Drawing from their own experiences of falling in love and its labyrinth of emotions, local band sensation, Leonard Theng & The Cerita are all set to woo the audience, with their musical prelude, “Stories From A Mixtape” which will see them pay homage to 80’s music and lyrics, navigating the highs and lows of one’s first encounter with the four letter word, LOVE!
Under the direction of Leonard Theng, this
musical offers KLites a journey encompassing adolescence, with notable
highlights focusing on the laughter and tears of the 80’s teenage love stories,
which many today can make references too. Promising to keep the audience
entertained, Leonard Theng & The Cerita, will be creating a myriad of
roller-coaster emotions and a night of reminiscence, capturing the essence of
teenage love in various scenes.
“We hope to make this musical into a
household repertoire, bringing in together thousands of Malaysians to celebrate
the power of music that brings people together, regardless of stature or
religion, whilst focusing on this “New hopeful Malaysia” rather than the
differences that has set us apart for many years, quipped Mr. Leonard
Theng.
Broken
down into four parts and featuring hit songs from the 1980’s, the musical
scores will be performed by Leonard Theng & The Cerita, whilst the
storyline will be narrated and acted by Jiggee Jon.
Audience
will be glued to their seats from Scene 1 - CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING,
where almost if not at least 85% have experienced that first crush, that one
person whom we were secretly “in love” with, that girl or guy you were
infatuated with, how your world just lit up with just by a glimpse of her / his
smile.
SCENE
2 - THE
POWER OF LOVE. Reminiscing the moment when you first held hands? That
gentle embrace as you look deep into each other’s eyes? How time stood still
during your first kiss? What a feeling! Everything was perfect in that moment!
You found your soul mate!
SCENE
4 - NOTHINGS
GONNA STOP US NOW, basically acts as reminder of how you wake up one
morning and realize that your tears are in vain. You move on and get over that
person. You hang out with your friends and party! You meet new people, make new
friends, travel. You want to live life to the fullest!
There
are 4 Acts in each scene in Stories from A Mixtape that
highlights the various parts of the first love experience with acting and
music. This musical reflects the scale and passion of this band consisting of
Leonard Theng & The Cerita.
The
band came together about two years ago sharing a common goal in the Malaysian
music industry. That goal was to create shows with a specific storyline and
emotional link that will have the audience wanting more. Each band members have
backed up Local & International recording artist such as Atilia Haron, Ning
Baizura, Kris Dayanti, Alleycats, and Ella, they have also been involved with a
few successful musicals in Kuala Lumpur such as Ola Bola, Fame & Charlie
Brown.
From
performing in Rock Festivals, Jazz festivals and also notably a tribute to the
late Sudirman by TAS Seni Teater Rakyat, ONE THOUSAND MILLION SMILES, Leonard
Theng & The Cerita have the experience, credentials and passion to make
this goal of theirs a reality via this musical act.
The
first musical event will be held at Quill Convention Centre@ Quill City Mall,
on 3rd August 2018, with tickets being sold at RM110 per ticket. The
second showcase will be held on 13th October, 2018 at Drum Asia
Life, Kota Kinabalu and potential third showcase to be held in November in
Johor Bahru.
Audience
can expect laughter; smiles, tears and hugs as Leonard Theng & The Cerita
take you on a musical gamut like never before! You can be assured that tissues
will be on sale that day.
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