Monday, January 26, 2004
Grave
It’s been two weeks since we last meet to discuss about the musical. Megan arrives with two new numbers, while I spend the time before she arrives composing the new song for the character Lucy at the piano. I realise I cannot write without the keyboard. If I don’t, I usually write erratic stuff that sounds nonsensical when played later.
Meg has been fretting over who should play the characters Rodney Tan and Fabius Kwok. Rodney is a flamboyant figure who is approached to imitate a priest – he’s the type interested in women for their money. Fabius is a bit of an “ah-kwa” who owns a flower shop.
Meg’s thought of two Year Ones to play the roles. But when she calls them in, they read the script and decline the offer. We’ve looked for Cyril Wong to play Fabius – he fits the role perfectly – but apparently Cyril only wishes to direct, and not act. Everyone spends the day recalling the faggots in our college. However most of them would have been in the army already. We shortlist a few who might still be available.
I forget to mention; we look up Weiqi to play Rodney. Rodney was originally written for Wilfred to perform, but Wil has to go into the army early, so we need someone else. Weiqi has that kind of “attitude” that would go down well with the character of Rodney Tan.
But Meg is still despairing. She contemplates re-writing the script if she cannot find the people to play these two parts. We urge her not to do so; the script is very good as it is already. Changes might have deleterious effects on the story.
We’re considering some activities during International Friendship Day on 13 February in the college to raise funds for our musical. I’m thinking of doing a Solo Piano Marathon whereby people can come and pick pieces they’d like to hear, and I’d try to weave all their requests into one huge medley that lasts for at least three hours and no more than five hours. Meg wants to sell something unique and not like what everybody is selling in school during such college activities.
Late afternoon we pop by Miss Loong’s office to chat. Meg’s idea of inspiration – it’s a much needed break from all the tiring discussions about work. It feels so good and so different to be talking as graduates to our teachers; a certain kind of barrier has been removed.
In the evening I work on the stage band arrangement of “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”. I’ve come to love this song somehow. It’s been playing and re-playing in my mind, and I’ve even been taken to singing aloud on the streets. ¶ 1/26/2004 10:39:00 pm
It’s been two weeks since we last meet to discuss about the musical. Megan arrives with two new numbers, while I spend the time before she arrives composing the new song for the character Lucy at the piano. I realise I cannot write without the keyboard. If I don’t, I usually write erratic stuff that sounds nonsensical when played later.
Meg has been fretting over who should play the characters Rodney Tan and Fabius Kwok. Rodney is a flamboyant figure who is approached to imitate a priest – he’s the type interested in women for their money. Fabius is a bit of an “ah-kwa” who owns a flower shop.
Meg’s thought of two Year Ones to play the roles. But when she calls them in, they read the script and decline the offer. We’ve looked for Cyril Wong to play Fabius – he fits the role perfectly – but apparently Cyril only wishes to direct, and not act. Everyone spends the day recalling the faggots in our college. However most of them would have been in the army already. We shortlist a few who might still be available.
I forget to mention; we look up Weiqi to play Rodney. Rodney was originally written for Wilfred to perform, but Wil has to go into the army early, so we need someone else. Weiqi has that kind of “attitude” that would go down well with the character of Rodney Tan.
But Meg is still despairing. She contemplates re-writing the script if she cannot find the people to play these two parts. We urge her not to do so; the script is very good as it is already. Changes might have deleterious effects on the story.
We’re considering some activities during International Friendship Day on 13 February in the college to raise funds for our musical. I’m thinking of doing a Solo Piano Marathon whereby people can come and pick pieces they’d like to hear, and I’d try to weave all their requests into one huge medley that lasts for at least three hours and no more than five hours. Meg wants to sell something unique and not like what everybody is selling in school during such college activities.
Late afternoon we pop by Miss Loong’s office to chat. Meg’s idea of inspiration – it’s a much needed break from all the tiring discussions about work. It feels so good and so different to be talking as graduates to our teachers; a certain kind of barrier has been removed.
In the evening I work on the stage band arrangement of “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”. I’ve come to love this song somehow. It’s been playing and re-playing in my mind, and I’ve even been taken to singing aloud on the streets. ¶ 1/26/2004 10:39:00 pm
