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| Goldkartz get Malaysia Book of Records recognition Posted: 24 Apr 2014 08:01 PM PDT The MBR certificate was presented to the group by MBR managing director Datuk Danny Ooi witnessed by Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz at Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad today. Nazri in his speech said Malaysians could take pride in their achievements. "The government will give its full backing to those who bring glory for the country," he said. – Bernama, April 25, 2014. |
| A hilarious take on Malaysia’s melting pot of… cendol Posted: 24 Apr 2014 07:53 PM PDT How far are these guys willing to go in the pursuit of one woman's affections-and what's the worst that could happen when three senior citizens take matters into their own hands and attempt a prison break out of an old folks' home guarded by an obnoxious caretaker and her foreign lover? Such is the hilarious scenario that will unfold in "Mission Possible: The Last Cendol", a comedy written by Fa Abdul and directed by Kent Tan, which will be staged at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC) and Penang Performing Arts Centre (PenangPAC) next month. Tan inspired the story when he had to send his own father to a nursing home due to health issues. He shared his ideas with Fa, who helped develop the content into a full script. "It's a play for all generations," explains Fa, who won Best Newcomer in KLPAC's Short+Sweet Theatre Festival in 2012 and whose plays also won in various categories the following year. "It's not about growing old alone in a sad old folks' home, it is about getting a second chance in life. "Everyone struggles in life in their own way, and each of us is waiting for a chance to live life the way we want to. However, chances never just pop out of thin air-we have to create them and have the courage to grab them. That's what this show is about," she says, in reference to her intrepid trio of house-(out) breakers. "Nothing is impossible if we set our hearts to it." The Last Cendol will include dance and musical moments set to the rhythms of K-pop, Hindustan and P.Ramlee, and will be performed in Manglish, Malay, Cantonese, Tamil and Penang Hokkien. "Being an Indian Muslim girl who grew up with an identity crisis-trying to fit into the Malay community but having come from culturally strong Indian roots and brought up in a Chinese village in Penang, I certainly had no problems showcasing the multicultural aspects of the characters," Fa laughs. As for the language barrier? There wasn't one. "I speak Malay, English and Tamil, while Kent speaks Hokkien, so we were able to deliver what we wanted." Among the show's stars is Hilda Looi, a fellow Penangite who plays the manipulative Mona. "She's a single mother who now finds it difficult to accept that her son has grown up and has his own family," she says. "Being an independent woman she has developed wits and a strong character, which she uses to get what she wants. Mona eventually realises she will not have a good life in the home, and hatches a plan to get out after noticing the men's interest in her." Looi believes the play will entertain and touch hearts. "It's a true-to-life story, with simple language, and it will allow the audience to realise what can happen in an old folks' home, and why children should re-think checking their parents into such homes." The Last Cendol will also serve a greater purpose than making people laugh and think. Bowls of Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul will be on sale before the show, and all proceeds will be channelled to Pusat Kebajikan Rumah Grace, Silver Jubilee Home for the Aged and Pusat Jagaan Sejahtera. As for Fa's personal favourite cendol place, the award goes to Kulim Famous Cendol. "It's the stall by the roadside of Taman Bersatu in Kulim, Kedah," she says. "The proportion of coconut milk and brown sugar is just right, and they add steamed pulut (glutinous rice), which makes it A-mazing!" "Mission Possible: The Last Cendol" will be staged at Pentas 2, KLPAC (www.klpac.org) from May 1-4 and at PenangPAC (www.penangpac.org) from May 8-11. For tickets, call 03-4047 9000 (KL), 04-899 2722 (Penang), or visit www.ticketpro.com.my. – April 25, 2014. |
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