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!