Actors Studio The Box played host to a lot of
amazing gigs for years including the Code 13
visit. It may not be there no more. Read on:

--- V A Emuang <emuangv@...> wrote:
From: "V A Emuang" <emuangv@...>
> Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 14:11:02 -0800
> Subject: Actors Studio DM - Destroyed
>
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> I just spoke to Faridah. It wasn't good. The
> Actors Studio venues at Dataran Merdeka
> have been "totally" destroyed.
>
> The ARTS community will I am sure galvanize to
> do something to show our support
> and communal sense of loss for what has been a
> phenomenon of its own making in
> the history of Malaysia's cultural landscape
> since 1989, in no small part from the
> efforts of Faridah and Joe.
>
> Please stay tuned.
>
> Faridah (true to form in these circumstances)
> has also requested that all information
> regarding upcoming shows at TAST and TASBx at
> DM be directed to the TASBsc
> (Bangsar). They will be attempting to resume
> classes, workshops and rehearsals as
> soon as possible at alternative venues.
> Tel: +603-2094 0400/1400
> Fax: +603-2093 8400
>
> My heartfelt virtual hugs go to Fari, Joe, Meng
> Jin, and the TAS team, as well as our
> friends at Dama Orchestra.
>
>
>
> Peace - V
>
> ++++++++
>
> TODAY'S STAR
>
> KUALA LUMPUR: A mad scramble took place as
> scores of customers and workers
> ran for their lives when floodwaters gushed
> down the Dataran Merdeka's basement
> area where a bazaar and a car park are located.
>
>
> Within less than 30 minutes, the 3.3m-high
> basement floor was submerged during the
> three-hour downpour that started at about 4pm.
>
>
> Shopkeepers, workers and customers had about 10
> minutes to run up to higher
> ground onto the road.
>
> It is not known whether there was anyone
> trapped in there at press time.
>
> The basement was divided into two sections –
> the car park and the bazaar called
> Plaza Putra.
>
> Among the shops there are Restoran Sri Putra,
> Actor's Studio Theatre, Actor's Studio
> Academy, management offices, tailoring shops,
> tourism offices, food court and two
> cinemas.
>
> Dama Orchestra's artistic director Khor Seng
> Chew, who was in his studio at the
> basement, said he was with a singer, Tan Soo
> Suan, when floodwaters started to
> flow in at 6.15pm.
>
> Khor said the water rose so quickly that the
> basement was completely submerged in
> less than 10 minutes.
>
> He said he believed only four cars had time to
> move out of the car park.
>
> At 2am today, two teams – one from the City
> Hall and the other from the Fire and
> Rescue Department – were still pumping water
> out of the basement and the operation
> was expected to take several hours.
>
> +++++++++++++++++
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