takes to get it up including a winding flight of stairs on the left and a spiral flight on the right. On the 2nd level, the maestro got the band jingling the tunes the entire show and they should be known as the unknown heroes of the production I supposed.
On the ground floor is a bar which is adjacent to an impressive mini stage with mirrors on the rear as well as a door with an emblem of the traditional Chinese godly creatures of dragon and phoenix. Another impressive prop is a roof scaffold which holds a globe with "Beauty World" in full glory including stars which actually twinkles. This was where Ah Hock and Ivy would fall in love with each other.
There was also an array of removable mini prop which is slided from both ends of the stage which include the dressing room of the cabaret, Rosemary's boutique and Ah Hock's dormitory etc.
The array of props, the rustic architecture of several backdrops as well as the elegant stage costumes with some glistering and blinding us even on upper tiers surely gave us a resounding feel of the 1960s in Singapore.
All the more impressive that it was a Canadian guy who came out with the designs...
The repertoire of songs composed by Dick Lee was easy on the ears yet crucial to the flow of the story...
I have not seen the original therefore couldn't differentiate which are the new additions but Ivy's boyfriend from Batu Pahat, Frankie Wong Fei Hong's anthem to profess his love for her is the most notable with the boyband-style "my ahahah..Ivy"
Of course the cast did a fine job with the shoes of the likes of Jacinta, Margaret Chan, Koh Cheng Mun, Tan Kheng Hua & Lim Kay Siu to fill...
Newcomer Elenor Wong who took the lead role of Ivy surely was convincing as the petite, demure M'sian girl while Denise Tan who had received quite some crass word for her deejaying role in a local radio station looks abit rotund as the top girl of Beauty World but was excellent to portray the unscrupulous Lulu.
Darren Tan, the overall winner of the Project Superstar 2 wasn't too convincing with his acting but he tried his best. But his singing prowess showed as he crooned the English numbers with ease as the usual Chinese songs.
Frankie who is enacted by a relative unknown, Dwayne Tan was hilarious as the nerd who was smitten with love while Rosemary, Ivy's pen-pal across the Causeway was played by Alemay Fernandez whom I had no recognition of as well.
The ones that drew the most attention have to be the twin alumni from "PCK Pte Ltd" with Fly Entertainment boss, Irene Ang as Wan Choo, the Cantonese-speaking cleaner and Neo Swee Ling as the Mama-san of the cabaret...
The remainder of the supporting cast and chorus are up to their roles as well, just wonder how they are going to repeat the same routine for so many shows for the next fortnight...already Irene made a slight blooper but I supposed it's a norm in theatres...
Overall an enjoyable 2 and half hours (with 20 minute interval break) and an eye-opener to the local drama scene as well as Esplanade of course....
On a more solemn note, one of the funniest man in local Chinese TV, the man more affectionately known by his stage name, MC King passed away on Friday at the young age of 40 due to some surprising respiratory complications...
Condolences to his family and loved ones...and thanks for all the entertainment you brought to us over the years!
Once again life is unpredictable, live everyday to the fullest...surely is the wisest words...
Japanese word of the day: ミュージカル(Musical) Ok..I am not ready to watch "High School Musical" anytime soon...
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