The first time I watched Rent was in Singapore in 2001. It was a Filipino cast. You know how there are a few rare times after watching a film or musical, you walk out of the theatre feeling moved or changed in a subtle way. Rent did this for me. The musical blew my mind! The musical addresses modern issues like AIDs, homosexuality, drug addiction. I love the songs, love how the script is mostly sang, even the messages left on Mark’s answering machine. I’ve watched Rent a total of three times, second time in New York, and the third time in Singapore, where Karen Mok played Mimi. The musical still takes my breath away every single time.
My all-time favourite scene is when the entire group is at the Life Café singing La Vie Boheme. Love love love the song! *Gush gush gush*
"To days of inspiration
Playing hookey, making
Something out of nothing
The need to express -
To communicate,
Go going against the grain,
Going insane, going mad."
(These clips are from the movie instead of the musical.)
Here’s my second favourite: where Roger meets Mimi for the first time in his apartment. Love love the song. (Notice how I only put 2 “love’s” instead of 3 for my second favourite just to illustrate my point!)
And here's my third favourite. It's hilarious. It's a tough choice since I really enjoy all the songs.
My all-time favourite scene is when the entire group is at the Life Café singing La Vie Boheme. Love love love the song! *Gush gush gush*
"To days of inspiration
Playing hookey, making
Something out of nothing
The need to express -
To communicate,
Go going against the grain,
Going insane, going mad."
(These clips are from the movie instead of the musical.)
Here’s my second favourite: where Roger meets Mimi for the first time in his apartment. Love love the song. (Notice how I only put 2 “love’s” instead of 3 for my second favourite just to illustrate my point!)
And here's my third favourite. It's hilarious. It's a tough choice since I really enjoy all the songs.
"A tiger in a cage
Can never see the sun
This diva needs her stage
Baby let's have fun
You are the one I choose
Folks would kill to fill your shoes
You love the limelight too now baby."
1 comment:
YES! Rent! it gave me a whole new perception of life, cliche as it sounds. Thanks to you for introducing me to Rent and all it stands for.
mimi, roger, joanne, mark, and angel.. poor angel with the heart of gold. For anyone reading Qing's blog on the musical, i highly recommend you check out the dvd version of Rent, but do it with an open mind.. la vie boheme!
and here's a parting shot, an ode to the them of the musical;
No Day but Today..
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