Presenting a musical is an arduous task. To theatre practitioners, it is about good acting, good singing and good dancing. As we look towards the west — or aspiring to be west-end — local (Malaysian) theatre practitioners (and those in neighbouring country Singapore as well) attempting at presenting this genre of theatre is a worthwhile effort.
… These productions were always directed by the late Datuk Krishen Jit, thus making the new staging of The Sandpit after 18 years by a different director, Chee Sek Thim, a highly anticipated event. (K.S. Maniam’s biography in the programme booklet)
This is a reformation of social and culture, a unique behaviour performance, which created by the Japanese as a result of searching the meaning of humanity after the World War II. This uncompromising performance method and concept have deeply influenced many artists around the world.