A ONE NIGHT EXTRAVAGANZASocial Night Invitation SOCIAL NIGHT 2009 – MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EVENT OF THE YEAR
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Today’s drama workshop was awesome, as always. We started off with the usual walk-around-the dance-studio-doing-this activity. This time it was to fall down three times in a count of ten and make sure it looks as natural as possible. Ouch but interesting.
The next activity was miming. We were split into two groups and as a group we were to pretend that we were pushing something very heavy and the other group had to figure out what we were pushing. Then my group had to pretend to fill up a bucket with water and pretend that we had to carry it back (by the way, the bucket was very heavy).The other group had pretend to fill up a basket with anything they wanted to until it was full and carry it back. Through this activity we learnt that our body language was very important in making the simplest of actions seem real.
Then we had this activity where one person had to act as a foreign shopper who doesn’t know English and he has to buy an item with detailed descriptions. The two shopkeepers have to figure out what the foreigner is trying to buy. This was a hilarious activity and the audience sure had a good laugh. The foreigners came up with interesting languages and ways of communication to get their ideas across to the shopkeepers. The shopkeepers too let their creative juices flow and came up with many possible products that they thought that the foreigner wanted. Everyone did a good job and De Zhong was the most successful foreign shopper and his efforts surely must be commended.
The last activity for the day, of course, was the performances. In small groups of about four or five we had to work around given parameters to produce a short skit. Within the group there must be two distinct groups of people. The first group must be engaged in an activity which they are all happily, or rather comfortably doing. Then the other group enters and they are not welcome. Nonetheless, the first group has to be hospitable and yet somehow get rid of the second group without them knowing that they’re being gotten rid of.
All the groups added some comical elements to their skits for a change instead of the angst filled performances we typically came up with. The plots that the groups came up with were all original and well thought out even though we were only given a short period of about forty minutes to prepare for it. The performances were about a loud cousin and her friends interrupting a business discussion, a family new to the neighbourhood visiting their neighbours ( the wives happen to be secondary school classmates) and a husband bringing his wife to meet her ex husband. The last plot was performed by Jin Yee, Si Yinn, Raja and Joel and it was the best performance. This group delivered their lines clearly and it was evident that they had utilised their time well and rehearsed well.
Of course it wasn’t just all play. We learnt the importance of using space well and also how foreground and background could be used to enhance the performances. The session ended happily with all of us learning something new about drama. Oh yeah! Drama camp is just a few days away! I am totally excited and can’t wait for Friday. I hope all of you are looking forward to it tooJ
- K G Lavanya
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A ONE NIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA
Social Night Invitation SOCIAL NIGHT 2009 – MOST HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EVENT OF THE YEAR
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Tagged: 2009, ACSIS Assortments, Social Night
Dear One & All,
On the 21st of August 2009, a group of ACSIS members together with our teacher Mr. Ferdinand Quek, went to Alliance Franςaise Theatre to watch the musical-comedy H IS FOR HANTU. The musical comedy was about a young Malay boy who did not want to upgrade from kampong to HDB. He wanted to fight for the rights of the Hantus who resided in the kampong. Even though the odds were against him, the Hantus helped him to save the kampong. However, the HDB officer is a stubborn woman who wants to get rid of the kampong. However, every night she mysteriously returns to the kampong looking for something. She is possessed by her best friend who died many years ago in that very kampong…
Directed by Mr. Jonathan Lim, one of Singapore’s leading directors, H IS FOR HANTU is one of the best local productions I have personally seen in my life. The cast was excellent and so full of life. The quality of acting was amazing. Each character was as humorous as ever. The audience roared with laughter and many almost fell of their seats because this play was a satire of urbanisation and technology. The characters interacted with the audience and this enhanced the ambience in the theatre.
The script was flawless. It injected comedy at the right points of time and the flow of the story was indeed praiseworthy. The dialogue was relevant and the setting was awesome (especially the cute little MRT at the back). The stage came alive and the props were beautiful. Moreover, this was no ordinary musical. It involved the skilful use of Indonesian Shadow Puppetry and other forms of puppetry which were really effective.
Personally, I never watch locally-produced musicals because I do not really think that they can match up to the standards of international ones but my opinions have since changed after watching H IS FOR HANTU. I could not stop laughing throughout the play and I felt that those who did not get an opportunity to watch the play, YOU HAVE MISSED A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME opportunity because the audience were heavily involved- we were singing and clapping along with the characters. This musical was a unique experience for me because it had a Singaporean flavour to it and it was very well incorporated with the supernatural stuff. Furthermore, the songs in this play were really catchy and the singers were Xcellent!
