finally got to watch the lion king musical on sat..
supposed to have ended..but they extended it..
shd have watched it right aft exams..
but auntie vic and i took quite some time to look through the dates to choose better seats..
and ended up having to wait patiently,till ytd..
couldnt wait cux it seemed rly nice from the adv and all the good comments..
and it rly was great and spectacular..
the theatre wasnt as big as expected,so the seats werent rly an issue,since it was quite close and packed tgt smhw..
and we chose quite a good spot..

the stage was also not as big as expected,thought it would be bigger,for it to look more spectacular..
but it didnt have to be big..and the show was rly amazing..
the stage was small,but they had alot things 'installed' in it..
like the circular platform tt would rise up,that made the stage looked bigger,and created a vastness feel for some scenes..
and within it,there was like yet another platform..
things could pop out from the stage itself,or go down the stage..
and how their big props moved and position on the stage..
seems like a great work designing the stage..
even w the small stage,the first scene proved us wrong,and it was a great start to the musical,rly magnificent..
with the song,circle of life..
and the actors-animals even walked through the stairs through the audience,up the stage..

and at the beginning we saw the conductor standing infront of the stage,like can only see half of him,cux he was like on a platform below,lower than the stage..
and we were wondering what who he was conducting for..when we couldnt see the band..
and the space below him,below the stage seemed so small,for there to be a live band below..
and if the band was below then wouldnt it be tiring for them to look up..
then the intermission,we went infront to see..
we've seen bands infront of the stage,maybe abit lowered down..
but not like theirs..
it was like smhw half covered some more..
and we were all shocked..
it was rly packed down there..but it looked rly cool..
all the instruments,everything were there,'well equipped' for the great music for the performance..

and on both sides of the stage,higher above..
there's like a small little space,for all kinds of drums and unique instruments..
percussion..
rmb how we used to have all those weird instruments in band tt had special sound effects..
liked those drums..
just reminds me of sec sch,how we had those practice sessions w the conductor..just 3of us standing infront of him,practicing..and how i like to play w the drumsticks,running it through the fingers..

the lightings,props,backdrops did alot too..and it was rly nice..
and auntie vic said it reminded her of the days in baiyungang,when sotongs were all in the props team,and how when the lights go out,we'll always have to act fast and find our way in the darkness,to clear props and put them out..
the costumes also were great and sure have an integral part..
esp those bright coloured costumes,and some unique fabrics used on clothes,gave it the african touch..

and the performers of course..
great performance,singing,music..
though many of them had 'props' on them..
those animals they act,they had all these diff masks and figures..
it was great how they try to incorporate the actors w the characters in the movie..
cause it was like operating a puppet smhw,for some of the characters..
like the bird,the person was 'operating' it,gave it life..
but at the same time,the person seemed to be part of the show as well,have his own character,wearing an english hat..
so it was rly interesting as to how they made the people 'visible' as a character on their own,but actually were trying to operate those puppets..

the tics were ex,but it was very worth it..
the 2 1/2 hr show was rly rly great,one not to be missed..
and even though the show was great..
as usual,auntie vic always dozes off..
like almost every single time we watch a performance,even movies..
like band performance,she'll be the excited one to want to go,and then end up falling aslp..
movie,like harry potter,she fell aslp too..
and she asks how i know she falls alsp..it's becux it's not the first time..
and becux when there's funny parts of the performance,smtimes she'll laugh..
aft awhile she won't,and can only hear sotong sy beside her laughing..
it's so funny..


aft tt glutton auntie vic was hungry and had random craving for wan tou sek's porridge..
the whole day we were msging bef we met,like more than 50% of her msges were saying about cravings for all kinds of food!
so she called her mum,sa jiao and asked where she was..
and her funny mum said she was hungry too..
so we all went for dim sum supper in geylang,the famous wan tou sek..
and it was rly packed..
the dim sum was nice,esp the chilli,and their porridge..
and another glutton sy,was rly happily eating the nice food,can see her smiling!
ytd was father's day..so the shop gave a father's day cake..and even had the sign there saying happy father's day..
i went home and mum told me to bluff dad,tt i bought him tt cake for father's day..
and he rly believed and even asked why i didnt write his name on the cake!

Happy father's day~
i'm sure he's happy!
cause he came home just now,saw me lying on his mattress watching tv..
and he copied what i said when he lies on my bed sometimes..
i always said he so dirty,havent bathe,dont lie on my bed..
so he said,i'm so dirty still lie on his bed..
my cute crazy dad..
we're late night partners..
slping late ard the same time and waking up late too..
so mum got nth to nag..

sotong shing posted happy father's dad daddy on fb..
saw it and got tt xin tong feeling..
all the times we've been out,she always smiling and she's ok..
just smtimes will still say a little stuff bought him..
like tt time,went w her go get interview clothes,she saw the ties..
and said,dad used to have alot,and he bought silk ones,saying v exp..
but he bought so many and didnt wear them bef..
just wonder why is life so cruel to her,to take her daddy away from her,so quickly..

but still,happy father's day,sotong's daddy chan~


songs from lion king..
i rmb tt ahgong once was singing on the phone..
and it sounded so familiar..
rmb i asked if it was from lion king..tt ahgong said yes..
bt cant rly rmb what he exactly sang,or which part of the song..
but there isnt much easy songs to sing from lion king..
and i rmb i went through my disney cd to look for tt song..it was there..
seems like,can you feel the love tonight..
and the scene where they sang the song,i almost broke down..

cause i just rmb all the times tt ahgong just simply sang over the ph..
some songs i know,some i dont,some his favourites..
and i still tried to note down some on my bro com,since my com was spoilt tt time..
but my bro went to clear his desktop..and i couldnt find it anymore..
one time tt ahgong asked what i wanted to hear,and i looked through my ph songs..
and i said every breathe you take..
and i can rmb tt ahgong took some time to find the score on his ipad,then sang..
and some parts he said he didnt rly know how to sing..
but he sang the parts tt i liked..
and tt song,i learnt it on guitar before too..
really missed those times,those simple and happy times,hearing tt ahgong sing,play his guitar..

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