Phantom of the Opera

I went to watch Phantom of the Opera on 24 Aug and I'm glad I finally found time to blog about it! (: I'm a huge fan of such events cause I'm a Lit student and well, it's always nice to dress up for it. Events like this calls for formal wear and heels hehehe. I would catch every single performance at MBS and the Esplanade if I had the money and time but unfortunately, I don't. I'm just happy that my mummy is willing to pay for all these events cause she knows how much I enjoy them :D

I went for Phantom of the Opera with Jia Lin, Joel and John. JL and I were super worried that the guys would come in T shirt and berms cause that's what they usually wear HAHAHA! So we kept texting them to dress appropriately if not we're gona ignore them the whole day. Well I'm glad they didn't come in berms. However they looked more like our little brothers than friends when we were all together. I think it's cause both JL and I dressed up for the event.

When we entered the theater, there was a photo booth with the words Phantom of the Opera at the backdrop. The queue for it was insanely long though... So we didn't queue up for it. We were actually running late and only had 5mins to spare before the performance started. Yeah... we spent too much time eating and taking photos hahaha!

So here are some pictures we took in the theater. The photos are not very clear though cause the place was dimly lighted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funny thing about that day was that there was smth wrong with JL, John and Joel. I'm not kidding. John was afraid of all the loud sounds and apparently the mask the Phantom wore was scary, JL was spazzing out over their voices and Joel couldn't sit still. Every 10 mins, he wanted to go out and walk HAHAHA! My friends are a weird bunch but I love them haha. I was seated in between JL and John so half the time I was trying to calm JL down and the other half was spent convincing John that this is not a horror show.

Jokes aside, I thought that the performance was really good. The effects and voices were fabulous. Clap clap clap! I did get a shock at some parts but it wasn't anything scary. It was mostly due to the sudden loud sounds. The singing was fantastic and the main song was stuck in my head for almost a week. What I absolutely loved about the performance was the costumes!!! They were all so pretty and I hope that 1 day I would have the chance to wear one! Not sure why I would wear it but it would be soooooo cool! Guess my bucket list just got longer haha!

After the performance, we left the place to find Jolene. Coincidentally, she was at MBS that day too cause she was celebrating her sister's birthday at Wolfgang Puck. JL, John and Joel went home after that and I joined Jolene for dessert! Well I definitely did not regret joining Jolene that night haha! The dessert was really good and the company even better(: I guess if I had to sum it up, it was an enchanting and magical night*

"In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came."

Phantom of the Opera

Kaleidoscope'13

Every year, SR Drama organises a drama performance for us(: I didn't know what to expect since it was my first time watching it. We went as a class and had so much fun! There are a few shows but we went for the one at night. I'm pretty sure we were the only class that went tgt. The rest went with their friends. Yay to a bonded class!

The performancse were really funny and according to the performers, we were the best audience hahaha. It was worth braving the haze(PSI was 600 that day btw) to go see them! I vividly remember 1 performance where it was basically about a girl killing(using magic or smth) her friend and ending up with her friend's bf. It was sooooo creepy! As if the tension wasn't bad alr, they played some kind of doll music(hate those). Jolene and I were freaking out the whole time and the audience all went oh my god. They really said that hahaha. It's creepier cause I knew the girl who acted as the creepy girl in real life and she's so sweet! I was telling her how I can't view her in the same light ever again. Ooopsy!






 (Awesome PW group woohoo!)




(Shopping Buddies<3)









Maroon Skater Dress - Kissjane, Lilypirates
Purple Colourblock Heels - Xquisis
Clutch - Warehouse
Bangles - Diva

''All the world's a stage."

William Shakespeare

Shakespeare in the park: Othello

It's been a really long time since I've blogged but here's a little update on what happened yesterday. I've been waiting for this event for sooooo long and it's finally here! Shakespeare in the park :D I've always wanted to go for it but for some reason, always had something on. So glad that my school got tickets for all the lit students. I had a really really fun time with all my classmates and the play was splendid. Can't wait to go for it next year again!

Well school ended at 12.30pm so I met up with Jolene at around 4pm to have a late lunch! We took such a long time deciding what to eat and ended up eating at Swensens'. We're always having trouble deciding what to eat hahaha.













We were really happy cause there was a student promotion going on and our main course + a drink only cost around $11 :D Okay but Jolene was very unhappy with what she ordered cause the proportion of mushroom to chicken in her pasta was about 5:1 hahaha.  I ordered the Beef Bolognese and it was actually my first time trying it. It is really really good! Not only did it look amazing, it tastes as good as well! Yum yum. I don't know about you but I love baked cheese. The cheese on the Beef Bolognese was really tasty and I can't wait to go back to eat it again :D For dessert, we originally wanted to order Banana Crumble but it was sold out so we went with the 2nd best option, Apple Crumble. It really wasn't that fantastic. The apple was kind of hard and honestly, we probably shouldn't have ordered it. Nevertheless, Banana Crumble is still really good and it's still my favourite dessert from Swensens'!







Don't you just love having a friend who can bake? I know I do. Jolene baked some really good chocolate cookies for the picnic! Can't help but munch on them before giving it to my always hungry classmates hahaha.We met up with Jeng Woon and Rachel and unexpectedly, took some neoprints! Omg, it's been ages since I last took one. I think it was about 2 years ago. Can't believe 4 17 years old went to the arcade to relive out childhood. We had loads of fun decorating our photos and acting like we're 10 year olds.





Okay, back to the main point of this post. Shakespeare in the park! We walked from Dhoby Ghaut MRT to Fort Canning Park where the event would be held. Even though gates only opens at 6.30pm the queue was ridiculously long even at 6pm. Well we probably should have expected it since this is such a huge and publicised event. Take a look at the queue!



But it was all worth the wait. It was such a memorable event and a really good experience. I never really had a picnic before and am not really the outdoor kind of girl so this was a new experience for me. The sound effects were so good! At one part of the play, they showed a helicopter on the screen. The sound system was so good that you'd actually think that a helicopter was there! I still remember Jolene asking me if the helicopter was real hahahaha. And the acting was superb! I really wonder how they memorised their lines. As a lit student, I constantly have to memorise quotes from Othello in order to write them out during the exam. Even then, I have trouble memorising them. However, the cast memorised every single line and performed it with such splendid emotions! In the Othello poster, Desdemona was a blonde so I really got a shock when the actress turned out to be Chinese hahaha. Okay but that aside, the play was really really really good. Here are some pictures of the event (:
































(Okay this was my favourite picture of the lot)
















And finally, the cast of Othello!



The play would not have been a success if it wasn't for them. So thankful to have been able to experience such an amazing play right here in Singapore.

Last night was a memorable night and I'm really blessed to have such beautiful classmates in my life. Life in school won't be the same without them and I really hope we would move on to year 2 together(: If you've missed Othello this year, be sure to catch another Shakespeare play next year!  You can actually vote on what Shakespeare play you want next year on their facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/singaporerepertorytheatre) I can't wait to go for Shakespeare in the park again next year<3