Director's Note 编导手记 Rush Hour 繁忙时刻 by Kent Tan 陈全能

This is the crazy month for me!
这是一个疯狂的月！

Today is 26th Feb,countdown 29Days for the birth of Manimal Day.
It's seems like a packed schedule for my every single rehearsal, my mind need to running in super fast but in very comprehensive converage to ensure all the things in the progress and fine.
今天是2月26日，将近29天，我们就要普度《牲日》的来临.
每个排练时段都是相当的紧凑，都是让我不能松懈下来，虽然面部的表情是穆纳的，但是脑子里却是超快速度不断的在翻转，但是所包涵的范围却是周到和完整的，以确保一切的精密度是无恙的。

While im holding the rehearsal section with my performer, my mind running the space for theatre and the technical term that might be occur for this certain arrangement of show. I’m struggling with brain activity but yet enjoy it.
每当排练，我的脑海就不断技术性所考虑到的问题，每次就是在挣扎在这个痛苦，却要去面对那个肯定会发生的未知，但是我很享受。

This is Mad!
这简直就是疯狂！

I believe all the cast and crew that believe on me, they believed that I’m in insanity~~~thanks for the members that trusted me, as me a leader. This time really challenge my ability.im growing thru this process, more to more mature and rational (in mind),but more younger in my body.
我相信我的演员和工作人员都是深信我是处以一个疯狂的状态。
感谢我们所有成员的信任，相信我这个疯傻的导演。这次真的挑战我的能力。我在这个过程成长了，在于思想的成熟和理智，但是身体却是越来越年轻。

I will have this all!
我将会拥有这一切！

Basically,this show will be based of 3 poems that im written during my last year brithday.there are "Fetal Movement","The Peak of the Sacrificial Day" and " Staring".all the team will divided to three teams:-Stage,Visual and technical.All the team's leader will have to used these poems as their inspiration of work.then,the final piece will combine all the work with inter-relationship coordination.
基本上，整个演出将根据三首新诗，，“胎动”，“辉煌”和“看着”。作为这个创作泉源。整个制作群将分为舞台，音象和技术，各个组别根据那三首新诗，给与自己的看法和创造，然后，最终再做调整凑合。但愿一切还是计划一样，虽然上天还是有能力改变，我们还是一起愿意面对。

I'm here wishing the coming month,will be going smooth as we planned.
Althought god have a power to change it and we will cope it together.

Cheers for the Manimal Day!
为牲日而欢呼！

DARE is the word!
敢是我们的代表！

Homo Sapiens Production presents.
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演员狂想 Performer's Fantacy 《仿间》 by Yoong 林子荣

这是一个排练室的狂想。

一个模仿的空间。你能做到，我也能做到，互相的模仿。
舞台剧分为很多的空间，而且空间与空间是不来往的，只能看见。你有我也有，你能我也能，这就是仿间的定义。而且这也是自己想象的，自己跟自己做模仿，到最后，走出了自己的空间，才发现原来我是可以不用跟别人的。就自己跟自己模仿。我能更你做这个动作，可是，我是还要加强你的动作，就像现在社会的竞争，我学你的看法，可是，我接不来要你跟回你自己的动作，可是我加强了，越来越激烈。到那个时候，没有这回事。我把你的想象出来的，其实有的你我都不会，因为我们只能在自己的想象空间！！作模仿.

是一个互相模仿的空间。我只能把你想象出来，其实是真实有的，我们都看不见对方。只能靠想象。没有尝试过打破这个虚幻的空间，就能看到大家了，其实我们也是在一相同的空间，可是大家总觉得是孤独的，所以只能靠彼此的想象。过了一段时间，其中一个人发生了问题，“间”就给打破了。仿就真实的开始了。一个个开始发现了对方，就是用肢体语言来沟通，每个都展现身体的美感，有些就在跟，跟来跟去，是无止尽的。忽然间其中有一个人过渡的开心，就晕倒了。大家的美梦也就结束了。眼前一黑，又再回到自己的仿间了。

自己又再自己想象了。

演员日记 Performer's Dairy by Natasha Khanum

Process for this show has been an extremely tiring and mentally exhausting one but, I have to admit, everyday, there’s always something new to learn. A new concept to explore. Every rehearsal would begin with the usual warm and stretches, but the stretches are more intense, movements are slower. The idea is to feel every single minor muscle in your body, to listen to them, to talk to them. I will say, It hurts like hell but we need to control, the mind will tell you it hurts, but we control our body, we can chose to give in or go on. And that’s the hard part. Pain and discomfort always causes me to lose focus. There is this particular exercise we do, where we stand in a certain position and focus on to a point for a long period of time. The longest we’ve done was 30min, but I was not stable, I kept tripping and losing focus due to pain. The pain just snaps me back to reality and immediately I lose control over my body. Control is NOT easy, especially when your body is yelling at you to stop!! But I do realize that I am improving bit by bit and this is what drives me to continue this process. Even a simple movement like walking, when speed is decreased, it is amazing at the amount of muscles that work just for a single movement. You can feel every inch of your body. We humans take our body for granted. Never really feeling or appreciating our body. I’m now more aware of my body due to these exercises.

