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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Musical Theatre Newsletter 24 June 2009

From: Kenneth Lyen

Date: Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 11:39 PM
Subject: Musical Theatre Newsletter 24 June 2009

Hi,

Just as the H1N1 virus is proliferating inexorably, Musical Theatre

Limited (MTL) is spreading its tentacles relentlessly. Come join MTL's
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=34981745963

1. MUSICAL THEATRE LIMITED IS THE THEATRE-IN-RESIDENCE FOR THE
HALL@THE ARTS HOUSE
Congratulations to all involved in the successful launch of the
partnership between Musical Theatre Limited and The Arts House on the
5th and 6th June. We have been appointed the Theatre-in-Residence at
The Hall in The Arts House.

2. STORY SONG COMPETITION: "A musical in one song!"
Musical Theatre Limited will be launching a nationwide songwriting
competition on Sunday 6th Sept. There will be an exhibition of sample
songs on Sat 18 July. Please contact Roland Ang at
< roats901@yahoo.com.sg> for more details.

3. MONKEY: THE WHITE BONE DEMON: the puppet rock musical
We have been invited to perform this puppet musical as part of the
Bukit Timah Community Club Festival of Arts
Puppets by Frankie Yeo, Book by Kenneth Lyen, Music by Kenneth Lyen
and Desmond Moey, Lyrics by Stella Kon
Sat 18 July 3 pm, IMM Shopping Centre, Fri 24 July 8 pm IMM Shopping
Centre, Sun 6 Sept 2009 Bukit Timah Community Centre

4. THE PERFECT PARK: animated short
Leon SOOI Li-Aun is a talented animator who recently graduated from
Hwa Chong Junior College. Please vote for his animated short: "I
completed a short film, "The Perfect Park", for my A-levels exam last
year and recently submitted it to REEL 13, an online competition in
New York. Please help by voting for it here -
http://www.thirteen.org/sites/reel13/category/vote/ . It'll be great
if you could spread the word too. Thanks! (Voting ends on 26 June, 5AM) - Leon"

5. BEAT-BY-BEAT INCUBATION PROGRAM
You are invited to join Musical Theatre Limited's incubation program
to help you write a full-length musical. Mentors will help guide you
through the writing process, and there will be readings of your
musical at several stages of its development. For details please
contact Audrey Lee, office manager . HP +65.98339331. E-mail
< audrey.lee@musicaltheatrelimited.org> The Arts House 1 Old
Parliament Lane Singapore 179429 Tel: +65.98339331 www.musicaltheatrelimited.org

6. MINI MUSICALS
Entries of next year's Mini Musicals of 15 minutes duration are
currently being accepted. For details please contact Audrey Lee,
office manager . HP +65.98339331. E-mail
< audrey.lee@musicaltheatrelimited.org> The Arts House 1 Old
Parliament Lane Singapore 179429 Tel: +65.98339331
www.musicaltheatrelimited.org

7. T-MOBILE ADVERT LIFE'S FOR SHARING
Have fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUZrrbgCdYc

8. LITTLE CHARICE PEMPENGCO

Please have a listen to this little girl. Comments?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4b56-C2iPg

9. MUSICALS IN CHINESE
You might like to join this facebook, and drop us a note if you're
interested in writing a musical in Chinese.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=88128188089

If you have any news or ideas to share, please drop me a note.

Thanks,

Ken
http://kenlyen.blogspot.com/

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THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE" on
Wednesday, August 12 at 8:00pm. 2009

Event:
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
"2005 Tony-Award winning Broadway Musical Comedy Premiers in Singapore!!!"
What: Performance
Host: Citystate Arts & Events Management (CAEM)
Start Time: Wednesday, August 12 at 8:00pm
End Time: Monday, August 17 at 3:00pm
Where: Victoria Theatre

To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=92977656866&mid=abf439G232a3c7eG205b8faG7

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Sunday, June 21, 2009

ChineseMusicals MTL 2009Jun*22

Chinese*Musicals MTL 2009*Jun*22

From: Kenneth
Date: Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 12:14 AM
Subject: Musicals in Chinese
To:

Hi,

You asked for a list of musicals in Chinese. Unfortunately my list of
musicals in Chinese is incomplete: I have grouped them according to
country of origin:

