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ictitious and utterly sterile place called jaya sounds like an exquisitely inspired extended metaphor i smile exactly the sort of theme i d pick if asked to write a play adam s eyes are intense and earnest he embodies the idealism of all sagittarians and his love affair with japan has given his mind a distinctly zen edge he assures me the visual elements will be exciting and provocative most importantly the chemistry between matt and zahim is working out fine matt crosby matt crosby s professional accomplishments are no less reassuring than adam s equally versatile he s done radio tv film acted directed scripted designed and managed studied and toured in japan with shinjuku ryozanpaku a leading contemporary theater company matt graduated from the national institute of dramatic arts in 1981 and was artistic director of the actor s furniture group from 1996 to 2000 he has explored a variety of performance techniques suzuki grotowski kristen linklater and neuro kinetic expression whatever that is in his role as cyber he represents faustian man s industrial corporate scientific mindset the metaphoric terminus of western civilization cyber is hospitalized while visiting jaya and is to be operated on by dr putra played by zahim albakri one of malaysia s most highly acclaimed actors and a cammy award winning director many times over cyber s diseased condition is reflected in the unhealthy state of the natural environment will putra cure cyber or will he himself end up contaminated the audience is advised that al gore will not be making a cameo appearance in this production this is beyond politics this is hybrid theater from the thinking heart and it focuses on extinction of ancient wisdom as well as of species and that includes homo supposedly sapiens an urgent issue we ignore at our own peril the world premiere 16 may 2007 of adam broinowski s know no cure marks fifty years of nationhood and cross cultural ties between two former british colonies you wouldn t want to miss out on this exciting artistic collaboration 9 may 2007 share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading leave a comment posted in malaysian arts culture theater and tagged adam bronoiwski know no cure matt crosby zahim albakri bookmark the permalink burrrp simply sedap posted on july 27 2017 by antares maitreya antares pigs out over jit murad s spilt gravy on rice good home cooking imparts a marvelous sense of well being who was it who defined patriotism as a fond memory of all the wonderful things we tasted in our childhood well that makes jit murad a true patriot and an even truer playwright simply because he has a knack of serving up some timely home truths without ever sounding pedantic or preachy and his brilliant agility with words makes a long story seem short and sweet through the rich and spicy stew of human melodrama generated by just one genetic hodgepodge of a family jit brings the story of modern malaysia up to date with sagely wit and deep compassion dato rahim razali as bapak his unapologetically polygamous bapak impressively portrayed by the highly durable dato rahim razali redeems the image of the patriarch as progenitor our father on earth which is no easy feat considering the boorish bullying shadow side of the bapak figure that dominates our political history in the gentlest possible voice the playwright derides a wawasan without otak a national vision with little intelligence or soul his allusion to the abysmal events of may 13 1969 which have for decades marred the national psyche and perpetrated the unhappy ethos of aggressive denial and the compulsive dishonesty it breeds was handled with incredible grace and tenderness at a time when the nation is confronted with the imminent departure of an overbearing and all powerful bapak the play resonates on more levels than can be grasped with one viewing and yet jit s astute observations transcend the pettiness of politics and attain the sublime heights of a humane social philosophy that heals old wounds and reconciles apparent contradictions sean ghazi as husni bapak s five children actually six all from different mothers represent a cross section of the educated class zakaria is a rake you mean he s the black sheep of the family no more like the black goat whose rebellion against his father s value system makes him a cynical opportunist which he blames on his piratic ancestry kalsom is a controversial read attention craving dramaturge and poet totally engrossed with her own artistic ambitions darwis a frustrated academic turned literary critic and family biographer husni a successful architect and closet gay and zaiton a typical aspiring toh puan ensnared in the comfortable complacency of the haute bourgeoisie bapak has a few more tricks up his sleeve but it s not for me to reveal them here bernice chauly as kalsom while the casting was astute the performances were slightly uneven reza zainal abidin and sean