The Secret Life Of Nora

In one of my posts recently i mentioned that i'd be going to a musical theater in Istana Budaya; THE SECRET LIFE OF NORA. I went last Saturday and it was great!

I have always wanted to watch a musical theater. Because deep inside i have always had this fascination towards the showbiz. I enjoyed the singing, i enjoyed the acting. I used to love being on stage and perform. So watching talented, famous people dancing, singing and acting in front of me kinda feels like i have stepped into this one magical world where everything is so nice and perfect.



You may think i am exaggerating, but i am not. I loved it that much.

The Secret Life Of Nora tells us the story of Nora, a rising star who thinks she had a shot in appearing as the lead role of a movie when in reality, she was actually training to become a spy. You know how i love a good spy story, so it's a plus.

The casts were great. Tiara Jacquelina was great at acting, and i never knew her voice was that good. Yeah sure she sang Asmaradana but the song didn't amaze me like the way she did during the theater. Her partner, Ryan Silverman was beyond superb (and quite handsome i might add). I was told that he was actually from Broadway and indeed he acted like one. The scene where he and Nora sang on the hill, i was so hypnotized it felt like i was being teleported into an actual Disney movie. And when the fireflies appeared while they were singing, i couldn't help myself from seeing the resemblance to the scene in Tangled where Rapunzel and Flynn sang when they watched the lanterns float. Awww. Syamim and I just can't stop squealing in excitement.



Adibah Noor and Tony Eusoff, on the other hand, were hillarious! Adibah Noor was easily my favourite cast. She didn't need to speak, she could just barge onto the stage and everyone would laugh at the sight of her. Aznil also played well as the villain. His character had trouble pronouncing the letter R and it came out as a W instead. I thought it was cute.

The girl who played Betty and the guy who played Sharif were also good. They were new in the showbiz, and i think Secret Life Of Nora was their breaking act. I loved Betty's voice. She was so talented, i envied her for sounding so much like a princess. Sharif has a good voice too, but what i admired most about him was his talent of playing the violin and piano. He played live, beautifully! Oh and not to mention his gorgeous face hehe.

From left; Betty, Sharif, Mr. J, Agent Nora & Agent Foss
Not seen; Kak Tijah & Agent Farouk

Yes, i became friends with the casts already

The play went really well. They were no flaws, and the props were amazing. The play had a simple storyline, nothing complicated, which allows the audiences to watch at ease. Everything was just fabulous!

My friend Ainaa said she hated the musical, claiming that "it had too many songs". Well duh, you're watching a musical for crying out loud. You can't expect to watch a musical without hearing some songs. I don't know what has gotten into her. Maybe sometime during the show, she was abducted by an alien and was forced to hate the show.

As much as i loved the show, i didn't love it that much to be spending my money on its merchandise. The goods were pretty and cool, with everything in hot pink and all, but i don't think it's wise for me to be spending my money on stuff like that. Especially when the only reason is to get an autograph from the casts. Har har, yes, one of us is actually lame enough to do that. "-__- Sometimes i doubt that he's 19 instead of 9.




All in all, i was satisfied with the show. I loved it so much, i now promised myself that i will watch theaters as often as i possibly can. I can't promote you guys to watch The Secret Life Of Nora now since the show had ended, but do buy a ticket for the next show in Istana Budaya!

Who knows you might see me acting and singing on the stage. No i am not joking.

I literally asked for a role from Tiara Jacquelina already. So that's one step ahead.

A GIRL CAN DREAM OKAY PFFTT