The New Drama Centre
The venue where Lao Jiu is staged is at the New Drama Centre, above the new National Library. Lao Jiu is the opening performance for the new drama centre, thereby Shi Jian is the first troupe to use this venue for a performance. Haha...
Woah, the facilities there r good.. Well, i dun haf the chance to go to the control room to take a look at the control lighting & sound syst but the theatre is well-designed and furnished.
Why do i bother to enter an entry juz abt New Drama Centre? Cos last night during the rehearsal there, i suddenly realized once again why i had liked to perform... When i stepped into the dressing room of Drama Centre, woah, it was great!!! though with only 3-4 rooms, but each room is considered spacious. (Dun compare to Kallang Theatre lah, but its better than Vic Theatre) With a bathroom in each dressing room, moreover shower got heater. In dressing room still got personal lockers for putting belongings. Most impt, it is spacious, really spacious, can do all the necessary warm-up in there b4 going on-stage..
The seating capacity of Drama Centre is rather small, the stage is relatively deep but not wide enough, approximately do 2 handspring can reach end to end liao.. The stage floor texture is smooth, too smooth till slippery, not v safe, do stunts v dangerous. The front seats are too close to the stage front, i can imagine Mr Low's dances sure cannot perform there... No place to jump down stage, audience is directly juz in front of u.. The dist from u to him is abt 2 rows of seats... But anyway, every stage has its uniqueness and i still exploring this stage.. =)
When i stepped up onto the stage of Drama Centre, it was a familiar feeling, like i haf found my long-lost friend... Recall: Do u know when i haf last stepped onto a theatre stage? It was in 2004, Wu Ju 3 in Vic Theatre. A yr ago leh... It was really a long-lost feeling...
Standing on stage, touching the curtains, all the side lights, walking on stage, putting markings here & there for positioning, feeling the stage floor, looking at the audience seats from the centre of e stage, all these feelings just came back to me again... I just felt happy all of a sudden, & juz so happy.
The dressing room gives me a comforting & familiar feeling as well... I always recall that dressing rooms (holding area) are always the places with most fun... In fact, i decided to bring my clothing, sleeping bag & my books to study at Drama Centre while waiting for my scene rehearsal... Haha, like the feeling of wandering around & exploring theatres...
I recall why i haf always liked performances in theatres. It is this kind of familiar, fun, wander ard feeling tt keeps me always interested in going to theatres to perform.. In fact, i seriously like them. I remember the first time i wandered ard Kallang Theatre to everywhere as if it was my playground. From toilets to hidden staircases, emergency fire exits, all dressing rooms, control room, & interestingly, how to get into theatre w/o paying 4 tix.
Enjoyed the rehearsal at Drama Centre last night, i found the feeling once again... =)
I want/wish to perform in theatres every now & then...
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