THE SPECIALISTS
Played 24th October - 12th November, 2006 Directed by Cal McCrystal Produced by Richard Harding Gardner Staged in The Actors Studio @ Bangsar Shopping Centre
"The Specialists" saw the return of UK string trio PLUCK back in Kuala Lumpur for a three-week engagement at The Actors Studio @ Bangsar Shopping Centre. Presented by Gulf Air, the award-winning Edinburgh Fringe favourites delighted old and new fans with their unique combination of classical music skills and contemporary comic talent.
MUSICAL ARSON Played 7th - 19th September, 2004 Produced by Chae Lian & Richard Harding Gardner Staged in The Actors Studio @ Bangsar Shopping Centre
Coming directly from their third sell-out season at
the 2004 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, PLUCK performed "Musical Arson" for
two weeks to packed houses at The
Actors Studio @ Bangsar Shopping Centre. Presented by Malaysia
Airlines, this winner of the prestigious Tap Water Award at the
2003 Edinburgh Fringe Festival premiered as a charity performance
for the National
Cancer Society of Malaysia with the British High Commissioner
as guest-of-honour.
SIAN KADIFACHI
Sian is pluck's smallest member but owns the largest instrument. Her cello is only half the story, though - Sian's other instrument is her amazing voice. After graduating with honours in both cello and jazz singing at the Guildhall School of Music, Sian's work has ranged from traditional classical gigs to playing and singing with jazz ensembles and pop bands. She also tutors adults at the East London Late Starters Orchestra (ELLSO). She has played at the Royal Albert Hall for the Proms, sung in the Jazz Café and Ronnie Scott's in London, is releasing an album in 2005 with the group Shrift, and has a beautiful surname that sounds rather like a sneeze.
JON REGAN Jon is pluck's viola player. He graduated with honours from Exeter University's music programme (where he developed an understanding of post tonal analysis and played the violin in drag!) and earned a Masters in Music from Trinity College London (during which time he served Angus Deayton asparagus at the Brit Awards). He now leads a double life as both player and conductor with the Dorking Philharmonia. Just in the last year, he appeared on a catwalk in Slovenia, entertained Steven Berkoff, and wore a wrestling mask in front of over 1,000 people. His other musical talents include being an excellent guiro player.
ADRIAN GARRATT
Adrian Garratt's career started in 1996, when his violin-playing led him into the world of busking. Since then, he has entertained crowds in 3 continents with his street-performing routines, and keeping up more traditional playing. He has worked with Yehudi Menuhin in the UK, Vladimir Ashkenazy in South Africa, and Rainer Hersch below a strip club in Soho. Rarely separated from his rucksack or his bike, 'regular income' is not part of Adrian's vocabulary. He is known to his friends as 'Liberty Man' because of his penchant for fine clothes.
THE SPECIALISTS
Production Manager - Bebe Chan
Lighting Operator - Ee Chee Wei
Sound Operator - John Siew
MUSICAL ARSON
Production Manager - Syed Zalihafe
Lighting Operator - Ee Chee Wei
Sound Operator - Miko Thomas
Stage Manager - Bebe Chan
12/09/2004 The Star by Elizabeth Tai CREATIVE CLASSICAL CHAOS
one of the most enjoyable shows… Dripping with creativity and originality, PLUCK's performance is not to be missed + more
SIAN KADIFACHI
JON REGAN
ADRIAN GARRATT
12/09/2004 The Star by Elizabeth Tai
