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The show I'm involved in this coming August! Click/tap image for synopsis and tickets.

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Will The Malaysian Dream ever come true?

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My first Operetta, playing from 03/07 - 05/07/2026. Tap/click the image for more information! (Promocode: TMWQAHAR for a 20% discount)

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THE MERRY WIDOW An Operetta by Franz Lehár - CloudJoi

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The Merry Widow: a dazzling 1920s romance of fortune and found love.

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Link to my Meisner workshop, starting January 2026.

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“You Have a Blue Shirt”: An Introduction to The Sanford Meisner Acting Workouts - Part 1 - CloudJoi

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Learn to act without a script! These workshops explore theory and improvisation (including Repetition exercises) to build mind-body awareness and enhance creative and technical acting skills, inspired by Sanford Meisner and Larry Silverberg’s methods.

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The link to my workshop.

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Get Your Act Together with Qahar Aqilah - Beginners Acting Workshop - CloudJoi

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Date: (Every Wednesdays & Saturdays)
Aug 20, 23, 27, 30,
Sep 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20

Time
Wednesday @ 7.30pm-10.30pm
Saturday @ 3pm-6pm

Age: 18 yo and above

Class Size: 12

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My current show. Click/tap the image for more info, thanks.

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KL City Opera present Young Mozart Voyager - CloudJoi

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A delightful pantomime celebrating Mozart’s masterpieces, "The Marriage of Figaro" and "The Magic Flute." Follow Susanna and Papageno as they embark on their enchanting adventures, with Mozart himself. A joyful celebration of music and storytelling for all ages presented in English!

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Voice Work In Action Workshop Google Form

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Voice Work In Action Workshop Google Form

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Google form for my "Voice Work in Action" workshop.

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Access Google Forms with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).

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22nd March 2025, The Platform @ Ken TTDI, 8PM. Tap/click the image for synopsis & tickets, thanks.

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KL City Opera presents The Golden Age of Broadway - CloudJoi

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The Golden Age of Broadway gave us unforgettable productions such as Oklahoma, South Pacific, King & I, the Sound of Music that forever changed how we experience storytelling through song and dance.

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Tap/Click on the image for synopsis and tickets! 🙏🏽

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In titus andronicus, the timeless themes of violence and revenge are explored through a lens of realism combined with poetic stylization. This adaptation delves deep into the motivations driving each character, revealing the brutal consequences of their choices.

titus andronicus tracks the tragic journey of its titular character, illustrating how one choice inexorably leads to another, culminating in a cascade of violence and heartbreak. As Titus navigates the labyrinth of loyalty, honour, and vengeance, we witness the profound impact of each decision on his fate and the lives of those around him.

This performance features a condensed cast of 10 actors, with some roles gender-swapped to bring new perspectives to the story. The stark contrast between beauty and brutality is highlighted through the innovative use of real, dead, and dried flowers, integrated into the set, props, and costumes. These elements serve as powerful symbols of the violence and decay that permeate the narrative, creating a hauntingly beautiful visual experience.

The audience will be fully immersed in the action, seated inside the square formation stage, reminiscent of a mosh pit, ensuring an intimate and dynamic viewing experience.

Content Warning
titus andronicus contains themes of violence and revenge, with explicit depictions of physical violence. The production uses real, dead, and dried flowers as symbolic elements, which may be unsettling for some viewers. Loud sounds, bright lights, strobe effects, darkness, and fog may also be employed throughout the performance. Viewer discretion is advised. Suitable for mature audiences only.

Special Tickets Offer
Tickets are available at RM78 (Regular), (Bulk Purchase of 4 tickets) and an opening night flat rate promo of RM65 and RM55 (Bulk Purchase of 20 or more tickets for university/college students only. Email hello.lowercaselabs@gmail.com for details.)
instagram.com/lowercaselabs

Ensemble(from left to right): Phraveen Arikiah, Dexter Zhen, Mia Sara Shauki, Yusuf Amin, Farah Rani, Qahar Aqilah, Mia Sabrina Mahadir, Kamini Senthilathiban, Tharanii Karthigesu, Alfred Loh

Production-Stage Manager: Jazzie Lee Jin Jye
Assistant Stage Manager: Murasaki Haru
Floral Curator: Bee Shayne
Scenic Designer: Bryan Chang
Dramaturg: Dinesh Kumar Maganathan
Company Designer: Jazzie Lee Jin Jye
Show Archiver: Nick Augustin
Directed by Low Yee Choy
Presented by lowercase laboratories

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Step into a world where beauty and brutality collide in the highly-stylized interpretation of Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus -- a fresh take on the classic tragedy, focusing on the stark contrast between beauty and violence.

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Weekly Voice Workouts with Qahar Aqilah (Past Event)

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Weekly Voice Workouts with Qahar Aqilah (Past Event)

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Want to RSVP or have any enquiries?

