No Leading Man
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I have wanted to blog this for awhile but couldn’t find the right “feel” to do
so until last night. I was in KLPac for Tunku the Musical with complimentary
tickets courtesy from YTL Corporation.
Not aware of the cast or even plot because I hardly read newspapers, I was
thinking this must be some production as part of the 50th Merdeka propaganda
which I find reluctant to celebrate. Just look at the circus clowns in our home
politics.
The leading man, Tony Eusoff was hospitalized due to appendicitis and could not
possibly turn up to play the role as the fictitious Tuan Syed, the aide to
Tunku. I must say, they had done a pretty good job that we didn’t even miss Tuan
Syed. Haha!
I was blown away. I was very moved by the songs and casts in scenes after
scenes. The props are very good. I love the orchestra. The blend of multi
ethnicity cast is perfect. One need not to be born during that depicted times as
you would be brought back to the past by the nostalgic projected images. For a
tone deaf person like me, I seriously think the written songs were superb. I
felt my heart strings tugged when Maria Yasmin rendered the song “Alone” with
generous doses of emotions.
Being a cynic, I found the musical heavily sedated with political overtone. My
mates who were with me thought it was merely a doomed love story between two
races and whether Malay laksa tastes better than Chinese’s? Ignorance is indeed
bliss.
I deciphered it as an awakening to the people to really think who they are going
to vote in the coming election. Having read some political blogs, I am aware of
the seriousness of racism, corruption, misuse of public funds, etc in the
current political situation.
Perhaps I was wrong. I don’t know. Perhaps it was really a love story between
two persons of different races and preference for Malay or Chinese laksa. But I
couldn’t help feeling frustrated that our Bapa Merdeka who had envisioned
Malaysia to be a big place enough for all had somewhat turned into a political
playground for certain people deriving benefits from, unethically. I felt a deep
sadness that the ideal vision that Tunku had been fighting for, died a premature
death on May 13, 1969 riot.
I remember reading an article on how the national anthem was being created and
couldn’t help smiling when the late Tunku asked for assistance from all races to
put hands together to prepare for the celebration. He sought help from Radio
Malaysia - Alfonso Soliano, Lanthall, Croft, Bert Read, Soliano, Dol Ramli and
Datuk Ahmad Merican to create the national anthem, Negaraku from a love song,
Terang Bulan. He requested Datuk Ahmad Merican to recruit choral singers from
the churches in and around Kuala Lumpur. If Tunku could look beyond skin color,
religions and ethnicity to help make Malaysia a functional country, why can’t
the Malaysians now do so?
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2 Responses to “No Leading Man”
laymank Says:
September 14th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
you tone deft? but you can play piano wor… what grade of piano were you again??
dulu lain, sekarang lain la…
great man has great mind, not so great man with no so great mind loh…
anigma Says:
September 14th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
laymank: That is why I cannot proceed to graduate Grade 8 for piano. I did till
Grade 7 though.. most of the time, my practical managed to scrap through only.
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