Well, hello, good people..

I've been super busy lately with assignments and performances. Yup, never update my blog anymore since then.

However, I do wanna share a bit on my experience of the Tradition Asian Theatre workshop I went with my drama classmates. It was yesterday (Feb 25, 2008) and it's like SUPER FUN but TIRING!

Our workshops will only last for 3 days. This is our break week for school. So, we start our Chinese Opera workshop at 10 am - 1 pm in Chinatown. Then we have a break to have lunch etc. We continue the day by having the next workshop, which is Kathakali (Indian Dance form) from 4 pm - 6 pm in Little India. It's like SO obvious where the venues of the workshop will be. Haha.. I find it cute. What if the workshops are held at the opposite venues? Wouldn't that be ironic? Lalalala...

So, I just went through a day of training. Can't wait for the next one, which is TOMORROW!
So far, our Chinese Opera workshop is just theory base. However, the Kathakali one is like directly to the practical! Love it, btw. My feet hurts though. (We didn't do warm up loh...)

Without further ado, go ahead and watch the videos of our training. It's like so funny. Btw, we put the videos in YouTube because we need to practice the steps we learn for tomorrow's workshop! HAAAA...

Btw, the videos are not set in chronological order. Hehe..


Kathakali Part 1a - The Greetings
* watch out for the sudden outbreak by me (1:43). Btw, I'm in the centre ya.




Kathakali Part 1b - Basic Step Intro (Di ta ta ta)




Kathakali Part 2 - Basic Step Continue (Di ta ta ta)
* we are in the 4th speed here.




Kathakali Part 3 - The Intro of Mudras (spelling?)
* Don't mind our pronunciation. We don't even know how the really pronounce it properly. Haha.. (forgive us)




Kathakali Part 4 -

*apparently there is no part 4.. haha..

Kathakali Part 5 - Mudras with Steps (intro)
* in the end all of us got so confuse with the mudras and steps. So, our instructor decides to let us practice the steps first.




Kathakali Part 6 - The Steps with Heel Tap




Kathakali Part 7 - Mudras with Steps (for real)




Kathakali Part 8 - The Hand Stretching Steps
* this one looks so Indian. I'm so proud of myself! I can do Indian dance already! (I look so serious.)
* Willie is stoned after a while =p (01:08)




Kathakali Part 9 - Di Ta Ta Ta Steps (fast speed)
* watch 00:37 -- our tutor, Charlene, got so bored (maybe) that she decided to zoom in on the floor until we can only see Tiara's foot! wth?! effect?!




Kathakali Part 10a - Basic Beat with Hand Gestures
* watch our instructor sing at 02:27! So cool!





Kathakali Part 10 - A Simple Step Yet Super Difficult When Speed Goes Faster




Kathakali Part 11 - The 32 Beats (i think) Intro




Kathakali Part 12 - The 32 Beats Steps
* watch his feet man! it's like so positioned!




Kathakali Part 13 - A Super Complicated Move (already becoming expert =p)




That's all folks!

I can't wait for 2mrw! I will try to upload the videos again. If I have time ya...

5:07 PM