Saturday, January 24, 2009

ALERT 23-1-09! Tiket masih ada di jual!

Tickets are still available!

17 shows from Feb 6th to 21st, 2009
Matinee 3pm shows - Wed, Sat & Sun

Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur
Ticket : RM30, 80, 120, 150, 180, 200, 230, 250 & 350.

Ticket Hotline : 03 77115000

Please check http://www.axcess.com.my for opening hours info for the 10 Axcess Outlets during chinese new year.

Istana Budaya, Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur
1-Utama Shopping Complex : Axcess Outlet, Level B1, New Wing
The Curve Dsara Mutiara : Rock Corner, Grd Flr
MidValley MegaMall : Rock Corner, 3rd Flr
Lot 10 : Tower Records, 2nd Flr
Sunway Pyramid : Parkson Ambassador Counter, Grd Flr, Old Wing
Stadium Putra Bukit Jalil : Box Office
Bangsar Shopping Centre (BSC) : The Actors Studio, Level 3 New Wing
Axcess Office PJ : Jalan Semangat, PJ
Penang Gurney Plaza : Tower Records, Level 1
Johor Bahru Pelangi Leisure Mall : Music Valley, Level 1

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Special Appearance: Tiara Jacquelina & AC Mizal at MAC outlet MidValley

Watch MAC (Make-up Art Cosmetics) transform Tiara Jacquelina to Puteri, and AC Mizal to Adipati

Day/Date : FRIDAY, 23rd Jan 2009
Time : From 12.45pm to 1.45pm
Venue : MAC outlet Mid Valley (G092 Grd Flr)

MAC is the longtime Make-up Partner for PGLM

Note : At Mid Valley PGLM tickets are available at Rock Corner 3rd Flr.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Statement by Tiara Jacquelina, Executive Producer of Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical

Date : 20th Jan 2009

I am personally a huge fan of songket. When we were promoting the movie, Puteri Gunung Ledang in Venice and L.A, I would wear songket shawls with great pride over my evening dresses and always receive the biggest compliments. I would get people coming up to me, asking to touch the fabric and marveling at the intricacy of the gold threads and the rich colors.

Naturally, we were delighted when Royal Terengganu Songket approached us about using Terengganu songket in Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical Season 3.

In the scenes of the glorious days of the Malacca Sultanate, Sultan Mahmud, the prince Raja Ahmad, Hang Tuah, Bendahara, Temenggong and the 'Rombongan meminang' will all be dressed in the beautiful songket customary of the Malay Royal Court. The pieces supplied by Royal Terengganu Songket are absolutely gorgeous, and will add to the overall visual impact of PGL when it is staged at Istana Budaya from Feb 6th to 21st.

It has always been Enfiniti's mission to preserve and promote our rich cultural heritage in our productions; be it through the story, the music, the choreography or the costumes. So we are more than happy to work together with an organisation such as Royal Terengganu Songket in the pursuit of our common goal.

It is with this in mind that we have added the theme 'Expressions of Songket' to our Puteri Gunung Ledang Gala Nite on Saturday Feb 7th, 2009. So not only will the actors on stage be wearing beautiful songket, but we hope the audience will also do their part by turning up in a little something songket.

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Monday, January 19, 2009

Happy New Year from Tiara Jacquelina PGLM3

Tiara Jacquelina answers Questions on ‘Why Should You Watch Puteri Gunung Ledang Season III’

1) Why should the first time theatre goer, who has never been to Istana Budaya or a musical before, come & watch PGLM3?

Puteri Gunung Ledang is a story that every Malaysian knows by heart: Hang Tuah, the greatest Malay warrior, and Puteri Gunung Ledang, mystical keeper of the mists.

This legendary tale is brought to life by Tiara Jacquelina (Best Actress 50th Asia Pacific Film Fest 2005) as Gusti Puteri, Stephen Rahman Hughes (West End lead in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bombay Dreams) as Hang Tuah, Adlin Aman Ramlie as Sultan Mahmud and AC Mizal as Gusti Adipati.