Another exercise that we do is to walk like animals, on all fours; our palms and feet touching the floor and nothing else. This hurts very badly as well. I think the first time in my life, my lower back muscles were fully utilized. Animals are definitely physically much stronger than humans. Every muscle is utilized, while we human stay in our comfort zone. Question asked by my director that struck my mind was “ why must walking be on two legs?” which is true…why legs…why not hands? Why not knees? We’re so accustomed to our normal comfort zone.

One of the objectives of the Manimal process is to break free from the norm and test your limits. To not use the direct approach, to express emotions using alternative movements. That’s the goal. It is not easy to break free from the invisible boundaries in your head. That’s one of my weaknesses. For example, anger, if I were to express anger, I’d use big loud angry heavy aggressive movements; HOWEVER, that is a direct approach. It is possible that a simple or small movement can be used to show anger. How? Well, that is the problem I’m facing. Breaking free from the norm is easier said than then done. It takes a lot of experimentation.

In this process, we have a lot of group presentations and individual presentation. It is helps build creativity because after every presentation, our director would have a feedback session. In fact, every rehearsal comes with a feedback which seriously helps growth. When we’re up on stage, I for sure can’t see myself perform. So we’re able to work on our weaknesses and strengths, what works and what does not. It makes it much easier to grow as a performer. Note I said EASIER…not EASY. This process would only last in a span of 2 months, but already, I’m beginning to understand and listen to my body. Although I do realize I do still play it safe, I am trying bit by bit to extend away from my comfort zone, not only physically but mentally. I’m enjoying every bit of the process.

<牲日 Manimal Day!> Showstime

生日快乐,畜牲之日.

Happy birthday.

这是一群动物，人类的告诫。

This is a confession made during the birthday of an animal, the homo-sapiens.

人之一出生,就自认高等的生物. 生老病死,前面不变得大自然哲理,无法不去面对.荷尔蒙大王的控制下,饿,渴,冷,热,孤,性,欲,惧，长,病,衰,死,都是像排著号码的奴隶们,穿插于我们走过这段“精彩”的人生，“美满”的生活。
When humans were born, they classified themselves as a higher grade of biological creation among animals.
However, facing the philosophy of nature and dealing with the process of birth, aging, sickness and death, humans are totally incapable of taking action.
Under the manipulation of Hormone, hunger, thirst, condition, sex, desire, fear, maturing, disease, decline and death are just like slaves that queue up with their numbers, preparing to change and interlace in our “fantastic” and “wonderful” life.

一个混合影画，文字，声色，肢体，原始，舞动，情感供品就在此刻诞生，
为众生而感动，悲哀，兴奋，哀悼。
这将见证自己（人）的道路，是否还在奴隶们的身边默默欺骗自己，
或在甜蜜的浪漫汉堡的甜酱里？永不翻身，足陷于混乱的虚华里？

Humans, no matter which hierarchy level of human organization they fall into are all the perfect equipment for an experiment; every single one of them is a perfect model for the flow of Hormone
Because of the birthday, or known as a ceremony to celebrate the “maturing” of homo-sapiens, some mixture already started to blend or jump into the queue and formed a new formula in the lives of humans
Now, video art, text, pleasure, physical rhythm, primitive, dance and emotion is starting to feel moved, sad, excited again for all living creatures because of this birthday.

这是一个实验性混合媒体（诗歌，多媒体，影像，声音，戏剧，舞蹈，肢体）的演出。
一个充满爆发力的狂想！

Date: 28 March 2009 (Sat)
Time: 230pm & 730pm

Date: 29 March 2009 (Sun)
Time: 230pm

地點:A視聽廳,5樓光大,檳城.
Venue: Auditorium A,5th Floor of KOMTAR,Penang.
門票:RM15/人
Ticket: RM15/person
備註:10歲或以下的孩童,恕不招待.
Remark:For 10 years old or below are not entertained.
票務/詢問: Mr Kent 6012-450 7001
Ticketing/Enquiry: Mr Kent 6012-450 7001