If we had a chance to do H IS FOR HANTU, I think we would surely enjoy doing it as a club. After this play, I had an entire new impression of Hantus and trust me, if you watch it, you would to. Congratulations to ALL the cast and THANK YOU to everyone who took time off their busy schedules to come down. I think you’ll agree with me that we had a WHALE OF A TIME and we learnt alot of Malay words too.
By the way, if you still have no clue about what this musical comedy is about and you are eager to know more, go and GOOGLE it out:)
Written By: R.R.Pravin, 5.04 Numbers, 23 August 2009
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IS TOMORROW GUYS ALL THE BEST 
quick things to remember!!!!
- high energy
- quick pacing
- take care of your props
- do not touch curtain legs
- believe in what you’re doing
- know lines
see you tomorrow!!!!! im sure we’ll have a great show
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I am very honoured to be given a chance to be in drama exco, though I’m unsure I cannot guaranty Im gonna be a great one in this period of time but I’ll do my best in my power and with a sincere heart I’ll do my work whole heartedly.
Before the elections of the ACS independent stage, i was still in a dilemma on whether to run. This is because i was already in the school tennis team and the class council which pretty much take quite a lot of my time. At first, i thought that if i join the drama exco it would take up even more of my time. However, through advises and persuading from of my seniors i found out that ACSIS exco is not as demanding as other CCA’s. I also found out that after my tennis seasons is over, I’ll have more time for other activities and so that what makes me join the ACSIS exco.
Ian
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Oh Goodness! It’s weirdly difficult to write a reader-friendly
reflection while my feeling now is so “out of this world”.
For recent years I’ve been a noob, and perhaps fortunately a nerd, and
now I’m somehow voted into the Exco. To me, this is miraculous. ACSIS
has indeed changed me drastically, and I’m glad and honoured, to
discover how good it feels like to work hard, to contribute to the
community that I sincerely love.
To all nominees who are not chosen for Exco, I do believe none of you
feels disheartened, because the fact that we nominate ourselves
already shows our will and enthusiasm to serve ACSIS, and thus, I
honestly think that the selection process is almost nothing but a
matter of fortune. Definitely, it will not stop anyone of us from
continue to be exemplary members of the club.
Once again, thank you, everyone, for having voted me into Exco. I
promise to work hard and try my best to help the other Exco members,
and the rest of the club to bring ACSIS to greater heights.
The experience is truly overwhelming, and I’m very sorry for any
over-the-top stuffs that I might be writing.
ACSIS rocks!
Phi Anh
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When I received Yvonne’s message informing me that I had been elected into the ACSIS executive committee, I was crying because I was in the middle of the sad part of a movie. However, the message literally turned my frown… Upside down! I was so excited. And I still am.
All my life I have loved the theatre, as my mother had exposed me to musicals and the like from a young age. I had always been deeply fascinated and wanted to do drama. For this simple reason, I am really grateful and honoured to have been given an opportunity to serve on the ACSIS ex co. I am aware that Year 6 would be quite a challenge with the heavy workload and stress, especially so with the extra responsibility of being on the ex co. But I feel that as long as I enjoy what I am doing, it will motivate me to keep up with both my work and extra curricular responsibilities.
I hope that working with Chester, Pravin, Eileen, Ian, and Phi Anh in the coming year would help me to grow as a person, as I learn from each of them and their multiple different strengths. I am absolutely thrilled to be working with them, and I am sure that being on the ex co would be a fulfilling experience.
Jecolia
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Getting into ACSIS exco really is a huge honor, and I would like to thank for everyone who voted for me, and promise to do my best bring the club to greater heights, to the best of my ability.
Having not been in drama before, being a part of ACSIS for the past several months really was an eye-opener, and I’ve learnt oh-so much. I’ve thus far been able to experience acting on stage as well as working as part of the backstage crew, and every moment of my time in ACSIS has been wonderful and amazing.
I decided to run for exco because I really feel that I will be able to contribute to the club, from what I hear is expected from Edward and the other exco members, and from the club charter which was read out to us by the existing exco members on our AGM. I do believe that my enthusiasm and interest for the club and its activities will help in my contributions to this amazing drama club, and this will be something that I will remember forever.
I am looking forwards to being able to give back, as much, if not much much more than what I have taken from the club, and also to working with my fellow ACSIS exco members, Jecolia, Pravin, Ian, Eileen and Phi Anh.
My fellow Exco-rians, we will show them synergy. Who’s with me?
Chester
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