2012 Day 248 / 366

4 Settembre, Martedi

"Hello Hong Kong" is my first performance while I am taking a break in Beatitudes Drama Association. This musical let me feel I still is a actress, of course I am not a professional. This scriptures is written by Pizza.

Before few couples days, I just welcome Locker's back. Unbelievable I go to farewell Pizza today. May you have a good study in UK.

2012 Day 247 / 366

3 Settembre, Lunedi

In Hong Kong, where I am living, there is occurring the big thing about education.

This is the first day of the semester in much of the Primary school, Secondary school. Most of the student put on the new accessory in their school bag. It is a black ribbons. This is a symbol to support the action of against "brain-wash" education which is presented by Scholarism, the political organization. Their members mainly is the teachers or students.

Besides the black ribbons, Scholarism appeal all citizens to wear the black clothes for support their action. Therefore, I wear a black T-shirt, black trousers, black shoes. Fully support this action. I hate "brain-wash" education. This is not good for the children in their future.

At night, parts of dissenters, I am one of them, are gathering in front of CGC Office Block Car Park. And voice our indignation to Chief Executive of HKSAR.

Today, I called it Black Day because almost whole citizens in black.

2012 Day 245 / 366

Primo Settembre, Sabato

Give thanks unto the Lord!

Although the weather is not good, my niece and nephew are born today. Hallelujah!

Little nephew in his 30th days

Princess niece in her 30th days

2012 Day 244 / 366

Agosto 31, Venerdi

My dearest friend, Locker is back from Aussie. Most of us are going to have dinner with her in Mong Kok Chinese restaurant.

Dinner time, only 11 buddies join dinner with Locker. After that, the time still in early, we change the place to our happy hours. Then, total 17 buddies of us are keep going our happy hours on Go Go Duck cafe. Because some buddies cannot join our early dinner, therefore, they join our happy hours.

The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow, a set of card game, let us crazy in this night.

Welcome back...... in blurred  ^^

2012 Day 236 / 366

Agosto 23, Giovedi

"Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep." Romans 12:15

This is a unforgettable day!

This is the joyful day because this is duo friends and my cousin's birthday;

This is the second anniversaries of my sister-in-Christ's wedding ceremony.

This is the memorial day for the 2nd anniversaries of Manila Hostage Crisis.

How do I forget the important day.

2012 Day 231 / 366

Agosto 18, Sabato

Today, when I done my work, I go to attend the event presented by Mastermind, the worship team of church.

The event named "重新得力 Recharge hymnal music sharing concert". Mastermind's members share their services, spiritual experience through music to all. In the concert, I can feel their heart for GOD.

I'm glad to met one of the survivors in Manila hostage crisis, Jason LEUNG. He looks so lively and vitality. Thanksgiving to GOD.

2012 Day 230 / 366

Agosto 17, Venerdi

In my schedule, I should have the tuition today. But my pupil sent a message to me in this morning and said, "I'm sick, I need cancel my tuition today." At last, I have free.

So, I leave home and go to Yuen Long by bus in early. Why will rain? I just arrived to bus-stop and there is no place to hide. Fortunately, I didn't need wait in a long time, the bus arrived in soon.

Yuen Long is too far to me. Therefore, I will go to Yuen Long almost for a only reason, that I bought a ticket to watch drama."The Golden Pond" is one of the drama which I missed the performance in last time. Before the show open, I walk around in main street and have my dinner first nearby theatre.

The New Town, Bus termination

Have my dinner in this old fashioned restuarant

Tonight's Event

2012 Day 228 / 366

Agosto 15, Mercoledi

This is a wonderful night, I dated my old friend who are immigrated to America after married. Both of us studied at music institute many years ago. She is very nice and a smart girl. Actually we lost communication many years, then we connected again in Facebook through by our mutual friend in few years ago.

Tonight, we have dinner together in Hollywood Plaza and window shopping in that mall.

My dearest friend, glad to see you again in Hong Kong even though you are in sick.

2012 Day 226 / 366

Agosto 13, Lunedi

Before I go to teach my tuition, I make a special effort to go Chiang Chen Studio Theater where inside Polytechnic University. That's for prepare and make a notes to all of the stage crews and performers.

Then I go to my pupil's home and start my tuition. Before I leave, my adorable pupil has some funny dialogue with me.

The dialogue:

Me: Times up. I can go to have my dinner. I am very hungry.

Pupil: Why?

Me: Because I haven't have my lunch or tea before.

In this time, my pupil gives me a pack of snack and says,

Pupil: Give to you. This bought from Seoul Airport souvenirs shop.

Me: Thank you.

Souvenirs from my pupil: Korean Laver

My pupil is so lovely, thank you for her little gift.

2012 Day 225 / 366

Agosto 12, Domenica

Couple week after, the recital will be present. Therefore, I call the committee members to discuss the details about the recital in the meeting. Because they attend the student recital in Shatin Town Hall in afternoon, we meet in Shatin when I am done of the church choir practice.

When I am going to the place, I met Eason Chan, the famous pop singer. He has a promotion presented with CD Warehouse, a CD shop in New Town Plaza, promote his new album. So many people, I think they are most of his fans, line up for get his signature in his new album and take photo with him.

