CENTRESTAGE 2006!

a really SPECTACULAR event for the first half of the year! yesterday acsi held the biannual centrestage 2006 at the usual CPA which sold out so fast that enthusiastic vistors who hoped to get a seat in the packed CPA had to wait outside whilst more chairs were brought in.


centrestage is a biannual event showcasing the talents in terms of acting, scriptwriting, directing and even stage management. indeed it was a night not to be missed!


haha the MOLE was FABULOUS! it saw arthur and his gang of thieves managing to steal the ACScalibur diamond frm a museum. after which the audience were treated to the ongoings of the getaway onboard shit R.S.S. Ramly [given that ramly burgers were sold at acsi]. they spend ELEVEN days on the OCEAN. however, as they were making the getaway, the diamond goes missing and the bose - arthur, discovers that there's a mole on board the ship. during those ELEVEN days on the OCEAN, the gang of thieves try to sieve out who the mole was. packed with hilarious characters, a wide range of jokes, and directives at school issues in the likes of the 'lolipop tie', the 'ship attendants' scarfs', 'no ramly burger till after sch', indeed the MOLE voiced out...the voice of the acs ib to relevant authorities. indeed it was a gd medium through which free expression was maximised to its capacity. fantastic acting, gd storyline, the audience were treated to loads of mystery, and laughter.


however, the biggest WINNER of the night was THE VAULT which saw the likes of Shawn, YiYang, LeiLei, Elsa, and 2 familiar favs darren and yaowen conjuring up a story of emotions, of deceit and much romance, a story where a pair of star-crossed lovers...yea. haha. indeed there is no words that could describe the atmosphere during the run of the play. this another one of BLT's brilliant genius of directional skills. frm short movies to longer movies such as vendetta, blinded, the union buries its dead, to directing a play, indeed BLT has come a LONG way in terms of his ability to direct, as well as pull off a marvelously written script [by Mel.Yeo, Kenneth and friends]. indeed it touched the audience hearts as it did mine. the setting was one at IBO - an international Banking Organisation [pun intended was international baccalaurette organisation] where a security officer by the name of frances takumi tan ah gao held post. it was also a place where the pretty lady officer, the woman of frances worked as a bank officer. he's 'ah pa always told him when he grew up, he must treat the woman nicely'. his 'ah pa also said that when he grew up he must work at the bank - because that's where ALL the money was'. and there was his long time rich friend - fabulously acted out by yiyang - millenium rolex tan who was a proud and confident young man who just acquired the control of IBO. indeed the portrayal of yiyang's character and the script writing involved which touched the hearts of many was one that gave THE VAULT a trememdous boost to its already gd set. the 3 ah bengs who sold 'Liu lians' were also another contributary factor to flavour of the play as much of comments made by the 3, especially shawn's character, wowed the audience with hokkien vocab and hokkien sayings. yaowen and darren were themselves on stage.


of course, we must not 4get the action packed side of the movie which saw the afamed SWAT team carry out their duties. much of the costumes, provided by blt and crew were realistic. the VAULT surprised the audience with their sudden appearance amongst the audience which was indeed useful in bringing out the tension of the play.


best actor went to liow for his brilliant acting skills as the bad guy, as well as his hilarious cackle unique to yiyang.


best actress went to elsa who touched the hearts of much of the audience in her part as the banking officer in the vault


with 4 nominees and 3 awards, the VAULT indeed impressed not only the audience, but our most esteemed external judges as well.


i cannot begin to tell you how great the atmosphere was, how great the play was, you would have to watch it again and tell me. if only you could. a night full of emotions, and action, with much effort put in by the whole crew, indeed the vault deserved to be the winners of the night.
i was so glad that i was there yesterday night. for all the effort that my friends put in, i felt that it was more that worth it to have been able to catch the play.


nxt week is council interview.
pretty nervous about it
but like i said, if i didnt get in, i would still propose stuff that i would in council, to the school. i am confident that with determination and confidence, i would be able make my contribution to the school. for its performance, and for its overal image. most impt thing is the spirit that we must not let die. and that would be one of my agendas in partaking the responsibility as member of the student body first, and then, if, council.

yup. haha nxt week back to work, clean up the messy nest of the vault in my class, start writing the actual tok essay, and then, the interview. hope i wont be too nervous and fluff up.





when you're ready, i will be.