I have always admired actors who could perform in theatres. It is astounding for them to memorize and deliver their lengthy lines promptly. A musical theatre demands more of them especially if they have to sing and dance at the same time.

The first local play I went to was Cindai. The set was huge and colourful – almost 2 hours passed and it felt like nothing. Then, I tried watching another play that was broadcast online called Puteri Santubong. The trailer for that play was intriguing. Unfortunately, it wasn’t delivered well. I feel that when it comes to promoting a play online – our Malaysian production team should learn from the South Korean. See how they can enhance choreography and work around the performance by capturing their best shots. Puteri Santubong’s set appeared childish and the musical aspects of it sounded mediocre – from the online point of view.

Tun Fatimah play was held at Kolej Yayasan Saad. An acquaintance from school told us about it and thought it would be a great idea to have a mini gathering amongst us. Especially since I did not attend our school reunion a month ago to commemorate being 40 years old. She helped me buy the ticket online. It was priced at RM50 and offers a fast lane and a goodie bag.

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I informed my husband beforehand regarding the play so that he would know that the wife would be stepping out of the house after Maghrib’s prayers. KYS is located within the Alor Gajah district and although the route there has no traffic, it can get very dark. The auditorium at KYS seems equipped to organize a there-there with all its lighting, sound systems and all. If only the temperature was a bit colder as the crowd caused it to be quite warm.

The play itself was OK. My expectations were high because reviews were saying that they cried. Honestly, I did not cry but I applaud the actors. They were all good at delivering the lines. My favourite parts of the whole show were the dance routines and the soundtrack. Then there were special cameos by our national silat team. I mean, their silat performance was of gold quality. The show duration was nearly 2 hours including the curtain call. It started roughly at 845 p.m. and ended just a few minutes before 11 p.m. I did not waste my time afterwards and decided to just shoot off home. I wantish to reduce the risk of inevitable danger.

In the goodie bag was a glass cup and bottled water. The cup was a beautiful merchandise of the play. I loved it. Looking forward to more small-scale social events in the months to come. Insya Allah.