The Canticle Singers ("TCS") celebrates its 20th Anniversary with the musical production OVATION at Panggung Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur at 8.30pm from Thursday 27 September 2012 to Sunday 7 October 2012, based on a weekly production run of Thursday through Sunday.
The repertoire will be performed by a cast of 25 and comprise an eclectic collection of challenging and inspiring choral arrangements and independent selections and feature the music of Alan Menken, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Christopher Tin, Elton John, Ennio Morricone, Freddy Mercury, George & Ira Gershwin, Goldrich and Heisler, Mark Hayes, Neil Bartram, Pasek and Paul, Ryan Cayabyab, Rossini, Stephen Flaherty, Stephen Sondheim, etc.. The pieces have been selected from the world of pop, classics, folk, spirituals, lounge, screen, musical theatre; from established works such as Porgy & Bess, Singing In The Rain, Miss Saigon, Into the Woods, The Lion King, The Story of My Life, Edges, Queen, etc. As part of the repertoire, a musical tribute will be paid to RJ Rosales, a leading and established Filipino-Australian actor/performer who passed away 2011 and who played the lead in Chang and Eng, acclaimed to be one of Asia's best locally composed musicals. The production of OVATION be done for the benefit of a children's charity Stepping Stones Living Centre, a residential facility with five centres for abandoned or disadvantaged children and located in Taman Seputeh, Kuala Lumpur.
TCS is honoured to have YB Dato' Dr Ng Yen Yen, Minister of Tourism of Malaysia as the Patron of OVATION and to have the support of Tourism Malaysia.
TCS won the award for Best Group Performance (Vocal) and nominated for Best Solo Performance (Vocal) at the 9th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards 2012, for its production of ODDS & ENDS in November 2011. In 2005, TCS was nominated for Best Group Performance (Voice) at the 3rd Boh Cameronian Arts Awards 2004 for its production Do You Hear the People Sing? in 2004.
VENUE
Panggung Bandaraya
Jalan Raja
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
PERFORMANCE DATES
There will be series of 8 performances based on a Thursday to Sunday production run each week as follows and all performances will commence at 8.30pm
Thu 27 Sep - Private performance, by invitation only
Fri 28 Sep
Sat 29 Sep
Sun 30 Sep
Thu 4 Oct - Private performance, by invitation only
Fri 5 Oct
Sat 6 Oct
Sun 7 Oct
ILASSO TICKETS
Tickets at RM58 and RM78 (inclusive of RM3 handling fee) will be available from around 28 August 2012 from
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DRESS CODE
Smart casual. No slippers and collarless T shirts please.
LATECOMERS
The performances begin promptly at 8.30pm. Out of respect for the performers and seated guests, latecomers may have to wait until interval or other suitable break before they are allowed in. We would like to point out that the same applies for guests who leave the auditorium during the course of a performance – you will be re-seated at the next appropriate break.
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Do the polite thing – switch off your phones and beepers.
RECORDING DEVICES
As with all musical and stage performances, we ask you not to take any photographs or recordings.
NO SMOKING
All guests are reminded that smoking is strictly prohibited in the concert venue
