The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac) / PentasSeni KL

September Show Listing
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ANGIN & KAMU/JIJ
WORKSHOP – Dutch-Indonesian Contemporary Choreography: Merging Elements from Two Worlds
Venue: The Academy @ KLPac
Date & Times: Sunday-Monday, 4-5 September 2005 at 7.00pm – 11.00pm
Fee: Free of Charge

Synopsis - Angin
World premiere: 13th of June 2000 at the Bintang Theatre, Pasar Malam Besar, The Hague, the Netherlands
Danced by: Shintaro O-Ue.
Concept/choreography: Gerard Mosterd
Music: John Duncan, Bali Lullaby and improvised gamelan by Irena and Vojtech Havlovi.
Lighting: Gerard Mosterd/Roland van Meel
Costume: Norah Grace
Presently danced by: Ming Wei Poon

Blown by the wind between two cultures.

A 30 minute contemporary dance solo performed by Singaporean, Amsterdam based dancer Ming Wei Poon. This piece was created in 2001 during Emperor Akihito’s visit to the Netherlands which caused resistance among the Dutch-Indonesian citizens ending up in fierce demonstrations. It was originally the result of a collaboration between Japanese dancer Shintaro O-Ue and Dutch-Indonesian choreographer Gerard Mosterd attempting to break the historical tension between the Dutch and the Japanese caused by the war. This autobiographical dance research alternates between Asian and Western images and movements.

Synopsis - Kamu/Jij
World premiere: 3rd of April 2005 at Theatre De Lieve Vrouw, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
Concept/choreography: Gerard Mosterd
Dramaturgy advice: Jacqueline Algra
Music: Paul Goodman, David Cunningham, Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto
Lighting: Roland van Meel
Stage design: Wilhelmus Vlug
Costume: Julija Zmijarevic
Video: Wilhelmus Vlug (dancers: Anne May De Lijser- Kay Patru), Kakawin poems translated from the Old Javanese by P.J. Zoetmulder
Presently danced by: Wendel Spier, Thao Nguyen, Loes Ruizeveld, Ederson Rodriguez, Xavier and Ming Wei Poon

A 60 minute choreography for 5 dancers and a video beamer. Recently premiered in the Netherlands, this new choreography deals with double moral in the Indonesian community. It currently tours The Netherlands. It is a personal comment on a recent Indonesian law proposal to severely punish public exhibition of interhuman affection such as kissing. The performance contains the unique projection of translated ancient Javanese sensual Kakawin poems reminding us to a time when public moral concerning affection seemed to be more relaxed.

Dutch press about “Kamu/Jij” (2005): “Best of both worlds”, Haagsche Courant, “Intriguing dance piece”, Leeuwarder Courant, “Kamu/Jij by Gerard Mosterd is accurate and full of subtleties”, Utrechts Nieuwsblad, “Glorious dance performance”, Eindhovens Dagblad.

Workshop - Dutch-Indonesian contemporary choreography: merging elements from two worlds.
The workshops are constructed towards merging Asian elements of dance/concept into a modern, individual movement language, using contemporary techniques. Beside learning sequences from our repertory we’ll discuss them and take them as a guide for each participant to create new, original material out of this. The focus in the second half of the workshop will be on creation, playing with introvert and extravert motion and mounting these into a choreography.
All members of the dance company will be involved.
Venue: Pentas 2, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac)
Date & Times: Saturday, 3 September 2005 at 8.30pm, Sunday, 4 September 2005 at 3pm
Tickets: RM 40 (Adults) & RM 20 (Students)

September Tale: Teresa Teng, Her Life, Her Songs – Dama Orchestra
Synopsis:
Dama's production, September Tale, pays tribute to the world-acclaimed Chinese songbird of the 1970s-1980s – the legendary Teresa Teng, who despite her early demise remains truly an international icon. Teng's fame extended across the boundaries of Asia – China, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and others – to the Western world. In commemorating the tenth anniversary of Teng's passing, the award-winning team of Dama Orchestra and soprano Tan Soo Suan will render songs
popularized by the late superstar.
Date & Time: 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 Sept and 1, 2 Oct 2005 at 8.30pm
Ticket price: RM52, RM75, RM102, RM125, RM152
Venue: Pentas 1, KLPac

Theatre Babel's MacBeth
Synopsis:
Scotland is a country of menace and black magic. When its greatest hero becomes its greatest threat, it will become a place haunted by terror and suspicion. Unforgettably intense, brilliantly realised and filled with extraordinary insights into the darkest places of the human soul -- Macbeth is unmatched in its exploration of the corrosive effects of power. The play shows with clarity how little separates military heroism from violent brutality.
Date & Time: 9 & 10 Sept at 8.30pm and 10 & 11 Sept 2005 at 3.00pm
Ticket price: RM30, RM50, RM70 (50% discount for students, senior citizens 55 and above and the disabled)
Venue: Pentas 1, KLPac

In-Transit – Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Kwangtung Association Dance Troupe
Synopsis:
The form of dance has always been in transit. Dance, with its capacity to intensify, is like a mirage on the wide expenses, moving beyond traditional constraints and conventions, blurring the borders between fantasy and reality.

In transit 2005 presents the latest developments in Malaysia's contemporary dance scene. In this performance, we will be featuring dance presented by talented Malaysian choreographers.

Date & Time: 23-25 Sept
Ticket price: RM32 (Normal) and RM22 (Student) 2005 at 8.30pm
Venue: Pentas 2, KLPac

Rakugo – The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur
Synopsis:
RAKUGO, described as Japanese traditional “Sit-down” comedy, is a monodrama with funny stories. Having its origin in the 16th century and established during the Edo era (17th-18th century), RAKUGO has been verbally passed down from one generation to another.

The performances in Kuala Lumpur in 2003 brought a lot of laughter to the Malaysian audience. Reflect to the very well response of the previous performances, The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur brings them again to Malaysia to introduce completely brand new funny stories which will be performed in English to enable all Malaysians to enjoy the fascinating performance.

Date & Time: 9-10 Sept at 8.30pm and 10 Sept 2005 at 3.00pm
Ticket price: RM 32 (adults) and RM 17 (students / JFKL members)
Venue: Pentas 2, KLPac

Double Bill
AND THEY USED TO STAR IN THE MOVIES By Campbell Black
Its been a long time since the heyday of Mickey and Minnie Mouse and the rest of the Disney clan . Once upon time, they were the toast of Hollywood . But as the saying goes , 'Nothing good lasts forever'. Now, an old, cynical, dissillusioned and unemployed Mickey sits at his usual spot at his local bar, wondering where it all went. Join Mickey, along with Minnie and Donald (now a successful Broadway producer) as they dredge up the dirt on their not-so-clean past.

HIDDEN IN THIS PICTURE By Aaron Sorkin (Adapted By Na'a Murad and Gavin Yap)
On top of a small grassy hill, stands Robert, a theatre director making his debut as a film-maker. He is waiting for the sun to set so that he can shoot the final shot of his first film. Despite the fact that as of two weeks ago, his production was already three weeks behind and six and a half million ringgit over-budget, Robert is a happy man. He's happy because this shot, is going to be the most glorious shot ever put to film, and he knows it. All he needs now is for the next eleven and a half minutes to go as smoothly as possible ........

Date &Time: 14-18 Sept at 8:30pm
Date & Tme: 17-18 Sept at 3.00pm
Ticket price: RM35 (50% off for Students, Senior Citizens and Disabled)

For ticketing, please contact KLPac's box office at (03) 4047 9000 (tickets@klpac.com) or The
Actors Studio, Bangsar at (03) 2094 9400 (tickets@theactorsstudio.com.my).