{"id":237038,"date":"2024-06-10T13:29:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T05:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/?post_type=event&p=237038"},"modified":"2024-11-20T11:47:21","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T03:47:21","slug":"dont-call-him-mr-mari-kita-3","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/www.wildrice.com.sg\/event\/237038-dont-call-him-mr-mari-kita-3\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW BAHRU PRESENTS: DON’T CALL HIM MR. MARI KITA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Zubir Said made history with his music. In 1958, he composed Majulah Singapura<\/em> \u2013 the iconic song that has galvanised our nation, and is still sung all over the island to this very day. But there is so much more to Zubir Said\u2019s remarkable career than the song that has come to define it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this joyful, moving and inspiring celebration of Zubir Said\u2019s life and legacy, Julian Wong \u2013 one of Singapore\u2019s most acclaimed music directors \u2013 pays loving tribute to his teacher\u2019s teacher. Accompanied by some of our country\u2019s most accomplished musicians and young vocalists, Julian will bring you the best of Zubir Said\u2019s songbook \u2013 from beloved classics like Semoga Bahagia<\/em>, Sayang Disayang <\/em>and Orang Singapura<\/em>, to rare musical gems long thought to have been lost forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following a critically acclaimed sold-out run in 2022, Don\u2019t Call Him Mr. Mari Kita <\/em>returns to The Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre for a strictly limited final season. Directed with keen insight and visual flair by Cultural Medallion winner Ivan Heng, this production incorporates archival footage from Singapore\u2019s golden age of cinema and stunning period costumes to evoke the style and glamour of a 1960s television variety show. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Come and meet the man behind the melody we all know by heart. You\u2019ll never sing \u2018Mari Kita\u2019 in the same way again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Duration: approximately 1 hour 20 minutes (with no intermission)
Recommended for patrons aged 6 and above<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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