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It’s been 2 days since the show ended. I’ve already done my heart felt piece and my sharing piece. Last night I was just going through some songs. I was feeling rather alternative at that moment, with a tinge of rock. Which led me to playing songs from artists like Teddy Geiger’s “For You I Will”. And then that led me to listening John Mayer’s song “Say“…. That was one of the songs used as part of the soundtrack of “Crazy Little Thing Called Love“. Yes if I seem to be blogging a lot about the show, it’s not just cause I was of course trying to promote it (shamelessly doing so) but now that its over… i’m having withdrawal symptoms. As i played the intro of the song “Say” played on my Altec Lansing speakers. It struck me suddenly that I won’t be hearing that song in my ears as I wait for my turn in the dark. As I wait for Ming Han and Sean to help bring out the table with the props. Waiting for the song to sink into my brain as I prepare myself for the character I was to play. Pulling and adjusting small details before I go into full on emo… for lack of a better word. Then I would wonder whether what I did was enough at the end of the performance. I would look for Jon or Colin to start asking whether ok or not. (I did la!). Yeah I was paranoid, even more so cause i never saw what it looked like from an audience point of view. Last Sunday was the end of the run… hence I’m having the withdrawal symptoms… it took a while to kick in actually, oddly enough.  Look deep enough into the lyrics of this song and you will find that it means a lot. About sharing yourself, getting vulnerable. Telling your feelings to another. To those who matter la – not any Tom, Dick and Harry on the road. About how one should put away their pride and all the hurts that came along with the baggage… Ah well… I’ll just share the song and let it speak in its on ways..

   

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“Say”

Take all of your wasted honor

Every little past frustration Take all your so called problems Better put ‘em in quotations       Say what you need to say (x7) Say what you need to saaaay…  Walking like a one man army Fighting with the shadows in your head Living out the same old moment Knowing you’d be better off instead If you could only Say what you need to say (x7) Say what you need to saaay…  Have no fear For giving in Have no fear For giving over You better know that in the end It’s better to say too much Then never to say what you need to say again Even if your hands are shaking And your faith is broken Even as the eyes are closing Do it with a heart wide open… wide…  Say what you need to say (x7) Say what you need to Say what you need to Say what you need to say…

The latest review from the papers :)

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Footstool Players’ Crazy Little Thing Called Love: The sketch called ‘I Love You More’, features Sean Low and Adrene Wong as a couple being kiasu about expressing their love for each other.  Love in all its wondrous forms is explored thoroughly in this collection of sketches that offer laughter as well as tears.  WHO doesn’t love a good love story? Whether they portray sweeping passions and staying true despite all odds, or bittersweet partings and tragically broken hearts, love stories never fail to stir the spirit and touch the heart. Thirteen sketches about love did just that during the opening performance of Crazy Little Thing Called Love last week at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre. Produced by local theatre group, the Footstool Players, in partnership with the not-for-profit company, Focus on the Family Malaysia, Crazy Little Thing wants to get one message across: that love comes in various forms, and has a much bigger impact on our lives than most could imagine. And it manages to do that very well, indeed. The production is divided into two 55-minute acts with the first focusing on romantic relationships and the second on issues pertaining to family life, particularly parent-child relationships. The cast members – comprising Adrene Wong, Ann Choo, Colin Kirton, Ee Soon Wei, Jonathan Tan, Linora Low, and Sean Low – do a remarkable job of bringing life and depth to the characters they play. This is particularly commendable because most of the cast members don’t have any professional acting experience. (The exceptions are Kirton, whose performance in 2006’s Broken Bridges, The Musical received a Best Solo Performance, Voice, Boh Cameronian Awards nomination; and Linora Low, who appeared in the musical Ismail, The Last Days in August this year.) I have to say, Crazy Little Thing delights from beginning to end; each of its sketches is powerful and gets straight to the point with no wasted words or motions. The sets are simple, with only the most basic of props, so the plays rely – successfully – on the strength of the actors’ performances and the music to carry the production’s themes. Lost in Transmission, written by Kirton and adapted from an essay by American humour columnist Dave Barry, was both relevant and hilarious, while A Late Lunch (written by Lawrence and Annie Enscoe) captivated thanks to its masterful script and passionate performances from Linora Low and Kirton. Ee Soon Wei excelled in his monologue during I Am My Father’s Son (written by Kirton and Jonah Sng), whileThe Ledger People (written by Paul and Nicole Johnson) was an especially inspired way of examining issues such as the importance of give-and-take in a relationship. Kirton deserves special commendation, as he is effective in comedic and dramatic scenes alike. His dedication to his roles makes him a delight to watch whether he’s playing a frustrated parent impatient with his estranged daughter (A Late Lunch) or a little boy devoted to his adopted father (Charlie and Ruth Jones’ Billy) – his performance in the latter, especially, really needs to be seen to be believed. Crazy Little Thing is a triumph of moments that are, in turns, heart-warming and heart-wrenching. It handles its subject matter exceptionally well, exploring the ups and downs of love in everyday situations that will be familiar to everyone. Indeed, that is another of the play’s strengths: anyone who’s ever felt the giddy rush of falling in love or experienced the firm, tangled ties of family relationships will find it easy to empathise with at least one of the many characters in the 13 sketches.
  Crazy Little Thing Called Love is on until Sunday at Pentas 2, at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (Jalan Strachan, off Jalan Ipoh, Sentul Park). Performances are at 8.30pm daily; there is an additional 3pm matinee tomorrow and only a matinee (no evening show) on Sunday. Tickets at RM30 (RM20 for students, senior citizens, and the disabled) are available at the box office (03-4047 9003). For more information call 03-4047 9000 or go to footstoolplayers.com/current.htm.  

