Trip to KLPAC (Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre)

Weeks ago, a group of my course mates and I had planned a trip to KLPAC (Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre) to watch a play. So, days after we planned, finally we managed to watch a play entitled The Love Life of Ophelia.

Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (exterior)

Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (interior)

I was really impressed with the design of the building. It was indeed a performing arts centre as the design of the building itself was already so artistic. The design was simple yet unique. Anyway, that place is just so comfy that it makes me feel so welcomed.

We managed to meet the director of the play, Christopher Ling and moments before we went in the theatre, he briefs us on the play and also what we can do and what we cannot do when the play is still on. Too bad, this time we did not have the chance to speak to him. Well, maybe next time.

As for this trip to KLPAC, I am thankful that our lecturer, Dr. Edwin, has charged us all to watch at least a play to fulfill one of the requirements of this course. If it is not for the purpose of fulfilling the requirement of the course, I think many of us would not be bothered to go and watch a play in KLPAC. Therefore, I can say that I am glad to fulfill this requirement regardless of the price that I have to pay to gain this experience (that might be a life time experience). The reason why I say that this might be a life time experience is because I would not know whether i have the chance to go back there to watch another play or not some other times in future. Anyway, I am really glad that I have the opportunity to pay KLPAC a visit and also to watch a play at the same time.

As for the play, The Love Life of Ophelia, I did not expect that the play will be merely an exchanging of letters between Hamlet and Ophelia. I expected more. Anyway, I came to realize that it was my fault that i did not do a little survey on the play. In KLPAC's website, (http://www.klpac.com/Welcome.asp?c=whatsontheatreview&theatreID=280&theatrecatID=5) where it provides synopsis of the play and also a brief explanation of the play.

Although I do not understand the entire play, I still managed to get the whole idea of the play through discussing with my fellow course mates about the play immediately after watching the play when the play is still fresh to everyone. To me, this is the benefit of going in a group to watch a play because we watch the same play and I can always discuss with my course mated about the play that we have watched. It is so much easier to get the whole idea of the play when everyone has a bit of everything and when it is combined together, all of us will eventually get the whole lot out of it. This is what i treasure most in watching theatre with my course mates.

Last but not least, I told myself once i left KLPAC that I will definitely come back again some other times to watch more plays. Of course it would be a plus point if my fellow course mates would also love to come back to KLPAC again in future.