The musical is directed by Zahim Albakri , who won the Best Director Boh Cameronian Arts Awards in 2003, 2005 & 2006.

Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical also won 8 Boh Cameronian Arts Awards for
- Best Director
- Best Music & Sound Design
- Best Set Design
- Best Lighting Design
- Best Costume Design
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Best Original Script Bahasa Malaysia
- Audience Choice Award

Puteri Gunung Ledang is an all-Malaysian musical with international standard production values, that all Malaysians can be proud of.

2) What about the 60,000 people that have watched PGL during Season 1 & 2? Why should they come & see it again?

People who come to watch the show this time will see many things they haven't seen before in the past seasons of PGLM.

1. A different staging of some of the scenes. Additional sets throughout the show to make it more ornate, a few added details to the sets here and there.

2. Music - it's much more dynamic now, more Malay elements. Roslan Aziz’s best work to-date, I feel

3. Video Projections –we’re using a lot more 3D in our video projections. History, legend and folklore in high tech!

4. Costumes – some brand new costumes especially for the Kraton dance. Royal Terengganu Songket has given us some gorgeous songket that will surely add a glamorous Malay touch to the show.

5. Lighting design is different too, we have a new lighting designer this season - this will make the show look very different again.

6. Illusions and special effects - this is the biggest new element we’ve added to the show. We are working with an illusionist and will be using special effects to show Bayan, Adipati, Putri and Sultan's mystical powers!

If you have watched and enjoyed it before, you will enjoy it even more this time. Every member of our team is committed to do better than they did before.

“Regulars” and repeat audiences of PGL - the musical will notice:
* Additional sets throughout the show
* The completely new lighting design throughout the show, which will bring a completely different energy to each scene,
* Some fresh new music, as well as new musical arrangements.
* Some new costumes
* More use of 3D in the Video Projections
* Tighter, deeper performances, which should pack in more of an emotional punch,

But the most significant change to the show will be a completely new element we are really excited to explore which is the use of illusions and special effects.

During our study tours of musicals over the past few months, Zahim, Malek and I noticed that the new musicals were using a more high-tech approach, which seemed to gel very well with new and seasoned theatre audiences. Lord Of The Rings, Zorro, Tarzan, and my favorite, Wicked, featured a lot of 3D and special effects, designed by illusionists. It represented an evolution of tradition-meets-modern-world, where audiences were looking beyond just the songs and dances to expect something a bit more spectacular and dynamic.

3) How are you preparing for your role as Puteri for PGLM Season3?

Well, I’m working harder than I ever did during seasons 1, 2 and even for our Singapore season; on my dancing, singing and acting. I brought back the Javanese dance teacher who trained me in 2003 for the film version of PGL to re-drill the dance moves. I have a vocal coach who is working with me to make sure my singing is going to be far stronger than it ever was before. As for the acting, Zahim is getting all of us to really go much deeper emotionally and fully explore the potential of each scene.

This will be the best version of Puteri Gunung Ledang we will have ever staged. I told myself that if this is my last season as Puteri, I have taken the character to the fullest and explored every possible way of making her come to life on stage.

Statement by Tiara Jacquelina, Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical Season III

It’s a big day in my life. Playing Gusti Putri Raden Ajeng Retno Dumilah has been such a big part of who I am for the last 5-6 years. It’s like having to say goodbye to your best friend.

I feel its time for me to consider that this could be my last performance as Puteri.

I’ve achieved more than any artiste can ever dream of in theatre, film, TV, had the fortune of working with the best talents in our industry. I think we managed to create some new benchmarks, we added to the growth of theatre-goers, and contributed to the acceptance and recognition of Malaysian films locally as well as abroad.

We’ve had the honor and prestige of taking our play to the Esplanade and to have performed to a full house every night. We took our film to Venice, got considered for an Academy award, sold PGL all over the world…

I would say that I’ve had a full adventure on my journey with PGL, and having played PGL. Taken it as far as I could, won more awards than I could ever dream of winning, and achieving far more than any artiste can ever hope to achieve.

