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Vani友約會 (HK Radio)
13-15th May 2009
12-2pm (sometime within this time slot)
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無線娛樂新聞台訪問
23rd May 2009

Singapore’s 晚報 newspapers

Keep your eyes peeled for them

Kit to appear on a Singapore magazine cover soon
source: http://blog.omy.sg/davidgan/2009/04/29/treasuring-friendships/

The interview conducted in Hong Kong will also be shown soon on Singapore’s TVBJ and 都會台.
“說起陳潔儀，我最佩服的就是，敢於嘗試的個性，在自己事業最高峰的時候，毅然選擇轉作另外一行 公關，她說，這是她除了藝人身分之外，第一次工作。真的很難想像，一個藝人，

一旦出名之後，如果適應做一份普通人的工作呢？訪問中，阿kit都有跟我們分享。 ”
source: http://www.wretch.cc/blog/bensonzhang/15701849

* added 08-May-2009:

Alvin Goh’s HK promo snaps of Kit
see link for more pics:
http://www.alivenotdead.com/alvingoh

CD A
01. 心痛
02. 喜欢你
03. 不要
04. 伤了和气
05. 担心
06. 逼的太紧
07. 拔河
08. 伤心
09. 爱那么靠近
10. 别让我恨你
11. 都说在梦里
12. 我真的爱错
13. 像男孩的男人
14. 拖鞋
15. 走出黑暗的世界吧!朋友

CD B
01. 天冷就回来
02. 炫耀
03. 等了又等
04. 再爱一回
05. 入戏太深
06. 邮差
07. 那天那夜
08. 萝拉
09. 你酷
10. 爱让我犯错
11. 懂得
12. 他不适合你
13. 走过
14. 东弯土星
15. 家

* currently available at all major music stores

SITNews: Dragon lady declawed
by Hong Xinyi
THEATRE
FORBIDDEN CITY: PORTRAIT OF AN EMPRESS
Singapore Repertory Theatre
Esplanade Theatre
Last Saturday

THIS musical begins with a promising premise. An American painter, Kate Carl (a feisty Leigh McDonald), has come to Beijing to paint the portrait of Empress Dowager Cixi. To begin, the intrepid Kate tells the aged dowager that the two must engage in a give-and-take process – Cixi’s life story in exchange for Kate’s technique.

The premise is one of perception – the perception of a ruler by her subjects and the story of a Chinese icon told through Western conventions.

Forbidden City largely measures up to the standards of a mainstream musical. It is well-produced and offers remarkable moments of visual splendour with a gracefully minimalist (relatively speaking) set.

In one scene, for example, the set is lit in such a way that white latticed screens and the black backdrop of the stage form a starkly monochromatic background against which the burnished gold tincture of the imperial throne gleams with vivid intensity. The allure of power is palpable.

The music by local composer Dick Lee is also serviceable enough, although it is a bit heavy on the sentimental tug-at-heartstrings ballads. Moments where Lee toys with traditional Chinese instrumentation in his score skilfully skirt the edge between grandeur and kitschy exotica, and one would have liked to see more of such playfulness.

Hossan Leong and Sebastian Tan also entertain in their roles as court scribes, impishly mischevious Tweedledee and Tweedledum who make the most of their comic relief moments on stage.

The main drawback of the musical lies in its lack of character development. The book, by Stephen Clark and Lee, races through the highlights of Cixi’s life without pausing to let the audience get to know her a little better.

Furthermore, in trying to portray the kinder side of a misunderstood historical figure, the Dragon Lady is declawed so much that she becomes a tad insipid.

Kit Chan, who plays the young Cixi, is forever pining after one emperor or another, whether it is her husband, her son or her nephew; weaving plaintive songs of yearning with her velvety falsetto.

We do not get to see her doing any actual ruling of her empire and her weak attempts at political strategising make it rather incomprehensible how such a woman survived so long in a cut-throat environment.

Sheila Francisco’s old Cixi is a much more imposing, majestic presence but there is little continuity between Chan’s pliable younger role and Francisco’s battle-weary older version.

The eventual portrait that emerges is that of an empress who is the hapless victim of her circumstances. It’s a pity that the musical gives her a softer side without also letting the character kick a little ass.

Forbidden City is on until Sept 30 at the Esplanade Theatre at 8pm, with 3pm weekend matinees. Tickets from $30 to $150 are available at Sistic ( www.sistic.com.sg , tel; 6348-5555).

