So we went to the latest play by fthe Oral Stage – fiftynineminutes which was held in a nice little location (the dram project) on the ground floor of the flat that also houses the famous 6 to 10 Grill and Nasi Lemak kopitiam-restaurant. We did have a nice meal there after the show, but lets not digress…

Pictures are described from top left, clockwise.

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the location, the booklets, interlude lady, best foot forward

There were 7 shows altogether, packed into a 59 minute play with the interludes played by a maid who was terribly funny in a way. I thought that was a clever way to set up the props. The shows were Best Food Forward, Mother Tongue, Fruitcake, Showers of Flowers, Track, The World’s Smelliest Durian, and The Ground Floor.

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mother tongue, fruitcake, showers of flowers x 2

Of the seven shows, there were some impressive individual performances (Lam Wai Yee & Johann Lim), some interesting moments, some artistic expressions, and even some disturbing topics. Overall, my, and judging from the reception by the crowd, most everyone’s favorite show was the world’s smelliest durian. I almost got a stomach cramp laughing.

However, I felt that a few of the plays were a little too cryptic and slightly overly artistic for my liking, though you might very well find it otherwise. The Mother Tongue with Lam Wai Yee was a great individual performance, but I thought it was lacking a little on the ending and overall message of the story, a missed opportunity. This is in contrast with the similar monologue at Rojak by Emily.

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track, the world’s smelliest durian, the ground floor, closing

As a whole, though, fiftynineminutes was a pretty decent show. I can honestly say that I enjoyed myself. Though there is some areas for improvement, the Oral Stage deserves much credit for pulling this off. For only 10 ringgit and free parking, this is definately something worth going.

For tickets and the how-to in getting to the place, read my pimp post on fiftynineminutes.

KY review – fiftynineminutes by the Oral Stage
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6 thoughts on “KY review – fiftynineminutes by the Oral Stage

  • September 28, 2006 at 2:15 pm
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    i want pics kthx!

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  • September 29, 2006 at 1:53 pm
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    Thanks for the positive review on the show, and the pretty pictures you managed to take. Yup, Kelvin and I fixed the Mother Tongue monologue, and from last night’s feedback, there is a better feel to the story already. Glad you enjoyed the show!

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  • October 2, 2006 at 2:25 pm
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    Thank you very much for coming! Kudos to the directors, scriptwriters and producers. Glad you enjoyed yourself.

    Nice pictures.

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  • October 2, 2006 at 7:36 pm
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    Johan & Wai Yee,

    The pleasure is all mine. 😀

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