Below music video I crop from youtube is one of Eason's song in his new album.

Almost 5:30 post meridiem, the student recital is finished. I join together with committee members and we sit in the Hall cafe. Fortunately, not much difficult problem need to discuss. Our meeting is finished in soon. After that, we go home together.

2012 Day 224 / 366

Agosto 11, Sabato

This is the day I'm so glad coz I have a date with my fellowship-mates who I am long time no see they are. I will get fresh with them everytimes. In past rehearsal days I'd busy on stage work. I haven't connect with my church friends, my relatives.

I get off my work early today. So, I go home first then shower and change my clothes. Then I join Rachel and Sinda, we are going to meet them in Temple Street. Actually, those of the fellowship-mates are my coffee time group mates coz those of us love drink coffee. Then one of us form the group and always create events in different time and different people.

Do we like travel in Southeast Asia?

After our dinner, still in early at night, some of us are going to have dessert in McDonald. In the same time, I  discovery something happened in my missing days. Four singles becomes two couples.

New product of McDonald: Sesame Sundae

2012 Day 223 / 366

Agosto 10, 2012

Second round, I go alone to appreciate the musical "The Passage Beyond" presented by Actors' Family. From the news of Actors' Family, they will NOT play this musical again. This will be last performance of the musical. Therefore I SURE go to appreciate it.

Self compare with "I Have A Date With Autumn", "The Passage Beyond" have much of touching point that stir up my feeling.

2012 Day 221 / 366

Agosto 8, 2012

This week, is my activity week. Such of activities arrange on this week to process.

This night, I go with my friends to appreciate the drama "I Have A Date With Autumn" presented by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre. Hins Cheung as Danny, the main cast, who is tenuto the life of "I Have A Date With Spring". He composes a song specially for this drama. So have scenery when I watch the stage. It's really is a good story.

2012 Day 219 / 366

Agosto 6, 2012

After the show, I re-start my ordinary working time again.

I am really tired in these few days. I go to bed early yesternight and sleep until to this afternoon. What a well sleep! Then go to teach a pupil at half past 5 post meridiem.

After done my work, go to attend the Beatitudes Drama Society members meeting. What a shame, this is our society last members meeting because we make a decision according the update situation. Beatitudes Drama Society will be closed in September. Yes, what a sad news to hear. May God leads us how to do and how to walk in the future.

After the meeting, few of us are going to have our dinner. Nice to see all of you again when we haven't contact in a long period.

"For You Are With Me"《同行四分一世紀》

(Original posted on 2007 Agosto 29 in my Yahoo Blog)

Source: 中英劇團

縱使多麼忙碌，最近仍抽空觀賞由中英劇團所 presents 的《同行四分一世紀》。

故事簡介：
陳修治與丘世文相識於七十年代的港大校園，二人惺惺相惜，兩個不同性格的人，卻成為互勉互牽的知心好友。畢業後，大家同在生活中奮鬥，面對香港經濟起飛、移民潮、六四事件...... 二人真摯的情誼與信念，引領他們頑強地面對前路；直至九十年代，他們相繼患上癌症，二人的經歷見證著平凡生命中燦爛的一頁。

演員：
盧俊豪　飾　陳修治　　　　盧智燊　飾　丘世文
梁翠珊　飾　陳勵霞琴　　　胡麗英　飾　丘周雅麗
郭志偉　飾　史泰祖　　　　袁富華　飾　謝勝生

創作及製作人員：
小說原著～丘世文　　　　　導演及編劇～古天農
劇本整理～陳桂芬　　　　　佈景及服裝設計～董子蓉
燈光設計～馮國基　　　　　音響設計～楊我華　　　　　音樂編排～梁卓堃

監　　製　～　陳敏斌　　　執行監製　～　譚穎敏
製作監督　～　陳秀嫻　　　舞台監督　～　劉漢華
執行舞台監督～陳文翹　　　助理舞台監督～丁美森
服裝主任　～　方雅利　　　電　機　師　～伍穎雯

說實話，由於是帶著一副疲累的身軀去欣賞，所以在上半場的時候，有著輕微的睡意。《同行四分一世紀》是所演的，是真人真事的事蹟，所以我沒有帶著一般睇話劇的心態去欣賞，我只抱著欣賞由演員代替已逝世的基督徒見證在生活上如何活出基督的樣式。當然，由於這不是一齣福音劇，所以沒有濃厚的福音色彩，然而，在對白上，仍然流露出不少福音的意味，使人有少許思想的空間。

也許，主角陳修治醫生是一位成熟穩重的人，因此盧俊豪在聲線上，跟以往我所看他演出的劇有點不同，亦因而給我的感覺有點像模仿鍾景輝。而盧智燊的爆炸頭簡直是一個焦點，吸引了現場所有的觀眾。

除此之外，今晚整齣話劇，我不斷聽到一首很動聽的舊歌，相信應該是兩位主角年輕時代最流行的英文歌：Paul Simon 的 Bridge Over Troubled Water。

Youtube from:  catman916

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Composer / Writer: Paul Simon

When you're weary, feeling small, When tears are in your eyes,

I will dry them all. I'm on your side.

