Sherbert & Boyo

Ari,Gavin,Joanna,Niki in Act 2 of FCITU

Tomorrow my brother Idaham turns 81!Am, may you have a long,happy and healthy life ahead.I know, as we grow older our hearing, eyesight, knees, bones et al, all give warnings that they can't shoulder as much responsibilities as our young years. As long as we are happy, we can forget our sortcomings. So, be happy Am.

Today, we at KLPac adopted a puppy. 8 weeks old - daughter to Aruna who is looked after by one of our security guards. She happily told us that Aruna has 5 in her first litter - 4 male & 1 female - little did we know that the female will land at our front door this morning. So, since she came looking for us, we will take care of her. Today Paul & JiaWei took her to the vet for a look-over. She has worms & some fleas & mite in her ears. So she's on medication. She's got her biscuits, a bowl & rubber bone! Tonight she will go back with Jia Wei.She's named Sherbert aka toddy!
I believe God loves those who love animals.God sent her to ur front door.
And we also got introduced to Boy's pet Iguana - 3 year old Boyo! What fun we have at this park in Sentul!

More later as I focus on the Fastest Clock tech run, happening in 45 mins. time.
It's very exciting! So far 3 write-ups in the press - Malay Mail, Star Metro & KOSMO!
The set is amazing and lighting will get Lim's wonderful touch.
Need to mention two great interns from ASK - DeBoy & Janet Moo - happily helping Jia Wei and Paul with the bump-in. There's hope for the ARTS if there are more like them!

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THE BUTTERFLIES are coming - should read THE BIRDS...

23rd May - just a few days before bumping in. Since Sunday we were going over Acts 1 & 2 till tomorrow - after that we run the play in the rehearsal room. I watch in amazement at the ease Joanna & Gavin handle their lines, and Ari too when he's relaxed. Young Niki has a role to die for.
And on the Comedy triplets front Rashid and Mary meet up again with Andy to go through 'Purging Baby'. It's quite something juggling actors,directors,stage managers and rehearsal rooms.(Latest info received from Andy and gang, only the two Frayn plays will go on so it's Rasid & Joanna for 'Chinamen' and Ari & Mary for 'Black & Silver' Dates and venue remain the same
And thank you Yeow for those lovely costumes you have thought up for 'BROKEN BRIDGES'.
Thankfully everything's moving along....

Love you Joe.

MARINA'S Birthday

8th May 2006
I called my sister Marina this morning because I totally missed her birthday on May 6th. She is one lucky person who has 2 dates - one official date, and the other the correct date. So, today I found out that she spent the whole weekend celebrating!

LABOUR DAY

May 1st. Today was special. Not only because it's Labour Day and a public holiday but also it was the first gathering of the cast of 'BROKEN BRIDGES'. Almost all 40 Ensemble, 4 band singers and 11 main cast, with the director, two writers, music director, choreographer, rehearsal pianist, SMs, set & graphic designers and yours truly as exec. producer.
Joe read the riot act for everyone to hear especially - 'unless you are dying, you are to be at rehearsals'; to which Patrick quipped - you have mellowed Joe, used to be 'unless you are dead...'!
Since writing this, several days have passed from 1st to 5th May. Joe's very sick with a vicious virus - can't even go to the awards tonight..and the first real rehearsal of BB's Ensemble happened on May3rd. Learnt their first song with Gen and did their first warm-up with Pat. It warmed the cockles of my heart to see them.
In the next studio there were Ari, Gavin, me, and our SM rehearsing 'FASTEST CLOCK IN THE UNIVERSE' - with Joe on medical leave.
Last night 4th May we opened 'Funny Thing Called Love' and tonight, coinciding with the awards night The Actors Studio opens 'When We Were Young', a concert with Premila, Claris and Sukania as a tribute to James Vadiveloo & Leslie Dawson.

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