NOC IV

The second week of the last trimester is coming to an end soon. Holiday mood is slowly decreasing and everything is getting back on track. It was quite boring for the first week and things are getting very hectic this week.

I attended the Night of Celebration (NOC) IV on Thursday night in Main Hall. This is an annual event held by SPARC. It is a musical drama and the admission is free. It was my second and last time attending this event. My first visit was on last academic year. The entrance was crowded by people once it was opened. I was supposed to enter with Mei Shin and Soon Jin but they were not there yet when I arrived. I made a right choice entering the hall first as the front and middle seats were filled up very fast. I managed to get a seat on the right front. It was quite a nice view as I was not block. Beside me is my neighbor, Jason and Foo was sitting nearby. It was not as nice as last year’s performance but the door gift was nice, sponsored by Tupperware and some samples from a cosmetic company. The commercial section was a bit too lengthy and the emcee for the opening was not doing a great job.

The title for NOC IV was Chapters of Life. The story surrounded Abigail, a kind hearted girl who suffered from leukemia. When she was given hope to recover from her sickness, an accident happened and she passed away. Her friends and brother a lot suffered from her death. My favorite character is Chris, played by Justin Lee. His singing is the best and doing a good job for his role as Abigail’s brother. Even though Violet, Abigail’s best friend (played by Renee Tiun) is not a goody type of character, she played her role well. Sean, played by Aaron Liu’s performance is not bad. I had a hard time listening to his singing as it was unclear. Abigail’s performance is lack of emotion. Overall, the music, dance and props for this year are a bit disappointing. However, the flash show before the start of the event is something worth mentioning. It was about the training of the actors before the event, more to a comedy. Despite all the flaws, the event was a bit hit. The venue was packed with people and there were many spectators standing at the back.