I’m looking forward to moving on to other dreams next, to climb and conquer new mountains. I feel I have so much more to give, so much more to learn, but in order to continue to grow, I need to move on.

I’ve been very blessed, i have had the support of everyone from the Government, the Ministry, the Malaysian public, my friends from the mass media, my fans, and above all my family, that has got me to where I am today as Puteri.

Our third season of PGL the Musical will mark the end of a great adventure for me, the end of something I had dreamed of all my life. But all through that wonderful adventure, I can only look back and say, I have had the best time of my life.

Selamat Tinggal Puteri Gunung Ledang

Selepas enam tahun sinonim dengan watak Puteri Gunung Ledang, Datin Seri Tiara Jacquelina mengambil keputusan untuk mengundurkan diri.

Dalam sebuah sidang media tengahari tadi, beliau mengumumkan "Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical" bakal menjadi pentas terakhirnya.
"I had this feeling this might be the last time on stage as Puteri...It's a big day in my life. Playing Gusti Puteri Raden Ajeng Retno Dumilah has been such a big part of who I am for the last 5-6 years. It's like having to say goodbye to your best friend. I feel its time for me to consider that this could be my last performance as Puteri."

"Now, I'm looking forward to moving on to other dreams next, to climb and conquer new mountains. I feel I have so much more to give, so much more to learn, but in order to continue to grow, I need to move on and take on new challenges."
Melalui peranan Gusti Puteri Raden Ajeng Retno Dumilah, Tiara membawa Puteri Gunung Ledang menjelajah dunia.

Baik versi filem mahu pun pementasan teater.

Filem Puteri Gunung Ledang mencipta sejarah apabila ditayangkan di Festival Filem Antarabangsa Venice...

Menjadi calon rasmi negara ke Anugerah Akademi, malah melayakkan Tiara memenangi trofi Pelakon Wanita Terbaik Asia Pasifik yang ke 50.
"I'm really blessed I've achieved more than any artiste can ever dream of in theatre, film, television, had the fortune of working with the best talents in our industry. I think we managed to create some new benchmarks, we added to the growth of theatre-goers, and contributed to the acceptance and recognition of Malaysia films locally as well as abroad."
Versi muzikalnya pula mencipta fenomena apabila menjadi pementasan terlaris di Kuala Lumpur dan Singapura.

Musim ketiga Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical bakal menjadi penghujung kerjaya luar biasanya dalam menghidupkan watak itu.
"Our third season of PGL the Musical will mark the end of a great adventure for me, the end of something I had dreamed of all my life. But all through that wonderful adventure, I can only look back and say, I have had the best time of my life."
Masih berpasangan dengan Stephen Rahman Hughes sebagai Hang Tuah, Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical bakal dipentaskan di Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur mulai 6 hingga 21 Februari ini.
Great news friends!

Friends of Enfiniti is glad to invite our members to join the Spot My Status contest on facebook and win a chance to watch Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical Season III this February …

All you have to do is write your facebook's status in your most creative words and keep it there till the end of this month.

Each status must include "Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical or PGLM3", "magical," and http://www.axcess.com.my (check my status for an example) to be eligible to win a chance to watch the Musical live in Istana Budaya Kuala Lumpur this February.

After you have put up your PGLM status, post on the group wall (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9193800766) with "Spot My Status!" and by the end of the month we will check your profile to see who has the most creative status and reward you with 2 tickets to watch The magical performance of Puteri gunung ledang The Musical Season III.

For those who have already bought the tickets, even better! Take a photo of yourself with the PGLM3 tickets and post it as your profile photo. If you are chosen as one of our winner, we'll treat you with 2 more extra tickets for the same night you won!

This contest is open to members of Friends Of Enfiniti on Facebook.

Each winner is only eligible for 2 tickets per performance. If your profile photo with you holding to the PGLM3 tickets is chosen as one of the winners, you will be entitled to another 2 tickets!

Winners are responsible for their own expenses to and from Istana Budaya.

start posting now guys and see you this February at Istana Budaya!

If you are on Facebook and not yeat a member, join now... and tell you friends to join our group , he/she might choose you to accompany them if they win! and start posting