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From: Kenneth Lyen
Date: Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 11:49 PM
Subject: Musical Theatre Newsletter 2009 Jul 27
Hi,
We welcome Benson Puah, the new head of the National Arts Council. We
wish him the very best (and hope that he will support musical
theatre)!
As National Day looms, Musical Theatre Limited has organized some
exciting events to lift your spirits out of recession's gloom. People
who write musicals tend to think in rhymes, but a partial rhyme is a
crime (shudder)!
1. BIG BANG! THE MUSICAL
One of the earliest "mega" musicals produced in Singapore was "Big
Bang! The Musical" in 1995. Producer Andy Lim. Book by Stephen Yan,
Music by Desmond Moey and Kenneth Lyen, Lyrics by Desmond Moey; music
arranged and conducted by Iskandar Ismail. Come to this Free Event and watch Video clips of
the original stage performance at the Kallang Theatre. Featuring Hawk
Liu and others singing songs from this landmark musical. Presented by
Musical Theatre Limited.
Date: Friday 31 Jul; Time: 7pm
Venue: The SCREENING ROOM, The Arts House
Price: Free
Enquiries: Please SMS Desmond (+65) 92721648 or visit
www.musicaltheatrelimited.org
http://www.facebook.com/event.
2. FULL CIRCLE
The Musicals Appreciation Series continues with Full Circle. Come and
enjoy songs from Broadway and West End musicals.
Date: Friday 7 Aug; TIme: 7 pm - 8:30 pm
Venue: The Library at the Esplanade
Price: Free
Enquiries: Shaiful < theshai@yahoo.com>
3. MONKEY: THE WHITE BONE DEMON: THE PUPPET MUSICAL
You are invited to watch the brand new puppet rock musical by Kenneth
Lyen, Desmond Moey and Stella Kon, with puppets by Frankie Yeo. This
is part of the Bukit Timah Community Club Arts program.
Time: Sat 8 Aug 7pm, and Sunday 6 Sept 2-5 pm (two shows)
Place: Bukit Timah Community Club, 20 Toh Yi Drive
Price: Free
Enquiries: Please SMS Audrey (+65) 98339331, e-mail:
www.musicaltheatrelimited.org
4. MUSICAL THEATRE WRITING SEMINAR-WORKSHOP
Come and learn how to write a musical. Take the opportunity to write a
mini (15 minute) musical.
a) WRITING THE STORY by Chet Woon, President, Screenwriters
Association of Singapore (SWA) ( www.screenwriters.org.sg) and is a
lecturer in screenwriting at the Puttnam School of FIlm, Lasalle-SIA,
and Singapore Polytechnic.
Date: 15 August; Time: 2-6 pm. Place: The COUNCIL ROOM at The Arts House
b) SONGWRITING by Stella Kon
Date: 22 August; Time 2-6 pm. Place: The COUNCIL ROOM at The Arts House
Enquiries: Please SMS Audrey (+65) 98339331, e-mail:
5. WONDER OF MUSICALS at THE HALL, THE ARTS HOUSE
Come and enjoy hit songs from Singapore musicals.
Time: Performance only: 17, 18, 20 Sept 8 pm;
Performance with dinner: 19 Sept 7 pm
Venue: The Hall at The Arts House
Price: Performance only: $28, $48 per ticket
Performance with dinner: $120 per person
Enquiries: Please SMS Audrey (+65) 98339331, e-mail:
6. MUSICAL THEATRE LIMITED NEW WEBSITE
Please visit our new website...
www.musicaltheatrelimited.org
...and give us your feedback. Thanks.
7. MY FAVORITE SPOOF SONGS
Over the past few years, I have been sending out links to various
spoof songs. Here is a compilation of my favorites. Do you have any to
share?
Web Site Story http://www.collegehumor.com/vi
Food Court Musical http://www.collegehumor.com/vi
Airport Musical http://www.collegehumor.com/vi
Lecture Musical http://www.collegehumor.com/vi
Library Musical http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Write Your Own Musical http://www.collegehumor.com/vi
Waterworld the Musical http://www.collegehumor.com/vi
The Office Musical http://www.collegehumor.com/vi
Honest Graduation Song http://www.collegehumor.com/vi
Porn Song http://www.collegehumor.com/vi
Musical Kitchen http://www.collegehumor.com/vi
Thriller in Tesco http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
The Customer is Always Right http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
E-Bay
Fine Line http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Here Comes Another Bubble http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Swine Flu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
8. DONCH LAFF IF NO FUNNY
Phua Chu Kang Rap http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Mosquito Songs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Swine Flu (in Singlish) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
9. ANOTHER TALENTED NEWCOMER
Kevin Skinner, unemployed farmer (Courtesy of Joo Peng Lim)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
10. QUESTION
Can you have a musical without live music?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/musi
11. MINI MUSICALS
The next series of Mini Musicals (15 minute musicals) is being planned
for mid 2010. Submissions now accepted.
Enquiries: Please SMS Audrey (+65) 98339331 or visit
www.musicaltheatrelimited.org
12. BEAT-BY-BEAT
If you would like to write a full length musical, come and join our
incubation program, Beat-by-Beat.
Enquiries: Please SMS Audrey (+65) 98339331 or visit
www.musicaltheatrelimited.org
Happy National Day!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Ken