Contact Kuala Lumpur City Opera by emailing to this address:

klcostudio@gmail.com

Location:

Kuala Lumpur City Opera Studio

4B, Jalan SS 20/10, Damansara Kim, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

https://maps.app.goo.gl/g1XmvqZc26UCStM2A

SESSION DESCRIPTION:

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Participants will be led through a general vocal workout routine, followed by more specific exercises chosen by the facilitator.

* The workout is suitable for actors, as well as anyone who works with the voice, or wants to express and communicate better with it.

* It is geared primarily towards the speaking voice, though the release from some of the exercises may indirectly help singing.

* Voice work is a lot about process, and could involve a lot of unlearning and learning of new habits and understanding. So please be patient and respectful of your, and others', journey.

* You may attend any, or all sessions.

* Please be on time, and commit to the work.

* Wear comfortable work-out clothes you can move freely in, for there will be exercises that require you to either move about or be lying on the floor.

* (Optional) Have a piece of 1 minute memorized text with you that you can apply or work with during the session.

BIO

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QAHAR AQILAH has been primarily an actor, acting teacher, and voice enthusiast for 20+ years. He was trained as an actor at the Michael Howard Studios in New York, where he studied Voicework with David Wells and the "Shakespeare in The Present" series of workshops with Patsy Rodenburg. He is currently one of the main coaches for The Serious Actor Programmes, under the Actors Emergence Project. Qahar was a Best Supporting Actor nominee for the 17th BOH Cameronian Art Awards in 2020.

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DSCF0087 (Qahar Aqilah , High Res, 8x10)

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https://x.com/KeliQilah

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https://www.instagram.com/keliqilah

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If you like my work, you can buy me a fancy cuppa coffee and share your thoughts. Check out my Extras too!

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Qahar Aqilah was trained as an actor at the Michael Howard Studios in New York. Aside from performing, Qahar also conducts classes and workshops for people who want to learn the craft of acting and improvisation as an actor. A former member and co-founder of Shakespeare Demystified, he has performed in and co-directed their shows, as well as trained current and new members of the ensemble. He is also a founding member of The AIIA Improv troupe. Qahar was a Best Supporting Actor nominee for the 17th BOH Cameronian Art Awards in 2020. His actor coaching credits include Terbaik Dari Langit (2014) and Gol & Gincu Vol. 2 (2018).

Thank you for supporting my vocation!

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Qahar Aqilah is empowering people with basic acting skills and/or expressive voices.

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Qahar Aqilah was trained as an actor at the Michael Howard Studios in New York. Aside from performing, Qahar also conducts classes and workshops for people who want to learn the craft of acting and improvisation as an actor.

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An insightful 2-part podcast on Salleh Ben Joned for the ABC Radio National, narrated by Anna Salleh, with contributions by various people throughout SBJ's life. My small contribution was recorded at Sync Box Productions Sdn. Bhd. (www.syncbox.asia)

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Salleh Ben Joned is a witty, fearless and charismatic poet and writer that some have called the 'bad boy of Malaysian literature'. He is a satirist, critic and libertarian, known for challenging taboos about race, religion, sexuality and a whole lot more. In this two-part documentary series, his eldest daughter Anna takes us on a wild ride through the life and times of her infuriating yet utterly loveable father. In Part 1 we hear about the influential decade the young Salleh spent in Australia where, among other things, he was a Colombo Plan scholar mentored by the controversial poet James McAuley at the University of Tasmania.
Salleh Ben Joned: A Most Unlikely Malay - Part 2 This documentary is dedicated to Halimaton Attan, the late wife of Salleh Ben Joned and mother to Adam and Hawa Salleh. For more information Salleh Ben Joned - blog Salleh Ben Joned on Facebook
Guests (in order of appearance)
Jamal Minhas
Annette Stewart
Che Wah Binti Md. Said (Zahara)
Ariel Salleh
Ruth Mooney
Ken Stewart
Mike Frost

Other acknowledgments
Reading by Qahar Aqilah of excerpts of poems, essays and columns from the following two of Salleh's books:
Sajak Sajak Saleh: Poems Sacred and Profane
As I Please: Selected Writings 1975-1994

Thank you also to Laurel Cohn, Natasha Mitchell and Sheila Rahman.

Excerpts of music from the following artists were played in this documentary:
Country Joe and the Fish
Indian Ensemble
Janis Joplin
Jimi Hendrix
Leonard Cohen
Mary Hopkin
Orkes Saiful Bahri
The Beatles

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Salleh Ben Joned: A Most Unlikely Malay (Part 1 of 2)

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Salleh Ben Joned is a witty, fearless and charismatic poet and writer that some have called the 'bad boy of Malaysian literature'. Come on a wild ride through his life and times with his eldest daughter Anna, starting with the influential decade he spent in Australia as a young Colombo Plan scholar.