When times get rough and friends just can't be found,

Like a bridge over troubled water, I will lay me down.

Like a bridge over troubled water, I will lay me down.

When you're down and out, When you're on the street,

When evening falls so hard, I will comfort you. I'll take your part.

When darkness comes, and pain is all around,

Like a bridge over troubled water, I will lay me down.

Like a bridge over troubled water, I will lay me down.

Sail on silver girl, sail on by.

Your time has come to shine.

All your dreams are on their way, see how they shine.

When your need a friend, I'm sailing right behind.

Like a bridge over troubled water, I will ease your mind.

Like a bridge over troubled water, I will ease your mind.

"They're Playing Our Song"

(Original posted on 2007 Marzo 29 in my Yahoo Blog)

這個三月份，除了欣賞了香港藝術節的《留著愛》外，另外欣賞了兩齣話劇，無獨有偶地都是跟音樂有著關係的，先談論這齣 musical comedy - They're Playing Our Song。

Playwright / Author: Neil Simon
Music Composer: Marvin Hamlisch
Lyricist: Carol Bayer Sager
Director / Producer: Henry FONG
Deputy Producer: April TO
Musical Consultant: Peter KAM
Set Designer: Jocob YU
Lighting Designer: Leo SIU
Costume Designer: Shybil YUEN
Choregrapher: Kin Kin
Singing Coach: FUNG Ha Yin

Cast:
Gregory Charles Rivers as Vernon
Wannapat Suranant as Sonia

Story:
America's premier funny man and the Tony Award winning composer of "A Chorus Line" collaborated on this hit musical, a funny, romantic show about an established composer and his relationship with an aspiring young female lyricist, not unlike Carol Bayer Sager. Professionally, their relationship works beautifully -- but this ultimately leads to conflict on the home front. Of course, there's a happy ending.

這齣 musical comedy 對於我這個不善於聆聽英文的人來說，跟看 "The Phantom of the Opera" 或是 "Les Miserables" 毫無分別，因為都是要靠睇字幕去理解劇情。但比較讓人說笑的是，當我邀約朋友去觀賞此劇時，會有這樣的答案：「甚麼，英文對白？唔曉喎！唔去啦！」我心裏反問：「甚麼？！因為英文便卻步嗎？"Phantom"不是全英文對白嗎？為何你願意付出昂貴的價錢去欣賞大製作的 "Phantom"，也不願意付出少許價錢欣賞同樣是英文對白的小型製作？是偏見嗎？」

知道 Gregory 這個人是從 TVB 的劇集內，一位曉得說廣東話的洋人，擁有一個中國名字叫河國榮。在電視箱內只知道他是一名藝人，曉做戲，曉說廣東話。但在欣賞完這齣 musical 後，才曉得他也可以唱歌，歌聲是多麼嘹亮、圓潤，好一副 baritone 的歌喉，當然，經過馮夏賢的歌唱指導後，更將他的歌藝發揮得淋漓盡致。

第一次認識 Wannapat 這個名字是在中英劇團的《頭注香》，當時的她在劇中要講廣東話台詞，因此某程度上，覺得她的表現頗為突出，不過演出只算是中規中矩。但今次在 "They're Playing Our Song" 欣賞 Wannapat 演出，感覺喚然一新。她的生鬼表情比在《頭注香》時更為活潑，也許因為全英語對白的關係，所以演出比起在《頭注香》更為突出。只可惜在歌曲上因為有部份歌曲不太適合她的 pitch，因而顯得影響了歌唱的那部份。

此外，由於此劇在一個小型劇場 － 麥高利小劇場上演，故此觀眾與演員的距離感更加接近。空間設計簡單，一部鋼琴，一張可有不同造型的組合椅，已可以構成多個不同場景。演員現場演唱，絕大部份是用已預早錄製的 mmo，但仍有小部份歌曲是現場彈奏，因此 Charles LAU，the live pianist，只能瑟縮於一角落作現場伴奏，這似乎有點浪費了，既然邀請得 pianist 作現場演奏的話，為何不全場音樂都作現場演奏而要 mmo 及 live 不斷交替呢！有點替 pianist 可惜。

雖然故事不同，背景也不一樣，但當欣賞完 "They're Playing Our Song"，突然會讓我想起較早前上影的電影"Music and Lyrics"（冧歌有情人），也許這是因為劇情的內容都是跟作曲及作詞有關。

2012 Day 218 / 366

Agosto 5, Domenica

Pass through the yesternight we are going to fever, I haven't got enough sleep. But what a "big pan" I am the pianist of the Sunday service. Another "BIG PAN" thing which is the choir day of my church. OH! No~ ~ ~ Although I am arrival before the service time, I'm late of the date with choir members.

After the service, we go to have our lunch first. Then some of us needa join the meeting and some of us go to market and buy some food for barbecue tonight. When we join together again, let's go to Park Island. One of the members is living there and he book the venue where is the poolside view of resident club.