ghazi were absolutely spot on as darwis and husni elaine pedley was an utter delight as the winsome willow gomez an over enthusiastic interpretative dancer who also stood in as the memory of all the women in bapak s life benjy and eijat were excellent as azri and michelle husni s gay lover and zakaria s transvestite friend and ahmad ramzani ramli wholly credible as kalsom s faithful assistant and worshiper soefira jaafar s affected interpretation of zaiton was not altogether convincing but we may attribute that to her relative inexperience as an actor bernie chan making her acting debut was elegantly entertaining as hortense chia zaiton s confidante and childhood friend bernice chauly looked really smashing as kalsom and so did charon mokhzani as zakaria but their long absence from the boards made them a wee bit self conscious in the early scenes although both evidently possess thespian skills aplenty one hopes their return to the limelight will stir up the adrenaline sufficiently for them to get hooked all over again raja maliq set designer it s an exciting venture indeed to be part of the creation of an original play and the entire cast and crew deserve a mighty round of applause for the wonderful energy they invested in bringing jit murad s fourth and most mature full length play to life mac chan s lighting was precise and efficient and raja maliq s set design which resembled a giant closet rather ingenious though the thin plywood construction seemed somewhat wobbly the well crafted sound by wong pek fui was on the night i caught the performance miscued a couple of times by an inexperienced operator but that was perhaps the only amateurish touch in an otherwise commendable first staging of a complex dramatic work the material is so engagingly textured that it can be interpreted in endless ways and it s almost certain that spilt gravy on rice will see many more incarnations in years to come and in places yet undreamed of director zahim albakri has molded with loving attention and intuitive aplomb jit murad s delectable text into a nourishing soul satisfying theatrical experience rise sir jit and sir zahim and receive your well earned accolades and hugs oh by the way look out for a couple of unnamed characters men in white whose surprise cameo appearance alone is worth risking an evening out in the permanent haze of kl 2003 share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading leave a comment posted in theater and tagged ahmad ramzani ramli bernice chauly charon mokhzani elaine pedley jit murad mac chan rahim razali raja maliq reza zainal abidin sean ghazi soefira jaafar spilt gravy on rice zahim albakri bookmark the permalink yummy airline fare posted on may 23 2014 by antares maitreya ida nerina yasmin yaacob made her debut as a playwright in march 1999 with a flight delayed a light upbeat romantic comedy in the tradition of a whole slew of sparkling witty romcoms from hollywood that feature lovable mildly neurotic couples portrayed by the likes of tom hanks and meg ryan local theatergoers have to settle for zahim albakri and ida nerina but i don t hear any serious complaints but on the tuesday i caught a flight delayed both zahim and ida as jeff and rin a yuppie couple bound for new zealand on vacation took a while to snap into character for some reason neither of them seemed totally comfortable with their lines perhaps zahim s double role as actor and director left him too little time to fully become jeff ahmad brave new malaysian workaholic adman divorced and now going unsteady with a vivacious but emotionally insecure girlfriend at any rate zahim and ida are both pretty enough and experienced enough to win over any audience within 10 minutes of walking onstage actually i almost missed the flight i hadn t reserved a seat and the actors studio theatre was packed to the rafters that in itself is the best review any production can hope for when people feel adequately entertained they ll tell their friends about it still a wee bit of nitpicking won t hurt zahim albakri okay so the plot isn t all that thick but yasmin yaacob s flair for dialogue lends the whole concoction the easy appeal of a strawberry sundae with whipped cream topping never mind that strawberry isn t your typical malaysian flavor but then yasmin isn t your typical malaysian either having spent seven impressionable years in new zealand while reading law her acquired cosmopolitanism is reflected in the play s contemporary concerns affluence is what makes all the difference jeff and rin are melayu baru yuppies from bangsar who can afford to fly off to kiwiland for some fun and fornication without having to dodge dirty minded goon squads from the religious department here s a totally modern unmarried young malay couple whose issues center around career emotional commitment and trust they ve outgrown the medieval concepts of khalwat and zina close proximity and fornication are punishable offences in muslim malaysia under the