tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278150055144915684.post8854853762901342434..comments2022-01-24T16:11:02.720+00:00Comments on Theatre, University writings, Arts, Thoughts, Visions and Hope: Western Theatre - Eastern Culture vs Eastern Theatre - Western CultureLosT PearL in bIg Oysterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08539238783062699099noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278150055144915684.post-86398755347444206302008-09-01T09:46:00.000+01:002008-09-01T09:46:00.000+01:00Hi, Selamat Ulangtahun Kemerdekaan dan Ramadhan, d...Hi, Selamat Ulangtahun Kemerdekaan dan Ramadhan, definately, I am interested to meet up to chat, let me know when you are free. Call me at 0192459282. Just got back from Myanmar and Thailandzubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585434185374553156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278150055144915684.post-61967436829760184902008-08-31T13:09:00.000+01:002008-08-31T13:09:00.000+01:00Dear Dr. Zulkifli, are you still keen on meeting u...Dear Dr. Zulkifli, are you still keen on meeting up to chat about Malaysian theatre? I will be in KL till end of sept.LosT PearL in bIg Oysterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539238783062699099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278150055144915684.post-55414325279976273192008-08-05T13:22:00.000+01:002008-08-05T13:22:00.000+01:00dear lost pearl, dont call me prof. I am an indepe...dear lost pearl, dont call me prof. I am an independent scholar trying to research in the actual condition and practise. Go to my blog. I am not teaching anywhere, only last week started teaching writing at IIUM. If you ae here in KL, we can meet up to talk abt theatre. U speak Malay if yes you can read me ranting in Malay in my blogs ( i am still trying to consolidate the 5 blogs).<BR/><BR/>I agree with you. Both must go on at the same time. Thx again Fadz for the link!zubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585434185374553156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278150055144915684.post-39232041343631141132008-08-02T06:35:00.000+01:002008-08-02T06:35:00.000+01:00Hello Prof. Dr. Zukifli, thank you so much for tak...Hello Prof. Dr. Zukifli, thank you so much for taking the time to read my amateur essay. I appreciate your comment and reading suggestion, this will be very helpful for my studies.<BR/>I am currently studying at London Metropolitan University. Have just completed my first year and now doing internship in KL for summer holiday.<BR/><BR/>As for your question: 'what should we do with Bangsawan, wayang kulit, mak yong etc?',my first respond would be it is not about WHAT can we do, its the question are we ALLOWED to do it?<BR/>I personally feel that traditional art such as Mak Yong, Bangsawan, Wayang Kulit etc. should not only be practiced by professional practitioners but also seriously introduced and practised in schools as part of their curriculum. <BR/>From my humble opinion, by inheriting it to the new generation we get to preserve it in the long run. It is a shame that nowadays normal sekolah kebangsaan are being very sensitive with such activities by mixing them up with religion. After all what is a race without culture? Therefore only a small group of expertise are appreciating this art.<BR/><BR/>In terms of keeping it strictly traditional and preserving its indigenous cultural meaning, this is hard for me to say. Although I stressed in my essay's conclusion to preserve traditional art , it is hard to not move with the times and develop or experiment with traditional theatre. We dont want to kill the indigenous art/culture,at the same time we dont want to be backwards either. True what Prof. Dr. Solehah Ishak said about PGL being benchmark for Malay theatre. Perhaps there should be a balance between preserving it and borrowing it to create new work. <BR/><BR/>Whereabout do you teach Prof. Dr. Zulkifli?LosT PearL in bIg Oysterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539238783062699099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278150055144915684.post-8694944259572438422008-07-30T15:22:00.000+01:002008-07-30T15:22:00.000+01:00first, thx fadz for pointing this site. second, in...first, thx fadz for pointing this site. second, interesting writings on theatre. so where are you studying in London? I am attracted to manythings that you have written about Eastern-Western, there are many examples such as Lear by Ong keng Seng of Theatreworks Singapore using western story and bringing asian aesthetics into it, which is typically singapore, or Robert Wilson 's La GaLigo staged in sg, europe, ny and jakarta finally. other than brook, perhaps you could also look at ananya charterjee's book Butting Out about how asian and african work been seen and exploited by the west in the manner of postmodernism and post-colonialism discussions. But then we should also look at how passionate was Brandon towards Asian theatre as well as eugenio barba, who is still practising theatre in Denmark.<BR/><BR/>Perception about western idea towards PGL was written by Rohani Yusof in Pentas, Istana Budaya's magazine. On the other and Solehah Ishak, who is an academician supported the idea of pgl as benchmark for Malay theatre. so what should we do with Bangsawan, wayang kulit, mak yong etc?zubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585434185374553156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278150055144915684.post-28396276259411813932008-07-28T06:18:00.000+01:002008-07-28T06:18:00.000+01:00Hello Abang Fadz, seriously? I have never read tha...Hello Abang Fadz, seriously? I have never read that by Faridah Merican. thanks for reading and your comment!LosT PearL in bIg Oysterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539238783062699099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4278150055144915684.post-43360915142160936252008-07-28T03:18:00.000+01:002008-07-28T03:18:00.000+01:00tiara takkan terasa, dia akan bangga, coz all thos...tiara takkan terasa, dia akan bangga, coz all those points u wrote, has been quoted by Faridah Merican (i read it somewhere).fadzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597937449083940452noreply@blogger.com