Enjoy the barbecue and enjoy the communication with the choir members even if they are most of the teenagers. Give thanks to God and gives us a wonderful night.

Seafood barbecue

My new product, Enokitake Bread Rolls

2012 Day 217 / 366

Agosto 4, Sabato

0923, the group of numbers to call the time. That's mean all of us the call time is 9 ante meridiem to 23 post meridiem (24 hours system). Therefore, I arrived to Shatin before 9 ante meridiem. I know the venue will not open before 9 ante meridiem, I go to have my breakfast in MacDonald. The full breakfast of MacDonald is a good choice in 0923 life.

After 9 ante meridiem, what a tight run-down to go. Keep go on our unfinished technical rehearsal, then mic testing, costumes fitting, make-up, prepare all the things.

The show time on 3 post meridiem and 8 post meridiem. Thank you all my lovely friends come to support. This day, I got a surprise gift from Heavenly Father. Since from my actress life, I haven't any people who I don't know will invite me to take photo for memory. Tonight, after the night show, few of strangers invite me to take photos for memory. How amazing, I'm not the main and I'm not famous. But YOU give me the surprise and I will think this is an encouragement from YOU. I'll keep going on the stage. Thank you so much!

After that, most of us, mainly the actors and actresses go to "Tai Pei Dang" of neighbor Estate for celebration. I'm so glad how success of the performance and I'm very enjoy on the stage. May I have a chance to perform in soon.

My partners and family in the musical

2012 Day 216 / 366

Agosto 3, Venerdi

I am so exciting. This is the move in day. Just only one day for mark floor, lighting & audio setting, costumes fitting and technical rehearsal. Right, in the ordinary theatre, one day is not enough to do more about this, but that's really not enough time for this time.

Actors and actresses call is 4 post meridiem, I'm so shame for my late because I have something to do before. Although I am not professional, fortunately I had experience from last time therefore I pick up all things easily.

Dear buddies, fighting. Break a leg for performance tomorrow.

Auditorium, Shatin Town Hall, my performance venue

2012 Day 215 / 366

Agosto 2, Giovedi

Tonight is the last time run through in Sha Kok Estate Community Hall. Although we are not full casts rehearsal, our spirit is very strong. Energy! Energy! Energy! Go Go Go!

2012 Day 214 / 366

Primo Agosto, Mercoledi

When the time go to the first day of August, we start our countdown. 3 days more, the performance will go on. Add oil!

2012 Day 212 / 366

Luglio 30, Lunedi

After few rainy day, after the hurricane, I saw the sunshine in this two days. I really love sunshine. Welcome sunshine is going to work.

Because my pupil's leave, I have the extra time go to watch movie tonight. Batman series, "The Dark Knight Rises". What a unexpected ending, but it's a validable for think our life. Never heroes are perfect.

"The Dark Knight Rises" official website:
http://www.thedarkknightrises.com/about.php

After the movies, I go to have my late dinner in the old stylish restaurant.

Dinner Combo: Yang Chau fried rice and Ice coffee

2012 Day 210 / 366

Luglio 28, Sabato

Start the London Olympics 2012.

4 ante meridiem, I switch on the television to watch the Olympics game opening ceremony on live.

2012 Day 209 / 366

Luglio 27, Venerdi

Oops! Still in the bored day under the rainy day.

Today I teach a student only, after work, I go to computer centre in Shum Shui Po. I always joke with friends, I say I ain't matching with technology machine. My home some electronics accessories were broken or will be broken. The hard disk inside of television receiver is broken & the recorder is not function. The DVD player has visual, no audio.

I need save more money to buy new one. I hope I can buy those the electronics in cheaper price in coming computers  festival.

2012 Day 207 / 366

Luglio 25, Mercoledi

After hurricane Vincete visited, most the place needa clean up. The day is going on, all the citizens are going to work as usual. Even though all the hurricane signal is off, the weather still is raining. So bored day.

My Heavenly Father, may the day will fine as soon. I love sunshine even though I dislike hot.

2012 Day 205 / 366

Luglio 23, Lunedi

What a special day let me to see How Great THOU Art.

When I am in my sweet dream on my bed, tropical cyclone No.3 signal is hoisted in silently. The typhoon name is Vicente.

When I awake, that is the time at 2 post meridiem, the weather looks not too worst whatever under in TC No.3. But, we have a great Chinese phrase to describe the weather, "天有不測之風雲" (Something unexpected may happen any time). At 4 post meridiem, a drench of rain is starting. Of course, just under TC No.3, I needa go to work. I take a risk from the storm to go outside. The parent of my student so surprise while I arrive their home. My student parent unexpected I will go to teach under in the worst weather.

Oh! Too worst, TC number change again. When I am teaching, my student parent tell me the signal is changed to No. 8 from No.3. I think a moment then said, it's alright, the bus will not stop service immediately. Of course, the traffic time is longer than ordinary.

What a pity, my favorite umbrella is destroyed by Vicente. How is strong of you, the hurricane signal still crescendo lento. Before 6 post meridiem, Hong Kong Observatory hoisted tropical cyclone No.8, but it turns to No.9 in short period. When the day entry to 0:45 ante meridiem il 24 luglio, finally hurricane signal No.10 appear in the right corner of the television.