SINGAPORE
Mr Beng (1999)
http://kenlyen.com/gpage19.html

If There're Seasons (2007)
http://inkpot.com/theatre/07reviews/0824,iftherseas,ny.html

A Kung Fu Tale (2006)
http://kenlyen.com/gpage51.html

Lao Jiu (2005)
http://inkpot.com/theatre/05reviews/1119,laojiu,dt.html
http://laojiuthemusical.com/

HONG KONG
Shanghai Blues (2008)
http://kenlyen.com/gpage61.html

Snow Wolf Lake (1997)
http://kenlyen.com/gpage40.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow.Wolf.Lake

I Have a Date with Spring
http://kenlyen.com/gpage14.html

1941 the musical
I haven't reviewed it....

CHINA
Sacrifice
Book and Lyrics: Kenneth Clarke; Music: Richard Daniels; Music
Arrangement Mark Troops
http://www.sacrificeworldwide.com/whoswho.asp

The Long River (an adaptation of the novel Dream of Red Mansions)
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/12/content_10494274.htm

Chinese musicals
http://english.cri.cn/4026/2007/09/18/1361@275242.htm
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/27/content_6800743.htm

London's West End is branching into China:
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2009/01/05/2009-01-05_as_broadway_struggles_producers_look_to_-1.html
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117997926.html?categoryId=15&cs=1
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/west-end-stages-an-invasion-of-china-musicals-market-402393.html

Hope this helps,

Ken

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Musical Theatre Newsletter 2009 May 20

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kenneth Lyen
Date: Wed, May 20, 2009 at 7:41 PM
Subject: Musical Theatre Newsletter 20 May 2009
To: Kenneth Lyen

Hi,

The double whammy of global economic recession and swine flu has not left the entertainment industry unscathed. We at Musical Theatre Limited are soldiering on and thank you for your support. We invite
you to the following:

1. DR CHRIS BOESCH INTRODUCES SONGS BY DESMOND MOEY & KENNETH LYEN
National Library at the Esplanade Open Stage: Fri 22 May 2009 7 pm Presentation of songs from musicals by Desmond Moey & Kenneth Lyen. Musicals include Big Bang!, Yum Sing!, Schoolhouse Rockz, and many more, All are welcome.

2. BEAT-BY-BEAT INCUBATION PROGRAM
Sat 23 May 2009 2 pm
Reading of two new full-length musicals as part of the new cycle of incubation.

3. OPEN HOUSE AT THE ARTS HOUSE HALL:
Carnival of Songs Sat 6th June 3-9 pm Come and have a look at The Hall, a new theatre space at the Arts House for small-scale musical events. Be entertained by live performances of Singapore songs.

4. MINI MUSICALS 2010
You are invited to submit a 15-minute musical for 2010. Deadline for submissions: 31 July 2009. Selected musicals will be produced by Musical Theatre Limited in 2010. Please contact Audrey Lee
<audrey.lee@musicaltheatrelimited.org> HP 98339331 for the entry form, rules and regulations.

5. MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP
We are conducting a writing and music composing workshop this coming
June 2009. Please e-mail Audrey Lee (see above) for more details.

6. MY ROMANCE: MATTHEW QUEK'S FIFTH CD ALBUM
Announcing the launch of Matthew Quek's fifth CD, which contains many
musical theatre songs, at Love the World Soul Bistro cafe @ Singapore Flyer (2nd floor) on the 24th May at 6pm. Matthew will be singing some of the songs from the album.

7. YOUTUBE LINKS
Here are some of the YouTube clips that I've been watched recently:

a) Evil Dead: the animation musical
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YO5W79TJdY

b) Monkey King Opera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5avJgf5Jso

c) Light in the Piazza
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t5u5L1gLlU

d) Bleach the Musical
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2TKhGBP3lU

e) Tony Awards 2009 (winning announcements on 7 June 2009)
http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNFqZGVqOIQ

f) Shrek the Musical
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9P8KOlsgEI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgIit9LXHfQ

8. MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
Some interesting articles I have come across recently:

a) Remaking Fame the film musical
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7925690.stm

b) Little Dead Riding Hood: the tap dance opera
http://blog.danceruniverse.com/blog/story/2009/5/15/72247/4149

