SHIPS AHOY!: PIRATES AND ADVENTURE GALORE AT LODGE SCHOOL MUSICAL “TREASURE ISLAND”
1.
Lodge Group of Schools is
pleased to announce the 2014 Lodge
School Musical Production, “Treasure Island”.
2.
Following the success of the
Lodge 2012 production of “Oliver!”, the teachers and students involved in this
year’s production look forward to achieving greater heights in a 3-night
performance of this classic tale.
3.
The performances will be held
on 25-27 April, at Dewan Tun Ahmad Zaidi
Adruce (TAZA), Institut Perguruan Batu Lintang.
TREASURE
ISLAND
4.
Originally written by Robert Louis Stevenson,
“Treasure Island” is a story written for young people who dreamed of adventure
on the high seas. This classic book, published in 1883, has endured through the
decades as a beloved tale of pirates, ocean voyage and exotic islands.
5.
For the 2014 Lodge School Musical Production,
Kathryn Schultz Miller’s 2012 theatrical adaptation of this well-loved tale had
been chosen. This production follows the fantastical pirate adventure of an
ordinary contemporary boy, Jim Hawkins.
BEHIND
THE SCENES
6.
Lodge School is proud to have
on boardZakaria bin Abdul Manan as
the director of this year’s musical production. An experienced theatre
practitioner, Zakaria is also a triple threat as he has been a stage crew,
actor and director in no less than 32 different theatrical productions both
within Malaysia and in Indonesia.
7.
This year, we are also pleased
to introduce several young talents:
a. Darence Ki,
13, playing Jim Hawkins
b. Torrance
Chen, 16, playing Long John Silver
c. Sheena Lee,
15, playing Captain Smolett
d. Rosalynn
Mutheardy, 15, playing Squire Trelawney
e. Emily Gumal,
16, playing Dr Livesy
f.
Emma Masing, 15, playing Billy Bones
CONTRIBUTING
TO THE COMMUNITY
8.
Lodge School has a legacy of
being a hub for budding performing arts
talents. From the earlier musical productions of “Joseph and the
Technicolour Dreamcoat”, “Wizard of Oz”, “Oliver!” to the biannual “An Evening
with the Stars”, Lodge students have always enjoyed the opportunity to showcase
their otherwise untapped potential in the performing arts.
9.
In Kuching where theatrical
performances rarely take place, students and their annual audiences revel in
these occasions to sit back and truly appreciate the arts. In addition, Lodge
alumni have been inspired to embark upon performing arts careers in London and
Singapore respectively.
10. More importantly, part of the
proceeds from this performance is in aid of Hope Place,
a local welfare group that visits the poor and less fortunate families to help
improve their lives. Kelvin Wan, the founder of Hope Place, had visited the
school to raise awareness of the needs of these families. Teachers and students
alike have been greatly touched by Wan’s efforts to help the needy, and have
strove to contribute to help better the Kuching community.
QUOTES
11.
Teacher-in-charge, Ms Sharon
Goh, says, “I am extremely proud of Lodge
School’s musical legacy, and we look forward to another quality Lodge
production this year.”
12. Teacher-in-charge,
Mr Anthony Wong, says, “The Lodge School
musical is a unique effort that encourages teachers and students alike to
constantly push the envelope and raise their individual bars. This way, each
person realises his or her best potential, and with that, continue to become
better individuals.”
13. Director,
Mr Zakaria, says, “I have enjoyed working
with these students as they have an enormous amount of energy. I have been able
to tap onto that energy to produce something very special.”
Tickets
priced at RM50, RM75, and RM100 for “Treasure Island” will be on sale from 1
April 2014.
Interested parties may contact Lodge National School
at 082-363554 or Lodge International School at 082-362185 for tickets.
For press queries,
please contact:
Poh
Sze-Lyn (Ms)
Lodge
International School
Mobile:
019-8881948
