I've been contemplating using Penang in one of my novels for years. I lived there from 2006-2017, so I got to know the place well. But for some reason, I don't like to write about places where I currently live. So two years after the fact, my first Malaysian-based novel is happening. It's a curious [...]
Tag: Penang
Intersection of Meaning
I snapped this in Georgetown, Penang a while back. I suppose I was just be nostalgic. But what a meeting of forces. Kapitan is on Pitt Street. Two of the best. One one street. Amazing. Okay, explanation needed. Pitt - as in William Pitt - as in Pittsburgh, the city near and dear to me, [...]
#19
This weekend, I'm producing my 19th full-length theatrical production in the past ten years. This one is called RLT Musical Revue, a compilation of the best musical moments and short musicals that I've produced in the past. It's an eclectic and fun show, filled with talented singers, dancers, musicians, and actors. I'm so grateful for [...]
A Short Narration #1
RLT Musical Revue is a special show of musical theatre (May 20th) which highlights the songs and short musicals which I've written or co-written over the past eight years. It includes 21 pieces of varying lengths, including 3 short musicals of 10 minutes or less. To tie the show together, I've written a few narrative [...]
Twenty Shows: A Ten Year Lookback
Go back eleven years and drama wasn't even in my radar. It may not have been in my galaxy, and if it was, it certainly wasn't connected with original drama. Now, in 2017, looking backward I see that I have written (or co-written) and produced 19 original, full-length dramatic productions in the past ten years. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