Source: StraitsTimes Life
Thanks Shuhui!

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我报
12 Sept 2006

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TodayOnline
11 Sept 2006

Not ready for export

Show needs to engage audience if it’s to make grand debut abroad
WHAT: Forbidden City
WHEN: Until Sept 30
WHERE: Esplanade Theatre.
Tickets from Sistic

THIS may be the third staging of the Singapore Repertory Theatre’s best-known production of the past four years, but the brains behind Forbidden City have some work to do if this is meant to be a dry run before the musical is taken abroad.

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Forbidden City recounts the life of China’s Empress Dowager Cixi (Kit Chan plays the young empress, Sheila Francisco the older one) through the eyes of a sympathetic American portrait painter (Leigh McDonald) who wants to get at the true story behind the reclusive and misunderstood dragon lady.

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Recounting the tumultuous period of the empress’ late 19th century reign, the musical does succeed in creating a suitably exotic atmosphere through its use of lights, sound and set design.

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The overall quality of the singing during Saturday afternoon’s matinee performance was also encouraging, even if Kit’s voice faltered at times.

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Where the musical falls short is in its ability to get the audience involved in the story.

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Trying to cover too much of the history in a three-hour musical (with intermission) only makes the production seem rushed, the storytelling seem linear and predictable and the characters come across as flat and underdeveloped.

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Sadly, it’s hard to summon much of a response to Kit Chan’s show-stopping number Why Dream of Love when everything that came before seems to have rushed right past.

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Judging from past reviews of the musical, the core of the production remains unchanged and is thus open to the same sorts of criticism.

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The difference is that, this time, the musical is being prepared to tour the world, making it more important than ever to re-evaluate the script.

Source:  TodayOnline

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NewsRadio 938 Interview
Date: 14 Sept 2006 (Thu)
Time: 10am
Website: http://www.938live.sg/

Thanks to Candice for the release dates!

A historical retelling of the story of China’s Empress Dowager, the story is seen from the eyes of an American painter, Kate Carl, who is commissioned to paint the Empress’s portrait. The Empress recounts her amazing journey from a young imperial concubine to become the Empress of China and the pressures she faced. The musical explores the myths surrounding her reign, from the controversial death of her only son to her ambitious tussle for power. Having played to 60,000 people in 2003, Forbidden City is Singapore’s most successful musical to date. Starring Asian sensation Kit Chan.

Prices (exclude SISTIC Fee) :

Preview Show
S$60, S$45, S$40, S$30, S$75 (VIP Box), S$15 (Restricted View)

Mon-Thurs 8pm, Wed & Sat 3pm Shows
S$110, S$80, S$70, S$50, S$140 (VIP Box), S$30 (Restricted View)

Fri-Sat 8pm Shows
S$120, S$90, S$80, S$60, S$150 (VIP Box), S$30 (Restricted View)

Please add to above price $2 booking Fee for tickets above $20 and $1 SISTIC Fee for tickets below $20. Charges include GST where applicable.

Public Sales
Internet Booking starts on 23 June 2006, 12am.
Other Sales Channel starts on 23 June 2006, 10am.

Priority booking for DBS Credit Cardholders Only
Internet Booking starts on 1 June 2006, 9am.
Other Sales Channel starts on 1 June 2006, 10am.

*Note: Kit will not be doing the Wed shows.

Book Here

Ticket prices are as such:

Dress rehearsal ( 7th Sept 2006)
VIP Box – $75
Cat 1 – $60
Cat 2 – $45
Cat 3 – $40
Cat 4 – $30
Restricted view – $15

Mon – Thur 8pm
VIP Box – $140
Cat 1 – $110
Cat 2 – $80
Cat 3 – $70
Cat 4 – $50
Restricted view – $30

Fri – Sat 8pm
VIP Box – $150
Cat 1 – $120
Cat 2 – $90
Cat 3 – $80
Cat 4 – $60
Restricted view – $30

Wed/Sat Matinee 3pm
VIP Box – $140
Cat 1 – $110
Cat 2 – $80
Cat 3 – $70
Cat 4 – $50
Restricted view – $30

No shows on Sunday.
Ticket prices excludes $2.00 SISTIC fee.
* Kit will NOT be doing the Wed matinee shows

This musical is expected to run for at least 2 weeks, and longer if the response is good. Might go on till 1st Oct. Tickets will go on sale at Sistic soon.Thanks to ting for the info!