Based on the stage play Charleys Aunt by Brandon Thomas
First produced in London in 1892.
Staged on 26th October 2001 17th November 2001 Written & Directed by Richard Harding Gardner Produced by Chae Lian Staged in The Actors Studio, Bangsar
Jack - Manesh Nesaratnam
Charley - Taj
Ah Boon - Yves Yap
Fuzzy - Rashid Salleh
Amy - Farah Ashikin
Kitty - Subashni Jeyaratnam
Major Taufeeq - Manomaniam
Tuan Megat - Zaibo
Baroness von Bolinger - Louisa Chong
Ela - Zoë Christian
This play was first produced by The Actors Studio from 15th September 2000 till 5 October 2000 with the following cast: . Azean Irdawaty . Indi Nadarajah . Joanna Bessey .
. Othman Hafsham . Naa Murad . Rashid Salleh .
. Khaeryll Benjamin . Natasya Yusoff .
. Fash Stephenson . David Lim .
Costume Designer - Akma Suriati
Sound Designer - Wong Pek Fui
Lighting Designer - Mac Chan
Stage Manager - Hardesh Singh
Asst. Stage Manager - Priya Veerapen
05/11/2001 New Straits Times by Manveet Kaur RUNNING RIOT WITH "AUNTIE"
remains fresh and funny Gardner's cast pulls this play off very well Manesh is especially good Manomaniam delivers a wonderful pompous masculinity the real star of the show is Rashid as the fake aunt, an over-the-top role he seems born to play + more
12/11/2001 The Edge by Jerome Kugan CROSS-DRESSERS HAVE ALL THE FUN
such a delightful mango. It was tart, sweet and plump. I smack my lips in satisfaction. Totally impossible to find any fault with it Gardner & Wife are just so right on the money with this nifty little production + more
12-18 November 2001 Day & Night by Jacobus Raj FUNNY AUNT AND HER TWO LOVERBOYS
Taj portrayal of Charley was excellent Rashid Salleh was a gem Louisa Chong pulled off her role as the real baroness well definitely was a good watch + more
06/11/2001 KLue by Juliana Choo AUNT BEHAVING BADLY
set that is just as good looking as the set of Relatively Speaking thoroughly enjoyable outing even if you already saw it last year, be assured you will still find yourself laughing + more
30/10/2001 Kakiseni
Rashid Salleh was outstanding bursting with testosterone and lust for life that his unexpected transition into the female state was definitely a "dramatic work - meant to cause laughter" presence lit up the stage farce at its best
24/09/2000 The Star
Na'a Murad stole the limelight the always-comical Indi Nadarajah didn't disappoint
21/09/2000 The Star Youth2
David Lim simply endearing Azean exudes the right glamour and haughtiness The props are elaborate and impressive