From a Trash to a Success: Nothing Is Impossible

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From the desk of the production designer:

  

  It was almost impossible when we were dealing with all sorts of limitations; limited time, small budget, basic stage, lack of proper infrastructures and etc. However, it was another excellent production by Cohort 4 IPGKB. Nothing is impossible and we proved it! الحمد لله

 Watching Puteri Gunung Ledang the Musical in Singapore has given me a wide perspective on designing sets. Moreover, the breathtaking sets have given me a great motivation in producing wonderful designs for our production. Thanks to my brother in law, Abang Zaidi Agam for giving me the opportunity to watch it in Singapore with him and my sister. The only opportunity that I had. All the way from Kelantan, I went to watch the astonishing made in Malaysia musical.Thanks a million...

  I am proud to be a part of Cohort 4 and experiencing amazing moments in my life. Be one of them is one of the best things happened to me.The efforts, friendship, up and down, and the family spirit are the foundation of all the success.  

  As a production designer for our second production, Macbeth, it was a huge challenge and it wasn't easy to turn trash to success. 80 percent of the sources in making the sets and props were trash around IPGKB due to lack of fund for the Sets and Props Department. However, it was a wonderful experience when we dealt with it and finding solutions for all the obstacles. RM600 is to small in achieving big dreams, but big hearts lead to enormous accomplishment. 

Facts to be remembered:

RM600=

• Sets & Props
• Costumes
• Make-up (for Full Dress Rehearsals & the Show)
• Publicity & Invitation (Printings - Documentations, Banner, Buntings & etc.)
• Lucky Draw
• Food & Beverages (Rehearsals, the Show & Free for Audience)
• Tickets & Souvenirs (Free Bookmark for Each Ticket)

The pictures below show the journey in staging the play.

Preparation in Dewan Bakti, IPGKB

 Superb Teammates

(me in the cauldron..huhu)

Making the Backdrop

(The idea was to turn the original red background of the Wawasan Hall to suit the concept and mood of the play. We painted the white cloth to minimize the budget. We got the cloth and the paint from the IPGKB store for free=D)

Early Stage of Making the Sets; Cauldron, stones, cave wall/doors, & etc.

Making the Cave Door/Wall

*Mira(Red Baju Kurung) was helping me from 7.45am to midnight...Thanks a million Mira! I will remeber you always...

 The Cave Door/Wall

 Friends Helping

*From other department too (^-^) TQVM!

Scenery from the stage: During Sets Making & Rehearsals 

Paint It! (Me on the right..huhu)

 Almost done! Then touch-up!

The Brilliant Publicity Team

Again, we drew & painted it!

 Many hands helping...

Tadaaa!!


Our Banner!
(Aimimah in this picture)


Clean Up Day

Sometimes, I don't believe that we did all this...

Costume Department

 At the girl hostel

The Chief of the Costume Department =D

Bump In Dewan Wawasan 

The Stage Layout

The Cauldron

 Touch Up

 and...

 Tadaaa!!

 The Black Backdrop

*Credit to Fahmi for helping me with the backdrop. He literally climbed the original backdrop...Bravo!

During Rehearsals

 The Moving Forest Scene

 Our Follow Light...haha

*Credit tu Hizami(in this picture)

 Meeting for Sets & Props Department

Make-up

 "Make-up Artist"huhu..

Making the Trees

Setting the sets on the bridge.
Creativity + Courage = Cool Sets

 This is how it looks from the front view


 Shazni, the producer with his wonderful backdrop

 The Reflection
*It is important for us to reflect at the end of every activity.

 Our Beloved Madam Nori

 Preparing prizes for Lucky Draw

 One of my favourite set
*Credit to Shahrizal for making the turkey & other marvelous props

The Play...

 It is me!

The First Scene
*This is where the two rocks were in

 Macbeth House
*The Backdrop had been reused from our readers theater, The Prince's Luck in the TESL Camp 2006 at IPGPP

 This is where the ghost of the king appear

 The Witches' Prophecy

 Lady Macbeth in her room
*Lady Macbeth became crazy

 The Ending

 Lucky Draw
In this picture: Shafiq (Director of the play), our former Director of IPGKB, our former KJ and Fatin

 Group Photo of Cohort 4 with our guests

Last but not least, I would like to thank University Science Malaysia (if I'm not mistaken the theater department) for the amazing props. TQVM
I almost give up at that time due to not enough time in preparing the set for the last scene. Then Madam Nori brought me and my friends to USM, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan to meet her good friend from the department to borrow some props and costume. 
الحمد لله

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 نبيل عبدالله
Production Designer
Macbeth
2006