Sunday, December 10, 2006

-of cat... of PGL... and of tuah-

It was a wrap for "mama looking for her cat '06"... and the comments that I have received so far had been positive. Since I won't have the chance to give any thank you speech in any kind of ceremony anytime soon, I shall do it here then...

Thank you! Thank you all those who have supported the show. Especially friends, who have supported me in pursuing my passion in theater. Thank you to TTP for, yet again, giving me this chance to work with a great theater company amongst great actors who i can learn from. Thank you Martina for believing that there is something in me that I can offer for the show. Thank you Guat Kian, Yann2, Ema and Alvin for guiding me and helping in my acting craft. Thank you to my SM, Joanna, for being patient with me (you have not actually thrown a shoe at me yet. i am guessing that's a good sign)... Thank you.

end of speech.

And finally i got my OST from Puteri Gunung Ledang the Musical. Great songs, although it can be argued that it is not quite suitable for a musical theater. But still, I can so imagine them as wedding themesongs. And the musical itself was entertaining with some stunning effects, although as a musical theater, it was not as world-class as they were said to be. But I had fun. And was moved enough by the love story to watch it twice. Although, i am still perplexed by that one number by the Sultan where he sashayed throughout the entire song. And also as to why the director decided that it was cool to see Hang Tuah doing a little ballet move.

Story-wise... everybody will disagree with the decision to twist the hikayat tho. But do you want to know what i think?
I think, the actual "cinta teragung" was not between Puteri and Hang Tuah.

My version of what I think it was supposed to be...

KISAH CINTA TERAGUNG SEBENAR: HANG TUAH dan SULTAN MELAKA

SULTAN: Datuk Laksamana!
TUAH: Tuanku.
SULTAN: Katakan Datuk Laksamana, apakah disebalik kain pelikat Datuk? Atau, apakah Datuk gembira melihat kehadiran beta?
TUAH: Sememangnya patik memang berbesar hati menyambut kehadiran Tuanku. Dan untuk menjawab soalan tuanku, disebalik kain pelikat, terletaknya senjata kepunyaan hamba.
SULTAN: Boleh beta melihatnya?
TUAH: Sudah tentu Tuanku. Inilah keris patik.
SULTAN: Sungguh besar senjata yang Datuk miliki ini. Boleh beta memegangnya?
TUAH: Segala yang dimiliki patik adalah milik Tuanku.
SULTAN: (ketawa) Beta kagum dengan kesetiaan Datuk kepada beta.
TUAH: Itulah kewajipan hamba kepada tuannya.
SULTAN: Bagus lah tu.
TUAH: Tuanku, senjata patik telah patik diberikan nama. Taming Sari.
SULTAN: Beta gemar akan pahlawan yang menamakan senjatanya.

end of scene.

ok, that was for fun only ok. Nothing related to the truth or the actual Hikayat. OK... See you once i come back from my Hols. Gonna meet Puteri Genting Highlands pulak.


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