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[Music]
[Music] well you must be wondering why there is
well you must be wondering why there is
well you must be wondering why there is a mask on stage well this mask ladies
a mask on stage well this mask ladies
a mask on stage well this mask ladies and gentlemen symbolizes two things that
and gentlemen symbolizes two things that
and gentlemen symbolizes two things that are very personal to me one it
are very personal to me one it
are very personal to me one it represents Performing Arts and how
represents Performing Arts and how
represents Performing Arts and how performing is a profession as old as
performing is a profession as old as
performing is a profession as old as human existence Greek Theatre Copa del
human existence Greek Theatre Copa del
human existence Greek Theatre Copa del art contemporary name with you second it
art contemporary name with you second it
art contemporary name with you second it presents you presents me represents all
presents you presents me represents all
presents you presents me represents all of us living and non-living it
of us living and non-living it
of us living and non-living it symbolizes our identity so for my talk
symbolizes our identity so for my talk
symbolizes our identity so for my talk this afternoon i’ll be talking about how
this afternoon i’ll be talking about how
this afternoon i’ll be talking about how this two phenomena really linked to each
this two phenomena really linked to each
this two phenomena really linked to each other how you may ask well some of us
other how you may ask well some of us
other how you may ask well some of us see performing arts as a form of
see performing arts as a form of
see performing arts as a form of entertainment and entertainment only but
entertainment and entertainment only but
entertainment and entertainment only but to some of us performing arts is a
to some of us performing arts is a
to some of us performing arts is a platform for you for me for all of us to
platform for you for me for all of us to
platform for you for me for all of us to express our personality our
express our personality our
express our personality our individuality and above all our identity
individuality and above all our identity
individuality and above all our identity so this afternoon I’ll be talking to you
so this afternoon I’ll be talking to you
so this afternoon I’ll be talking to you five stages and how not only you can
five stages and how not only you can
five stages and how not only you can express your identity also create a new
express your identity also create a new
express your identity also create a new identity so what I like to call 5x piece
identity so what I like to call 5x piece
identity so what I like to call 5x piece first it’s what i like to call explore
first it’s what i like to call explore
first it’s what i like to call explore what does that mean do we go far to
what does that mean do we go far to
what does that mean do we go far to express our identity know what i mean by
express our identity know what i mean by
express our identity know what i mean by explore is for you to discover your
explore is for you to discover your
explore is for you to discover your ideas look for inspirations everywhere
ideas look for inspirations everywhere
ideas look for inspirations everywhere you don’t have to go far to look for
you don’t have to go far to look for
you don’t have to go far to look for inspiration even in this very room it’s
inspiration even in this very room it’s
inspiration even in this very room it’s full of inspiration and ideas every
full of inspiration and ideas every
full of inspiration and ideas every lines every shapes every colors that you
lines every shapes every colors that you
lines every shapes every colors that you see in this room
see in this room
see in this room can inspire you to do something to
can inspire you to do something to
can inspire you to do something to design something even the person next to
design something even the person next to
design something even the person next to you or even you yourself is an
you or even you yourself is an
you or even you yourself is an inspiration cannot believe me well
inspiration cannot believe me well
inspiration cannot believe me well recently I directed my W play called
recently I directed my W play called
recently I directed my W play called twisted which was inspired by Disney
twisted which was inspired by Disney
twisted which was inspired by Disney characters rester to myself it’s lacking
characters rester to myself it’s lacking
characters rester to myself it’s lacking something we should have some some sort
something we should have some some sort
something we should have some some sort of national identity into it well one
of national identity into it well one
of national identity into it well one particular scene required two characters
particular scene required two characters
particular scene required two characters the stepsisters of Cinderella Anastasia
the stepsisters of Cinderella Anastasia
the stepsisters of Cinderella Anastasia and drisella that’s a wall in Brunei who
and drisella that’s a wall in Brunei who
and drisella that’s a wall in Brunei who do we have two beautiful ladies with big
do we have two beautiful ladies with big
do we have two beautiful ladies with big personality then it hit me maybe you
personality then it hit me maybe you
personality then it hit me maybe you know this video coconut sure sure suck
know this video coconut sure sure suck
know this video coconut sure sure suck lick away Howard are you can get
lick away Howard are you can get
lick away Howard are you can get inspiration everywhere beat like
inspiration everywhere beat like
inspiration everywhere beat like paintings or people or even places now
paintings or people or even places now
paintings or people or even places now with this idea wrap it in your head and
with this idea wrap it in your head and
with this idea wrap it in your head and then you tell yourself what can I do
