Shakespeara Wallah! What a title. When it comes to Shakespears it scared me. This is another version of theatre that use Shakespears name as a title. Maybe it is one way of attraction. Of course, I am dying to watch it! (Irony).
In my opinion this is a very bad play I ever watch. Even though I did not like Shakespears, but sometimes I love to watch them. But this play has made my mind stuck in no where and crazy. I did not blame the play. This is due to the time setting of the play. The play was set in the time where my grandmother was a young girl. So, it is not suitable for me who live in this globalization world. As a teacher, I will never show this play to my students because they will ‘die in pain’.
However the plot is quiet interesting because it is about two different people from a different culture and world. They are in love, of course. Shakespears plays never gone far from love. Both characters have made me think of this life. Even they are from the world of art, but their field is different. One is from film and one is from theatre. Still, they have problem in understanding each other. This makes me realize that different people have different interest and idea about something. As a human, I need to respect other so that I can be respect.
This makes me learn something. As a becoming teacher, I need to deal with my students professionally. Even they come from the same class and same stream; they are different in thought and attitudes. They have their own view and opinion that I as a teacher should respect. Wow! This theatre has opened my mind.
As a conclusion, theatre is one of the best channels to teach people about real life situation, problem and culture.

It is fun to watch Shakespears, right? Just joking. Not people or students insist to watch Shakespears because they think it is boring. The moment a characters open his or her mouth they fall asleep. Of, course this do not happen to all people. For those who like it will ENJOY it…
However, have you ever think Shakespears theatre in nowadays version? If you do not have the experience, I suggest you should try it. And I am sure it will not create tension in your face. I dare to come up with that statement because I have already had that experience.
My lecturer, as usual, will ask us to watch a theatre and of course what comes in my mind is another one boring Shakespears theater that will make me die to understand the language. The title itself has made my affective filter become high. The title is ‘The Reduced Shakespears Company’. However, suddenly the feeling change as I watch it. It was a new version of all Shakespears plays. When I said all, it means all because the characters perform the summary of the plays. I was shocked. It was fun and makes me laugh until my tears come out. It was very interesting because the language has been changed so that the audiences can understand them. Another thing that makes it interesting is the plotline of the plays. The play is actually a summary of all Shakespears play. This make me feel very comfortable because I do not have to watch all scenes in one play. The characters have done a good job in expressing what one play is all about. This also will attract audiences’ attention because have many stories in that play.
The play also makes the audiences as an active participant. They talk to the audiences, invite them acting on the stage and ask their opinion. It was very alive theatre I ever seen.
As a conclusion, I would very please to watch this new version of theatre some more and hope our Malaysians culture will change their mind toward theatre because we are the one who make it interesting not vice versa.

On 8th of February, my friends and I went to watch theatre at Istana Budaya. The theatre that we have watched was Puteri Gunung Ledang the Musical. It was an interesting play because it was a new version theatre of an old epic. It also used music to attract the audiences. I was amazed when I saw it.
The characters were very excellent because audiences can see theatre aliveness in them. They acted bravely and hardly done any mistake. I said like that because not all actors can act in theatre. They need to act spontaneously in front all the audiences and cannot make a mistake. If they have done a mistake they need to cover it without being notice by the audiences. In PGL, the characters have done a good job in entertaining the audiences and expressing the message of the play.
Another element that has attracted me to the play is their setting. There were three main settings in the PGL which were Tanah Jawa, Melaka and Gunung Ledang. The play has come up with an idea to use 4 blocks. The blocks can be move so that different setting can be display. The blocks have represented all the main settings that I have said earlier. It was amazing because the play has come up with such idea. They do not need many types of equipment to present the settings. It will save the cost.
As for all, the PGL has caught my interest in theatre. It makes me change my mind that theatre is bored. In addition, it makes me realize that theatre is one of the best ways to express real life condition.