August 14th, 2008

tymeless

There it was in my hands. Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, circa July 2004. After 4 years, I got to see it again.

During my afternoon break today, I went to the library and decided to watch a video, any video, that I could get my hands on. I was supposed to just browse through the selection that they have within reach, until I suddenly decided to ask for an old video from way back in 2004. After a couple of minutes of waiting, the assistant handed me the video. Yep, my thesis production, along with Rain, Anthony, Kathy and Precious. Hahahaha.

I immediately popped it into the nearest VHS player and "kicked back, relaxed and enjoyed the movie." (Wahahaha.) I had several stuff going on in my head as I watched the entire video. Hala, after 4 years, notes ba ito? Hahaha! I now apologize in advance for this lengthy entry as I write everything down.

• Opening: Rian looked funny as he adjusted his pants strap while facing upstage.
• Taray, sabay-sabay talaga ang pag-ikot ng ensemble towards the audience at the beginning of the first chorus. I love the applause. I swear, I had goosebumps.
• Altair, with his arms akimbo, seemed to look as if nag-effort talaga siya magpalaki ng katawan.
• As everyone swayed, the girls swayed to every beat while the guys did so every other beat.
• Funny ni Mimay as she indicated "the Bible."
• Who or what was Sir Dennis (Jacob) gesturing at? He did so for almost every few steps as he crossed the stage.
• Parang frat ang mga brothers as they greeted each other with handshakes.
• Panalo ang pirouette ni Ezer (Reuben) as he introduced himself.
• Drei's Jamaican accent as Judah was sort of a spoiler.
• Rain (Gad) naman, hesitated whether he was going to sit down or stay standing. Ayan, nahiya at tumayo na lang.
• I still can't get over Ryan's cape as Simeon. Dude, that's a tad too much.
• Sir Dennis still gestured too much that he reminded me of The Sopranos.
• Brothers all knifed behind (Henry) Joseph, hahaha.
• Lakas ng boses ni Nicco, considering he's not the only one with a lapel mic. In fairness, their singing sounded really good. Syempre, si Sir Jed ba naman ang vocal coach and MD namin, hehe.
• Rian's costume as Isaachar, with his mischevous expression, made the character look somewhat like Abu, hahaha.
• Joseph: "shif?" (sheaf)
• Arg, Ryan's upstaging with his hands. Malaki na nga siya eh.
• Drei and Nicco, as Judah and Napthali respectively, have shining shimmering (splendid? ahaha) costumes and are both downstage center pa. Ow, my eyes.
• Ryan, laging nakikipag-agawan with Rain sa coat ni Joseph.
• Villy as Ishmaelite: "Shore!" (Sure!)
• Agawan pa rin ever sa coat si Ryan and Rain. And I remember Rain always insisting that he has the coat.
• Mental block: "(And I don't speak)... Egyptian very well."
• Brothers' cries drown out wives' singing in the chorus of "One More Angel."
• Shining shimmering Rian and Nicco, specially with that follow spot.
• Naks, mukhang close talaga si Reuben and Benjamin.
• Rain is Rain, not Gad, as he clapped to begin the dance part of "One More Angel."
• Who's the wife in the gold skirt dancing with Nicco? Arni? Haha, her butt almost nudged him after she had lifted her skirt.
• During the interlude, everyone went upstage, leaving most of the center pretty empty.
• Rain's gesture: "Let's go again!"
• Tagal ng wait after "One More Angel."
• Mental block: " ... worked much harder..."
• Mental block: "Potiphar... (was cool and)... so fine..."
• Ang lambot ng katawan ni Robert as Potiphar's wife.
• Si Nikki, pa-sexy ever, hahaha.
• "Letting out a mighty roar..." Galit ka, Mimay?
• Joseph: "the weendows... and shut out the light..."
• Natulala ako kay Henry as Joseph in "Close Every Door."
• Those votive candles aren't really that effective.
• Mimay seemed to keep shifting her weight.
• Drei as Baker: Kick-kick gesture... "Shucks, nauna siya magpa-consult."
• Go go go Joseph! Favorite namin ni Nix!
• Ang payat ni Misch!
• Kembot kung kembot si Nikki at Misch, hahaha.
• Dale has too many patterns on his clothes.
• Nicco, where are you going? Haha, excited mag-turn. Sige, tawa pa.
• Ayan, nahawa si Villy.
• Si Dale din! Gitnang-gitna pa, hahaha!
• Is it me, or did Ryan sort of shove Junjun away?
• Unahan talaga ang guys sa apron for the ending of "Go Go Go Joseph."
• Ang ganda ng Sphinx! Especially with the lights! Gandagandaganda!
• Mukhang magpapa-picture sila Mimay and Robert, haha.
• Mimay's funny indication: "Get down on your knees."
• Ang kulit ni Robert as he and Mimay surveyed the Egypt scene, touching the girls' skirts and shoes.
• Rian as Pharaoh: "Maaahn..." (man) "Caaahn..." (can)
• Even if it's not noticable in the video, I can still tell that Misch is the only one whose shoes aren't white.
• Pero si Misch lang ang audible among the girls. Well, duh, she could be the only one with a lapel yata. I forgot how Kathy did the mic traffic.
• Deadma ever and guards, pero panalo si Earl sa "Hey!"
• Funny talaga ni Robert, Matapos siya sumbungan ni Pharaoh about Joseph, makisali pa rin siya sa fan girls in "Stone the Crows."
• Ryan's beret in "Canaan Days" still strangely looked like mine that I lost exactly after the show. And what's with the shades? Ginagaya niya si Sir Manolet when he did a cameo in our opening show.
• Altair's pants as Asher looked a little too tight.
• Kulit ng improvised tango ni Nicco and Dale (though they've done this once before backstage, I think). And nice color combination too (blue and orange).
• Nauna pa sila sa music sa sobrang anticipation, hahaha. Excited lagi.
• Kakulitan na ng mga ibang brothers ang sumunod. Rian's successful attempt to lift Dale, then Miko and Junjun's fake cartwheels.
• Nung nagsolo naman si Junjun, tinaboy niya si Drei, hahaha.
• Ang clueless talaga ni Rain when Drei gestured to him, right on until the dip.
• Ang kintab talaga ni Nicco sa footlights, argh.
• But Nicco, when you forced Ryan to bend back down in "Grovel, Grovel," did you do that on purpose? Good job, hahaha.
• "Is it him?" "NO!" HAHAHAHA!
• Joseph: "Guards, seize him, lockED him in a cell!"
• Brothers: "Show him some mercy..." I like.
• Reuben's disappearance resulted in 5 boys on stage right, and only 3 boys on stage left during "Benjamin Calypso."
• Drei as Judah: "SandAH!" (Sand)
• Benjamin looks a little TOO helpless.
• Better 2nd "Show him some mercy..."
• I forgot about that gold chariot!
• Aba, may close-up ang sphinx.
• Ah, and finally, the infamous blackout, ahehehehe.
  

Oh my, this got a little too long, didn't it?

Man, I missed this crowd. Mimay, when's the reunion you were planning?