Great World Cabaret, showing at Resorts World Theatre from 19 February to 10 March, will bring you back to the past to the golden age of cabaret and music.
Similar to cabarets of the past where famous personalities would make guest appearances, the show will feature a different guest star/ standup comedians each week to bring you a fresh spin and new laughs.
Let’s introduce you to the guest stars of the show–Mark Lee, Hossan Leong, Sebastian Tan and Judee Tan–and the role they are playing.
We’ll let them tell you why you need to watch Great World Cabaret.
Mark Lee as Valentiko from 19 to 24 February
Who is Valentiko?
A small time laundromat owner who thinks he is Singapore’s answer to Marlon Brando, Valentiko adores the glitz and glamour of the Great World Cabaret.
Like a starry-eyed fan, he often falls over in his eagerness to associate himself with the stars and gorgeous show girls.
Unfortunately in their eyes, he is no Brando or Valentino. Just an awkward “cheena tiko” who keeps their stage costumes clean and pristine.
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Q&A with Mark LeeQ: How did you prepare for your role in Great World Cabaret? Q: If you were to choose a role in the cabaret that best suited you, what would it be and why? Q: In less than 10 words, tell us why we should come see Great World Cabaret. |
Hossan Leong as Mat Tarzan from 26 February to 3 March
Who is Mat Tarzan?
From a young age, Mat Tarzan knew he was no ordinary little boy. With only one finger, he could crack milk bottles and lift his cradle. But his superhuman feats brought more woe than joy. Tired of his accidental destruction around the kampong, the villagers banished him from his hometown.
For years, he hid in the forests of Bukit Timah, until one fateful day, he saved the life of Great World Cabaret’s host and the rest is history. These days, instead of wielding brute force, he teaches people how to be as strong as him through the power of concentration.
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Q&A with Hossan LeongQ: What was your impression of the cabarets in the past before your involvement in Great World Cabaret? Q: If you were to choose a role in the cabaret that best suited you, what would it be and why? Q: How did you prepare for your role in Great World Cabaret? |
Sebastian Tan as Broadway Beng from 5 to 10 March
Even if you know him, we’re still going to tell you who is Broadway Beng.
He’s funny, he’s local and he is old school cock-a-doo-da-doo-dle. Broadway Beng® is a true blue “Beng”, and a “Hokkien” boy who discovers a love for all things from the west.
Hailing from “Ang Swa” (Redhill), he finds himself in Great World Cabaret doing what he loves – cracking audiences up with laugh-a-minute stories of his east-west culture clash and belting out Broadway tunes with a “Hokkien” twist, complete with “Ah Beng” fashion and “Ah Beng” dance moves.
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Q&A with Sebastian TanQ: What was your impression of the cabarets in the past before your involvement in Great World Cabaret? When I was a little kid,my parents or aunties would bring me to wath the Chinese version of cabaret. I was dazzled by the colours, the music, costumes, glamorous singers, dancers, feathers! It transformed my world and became part of my inspiration for Broadway Beng. Q: If you were to choose a role in the cabaret that best suited you, what would it be and why? Q: In less than 10 words, tell us why we should come see Great World Cabaret. |
Judee Tan as Teo Chew Mui from 12 to 17 March
Who is Teo Chew Mui?
Dr Teo Chew Moi will forever change the way you view traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This crowd-pleasing TCM practioner dispenses medical advice with a quirky spin.
Armed with years of clinical expertise, she helps cast members of the Great World Cabaret with a wide range of deadly ailments. For example, show girls suffering from life-threatening Abandonment or Fatal Adipose Tissue (FAT).
She also nurses a crush on the drool-worthy host, who is sadly oblivious to her secret desires.
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Q&A with Judee TanQ: What was your impression of the cabarets in the past before your involvement in Great World Cabaret? In my imagination, cabaret in the past is this mysterious world, full of dark secrets and desires. It is a place where people transport into another world, let their cheeky “demons” out and have a fun time, uninhibitedly. Q: If you were to choose a role in the cabaret that best suited you, what would it be and why? Q: How did you prepare for your role in Great World Cabaret? |
Get your tickets to Great World Cabaret
Let’s Bo Bo Cha Cha back to yesteryear Singapore where dancing girls, comedians, acrobats and magicians ruled the nightlife. A must-watch for the whole family!
| Date: | 19 February – 17 March 2015 |
| Show Times: | Mon – Fri: 8pm (No show on Wed) Sat & Sun: 3pm, 8pm |
| Venue: | Resorts World™ Theatre, Resorts World Sentosa |
| Prices*: | Premium: $128 Standard: $108, $88, $68, $48*Prices exclude SISTIC booking fee and handling charges. Terms and Conditions apply.  |
Pioneer generation discount
Do you know seniors who’d love to revisit this colourful era of their lives?
Let them know this great news, because Pioneer Generation Cardholders enjoy 50% off Cat 1 – 3 tickets. The promotion is valid from 16 Dec 2014 onwards. Check out the T&C at rwsentosa.com/gwc.
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