then you tell yourself what can I do
then you tell yourself what can I do with it now let’s go to stage two
with it now let’s go to stage two
with it now let’s go to stage two experiment what do you mean by
experiment what do you mean by
experiment what do you mean by experiment wow this is where the design
experiment wow this is where the design
experiment wow this is where the design comes in what should you do with the
comes in what should you do with the
comes in what should you do with the idea imagine your sculpture you have a
idea imagine your sculpture you have a
idea imagine your sculpture you have a block and an idea now it’s your time to
block and an idea now it’s your time to
block and an idea now it’s your time to mold it and to shape the idea on how you
mold it and to shape the idea on how you
mold it and to shape the idea on how you envision it well being a contemporary
envision it well being a contemporary
envision it well being a contemporary performing artist gives you an extra
performing artist gives you an extra
performing artist gives you an extra edge because we don’t only concentrate
edge because we don’t only concentrate
edge because we don’t only concentrate on the message we concentrate on the
on the message we concentrate on the
on the message we concentrate on the form it’s not what you present it’s how
form it’s not what you present it’s how
form it’s not what you present it’s how you presented everyone knows the story
you presented everyone knows the story
you presented everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet right to quote Raven
of Romeo and Juliet right to quote Raven
of Romeo and Juliet right to quote Raven Baxter from that sir Raven
Baxter from that sir Raven
Baxter from that sir Raven it’s a story of boy likes girl girl
it’s a story of boy likes girl girl
it’s a story of boy likes girl girl likes boy that would I krakow by again
likes boy that would I krakow by again
likes boy that would I krakow by again we don’t want to see the same thing over
we don’t want to see the same thing over
we don’t want to see the same thing over and over again so change to form how you
and over again so change to form how you
and over again so change to form how you want to present it to people maybe
want to present it to people maybe
want to present it to people maybe without changing the message you can
without changing the message you can
without changing the message you can have it as Romeo and Joseph you can have
have it as Romeo and Joseph you can have
have it as Romeo and Joseph you can have Juliet floating amongst the Stars or
Juliet floating amongst the Stars or
Juliet floating amongst the Stars or whatever change the form make sure it’s
whatever change the form make sure it’s
whatever change the form make sure it’s something new and something fresh so for
something new and something fresh so for
something new and something fresh so for people to enjoy the contemporary part of
people to enjoy the contemporary part of
people to enjoy the contemporary part of it I recently conducted an acting
it I recently conducted an acting
it I recently conducted an acting workshop to high school students for
workshop to high school students for
workshop to high school students for them to create a new perspective and I
them to create a new perspective and I
them to create a new perspective and I said I want you to imagine a tree so do
said I want you to imagine a tree so do
said I want you to imagine a tree so do you imagined it so now be dead tree all
you imagined it so now be dead tree all
you imagined it so now be dead tree all of them with this I’m a tree I’m a tree
of them with this I’m a tree I’m a tree
of them with this I’m a tree I’m a tree I said why does have to be like that why
I said why does have to be like that why
I said why does have to be like that why so what if you’re a willow during winter
so what if you’re a willow during winter
so what if you’re a willow during winter what if you’re a cactus on a desert it
what if you’re a cactus on a desert it
what if you’re a cactus on a desert it does it designed it in a way that it’s
does it designed it in a way that it’s
does it designed it in a way that it’s fresh and new don’t just look at the
fresh and new don’t just look at the
fresh and new don’t just look at the message look at the form now what do you
message look at the form now what do you
message look at the form now what do you do after you experiment go to stage
do after you experiment go to stage
do after you experiment go to stage three experience what do I mean by
three experience what do I mean by
three experience what do I mean by experience this what i call the
experience this what i call the
experience this what i call the polishing stage to make sure that you
polishing stage to make sure that you
polishing stage to make sure that you don’t divert away from what performing
don’t divert away from what performing
don’t divert away from what performing artists learn the skills that come with
artists learn the skills that come with
artists learn the skills that come with the following artists performing arts if
the following artists performing arts if
the following artists performing arts if you’re an actor introduce yourself to
you’re an actor introduce yourself to
you’re an actor introduce yourself to Stanislavski he said you do not imitate
Stanislavski he said you do not imitate
Stanislavski he said you do not imitate you represent if you’re a dancer
you represent if you’re a dancer
you represent if you’re a dancer introduce yourself to Pina Bausch who
introduce yourself to Pina Bausch who
introduce yourself to Pina Bausch who says who said the intensity of your body
says who said the intensity of your body
says who said the intensity of your body movement should be translated from the
movement should be translated from the
movement should be translated from the intensity of your emotions learn new
intensity of your emotions learn new
intensity of your emotions learn new skills
skills
