Saturday, October 20, 2007

4.48 PSYCHOCIST – ARGH, WHAT KIND OF PSYCHO….

The last time I have watched a theatre ( not an actual theatre, actually) was when I was in my kindergarten, when our pre school teacher brought us to watch the children theatre entitled ‘ Selamatkan Rama-Rama’ during the Floral Festival at my place. I missed the moment very much. So, when my friends had informed about the Black Box Festival in KL PAC, it was like an irresistible invitation. Since our lecturer had suggested to watch an actual play for our better understanding of EDU 3217, so I think that it was a very good chance for us.

What came to my mind when I saw the title of the play that we were going to watch? 4.48 Psychosis? What does it signifies to? Never mind. I was imagined a play like the kindergarten time ( in matured vision, of course ) a play must full with the actors, colourful settings and backgrounds and also the loud and clear music. And definitely it was different with 4.48 Psychosis!

It was a very mind-blogging play, with a very simple characters of three-charismatic-psychotic-figures, played by the energetic Samantha Schubert ( don’t you think you have heard this name before??). Malik Taufiq and the famous actress Susan Lancaster. The stage was dark and simple, to portray the conflicts faced by the psychiatrist and the patient.

Was the play enjoyable? Erm, different people might have different views. I did not really enjoy this play very much. From the purposes of enjoying ( like kindergarten time…) and gaining knowledge, I have fulfilled the latter purpose much more. In my opinion this play gave us, the literature students to understand how to go deeply into a literary masterpiece, to see the actual setting of a play and also to take part with the people in the world of down-to-earth arts!

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