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See “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” at Pentas 2, KL Performing Arts Centre. Tickets are RM30 for adults and RM20 for students, senior citizens and the disabled.

Call the box office at (03) 4047 9000 or The Actors Studio at (03) 2094 9400. Visit www.footstoolplayers.com for moreinformation.

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I haven’t had much time to blog for a while especially since Thursday. That was the day, “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” started its performance at KLPAC. Phew the first run of KLPAC is now over… 2 single shows on thursday and Friday, along with two shows back to back on weekeds. My gosh doing the performance twice is hard… Man it has been a crazy one. I just wanted to update on what our schedules and audience status has been like. 

So far pretty good! Very very encouraging to see that a number of people have heard about the show – even if we have performed to about 5000 people now from churches.. yeah I know 5000 people. Even I can’t believe it! Praise God for the numbers and so far the shows running at KLPAC have been getting the numbers too.   Jon, Adrene and Colin had the honour of being slotted in on the NTV7 Breakfast Show last week. JP was the host and while we “appreciate” the butchering of the names, we still forgive him. :P  You can watch and listen to three of the cast members speak their mind on what Crazy Little Thing Called Love is about. When to catch it and what to expect. Jon also manage to upload it to YouTube, so check it out! Print media has been going well too. So far we’ve been – in chronological order – TheStar Metro, New Strait Times and TheEdge. The papers just love the cutsy picture of Adrene and Sean in their piece called “I Love You More”. Hehehe… and now as I look at it, probably only that picture really shows some sense of loving between two people. 

NST – Life & Times 

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The Edge Daily – Options – Love Vignettes

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This week is our second and last run for the production.

Makes me kinda sad actually cause I’ve grown to know, work, play and smile with this family so much. It’s been a real blessing being able to work with them. I don’t think I could ask for anything more than to share my time and my trust with them. I think I’ve put up this pic before in a previous post. But I can’t help putting up again at this tender moment. 

 

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Courtesy goes out to Bernard Goh from Creative Clicks who took the fabulous photos of the cast and crew! :)

 

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Love you guys!

It has been a long 2 month run in the church circuit. 12 shows at 12 different churches. It’s hard to believe how fast the time has passed as I’m writing this. At the moment the crew is on a short break before we finish the last two shows in the Church Circuit which is on next weekend at PJEFC and Petaling Jaya Gospel Hall. Now we are moving into the bigger show.  I’m pleased to announce that Crazy Little Thing Called Love are coming to KLPAC and the tickets are up for grabs now. The show me and the rest of the gang is performing in will be on from the 6th of November until the 16th of November. The show deals about love and relationship. The kind of relationships between simple boy-girl, to family issues as well. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and who knows you may take a message home with you.  

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    Publicity is going on now with LiteFm and in every other way right now. But if you can – do come and watch the show.  You can check us out at Footstool Players or even check out our page on Facebook : Footstool Players Page.