From Tapestry to P&P...

The Day I went for the Arabian Nights auditions, I had little idea of the journey I was going to embark on... I didn't even go well and ended with Raj scolding me and my group... I wasn't even expecting for inclusion, but destiny had other plans, or should I say Mrs. Creffield had other plans! It turned out that these were auditions for both Tapestry(an ACsian Theatre CIP initiative) and Arabian Nights(end-of-year J1 production) and I was chosen for both! It didn't mean much to me then, but now I realize how much that moment means to me when I first saw my name on that sign-up sheet! :)

tapestry.

Oh o o o! Its the best years of our life!

It was great and the great happened for countless of times- 4 times on orchard road, 4 times at Open house, 1 more time at CPA Gala Dinner! I loved every bit of it... Dancing with Dhee when I was in the wings and coupling with the amazing Lesley and that happy feeling every single time we did! I never got bored of that dance and I wish I could do it one more time...

arabian nights

Ishaal... Muah!

It was so much fun and such a time of bonding with the company... I will always remember those that cramped dressing room, that 'only guys' worship just before the show and all those Indian elements including the dance songs 'Rang De Basanti' and 'Bulla' and 'Jaan-e-jaa'... Kiss Kiss was the only dance I did more than "Best Years..."! We did it four times before interval for the four shows of my first theatre production... And for CPA gala dinner and for Red Cross and then for Orientation and four more times while on my first Overseas tour to South Africa!

south africa

And I give up forever to touch you... Mitwaaa!

I discovered the J1s as I discovered the African Safari and African food and African climate, but most of all African audiences! I swear they were the best any performer can wish for... And that exposure made me grow so much... It was definitely one of the best experiences of my 17-year long life! We did so much- we visited museums, ate fresh exotic meat (atleast the others did), saw wild animals at their home, saw the very ancient tribes of human race, watched Hairspray the musical by a South African Theatre company, did an exchange program with two all-girls schools by teaching Bhangra and got standing ovations by the awesome audience, and so much more! It was ultimate!

Pride and Prejudice

Go On, Go On, Come On Leave Me Breathless... And Ever Ever After!

Nick and Lesley at their best... And one of the rare happy plays ACsian Theatre does... The Subway or McD late breakfasts, train rides with Samdish and Sahil, the comfy SRT dressing rooms, the backstage drama, the warm ups, the performances, the confetti cannon and then taking a cab back home and then of course the Post Production Party (which sadly ended too soon)! My last production with ACsian Theatre was one I will never ever forget, especially because I was not feeling for it initially, but I ended up crying so hard and so much during the last day's bonding session! However, there were two or three undesirable events like Raj's injury (which casts shadows on Restless V) and something very insignificant that is hardly worthy enough to mention... Still, it was so fulfilling! Thank you everyone! And as I said- "I love you all". :)

mohito

P.S. I hope we can be friends forever. I soo wanna come back like Jun as alumni and perform again, but I know it won't be the same... without you.