syariah laws even when a tudung wearing traditional fellow passenger begins to poke her melayu lama nose into rin s affairs she stops short of asking to see her marriage certificate azean irdawaty patrick teoh since the action takes place in a bustling international airport where all types converge there s plenty of scope for brilliant cameo performances from veterans like patrick teoh who plays a burnt out high flying salesman with a mid life crisis and movie doyenne azean irdawaty whose down to earth portrayal of puan fatimah a funky makcik proved to be a real winner with the crowd adriani wahjanto a promising newcomer to local theater did a commendable job as deena jeff s sexy college chum ryan lee bhaskaran at 12 the youngest in the cast breezed through his part as the apple of puan fatimah s eye and nell ng charmed everybody as a wisecrack and toilet paper dispensing airport janitor in fact the whole ensemble was pretty energetic and fairly disciplined a testimony to zahim albakri s sound directorial instincts and mac chan s fast paced lighting the frenetic choreographed movements by lianna leong were effectively and efficiently used to change the tempo and rearrange the elegant set by adeline ooi nell ng ironically the pacing went flabby only in several scenes where zahim was interacting with ida somehow the chemistry between them wasn t entirely working though it s difficult to put one s finger on exactly why certain exchanges didn t quite come alive i ve heard reports that iskandar najmuddin did exceptionally well as jeff in last year s production perhaps that s why zahim had trouble creating his own version of jeff a flight delayed may not be the most original of plays but it certainly has enough box office appeal and wacky sophistication to warrant a movie version or at least several more extended runs already it has been included in the program of the singapore arts festival 2000 in june and i don t believe the selection was made entirely on the basis that the action is set in changi airport 24 february 2000 share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading leave a comment posted in malaysian theatre theater and tagged a flight delayed azean irdawaty ida nerina nell ng patrick teoh yasmin yaacob zahim albakri bookmark the permalink marvelous marathon of mirth posted on october 4 2012 by antares maitreya harith iskandar afdlin shauki fat funny fellows antares splits his sides and meets old friends at actorlympics oh it s good to spend a sunday afternoon guffawing non stop though 150 minutes did seem a bit excessive towards the end with a suave patrick teoh playing emcee or umpire afdlin shauki harith iskandar jit murad jo kukathas nell ng and zahim albakri treated kl audiences to another rousing round of theater sports where everything is improvised nell ng afdlin shauki in action they were absolutely brilliant and you d have to be a dullard to disagree bringing a whole new meaning to thinking on your feet they winged it at high altitude skydiving over bangsar and taking the mickey out of the mouse they performed on raw instinct propelled by pure talent driven by sheer wit they had the audience completely enthralled and eating out of their hands it s tempting to try and recapture some of the highlights in a review but you really had to be there to appreciate the inspired inanity of the performances okay just to give you a taste of the hysterical goings on one event had the cast divided into two teams random props chosen by the backstage crew were handed to each team and they had to improvise short scenes using these props a red plastic stool is offered to one team within 3 seconds they re improvising a scene at a clinic with the doctor saying good i see you ve brought a stool sample that sort of thing virtually impossible to translate into mere words ladies and gentlemen here are a few mutant malaysians equipped with high speed data processing circuits oodles of charisma and most importantly a healthy sense of humor and the ability to laugh at themselves i d entrust the entire country to their moisturized and slippery hands indeed i m proud to have witnessed their ascension to world class comedy status afdlin shauki afdlin shauki first caught the public eye around 1990 when he starred in a self penned production directed by joe hasham it was evident even then that he was some sort of prodigy in the mode of john belushi he had enough promise as a singer to get signed up by roslan aziz along with zainal abidin and amir yussof he honed his comedic skills in a series of instant café theatre revues and was a great success in huzir sulaiman s hit musical hip hopera recently he was seen as one of mongkut s courtiers in the movie anna and the king for a while he toured with his r b group acidiz and recorded on his own label acid rain in between acting and directing engagements afdlin is a bona fide malaysian showbiz success story and ...
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