T4YP @ klpac
Theatre for Young People, By Young PeopleT4YP all set to invade Indicine
Join The T4YP Ensemble in klpac’s Indicine as they present experimental theatre pieces rooted in the traditions of physical theatre and mask work.
The 2-week season ends with the return of the T4YP Sweatshop – 2 late night performances showcasing the fruits of 24-hour playmaking madness.
Thurs, 30 July – Sun, 2 Aug | 8pm:
I Loved You Once I Love You Not
Directed by Helena Foo
Featuring: Isabell Zubinsha, Izmir Hussein, Michael Tan, Nabihan Yaacob, Nur Zakuan & Sean Yap
Two people discover love – the beauty of it and also the nightmares it can bring upon all. Based loosely on the central theme of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the characters take a journey through the beginnings of a relationship as it slowly evolves into a struggle to keep the love afloat. Soon enough, love turns to obsession and all hell breaks loose.
klpac’s Director-in-Residence, Helena Foo directs members of The T4YP Ensemble in their first physical theatre performance.
Thurs, 6 Aug – Sun, 9 Aug | 8pm:
What Does It Mean To Be … Free?
Directed by Alex Chua
Featuring: Ayunni Ayub, Belinda Hon, Dinesh Kumar Maganathan, Gregory Sze, Nick Dorian, Priyadarshini Maganathan, Rachel Henry, Sally Ann Chan & Tung Jit Yang
In the surreal world of 13 Bells, the Masked People stand above all as the rulers of the land. The young and naïve Elle has her mask taken away from her and is stripped of her insubordination. She is cast into the underworld of her society where she has to learn to live on her own two feet without her mask - in the process discovers the true meaning of freedom and how precious it is.
2008 saw The T4YP Ensemble explore the Malaysian identity. Devised entirely by the company, this performance series seeks to look beneath the surface of contemporary Malaysian issues which affect young people of today, giving them their say.
Sat, 8 Aug – Sun, 9 Aug | 9.30pm:
T4YP Sweatshop 2009
Facilitated by Nicole-Ann Thomas
Featuring: The T4YP Ensemble
The T4YP Sweatshop will showcase new 10-minute plays – all written, directed and produced in a whirlwind of 24 hours!
A medium frequently used overseas, this edition will be performed by The T4YP Ensemble under the direction of Nicole-Ann Thomas. Each cycle features different sets of plays, all produced in one day. Each piece is unique and will be a one-time showcase with NO repeats!
Reminiscence
Nick Dorian writes: Often with the end of a production, most actors suffer what I like to call, the post production syndrome. Since the start of the IndiT4YPcine Season rehearsals, I still find myself reciting the lines I used to have in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead. Unfortunately, I can never go back to that time but thankfully, we still have the photos to reminisce over good times….
All pictures courtesy of Kelab Fotografi Shashin.
The Busy Bees of T4YP
Belinda Hon writes: Ok, not only have The T4YP Ensemble been busy as hell with rehearsals for our respective upcoming shows – What It Means To Be Free and I Loved You Once, I Love You Not, on top of that the T4YP Brainery has also kicked off!
For those of you who don’t know what the Brainery is all about, it’s basically extra “classes” on acting methods, directing and things to do with performing. They are not compulsory, but are highly recommended for those of us who have the time to spare. And here’s the fun part: past T4YP members are welcomed to join too!
The first Brainery session was last Thursday and boy was it traumatic. There’s another session tonight, and I am almost dreading that our emotional buttons will be pushed again. Well, on the bright side, Qahar promised to help me out vocally before class starts.
My throat has been dead hoarse the past week. One of the reasons it’s gotten progressively worse is probably because I haven’t learned the method to screaming without damaging my vocal chords. Thank God for Qahar, or by the time the IndiT4YPcine Season comes around, I’ll probably have no voice left at all!
PS: I just have to mention that I AM SO PSYCHED THAT THE DEVISING AND SCRIPT-WRITING PART FOR WHAT IT MEANS TO BE FREE IS OVER WITH! YOOHOO! Now we wait for our dear SM, Syatirah to transcribe all the rubbish she taped on video. Time to get to work on those masks then =)
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