Typhoon Vicente

Tropical Cyclone Bulletin

Here is the latest Tropical Cyclone Bulletin issued by the Hong Kong Observatory.

The Increasing Gale or Storm Signal, No. 9, is in force.

This means that winds are expected to increase significantly as Vicente moves closer to Hong Kong.

Typhoon Vicente has intensified into a severe typhoon.

At 11 p.m., Vicente was centred about 130 kilometres south-southwest of Hong Kong (near 21.2 degrees north 113.9 degrees east) and is forecast to move northwest or west-northwest at about 20 kilometres per hour in the general direction of the region to the west of the Pearl River Estuary.

In the past few hours, Vicente intensified rapidly into a severe typhoon and moved in a more northerly direction, edging closer to Hong Kong. Parts of the territory is already affected by storm force winds. According to the latest forecast track, Vicente is expected to skirt within 100 kilometres to the southwest of Hong Kong, towards the region to the west of the Pearl River Estuary. As the direction of local winds will turn to east to southeast, places previously sheltered from the winds will become exposed. Members of the public should be on the alert. Do not go outside.

In the past hour, the maximum sustained winds recorded at Ngong Ping, Tate's Cairn and Waglan Island were 147, 116 and 112 kilometres per hour respectively.

A high water level of about 3.0 metres above chart datum is expected at Quarry Bay between midnight and 3 a.m. The high water level may cause flooding in low-lying areas.

Above news quote from Hong Kong Observatory at 0:05 a.m.

When I search the information about Vicente from HKO database, this typhoon had visited Hong Kong in 2005 as tropical storm. I think Vicente loves Hong Kong therefore it visits us again.

How great Thou art! Heavenly Father, You are amazing creator.

2012 Day 202 / 366

Luglio 20, Venerdi

Recently, I switch on the busy mode of my lives.

Besides my ordinary work, I am busy in musical rehearsal. I have confidence in singing and all of the lines. But I haven't confidence in dancing. May God gives me wisdom and strength to memorize all the steps of finale.

I am the actress in this musical

2012 Day 181 / 366

Giugno 29, Venerdi

Oops! I am so sorry to myself that I cannot keep to write my blog while I log in my blog again. I haven't post any circa me.

Even though this new post is past, I think I should be post it because this is my indimenticabile birthday.

My bravo time start at 02:45, this is the UEFA Euro 2012 Germany vs Italy. I am so glad Italy wins in the game. (P.S.: Of couse I'm so sad the team lose in final.) As the same time, Doksuri stays with me.

What's powerful tropical storm, Doksuri. You are crescendo your power lento. In the morning, No.1 signal is hoisted. In the afternoon, the signal number change to No.3. At night, No.8 is hoisted while I have my birthday buffet with my family.

My lovely family, thank you for your warmest gift. We go to have my birthday buffet even though the weather is not good. In the restaurant, I am lucky to see a scene that Hong Kong Police how to protect the Head of State of the People's Republic of China, Hu Jintao, go back to hotel.

What a delicious food

Thank you my family

2012 Day 21 / 366

21 Gennaio

Sabato, I go to work in daytime. Whoever my pupils or me, we haven't any mood in tuition honestly because two days after is Lunar Year holiday.

When I done my work, I go back to home. Bath and have dinner, then go to join my drama friends. This is our secondo year to walk Lunar New Year Fair together, Victory Park, Causeway Bay. Same as the last year. We choose the late time to start our walk, but there is many people let us walk in difficulty. In that "people mountain people sea" place, we can't easy to buy anything. Just only walk in slowly, let my legs very tired.

In midnight, all of us decide to change another place. At last, one of my friends choose a play group room. We are 9 people total to play mahjong and eat late dinner. Oops! We are overnight together.

2012 Day 20 / 366

20 Gennaio

This is my expected Friday. I only teach a pupil then go to dinner with my coffee mates. Because tonight is our coffee time. Thanks Michael invited me to join.

At night, some of us are going to have our dinner first and some of us are following the team of Cathedral to visit families of Fa Yuen Street who are homeless in a fire accident.

We join together almost at 9 post meridiem. What a delicious coffee and what a tasty birthday cake. We have a pleasure moment to enjoy the food and drink. Brother Michael makes 2 different coffees for us to taste and let us know more about coffee history. Thank you for your arrangement. Give thanks to God you let me to meet him.

2012 Day 19 / 366

19 Gennaio

This is my working day.

Countdown, after 4 days is the first day of The Year of Dragon, the Lunar New Year.

2012 Day 18 / 366

18 Gennaio

My pupils are taking leave in this month. Therefore, I just go to two place in this day. The first place is St. Thomas Church. I am playing the piano for their elder fellowship.

The second place is All Saints' Cathedral. I am playing the piano for elder fellowship too.

That's great, after the fellowship, I stay in cathedral to practice piano till to night.

2012 Day 17 / 366

17 Gennaio

Today, I have a performance of inclusive theatre organized by Hello Theatre. I go with my friends to the venue. Honestly, I have no idea of the venue if no this performance. Even though I had worked a period in that district. The inclusive theatre is performing by able and disable actors / actresses. The performance hope to bring out the message about inclusive of able and disable. Me, my identity of this performance is sound controller.

