Audition for cast of ‘Encore Melaka’, anyone?

KUCHING: Alexis DanceSport Studio will be hosting the audition for ‘ Encore Melaka’ in Kuching on July 29, as part of the nationwide casting tour held throughout Malaysia from July to August.

Dancers, vocalists, actors, actresses and instrumentalists are welcome to participate in the event for an opportunity to perform on the show.

‘ Encore Melaka’ is a state- oftheart theatrical performance organised by Yong Tai Group in a collaborative project with globally renowned directors of the Impression series from China namely Zhang Yimou, Wang Chaoge and Fan Yue.

This is the first installation of the renowned series to be produced outside China, with Melaka getting the honour to stage this spectacular show.

The theatre to stage the performance is under construction to be ready from February 2018. By then, the venue will be staging two to three shows daily, targeting 2 million visitors from around the world annually.

Established in 1998, the Impression series was co-founded by China’s three top directors - Wang Chaoge, Fan Yue and Zhang Yimou - more famously known as the ‘Iron Triangle’.

The trio was also behind the impressive opening and closing ceremonies for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008.

With its distinctive concept of performing arts, the Impression series has staged nine highly sought productions of which seven shows were conducted outdoors amidst mountains, waters and life as backdrop that include impressions of Sanjie Liu, Lijiang, West Lake, Hainan, Dahongpao, Putuo and Wulong.

Subsequent series were staged indoors under the Encore series namely Encore Pingyao and Encore Mount Wutai. For the first time in history, the internat ional ly- acclaimed Impression series ventured out of China to Melaka and it marks a brand new milestone in Asian collaboration.

A nationwide audition tour will be held throughout Malaysia from today (July 19) at nine different locations to search for local talents in dance, vocal, drama and music namely Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Johor, Sarawak, Perak, Penang, Pahang, Kelantan and Sabah.

The recruiting criteria for dancers is aged 18 to 35 with traditional or modern dance training background.

Vocalists can be between 18 and 45 years of age with traditional or modern vocal training background; actors (actresses), 18 to 45, with drama training background; and musicians, 18 to 45, must have traditional instrumental training background. All candidates are required to have performance experience.

Interested candidates may contact Ngiap Ker Sing ( 0168657538) to register for the event.

To find out more, visit the studio’s Facebook page http://facebook. com/AlexisDanceSportStudio, or logon www.encore-melaka.com or Facebook at impression.melaka.