Lao Jiu The Musical (Part 3/4)

Haha, this part i wish to say abt the happy memories i haf when participating in Lao Jiu. It's damn interesting, i got to know so many ppl and tt they r so 100% professional, i m impressed. (though there r exceptions sometimes =p)

Let's just intro: till now i dunno many of them abt shall just try my best. 1st; Johnny Ng (Huang Jia Qiang Da-ge), oh cos every1 in Shi Jian address him as Jia Qiang Da-ge. He is my opponent in my fight scene and of course i m the one kanna beaten up lah, but he is damn professional. I shall touch a little on technical aspects; his powerful voice projection, his yan shen and hence the entire say, really walk like got wind blowing... Gangster really act until like gangster. professional.

Next, Jonathan Lim; Yup yup, he is tt Jonathan from Wild Rice, the assoc artistic director. In a certain way, he is currently Ivan Heng's Right Hand Man. Basically his skill the same as Jia Qiang Da-ge, dun wish to touch so much on technical aspects. He was also a ex-lecturer in NUS teaching Theatre Studies. He acts as Mr Jin in Lao Jiu, the person offering the scholarship to Lao Jiu.

Next, Lim Kay Siu; if u dunno him, he is Frankie Foo in PCK. Ring a bell? Well, he is damn good lor, he polish his chinese language v hard, professional sia.. In this show, he is really one of the most hardworking artistes.. Oso, his smoking hor, wah, Power... Haha...

Next, Alvin; he is the asst. director for Lao Jiu. Something worth mentioning, he is from Old Ox Theatre last time, so yah, if u know drama & theatre, u will know Old Ox ppl damn pro one, this one dun need elaborate. Something worth mentioning is his acting skills lah, imagine he can act ah-beng until so alike tt even Yongxuan oso scared of him leh... Wah, his yan shen & say is good man... In our fight scene, he was the 1 responsible for teaching us how to act like true ah-bengs, unlike what u see at the bus stops nowadays...

Next, Trey & Justin; Justin one yr younger than me, studying in SIM now, oso interested in Arts one lah, he is v into fliming, got productions participate in Singapore Film Festival b4. Trey, a yr older than me, wah lau, this guy is freaking good sia. He is now in NUS Theatre Studies, and oso an active dancer of NUS dance ensemble. His ji ben gong wah piang, so old liao still so flexible, i v impressed.. oso a little envy/jealous... sob, sob...

Next Mindee & Magdalene; well, they sometimes appear on TV as actors or models. Something worth mentioning is Magdalene's voice. Wah, her vocal damn good, powerful sia... high pitch too, the key v high...

There are many others who r all v professional but i still dunno many of their names yet..=p But i really wish to say: When they r on rehearsal, they usually full-up all e time & when they do, they r completely different. Their energy is focused on the stage, when in curtains, they keep quiet & dun talk to each other at all.. Fully focused on what is going on on stage, how to prep their emotions for next scene etc. Every1 is extremely enthu & nobody spoils the atmosphere, all fully prepared, 100% concentration, no giggling, no chatting. Though they r at side stage, they r fully involved in the flow of the show, so dun need to try to ru xi again later.

F*** lah, compare this to ppl in DI? No 100% concentration & devotion at all... Mr Low say muz let them come & learn from others, he meant this type of attitude & prep methods. Hence, these past months in Shi Jian, i really happy to exp this high level of professionalism, unlike in DI..

This crew is really fun to be with, i seriously enjoyed the rehearsals with them. The most interesting thing is our talk-cock seesions where we sit down & chat during waiting time. Wah piang, laugh till like siao, even Kay Siu & Jonathan join in our sessions... Haha... Interesting ppl..
I m v happy to haf met & know these ppl...

Something worth mentioning: Wah lau eh, Jeff Tan is really rather well-known in this arena, imagine when both Jonathan & Alvin talked to me, they asked me how come i know abt theatre stuff such as alienation effect, i said: oh Jeff Tan taught me b4, they said, Orh, Jeff Tan ah.... No wonder lah... They were full of praises of Jeff... Haha, with thanks to Jeff Tan, i was introduced to theatre & got to know this bunch of interesting ppl... Really happy =)