After the performance, I cannot leave with my friends. I am going to my work in hurry. Therefore, I go to work by taxi.

2012 Day 16 / 366

16 Gennaio

Ordinary I can wake up till to afternoon everyday, sometimes will get up early if I have job. This is one of the day I need to get up early in this week.

At noon, I need to be the pianist in a memorial ceremony. After that, I have a tuition in my pupil's house in Hung Hom. That's a great arrangement to me. I have a lot of time to do private things while I done of my work.

At late night, I attend the meeting which is hosted by a group of HKDI student. Coming soon, I will help their team project in their institute. May I enjoy in the project.

2012 Day 15 / 366

15 Gennaio

Today, the weather is not good. It's a rain. The gray sky is hanging in all day.

After the service day, I go back to home. Take a rest in a moment, I go to attend "HK People's Fringe Festival 2012" meeting. By the way, I attend by walk-in. I wanna know what about this festival and hope to bring this message to all my arts or theaters friend. Oops, this is the third meeting of them and I really as a stranger in this circle even if the meeting is opening to public for discussion.

I Am What I Am《天生不是女人》

主辦及製作：焦媛實驗劇團

贊助：康樂及文化事務署

全力支持及版權提供：王子制作

觀賞日期：2012 年 1 月 14 日

觀賞時間：晚上 8 時 30 分

觀賞地點：上環文娛中心劇院

“我想忠於自己真正的性別，可以嗎？”

「一個決定　一個選擇

　一個忠於自己真正性別的故事　一個改編自變性人的真實故事」

改編自一個新加坡變性人的真實故事，道出一個為了要忠於自己真正性別的人而作出一個決定與選擇。這一個抉擇，在面對至親的家人、身邊的朋友、喜愛的對象，是對？是錯？是堅強還是任性？

沒有一個標準答案，只知道她仍然繼續在人生的道路上尋找自己的彩虹......

製作人員：

藝術總監：焦媛

劇本顧問：杜國威

創作顧問：高志森

編導／監製：王嘉翊、陳健豪

音樂總監及音響設計：劉穎途

編舞：蔡淑芬

助理導演：鄭秋文

助理製作經理：陳梓衡

佈景統籌：巫嘉敏

服裝／化妝及造型設計：李永雄

服裝／化妝及造型統籌：李淑明

燈光設計：黃靜文

歌唱指導：鄧瑞霞

武術指導：黃澤鋒

國語指導：紀舒

執行舞台監督：陳曉楓

助理舞台監督：陳澤君、陳得永

宣傳策劃：陳君俠、馬藹誼

舞台攝影：Hei LAU

海報攝影及平面設計：生活創作

演員：

陳健豪　飾　謝德光（Abigail）

王嘉翊　飾　Joseph／歌台司儀

廖愛玲　飾　謝媽媽

王曦玟　飾　Grace／群眾／西班牙小姐

林子傑　飾　Kelvin／學生／群眾／士兵

曾仲軒　飾　Philips／學生／群眾／士兵

蔡淑芬　飾　Catherine（大菠蘿）

李致樂　飾　謝爸爸

何翠彤　飾　Wendy／小菠蘿／群眾／巴西小姐

林啟源　飾　Andy仔／學生／群眾／士兵

何家昌　飾　小朋友／學生／群眾／士兵

陳得永　飾　導演／學生／群眾／士兵

隆藹宜　飾　老闆／學生／群眾／印度小姐

李婉嫻　飾　學生／群眾／軍官／日本小姐

陳澤君　飾　士兵／大老闆／群眾

觀後感

這是一個述說別人忠於自己的一個故事。我不能深深體會故事主人翁那種複雜的內心，只因為我從來沒有對自己的性別產生任何矛盾；我亦沒有任何一個變性人的朋友，很難明白他們的心境，也許，他／她們的內心猶如那些同性戀的人。（這純粹是筆者個人觀點）

話說，是晚我這晚欣賞的稱作普通話場，只因故事的主人翁乃是新加坡人，普通話對白也不是甚麼問題。閱讀場刊，場刊內的歌曲表列出的歌曲，有粵語歌、有國語歌及英文歌，這也不是問題的，因為任何一個國家或者地方，都會有不同語言的歌曲播放。但令我感到奇怪的，原以為的普通話場是指全場的台詞以普通話說出，我也有心理準備聽以普通話講出的對白，不過開場沒多久，演員已經以廣東話演出，普通話的台詞，說真的，比想像中還少了一點點。

此劇稱不得上有甚麼舞台設計可言，幾件簡單的傢俱或者道具，已可以充當一個場景。劇內所揀選的歌也很有意思，導演特別以林憶蓮的「祇可活一次」作主題曲，這首歌是不是反影主人翁Abigail的寫照，我不敢妄語，然而，意思仍是一樣：「生存祇可得一次，要後退，要後悔不可以，盡全力，在這生，尋求自身意義，光陰裡記下我的詩。生存即使得一次，也願意，繼續試不管風雨，是成敗也好，誰能預知際遇，祇知用心活一次。」

Abigail 要讓人接納自己，並不是一件容易的事，在家人不接受，朋友的恥笑，Abigail 必須解決很多的問題，衝破很多關口，作出做變性人的決定。可是，這位變性人，不論是男兒身的時候，或是女兒身的時候，她的人生道路滿頗崎嶇，縱使這樣，她依然勇敢，樂觀地面對，確實是令人佩服，讓人感動。

2012 Day 14 / 366

14 Gennaio

Sometimes in freeze and sometimes in warm, the weather is changing so fast. When I feel so freeze at yesternight, today become warmest.

