“Ask any Malaysian who has been in Kent long enough. We had a dream, a dream to once again host a Malaysian Night in the University of Kent….. And now, just look at where we are!”
Our president’s words ring true; we have longed to host a Malaysian Night in Kent for a long time. On the 4th of February 2012, our dream came true.
It took months of planning and brainstorming. Daily rehearsals were a must for cast and dancers alike. The props team laboured over every tiny detail needed and the technical team scrutinised the script to ensure lighting and sound effects went off at the correct times. Everyone involved in the Kent Malaysian Night sacrificed a lot of time and energy towards it, and it was definitely worth it!
Photo taken by Rahman Ahmad Ismail.
Produced by our own Edward Chung, our play titled ‘Elis in Wonderland’ was based on the classic tale ‘Alice in Wonderland’ that we grew up watching, but with a Malaysian twist. It included cultural performances from the three main races of Malaysia as well as a modern dance, snippets of songs and a witty script that kept the audience (consisting of both Malaysians and non-Malaysians) very entertained throughout the play and made the night a huge success.
Photo taken by Ezjay Lim.
Although pulling off our first Malaysian Night in a long time was extremely time consuming and left us all exhausted, every single one of us finished the night with a smile on our face. We had worked hard and all of our efforts paid off. And though the night is over, new friendships and bonds were formed between us: the cast, dancers, singers and backstage crew that will definitely last a very long time.
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