vanidah imran!

puteri and i were walking towards the lobby of istana budaya, after mamma mia! show when suddenly i was so happy and glad to saw vanidah imran right infront of my big eyes! weee...

i dunno what to say but when she turned around, i braved myself to poke her shoulder and asked her to take a pic with me. i know that she was rushing to go out, probably her husband was waiting for her or something, but i don't care! she looks stunning although she just came in orange blouse and jeans with black shawl. i like her features as well— very beautiful.

i remember she won the first sehati berdansa programme last year. they made up a good couples though. and they have a blog— Ke Bintang! — The Official Blog Of Rashidi Ishak & Vanidah Imran; by the way i don't think we can expect much as they find that blogging is a great way to keep in touch and update their friends and fans of what's happening to their latest project and stuffs!

kuE' note:
look for other celebrity pics on this blog here.

girls day out(?) at mamma mia!...

most of you people have already knew by now, that puteri won a pair of tickets to mamma mia! at istana budaya. that's why we only went back home at the last minutes of school holidays. the show was at 3pm on sunday liao!

here is what kuE' say about mamma mia! —

great night out:
guaranteed (so long as you like abba, spandex and glitter)
morning after effect:
in the loft searching for your abba greatest hits album
recommend to friends:
could be embarrassing that you enjoyed it that much
see again: endlessly
best bit: does your mother know
if you like this, you'll love:
hairspray | joseph | grease | dirty dancing

the original 'jukebox musical', which by definition makes it unique and brilliant in its own very special, very glittery, sort of way.

but ignore the sniping and snearing that has been aimed at the long line of copycat musicals attempting to do what mamma mia! achieved. we all wish we could have had an idea as smart as this, and hats off to judy craymer for her tenacity and for pulling together abba's great catalogue of one smash hit song after another with a witty and engaging story that is all very '90s— a mother, a daughter, and 3 possible dads!

let's not get hung up on the plot too much, shakespeare it isn't. all you need to know is that its fun, moves along at a pace and keeps the suspense going through two hours and 30 minutes without flagging. a deceptively simple set gives the back drop to the cast to let them showcase the sheer energy and excitement of the music.

about halfway through the first half you find yourself playing the 'guess the next song' game as the plot and dialogue guides you on. and then you graduate on to the intermission when you and your companions work out which songs haven't been sung yet and organize a sweepstake of 'which character gets to sing the winner takes it all'.

the real success of mamma mia! is of course the canvas it creates to show the musical genius of benny andersson & björn ulvaeus. they never set out to be a rodgers & hammerstein or work for the stage, but the quality of their work stands up to all comparisons and the theatrical setting gives new meanings to some very familiar lyrics. the most telling moment of all is the beautiful 'slipping through my fingers' in which the mother/daughter relationship at the heart of the show reaches its conclusion.

but enough of that! this is basically a party and if you're not on your feet dancing along to the big finale then you went to the wrong theatre.

audience:
the ideal 'girls night/day out' musical, particularly for mothers and daughters of all ages. for the smart men this is the perfect birthday treat/valentine's gift to show you care and can get in touch with your feeling side! and if you're a man that can't help being in touch with your feeling side, then you'll love every minute. children under 10 may find the show loud and at 2 hours 30 minutes it will lose their attention.

theatre:
istana budaya, kuala lumpur is one of the world famous theatres of kuala lumpur. it is the national theatre of kuala lumpur. this theatre is responsible for promoting different forms of malaysian theatrical art. it also stages dance, plays and musical programs regularly. this important attraction of the city is located in jalan tun razak area of kuala lumpur.

various influence of malay culture is seen on the architectural design of istana budaya. the shape of the building looks like a typical malay house. moreover, the base of the building looks exactly like a floating malay kite. this building has a malay touch in this infrastructure. the istana budaya has four stages. these stages can be adjusted according to the needs of the performances. this is a show that you cannot get close enough to so front row seats are highly recommended.

pics/video filming are strictly prohibidden, but being a blogger i am, tell me people... how could i resist taking at least one pic (above) inside the theatre! hehee... and since pic paints a thousand words, you could see of how wonderful and fantastic the show was.

puteri has collected her tickets!

its been exactly a week since puteri won a pair of tickets for mamma mia! the smash hit musical at istana budaya (official website here). finally a customer's rep from the bank called puteri this morning to collect the tickets from him. so off we went there this afternoon, had lunch at a secret recipe's outlet around there as well. tqsm for the tickets! especially to sheryl, if not for her who invited us there... :P

we know that we gonna enjoy the show this sunday at 3pm. looks like we will only go back to kuale after the show ya... and the kiddos will start schooling the day after.

its nothing much to worry about the school's preparation though as we have already bought the school's stuff i.e. uniform, shoes etc., about a week after we came back from our kuching holidays. i guess its only the matter of resting times before the school starts. i know i know... its gonna be quite tough for the kiddos also us parents, as you people could see we have been lazying around the school holidays for quite some time. now is the time for us to readjust our daily schedules hehee...

*kuE' blogging location: starbucks outlet at borders, the curve.

the day we got the tickets!...

yes! yes! yes!... puteri won a pair of tickets for mamma mia! the smash hit musical at istana budaya, kuala lumpur wohoo!!!... she sang a part of gimme! gimme! gimme! at the cast' special appearance in damansara heights this afternoon, and voila!... she was one of the 10 lucky winners to get the tickets. while some of the lucky ones got the chance to win an autographed cd via lucky draws.

then there were some autograph signing and photography session with the cast of mamma mia! and of course we didn't let go the chance including yours truly ehem...

this is all thanks to my dear sheryl for inviting us today. we really had a great time. thank you so much sis from the bottom of our hearts mwahhh...