Tag: malaysia
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The World Crashing Down: AKA – “My Show is This Week”
I’m a writer. I love writing. I’m a director. I really enjoying directing. I’m a producer. I like producing. Yes, there’s a distinct step-down there. Writing and directing unleashes the creative demon inside me in very different ways. Producing, well, that’s where the stress comes from. And this week, four and a half months of…
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Show-time!
Months of work is finally coming to a head. This past summer, I wrote the script for “Tales of Wonder II,” and I started rehearsing with the cast in August. It can, at times, get long and tedious, and the end goal can get lost in the minutia of the day-to-day preparations. But then, it’s…
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New Show: 8 Days Away – “Tales of Wonder”
Tales of Wonder 2 is just 8 days away from its world premiere at the Penang Performing Arts Centre. I’m so excited for this show, and I’m so proud of these amazing young actors. Here’s a snippet of three of the original sketches I’ve written for the show. Manger Talk is an adorable and poignant…
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Five Years End – Short & Sweet Theatre Penang
Last night was the awards ceremony at Short & Sweet Theatre Penang. I have been involved in all five years, and I was delighted to win the Festival Director’s Award last night for directing and writing the play “The Runaway Slave: A Christmas Story.” This will be my last S&S festival, at least in Penang.…
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Visiting Malacca or Melaka
I recently took what might be my last trip to Malacca. I’ve visited there eight times (I think), and I’ve enjoyed it each time. It’s a great place to take in some history, learn about the Portuguese, Dutch, British and how they elbowed their way into the spice trade. They’ve done a fantastic job developing…
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Happy Merdeka, Malaysia!
Fifty-nine years ago today, Malaysia declared its independence from Great Britain. I remember the 50th anniversary like it was yesterday. Where did those nine years go? But I thank Malaysia for all the wonderful memories during these past eleven years. It’s a truly unique and amazing place. Its diversity sets it apart, which makes all…
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On Video: Our Opening Night
May 13, 2016 – World Premiere of “The Secrets of the Magic Pool” at Penang Performing Arts Centre. I finally got it up on Youtube. We had some technical sound issues that night, a little too much treble in some of the screaming parts. Unfortunately, we don’t have video of closing night, excellent sound, sold-out…
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Penang: A Great Video of My Home
I’ve lived in Penang for 10 years now. This great new video from Image Farm Productions encapsulates so many of its great qualities. Enjoy!
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The Purpose of Dress Rehearsals (REDUX)
Yesterday, I wrote this about our final rehearsal BEFORE dress rehearsal for my new show that opens at Penangpac on May13. Here were my last minute thoughts: You come to the point when constraints within and constraints without shape the product of your show whether or not you are satisfied with it. Am I? Satisfied?…
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Another Example of Symbolism Over Substance
I’ve lived in Asian for most of the last twenty years in both Vietnam and Malaysia. And while their cultures and histories are varied to say the least, there are some common themes which are obvious to me in many ways. One of these cultural themes which I have experienced on countless occasions in both…
Author Mark W Sasse 