Friday, March 31, 2006

Bitching Gossips

Life without gossips will not be interesting, life without bitching will not be fascinating...the politics of life, the politics of love, wherever you go, be it in the office, be it in a community, arts community, sports community, music community etc. Wherever there are mouths, eyes, humans in general love to talk about other humans. Whether you think you are innocent or guilty, you will be part of the story..then history.

wow

Damien Rice 'Live' in Singapore

Last night, I amongst the 600 people, had witnessed one of the most amazing concert ever, one man, an acoustic guitar and a dozen of candles. I have always been fascinated with how a guitar and a voice could blow the house down like that. He played most of the songs from the O album, Blower's Daughter was played last, inter-spliced with Radiohead's Creep in the middle. As he sang that song, a girl who sat in front of me was in tears...Damien Rice was definitely a great act to watch!

It was full house and never in the history of my life, have I ever bought the most expensive tickets due to the fact that the cheap seats were all sold out within a day. So it was all worthwhile...

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Lau Pa Sat: The best place to bring your Visitors after a show

The post-performance meal at Lau Pa Sat on a humid Friday night.

WW on guard with LED lights

Preparing lights for da little wings.

The NAOPD Rehearsal


The NAOPD Rehearsal
Originally uploaded by mrfantesticles.
Another zombied rehearsal at Jalan Besar Community Club.

Noriko rehearsing for the Shadow scene

The rehearsal at 72-13 with Vijay taking pix from his phone.

Sunday, March 26, 2006

Life is a Constant Motion

I am not sure when was the last time I wrote, but it has been quite a while. I have been very busy, day in, day out, stealing fast naps in public transport and in between rehearsals. Apart from that teaching at the same time, performances after performances, and loving every second of it. The studio looks like it has been hit by tornado or something, and Ka5 has left for L.A. the morning after KYTV's performance.

The responses from NAOPD were pretty overwhelming, we didn't expect 70% of the seats filled, but special thanks to friends, families and the elusive Biennale people who came to witness the Singapore showing. My next mission is the Future of Imagination 3 in April followed by my debut 'acting' with Queen Ping in May.

My body was somehow battered by the hectic schedules, but to be totally exhausted from doing the things you love seems all worthwhile after all. 24 hours in a day is never enough, to go without sleep seems like a daily suicide attempt, but you live through it nevertheless, a feeling of being alive, in good health and in a very sane mode of thinking.

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Tiramisu last Saturday at The Esplanade

A Tao Kuntow workshop last Saturday at The Outdoor Theatre, photo by

Lurgee

Monday, March 13, 2006

Here's looking at you kid...

My cousin with the guest book with no worries at all...

Light Sabre Wedding Cross


Light Sabre Wedding Cross
Originally uploaded by mrfantesticles.
Self-Portrait with Bride and Light Sabres Barricade.

The Dressing Room Regime


The Dressing Room Regime
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Quick shower and last minute tuning before showtime.

Flesh Parade In Dressing Room

Dr Soo and Lancome chilling out after a scorching sound check.

Friday, March 10, 2006

Let's Move with It ...

The days past really...really...fast, and I don't think I can compete with that, like riding a wave or something. Its already mid-March, the good thing about being busy is that time is not wasted, the not so good thing is that you can't idle and look back.

Its a perpetual movement, days of pulling through are like swimming in deep waters and finding way back up on the surface. Move with it...move...

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Pain of A Million Ants: De-Brief

'I just wanna celebrate another day of living.'- Rare Earth

I still can't imagine how I could survive yesterday, with only 2 hours of sleep, teach (the distance not near, from Siglap to Yishun), then off to Substation and performed as The Freaky Jerk (as mentioned by Zai).

The process of P.A.M was fairly interesting, we started out with a small conversation, how do we present ourselves in a space with the subject of healing and suffering? Pain of A Million Ants is an experiment where 4 artists of different field come together and explore on site of what is to suffer and to heal.

One hour of improvisation/experimentation/exploration/mutilation/dismemberment, and what do you get? The raw effect of the piece was part endurance and part concentration. It was a total ritualistic annihilation, it is like jumping into a lake of fire and trying to survive it without scars. Progressive interest from the audience and performers.

Life is moving at full speed, and I am not turning back this time, I realised something about myself, when I talk about something...I have this bad habit of talking in fragments or fabricate them badly. It could be my thinking process is like doodling thoughts, its good when you are dealing it with yourself, but in general communication, it is difficult to pass it through. And it will fall into the pit of beating around the bush.

darn

Hitchhiking at Armenian Street

20:45hrs, hitch a ride to nowhere, empty street, a lost soul. Photo by

Hatta.

The Sound Architect in Isolation

Romping and stomping the sound right above of all the catharsis.Photo

by Hatta.

The old man and his Ghetto Blaster at The Alleyway

Effendy figuring out his entrance at the alleyway, photo by Hatta.

The Fall of the Jerk and whispering Ghost

Climbing stairs in vertical position with Cyril and tape recorder,

photo by Hatta.

The Jerk and the ghost


The Jerk and the ghost
Originally uploaded by mrfantesticles.
Self-mutilation in broken beats, 'Pain of a Million Ants', The

Substation, photo by Hatta.