My last day as Group Exercise Manager

Tomorrow when I step into FF Menara Manulife... sorry, I mean tomorrow when I step OUT OF FF Menara Manulife at 5pm, I will be stepping out for the last time as group exercise manager.

Instead writing about how I feel leaving the company, I"ll just let some of the pictures express it for me:)

Loyalty has its rewards

Last Saturday night was FF's annual dinner and ever since I joined FF, I have never failed to attend the annual dinner. But this this time round I had to miss it because of my ongoing musical at klpac. 

Monday morning when I went to club, I was surprise to receive my LONG SERVICE AWARD for working with FF for more than 5 years!!!

The recognition:)

So what did I get for being loyal?

It's a... what is it?

I got this box and inside the box was this half crystal ball-like thingy that says "Fitness First Long Service Award". Looks nice, not sure what to do with it yet, but will figure it out eventually. I also received this:

A plaque to remember for life

Thank you so much!! I'm so happy to receive these awards. Back in the previous company I worked with, the only thing they gave for long service was RM1000 cash. With this plaque & crystal, I'm sure I'll remember this for a very long time,.... even after I leave next week:)

KLUE, DOH!

Just came back from KLUE, DOH! and boy it was very interesting to watch!

A couple of months back during S+S Malaysia Musical, Jon told me that he would be in this "whodunnit" play where the audience would be split into 2 groups to watch 2 separate rooms within the same play. After intermission, the audience would then swap room to see the other side of the play to get the whole story. I was sold by then and was hoping to catch it. And I almost missed it!!!

You see, as I have Malaysian Girls rehearsals almost every evening, and I found out that about a month back that there was no rehearsal on 2 Dec and it would be the only evening to run BC50 tuition. It was later that I found out that 2 Dec was also the only day I could watch KLUE, DOH! as I would be at the rehearsals or performing as well on their other show nights. But since I have already set the date for tuition, I thought I would have to give it a miss. However last week, I realized that only 2-3 instructors signed up for the tuition. So I cancelled the tuition and asked the instructors to join the other tuition instead... And I am so glad I get to watch this play!!!

Unlike conventional plays, you actually need to see the 2 perspectives of the play before you are able to get to the bottom of this murder mystery. If you just watch one perspective, you will be left scratching your head wondering who the killer is. If you sit through both perspectives, regardless of where you are, everyone will get to find out who the killer is at the same time!

I think the play was well executed and I salute the cast for their effort. The cast are on stage 90% of the time as when they leave one room, they are actually going to the other room to perform. This also means that in order for the audience to see both perspectives, the actors have to perform the same thing twice every night!

Acting wise was good, with a few standouts; I thought Anne James was fantastic!! Overall, it is exactly what the producer wanted to achieve- to offer theatre-goers not just a play but an experience.

I highly recommend that you watch it at MAP Solaris. For more info on the play, head on to their FB event page.

Oh You Didn't Know?

If you haven't heard, let me officially announced that I have tendered my resignation as Group Exercise Manager from Fitness First. My last day of work is end of Dec 2011. 

Why?

In short, FF & I can no longer fulfill each other's needs and expectations....  kinda like what happens when a couple decide to break up, isn't it?

So what do I want?

If you have been following my blog, it is quite obvious that I'm very much into doing stage performances nowadays and I have been rather unhappy over the last one year. So, it is the best decision for both myself and the GX team.

What's next?

Well, there's a bit of uncertainty at the moment about what I will be doing but suffice to say I will be leaving Fitness First at the end of the year. My current project "Malaysian Girls" will start its run from 10 - 30 Dec 2011 in klpace before heading to Penang for 6 shows from 10 - 15 Jan 2012. However, I am doubling as assistant stage manager for the production, I will be heading back to my hometown 1 week earlier for bump-in.

With that, I leave you with another video clip of our media preview. For information on our shows, please click here:)

Malaysian Girls the Musical Preview

What do you know, we are just 2 weeks away from the premiere of Malaysian Girls!

Last Tuesday we had a media preview at klpac and did a 20 minute performance for our sponsors & media friends. Below is the video edited by StageKL.

We'll be performing from 10th Dec right till 30th Dec at klpac before heading up north to penangpac for 6 shows from 10th - 15th Jan 2012.

For details on our KL shows, please click here.

For details on our Penang shows, please click here.

video: TWEET ABOUT IT

This is the musical I did in September 2011 for Short + Sweet Malaysia Musical

How ugly can it get?

We are approximately 1 month away from the year's most glamourous musical. Not only this musical will be performed at klpac, we are going to penangpac in January 2012:)

Presented by The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre & Celcom
Original concept and directed by Joe Hasham OAM
Written by Mark Beau De Silva with added material by Cast & Creative Team.
Original songs & music by Ariff Akhir, Ian Chow, Min’z, Khairil M Bahar, Wani Ardy
Executive Producer Dato’ Faridah Merican
Co-Directed by Kimmy Kiew
Musical Director Mervyn Peters
Music Arrangers Ariff Akhir, Loh Ui Li
Choreographer Lex Lakshman Balakrishnan
Set Designer Melissa Teoh
Costume Designer Dominique Devorsine
Lighting Designer Tan Eng Heng
Sound Engineer John Siew
Stage Craft Christopher Ling
Improvisation Facilitator Kelvin Wong

Featuring: Tabitha Kong, Siti Farrah Abdullah, Aanantha, Zoe Taylor, Anrie Too, Amanda Ang, Sandee Chew, BB Ostella Adam, Alexis Wong, Amelia Chen, Karynn Tan, Shiva Shobitha , Pooja Jugal Kishor, Aliaa Sharif, Aminda Faradilla, with Freddy Tan and Alvin Looi.


KL Premiere
Date & Time:
Opening Night: Saturday, 10 December, 2011 @ 8:30pm
Night performances: 11 – 30 Dec @ 8.30
Evening Performances: 25 & 26 Dec @ 5pm
Matinees Performances: 11 & 18 Dec @ 3pm
No shows on the 12th, 19th & 24th Dec
Venue: Pentas 1, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre

For Tickets:
Weekend prices (Friday – Sunday)
Adult: RM110/90/70/50
Concession (*): RM88/72/56/40

Weekday prices (Tuesday – Thursday)
Adult: RM100/80/60/40
Concession (*): RM80/64/48/32
* Eligible for students, disabled, senior citizens, TAS card holders & UNHCR card holders


Penang Tour
Date & Time:
11 – 14 January 2012 @ 8.30pm, 15 January 2012 @ 3pm
Venue  stage 1, penangpac
3H-3A-1, Straits Quay, Jalan Seri Tanjung Pinang
Tanjung Tokong, 10470 Pulau Pinang.


Ticket Price
RM60 / RM40 / RM30*
* Eligible for students, disabled, senior citizens, TAS car holders & UNHCR cardholders

(Launch date for ticket sales: 1 December 2011)