EMP presents
A Light in KL City
Directed by Rey Buono
Featuring music by Mia Palencia.

A Light in KL City tells the story of ordinary people living in KL who have become stuck; stuck in a job, or a relationship, in a moment of their lives. In a city flooded with artificial lights, so many are still searching for a light to guide them.
This Christmas, the Electric Minds Project presents the tale of four strangers who have found the world fallen out from under their feet, who have become lost in the darkness.
But it is only by shadows that we can see the light.

—

Open auditions for roles in the production are now being held on the following days:
Friday, 2 October 2009 – 4.30 -10 p.m.
Saturday, 3 October 2009 – 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday, 4 October 2009 – 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Venue:
Function Room
Level 3
Arraville Condominium
22 Jalan Kapas, off Jalan Ara
Bangsar, 59100 KL
Google Map: http://tinyurl.com/n8unla
—
 

Actors will be required to prepare the following:
- 2 contrasting monologues, each 60 – 90 seconds long. Contrasting may mean comic/dramatic, or classical/contemporary or anything you feel is contrasting.
(Monologues in Malay are encouraged, as the show is bilingual in some parts. At least one monologue should be in English. Please provide a translation for non-English monologues)
- 1 song. The actor may bring accompaniment in the form of a Minus-One track, sheet music, or sing acapella
- Actors should be prepared to do a little improvisation.
- A resume, with picture. (Not compulsory)
 
Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.

Contact Marvin (              012-306 1229         ) to arrange an audition session.

SMS and email bookings will not be entertained.

DISCLAIMER: If the above times are not convenient for you, please feel free to call us to arrange an alternate slot.

Busy schedules have been keeping me off from updating this site. However that does not mean I have not been writing. I have been writing loads actually. Not entries like these sadly but short scripts. Since the last update, I have written 2 short scripts for my group LiveShocks. I am currently finishing another one.

LiveShocks! is Electric Minds Project’s bi-weekly script reading session. This activity is a chance to meet writers, directors and actors in a friendly, laid-back setting. This coming Sunday will be our 10th installation. I have been to every one minus installation 8 due to the 9th Emperor Festival.

LiveShocks! has helped me improve my script writing skills tremendously. In 21 weeks (it’s sounds like a long time but trust me, it isn’t), I have went from a noob to well… Not a noob. Hahaha!!!

One of my pieces is going to be performed in a showcase next year. Yay!!! A newbie writer’s dream.

Basically we are a group of theater enthusiasts who decided to do something other than complaining about the Win-Lose situations of the local theater scene. (Raise your hand if you have bitched about that before!)

LiveShocks! was started as a chance to meet writers, directors and actors in a friendly, laid-back situation. It’s a place where writers can have their work read, where actors can have a chance to read and for directors to listen (for once). Teehee!

Anyways, I cannot really explain LiveShocks! It is something that you would have to experience.

JOIN US!!!

We are on Facebook. If you can’t find us, let me know.

2008 Call for Applications (Deadline 31 Aug 2008)

The Krishen Jit ASTRO Fund has been created by ASTRO to encourage and support creative work in Malaysia. One of the main objectives of Krishen’s pioneering work was celebrating original Malaysian creativity in as varied and alternative ways as possible in all the areas of the arts. His groundbreaking theatre practice straddled and brought together a wide range of contrasting spheres, producing projects that were inter-disciplinary, multi-cultural, multi-lingual and experimental. Negotiating between academia and practice, tradition and contemporary pop culture, Hollywood and Bollywood, the mainstream and the marginalized, Krishen’s work articulated a Malaysian identity that was ever evolving and encouraged practitioners and audiences to reflect on their lives and societies. This is the spirit of the Krishen Jit ASTRO Fund.

In 2006, the Fund received 80 applications. The final 3 grantees were:

o Au Sow Yee – for a film installation and performance.
o Sharon Chin – for research and an interactive installation and exhibition of new work concerning libraries and banned books.
o Dr. Ray Langenbach – for his Malaysian Performance Video Archives Project, a project to preserve Malaysian performance documentation.

In 2007, the Fund received 27 applications. The final 4 grantees were:

o Amir Muhammad – towards a film Punggok Rindukan Bulan.
o Hardesh Singh and CH Loh – towards the first Malaysian CD anthology.
o Lim Kok Yoong – towards LAMU-Let Arts Move You, visual arts in commuter trains and train stations.
o Shahili Abdan (aka Nam Ron) – for research in Southern Thailand for theatre script.

Once again, in 2008, the fund will give out grants ranging from RM5,000 to RM20,000 for :

Training
Workshops
Attachments/residencies
Experimental productions
Research and documentation
Writing
Creating new work in music, dance, theatre, writing, film, visual/performance art
Others

Examples include, but are not limited to:

- Artist A might want to study under well known Indonesian theatre director Putu Wijaya. Artist A could apply to be attached to a production directed by Putu Wijaya for a 4-6 week period. This would give artist A insights and learning on methods of this director.
- Artist B might want to do research on a subject for purposes of writing a new script. Artist B could apply to do this research and write the script.
- Artist C could apply to direct and mount an experimental workshop or production.
- Artist D could apply to attend a training workshop within or outside of Malaysia.
- Attachments and internships.

The Krishen Jit ASTRO Fund will try to be inclusive, but work sited in Malaysia will be given preference. All arts practitioners in Malaysia are eligible to apply. The fund will be managed by Five Arts Centre and ASTRO.

The selection panel for awarding the grants shall comprise :

Dato’ Norliza Rofli – Director, Department of Culture and Arts, Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, Malaysia
Har Kok Kit – Head of Production Services, ASTRO
Leow Puay Tin – Co-head, Department of Media and Performance, Sunway University College.
Ravi Navaratnam – Five Arts Centre
Mac Chan – Five Arts Centre

=====

Application Deadline: 31 August 2008.

www.fiveartscentre.org

My best bud, Tash, introduced me to the Tokidoki line . I am hooked and would love to let you guys see the things that I would love to have. Mind you, all the artwork belongs to the site and its designer.

These are the things I want to have. If some kind soul would love to sponsor some for me, I would not mind.

Cool right?

Last time I posted an article about Improv Everywhere

Well I have been involved in the Malaysia version of the Freeze. Here are the videos and pictures of my first involvment. Enjoy!!!

Official Videos

I’m in this one. About 1:29 and 4:11 mins into the video. The girl pointing at the ceiling. That is yours truly. Oh yeah!!!
There is Alfred and Davina at around 3:34 mins.
4 mins in, you get to see my buddy Ray Cheong.
The kid at the end, is Shirin’s lil dude, my freeze buddy.

Other videos

If you noticed, the person dressed as Kon is in this video.

Well, here he is again!!!
Shirin helped me to take a photo with Kon.
Love you girl!!!

How big is the event? Well, it was on Astro’s news. I guess it is pretty big.

My freeze buddy!!!!

Strike a pose!!!

Post freeze. This is Razif of 8TV fame.

Newer Posts »