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The Secret Life of Nora (review)

The Secret Life of Nora (review) malay theatre today—performance review Performance Review THE SECRET LIFE OF NORA. Produced by Enfiniti Vision Media Pro- ductions with story by Raymond Miranda and Malay text by Mamat Khalid, music by Roslan Aziz, lyrics by Alfi an Sa’at, directed by Steven Dexter, choreo- graphed by Pat Ibrahim, 29 September–22 October 2011. The Secret Life of Nora is recent addition to the growing roster of Malay musicals. To understand this particular production one needs to first understand the history and genesis of the new Malay musical, which has been a major trend since the establishment of Istana Budaya (Malaysia’s national theatre, literally, “Palace of Culture”). Istana Budaya launched this new venue in 1999 with a new musical, Keris Sang Puteri (Dagger of the Princess), directed by Rahim Razali (formerly a film director) using the Malay aesthetics borrowed from bangsawan (nineteenth-century Malay opera) with new staging facilities at the theatre. The intention of making Istana Budaya an important performance venue similar to Sydney Opera House had been expressed by the minister of culture and tourism at the time, Dato’ Sabaruddin Chik. He challenged theatre practitioners to start producing musical theatre similar to West End and Broadway productions and to modernize bangsawan http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asian Theatre Journal University of Hawai'I Press

The Secret Life of Nora (review)

Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri,,
Asian Theatre Journal , Volume 29 (2) – Feb 14, 2013
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malay theatre today—performance review Performance Review THE SECRET LIFE OF NORA. Produced by Enfiniti Vision Media Pro- ductions with story by Raymond Miranda and Malay text by Mamat Khalid, music by Roslan Aziz, lyrics by Alfi an Sa’at, directed by Steven Dexter, choreo- graphed by Pat Ibrahim, 29 September–22 October 2011. The Secret Life of Nora is recent addition to the growing roster of Malay musicals. To understand this particular production one needs to first understand the history and genesis of the new Malay musical, which has been a major trend since the establishment of Istana Budaya (Malaysia’s national theatre, literally, “Palace of Culture”). Istana Budaya launched this new venue in 1999 with a new musical, Keris Sang Puteri (Dagger of the Princess), directed by Rahim Razali (formerly a film director) using the Malay aesthetics borrowed from bangsawan (nineteenth-century Malay opera) with new staging facilities at the theatre. The intention of making Istana Budaya an important performance venue similar to Sydney Opera House had been expressed by the minister of culture and tourism at the time, Dato’ Sabaruddin Chik. He challenged theatre practitioners to start producing musical theatre similar to West End and Broadway productions and to modernize bangsawan

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Published: Feb 14, 2013

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