I go to work in also. Then off my work at 5 post meridiem. I go to have a tea then take a bus to Hong Kong Island. I go to appreciate my third musical, "I Am What I Am". My quota is finished in this month. Actually, I support my friends whom performed in this musical too.

The Message《風聲》

主辦：康樂及文化事務署

製作：劇場空間

觀賞日期：2012 年 1 月 13 日

觀賞時間：晚上 8 時

觀賞地點：西灣河文娛中心劇院

一個內憂外患的年代

一場內鬼與心鬼的交戰

一九四一年，汪精衛的南京國民政府、蔣介石的重慶國民政府，與毛澤東的陝甘寧邊區政府勢成三足鼎立，各自為政，互為掣肘。在日軍統治之下的杭州，日偽情報組織發現有一名代號「老鬼」的中共諜報人員潛伏內部，遂製造虛假情報，引蛇出洞。一個深夜，情報組織四名男女被秘密帶到一所名為「裘莊」的別墅。四人當中必有一人是老鬼。

在這個互不任的年代，短短四天之內，一幕幕鬥智鬥勇的人性角力不斷在裘莊上演。各人周旋在猜疑和不安之中。

錯綜的線索，難解的謎團，生死的抉擇，誰能在這場意志與才智的較量中贏得最後勝利？

製作人員：

原著：麥家

編劇：李容、趙瀲

監製：榮蓉、張可堅

導演／粵語劇本整理：張可堅、余振球

執行監製：李淑君

舞台設計：余振球

服裝及造型設計：袁玉英

燈光設計：溫迪倫

作曲／音響設計：劉穎途

製作經理／舞台監督：李浩賢

執行舞台經理：陳嘉儀

服裝主管／助理舞台監督：呂琼珍

助理舞台監督：梁國雄、張美孚

化妝：汪湘雲

宣傳及推廣：羅金翡

角色表：

日本侵華駐軍淞滬特高課機關長～龍川肥原（林沛濂　飾）

「和平軍」軍事參謀部部長～吳志國（蘇育輝　飾）

「和平軍」軍事機要處處長～金生火（馮祿德　飾）

「和平軍」軍事機要處譯電科科長～李寧玉（凌紹安　飾）

「和平軍」軍事機要處譯譯電員～顧小夢（楊螢映　飾）

「和平軍」淞滬司令部秘書～白小年（鄧安迪　飾）

老鱉（梁國雄　飾）

女人（譚美琼　飾）

士兵（彭飛煌、楊家豪、趙璟峰、鍾志傑　飾）

觀後感

雖然我並不是欣賞過很多劇場空間的製作，隨口說得出的，也最多只有《老竇》和《今生》，印象之中，劇場空間所製作的劇目也很不錯。但是今晚他們的演出，可算得上是強差人意，令我有點點失望。而據張可堅先生在演出後的座談會所解釋的說法是因為當天下午演出了一場學生場。

先從場刊說起吧！場刊十分簡單，小冊子一本，不過內容則很充實，對於不認識歷史的觀眾來說，讓他們先了解背景，再欣賞話劇，真的很照顧觀眾。再而是在入場的時候，製作單位安排了飾演士兵的演員，到入口的地方四處走走，猶如軍人走在街上般，然而跟觀眾的互動性實在不強，我實在投入不到那種景況。

開場的時候，在播放一段故事簡介的 powerpoint 後，有一段很長的靜止時刻，原意是希望表示當時，那種等待漫長的寂靜是多麼難耐，然而，對意會不到的觀眾來說，他們會誤以為是未準備或是出了甚麼機器故障而延誤了時間；對能意會到的觀眾來說，這靜止時刻略嫌長了一點點，對坐於最後幾排的我，由於坐近觀眾席入口，被那些遲到的觀眾影響了我的思緒。

我明白演員已很盡他們的努力地演出，然而，他們卻實是將整齣劇拖得很慢，未能將氣氛緊緊扣著，演員中，不論是資深的，或是年資較短的，都不斷有「食螺絲」的情況出現，感覺很不在狀態。至於扮演日本軍官的演員，在角色上，需要講日語並不出奇，可是當他說日語的時候，卻沒有字幕打出，對不懂日語的我來說，靠他的感情表達，說實話，我真的不知道佢想說甚麼。

2012 Day 13 / 366

13 Gennaio

Today, also called it Black Friday because this is the thirteen days on Friday.

