Gbana-Bendu (1975)

Credits

• Playwright:Pat Amadu Maddy AKA Yulisa Amadu Maddy
• Original Local Script:No
• Company Name:Phoenix 61
• Date:8 – 9 November, 1975
• Total Showing:2
• Venue:Anglo-Chinese School Theatre, Ipoh
• Language:English

• Director:Chin San Sooi, Sabi, Thor
• Choreographer:Chin San Sooi
• Lighting Designer:Lim Eng Hong, assisted by Nesadurai, Jaya Mahesan, Gen See Meng, Ho Chun Loon
• Set Designer:Lim Eng Hong and Joseph Louis
• Costume Designer:Sabi, assisted by Jenny, Pauline, Mrs Rajan
• Property Master:Cheah Yin Mee
• Stage Crew:Xavier, Ee Tee Gin
• Principal Cast:

  Jeyasankaran as Shadow
  Thor as Beggar
  Sabi as Umu
  Vengadasalam as Ur’Tamrokoh
  Rebecca Rama as Mammy-Queen
  Akbar as Pc-Joe

• Ensemble:

  Anish Kumar Roy. Sugdev Singh, Ahmad Borhan, Joginder Singh, Nor Azizah, Cheah Yin Mee, Philomena, Umadevi, Lee Wai Kuan Jeya Pushani

• Stage Manager:Hari Singh
• Publicist:John K.
• Additional Notes:

  Technical Consultant: Sze Chee Hon

• Other Information:

  According to the programme, the play was performed at the Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh, on November 8 and 9, 1975. (Information about the year is sourced from the programme book for the Penang Players & Phoenix 61’s production of “The Fantasticks” in 1977.) Although it is not mentioned in the programme, we believe that “Gbana-Bendu” may have been staged in Kuala Lumpur as well. If you have any information on this matter, please contact us.