I went for a local musical production with a bunch of friends tonight. The musical was a spoof of random Broadway musicals but with a Malaysian twist to it. Boy was it good! It is showing for only a limited time only and I would totally encourage everyone to go watch it. You won’t regret it!
Seriously, go buy your ticket now! It’s hilarious! However, a lot of context is needed to understand it so don’t drag your expat friends along without giving them a thorough induction in all things Malaysian. The musical touches on all things Malaysian such as – our love for food, our adoration for Pak Lah, how much we like our neighbours down south and much more.
I particularly liked the reasons that they gave for why people should not venture down south – because their water is not fresh and the food here is better!
Now, let me talk about the venue. This was my first time to The Actors Studio @ Lot 10. I did not even know that there was anything on the roof-tops of Lot 10. Turns out that there is a bar, restaurant, gym and a small musical theatre. The construction of the facility seemed a little naked but it was good enough for its target audience.
Next, let me give you a list of the songs that they sang:
- I Feel Hungry
- Under the Tree
- I’ll Eat Anything
- Empty Chairs at Plastic Tables
- I Go2 Gt D Msg 2U
- Love Letters
- SMS
- Sambal Nights
- Mak Cik Life
- Over the Causeway
- If I Were a Tan Sri
- Bare Celebrities
- The Low Class Bad Word
- No Pork No Pork
- Bo Doh
- What I Had for Lunch
- Peas and Rice
- Mamak Mee-Ah
Sounds tasty, doesn’t it? 🙂
Sybreon Ones Nought 
Hey, just found your blog when i was looking for a review of the musical! glad you wrote nice things about it (i bought tix already) and am going on wed night!
Hope you enjoy it!
oh yeah, it was really fab – very enjoyable and very Malaysian. at one point, i was wondering whether the Singapore Tourism Board sponsored the show! too much advertising on what’s happening across the Causeway!
Glad that you enjoyed it. 🙂