Musicals have always been a part of our lives and families. We grew up on a steady diet of The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Mary Poppins and such, and soundtracks are part of our car's CD list.
Five years ago, Girl #1 took part in the Fusion musical theatre workshop and loved it. They did songs from Annie and Mamma Mia. The next year, it was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
After a few years hiatus, we signed her and Boy #1 up for another workshop, this time by The Jumping JellyBeans theatre company (bascially the same people behind Fusion). Musicals to be covered included Cats, Hairspray and Frozen.
The week-long holiday programme was held at the Pusat Kreatif Kanak-Kanak Tuanku Bainun in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. I have probably passed it many times but never knew what lay inside. It's a really picturesque place, with many studios and auditorium, to encourage children in the arts.
The Courtyard at the Creative Centre
The children learned how to sing and dance under the tutelage of facilitators from Malaysia and the UK (some of whom performed in the Broadway edition of these musicals). So they were taught actual choreography and inside tips and tricks by the pros! This was definitely an integral part of the experience. It was grueling training, though and the kiddos were often exhausted by the end of each day.
Learning the moves and positions
The last day of the workshop was performance day!
Sorry for the poor photo quality ... my handphone doesn't perform well under low light. Thankfully, the children performed excellently.
Gumbie Cat
Scenes from Hairspray
In Summer — probably one of the cutest number of the afternoon
The cast ... a job well done!
There was limited seating, so each family had limited number of tickets for the show. Thankfully, the entire performance can be viewed here. Enjoy!
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