skills put the theories into practice recently
put the theories into practice recently
put the theories into practice recently from my same play twisted one of my
from my same play twisted one of my
from my same play twisted one of my actors actually betrayed Snow White that
actors actually betrayed Snow White that
actors actually betrayed Snow White that I told her don’t just be snow white I
I told her don’t just be snow white I
I told her don’t just be snow white I want you to be seven dwarfs as well
want you to be seven dwarfs as well
want you to be seven dwarfs as well knowing who I am a contemporary design
knowing who I am a contemporary design
knowing who I am a contemporary design artist I like to throw challenges to
artist I like to throw challenges to
artist I like to throw challenges to these people and she enjoyed it she
these people and she enjoyed it she
these people and she enjoyed it she became her movements became wonder is
became her movements became wonder is
became her movements became wonder is sleepy sneezy angry and she said when I
sleepy sneezy angry and she said when I
sleepy sneezy angry and she said when I was up there I could feel it I could
was up there I could feel it I could
was up there I could feel it I could feel as if I move some consciously I
feel as if I move some consciously I
feel as if I move some consciously I said good once you your moves become
said good once you your moves become
said good once you your moves become some conscious you experience the aunt
some conscious you experience the aunt
some conscious you experience the aunt of experience to know is to feel that’s
of experience to know is to feel that’s
of experience to know is to feel that’s what Stanislavski said now some
what Stanislavski said now some
what Stanislavski said now some performing artists they go back to
performing artists they go back to
performing artists they go back to explore they go back to experiment to
explore they go back to experiment to
explore they go back to experiment to make sure that everything is ok it’s ok
make sure that everything is ok it’s ok
make sure that everything is ok it’s ok does the point of rehearsals anyway but
does the point of rehearsals anyway but
does the point of rehearsals anyway but when you’re ready and go up there and
when you’re ready and go up there and
when you’re ready and go up there and express yourself show them your newfound
express yourself show them your newfound
express yourself show them your newfound identity that you have built from the
identity that you have built from the
identity that you have built from the previous three stages enjoy the rush of
previous three stages enjoy the rush of
previous three stages enjoy the rush of adrenaline that comes with performing
adrenaline that comes with performing
adrenaline that comes with performing because just like now before are looking
because just like now before are looking
because just like now before are looking at you and they’re expecting something
at you and they’re expecting something
at you and they’re expecting something from you trust me by the end of the
from you trust me by the end of the
from you trust me by the end of the performing at the end of the performance
performing at the end of the performance
performing at the end of the performance you feel as if you’ve achieved something
you feel as if you’ve achieved something
you feel as if you’ve achieved something but do we stop there ladies and
but do we stop there ladies and
but do we stop there ladies and gentlemen nope don’t stop there we have
gentlemen nope don’t stop there we have
gentlemen nope don’t stop there we have fifth stage what I call suppose or two
fifth stage what I call suppose or two
fifth stage what I call suppose or two things first you need to remove your
things first you need to remove your
things first you need to remove your makeup obviously you to expose it so
makeup obviously you to expose it so
makeup obviously you to expose it so that you don’t break out the next day a
that you don’t break out the next day a
that you don’t break out the next day a second more importantly it’s for you to
second more importantly it’s for you to
second more importantly it’s for you to spread tell everyone your experience
spread tell everyone your experience
spread tell everyone your experience your ideas tell them but if it’s locally
your ideas tell them but if it’s locally
your ideas tell them but if it’s locally or globally three workshops giving
or globally three workshops giving
or globally three workshops giving workshops or
workshops or
workshops or fox like what I’m doing now share it to
fox like what I’m doing now share it to
fox like what I’m doing now share it to everyone now ladies and gentlemen with
everyone now ladies and gentlemen with
everyone now ladies and gentlemen with this five stages once you have explored
this five stages once you have explored
this five stages once you have explored the ideas once you have experimented
the ideas once you have experimented
the ideas once you have experimented with new and fresh perspective once you
with new and fresh perspective once you
with new and fresh perspective once you have experienced the skills that come
have experienced the skills that come
have experienced the skills that come with performing before you express
with performing before you express
with performing before you express yourself on stage and spread it to
yourself on stage and spread it to
yourself on stage and spread it to everyone remember insha Allah with great
everyone remember insha Allah with great
everyone remember insha Allah with great work great effort people will recognize
work great effort people will recognize
work great effort people will recognize and remember your work your peace your
and remember your work your peace your
and remember your work your peace your performance as your own thank you
performance as your own thank you
performance as your own thank you [Applause]
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