As a “stage hand” on tour with the intercultural play Our Man in Beijing by Moni Storz, I learnt many things… The plane, an Air Asia “Firefly”, touched down on the tarmac of Langkawi Airport, Malaysia, at 4.40pm on Thursday 23 May 2013. The flight had taken a mere 22 minutes from Penang. Moni was…
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Culture Shock: My Thoughts About Being the ‘Man in Beijing’ on the Malaysia Tour
Action, adventure, the trip of a lifetime! That is what I thought when I was told that I was to be traveling overseas to play the lead role in the intercultural play by Moni Storz, Our Man in Beijing. I was not disappointed. However, I feel I should start where all odysseys start, at the…
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Successful Run in Langkawi & Penangpac with Peter Ho’s photo
Langkawi is an island and to have three performances there to much applause is great! It was hot, steamy and crowded but the cast was superb. Thanks to Sugar restaurant which feted all of us and to Wijay’s & Brigit’s Sarong guesthouse, we had a great rest and saw a lot of Langkawi. Four of…
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Our Man in Beijing goes to Langkawi, Malaysia 24 & 25 May 2013
We are almost there in body, cast and crew. Almost an out of body experience at this stage seeing that everyone is so excited. In fewer than 14 days, we are off to Langkawi where our first performances will be held at the Sugar Restaurant on Pantai Tengah in Langkawi. Sugar sits literally on the…
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Our Man In Beijing goes to…. Malaysia!
In May of this year, we are going on tour to Malaysia, performing in the lovely island of Langkawi, Penang and of course, Kuala Lumpur. It is a real treat to be able to perform with the local Malaysian actors in their hometowns. A real intercultural experience for all of us. In Langkawi opening night…
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Lady Be Good starring Tegan Jones
From the creator () of Blues in the Night: A Cabaret inspired by the works of Eva Cassidy and Greenwich: The Music of The Village comes a cabaret inspired by the works of the First Lady of Song: ELLA FITZGERALD – LADY BE GOOD Tegan is in our ACT showcase. To miss Tegan’s performance is…
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OUR MAN IN BEIJING is on to celebrate Cultural Diversity Week this 16th March
As part of the cultural diversity week celebration Our Man in Beijing will be staged at the ACT Studio, 11 Cole ST, Brighton, on Saturday 16 March 2013 at 8pm. All are welcome. Contact Moni on 0419367261 or monilaistorz@gmail.com for tickets and details. Written by Moni Storz, starring Ashley Macklin, Sharon Karina, Lee Ton, Jo…
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Our Man in Beijing goes to Country Victoria to raise money for Bushfire Victims
Sandy Point is our next performance of Our Man in Beijing at the Sandy Point Cafe/Bistro. When we heard about the fires in East Gippsland, we immediately thought it would be a wonderful thing to do. So cast and crew of OMIB got into gear and together with the proprietor of the Sandy Point Cafe,…
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When there is love, money comes in easily – The Cross cultural Counsellor raised $1000!
A very satisfying effort indeed. The cross-cultural counsellor, the ACT’s first ChinDian performance raised a $1000 over three little shows for Prasad Australia. The skit can be the beginning of a fully developed play and let us hope that the writer Graham Pitts will now be encouraged to do it. The ACT’s mission is to…
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