Quote from Wikipedia, Friday the 13th mean "The fear of Friday the 13th is called friggatriskaidekaphobia (Frigga being the name of the Norse goddess for whom "Friday" is named and triskaidekaphobia meaning fear of the number thirteen), or paraskevidekatriaphobia a concatenation of the Greek words Paraskeví (Παρασκευή, meaning "Friday"), and dekatreís (δεκατρείς, meaning "thirteen") attached to phobía (φοβία, from phóbos, φόβος, meaning "fear"). The latter word was derived in 1911 and first appeared in a mainstream source in 1953."

According the quote, today is unlucky day.

How about my day? Actually I feel not bad. I go to teach piano for a student and after that, I go to watch drama, "The Message" in Sai Wan Ho. This is my second time to appreciate in this week.

2012 Day 12 / 366

12 Gennaio

Freeze again.

I woke up late. Almost late to work. No breakfast, no lunch.
I feel so hungry & cold, while I started work at 2:30 post meridiem to 9:30 post meridiem.
I think that about the reason of winter, I become a fresser. Feel so hungry in everytime.

Talking With《女人蜜語》

主辦：陳桂芬工作室

觀賞日期：2012 年 1 月 11 日

觀賞時間：晚上 8 時

觀賞地點：賽馬會創意藝術中心黑盒劇場

10 位不同的女性；

10 個不同的故事；

10 段內心的獨白；

10 個真摯的分享！

台前幕後一眾女性魅力呈獻，

以女人最美，為你訴說生命最珍貴的樂章！

Chapter 1 Lamps 燈（演員：陳慧仙）

Chapter 2 Handler 玩蛇（演員：曾慧筠）

Chapter 3 Audition 試鏡（演員：布韻婷）

Chapter 4 Scraps 百家衣（演員：歐陽嘉燕）

Chapter 5 Fifteen Minutes 女演員（演員：羅秀慧）

Chapter 6 Marks 記號（演員：鮑蔚敏）

Chapter 7 Twirler 銀棒（演員：黎幸城）

Chapter 8 Rodeo 大八（演員：梁翠珊）

Chapter 9 French Fries 麥當「奴」（演員：謝月美）

Chapter 10 Clear Glass Marbles 玻璃珠（演員：勞敏心）

工作人員：

編劇：Jane Martin

監製：歐陽嘉燕、羅秀慧

導演：陳桂芬

導演助理：黃美英

翻譯顧問：江美儀（後備演員）

舞台監督：黃碧芬

舞台助理：黎玉珍、黃美英、游錦及全體演員

佈景設計：白蘭達

燈光設計：關倩儀

音響設計：華艾莉

服裝造型：陳慧仙、陳桂芬

宣傳化妝：Joyce MA@JoyceMakeup

宣傳設計：Zee LI

宣傳攝影：Henry WONG

網頁設計：黎幸城

票務：羅秀慧、江美儀

觀後感

一齣近乎全女班台前幕後的班底，是我在香港劇壇比較罕見的。《女人蜜語》是改編自 Jane Martin 的 "Talking With"，由 10 不同的女性分享 10 個不同的故事。這 10 個故事，其實背景並非來自香港，所以有部份故事並未能霎時一刻能清楚理解，然而每個故事的背後，有些情節看似跟你與我息息相關。若然是初次睇話劇的朋友，相信這齣話劇對你們來說，是一齣悶劇，是晚我欣賞的這場次，在全長 2 小時又不設中場休息的情況下，就有四位觀眾在中途離開。

每一個故事在開始的時候，總是以一個看似喜悅的心情去分享，然後每個故事的結尾，其實是存在著一個很悲慘的心情，是要讓觀眾要去思考每個故事的喜與悲。欣賞這樣的話劇，真的是要打醒十二分精神來欣賞。像我這樣，是晚精神指數中等下，在昏暗的劇場燈光，演員的演出若未能吸引我的話，真的很容易有打昏睡的狀況。

2012 Day 11 / 366

11 Gennaio

Morning:
I volunteered for Elder fellowship of church.

Afternoon:
I went to work an hour.

Night:
I went with friends to appreciate my drama's friend to play "Talking With" in JCCAC. Everyone who I know, add oil and good show!

2012 Day 10 / 366

10 Gennaio


The day is working... 2.5 hours. Hahahaha...


When I watch my desk schedule plan, I found my serving time more than my working time in this month. Is this really good thing?

2012 Day 9 / 366

9 Gennaio


I feel so leisure today.


I volunteered to play piano in a memorial ceremony. Then cleaned up my room. At night, attended a meeting in church. How easy to count what I did.


This two days full moon is hanging in the sky because this is the fifteenth & sixteenth days in lunar year.

Full moon in the fifteenth day

Full Moon in the sixteenth day

2012 Day 8 / 366

8 Gennaio


I think this is a good month.


I attended my daughter-in-christ's wedding banquet yesternight. Today is a wedding day too. Cousin Jennifer, congratulations, today is your wedding day.


Thanksgiving to God. I'm so glad HE leads Clement to you and let you to know HIM. Now, you and Clement get marriage. After your wedding, hope Clement will let you know more about God, Our Heavenly Father.