9. QUOTATION
I like this quotation by Anne Bogart, artistic director of the Siti
Company, and has written a book, A Director Prepares. She says in this
book:

"Do not assume that you have to have some prescribed conditions to do
your work. Do not wait. Do not wait for enough time or money to
accomplish what you think you have in mind. Work with what you have
right now.Work with the people around you right now. Work with the
architecture you see around you right now. Do not wait for what you
assume is the appropriate, stress-free environment in which to
generate expression. Do not wait for maturity or insight or wisdom. Do
not wait till you are sure that you know what you are doing. Do not
wait till you have enough technique. What you do now, what you make of
your present circumstances will determine the quality and scope of
your future endeavors."

Nike said the same thing, but more succinctly: "Just Do It!"

Please join us to write, compose, choreograph, sing, act, direct,
design, produce, musicals. Let's Do It!

Musical Theatre Limited depends on sponsors and donors to keep its
activities alive. We welcome any and all donations. We are now an
Institution of Public Character. This means that for any donations to
MTL you will get 2.5 times tax deduction. In other words, when you
donate to MTL, you will get some of your money back from an automatic
tax rebate.

If you would like to make a donation, please contact: AUDREY LEE our
office manager (+65) 98339331 <audrey.lee@musicaltheatrelimited.org>
MUSICAL THEATRE LIMITED
The Arts House
1 Old Parliament Lane
Singapore 179429 [t] (+65)98339331

And if you wish to write a musical, please contact me.

Thanks,

Ken
20 May 2009

Saturday, November 8, 2008

ACW - A Christmas Wish - Musical-Revue 2008Dec19-20-21

ACW - A Christmas Wish - Musical-Revue 2008*Dec*19/20/21
Fusionopolis Theatre

A Christmas Wish, scripted by Stella Kon, is about Kirrian, a volunteer doctor from Singapore, who goes to disaster-hit Myanmar near Christmas time. While she deals with the sadness of being away from her family at the festive season, Kirrian also discovers the courage and resilience of the villagers recovering from the typhoon. She overcomes obstacles to tell the people back in Singapore about the situation in Myanmar, and her spoilt little daughter Melissa is motivated to join the volunteer effort. They return to Myanmar where Kirrian meets her friend Neil and the tale ends on a note of romance.

This production of Musical Theatre Limited focuses on the songs which will charm and entertain the audience. We have invited ten of our top writers and composers to compose sixteen original songs which form the backbone of the show; many of these songs, though not religious, are themed around the Christmas values of family and kindness.

The story of A Christmas Wish encourages the spirit of voluntarism and charity. Video screened during the show will show actual relief efforts in Myanmar, to which we will donate some of the proceeds of the show, as well as our own Incubation Program.

We hope you will support our production and we send you in advance, the warmest good wishes for Christmas!

Sincerely yours,
Musical Theatre Limited
2008-1108-1911

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Divos, Divas and a Pianist {LeslieTAY & Friends) 2008Jul*4 8PM YMS

From: Leslie Tay <leslietay78@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 12:56 AM
Subject: "Divos, Divas and a Pianist" - You Are Very Good - Jul*4 8pm YMS 20080629-1528

Thank you for coming to watch the preview yesterday. ...

Also, I am including recital information and contact details below if any of your friends are interested:

Performance: Divos, Divas and a Pianist (Vocal Recital)
Venue: Young Musicians' Society, YMS Arts Centre 54 Waterloo Street (near Singapore Art Museum)

Date: Friday 4th July 2008, 8pm-10pm Tickets: $10 General Admission.

Contact: leslietay78@gmail.com or 97739607 for tickets.

On stage that evening are Marianne Tan (Soprano), Phua Ee Kia (Countertenor), Leslie Tay (Tenor), David Charles Tay (Tenor), Lai Quan Hui (Baritone), Daniel Ho (Bass) and Neo Ming Wei (Pianist). Join the 7 of us for a little recital featuring the music of composers like Handel, Mozart, Rossini, Purcell, Mahler, Debussy, Faure, Tosti, Wolf, Bolcom, Bernstein and Ravel.

Thanks! Leslie