Fallen Leaves
2006, Theatre Performance
Actors Studio, Bangsar
Coordinator
Fallen Leaves
2008, Road show
Should we brush away and discard the dead leaves that fall to the ground in our backyards? Even fallen leaves have a place, and a special role to play ...
( newspaper article)
http://star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2006/12/13/soundnstage/16287133&sec=soundnstage
Fallen Leaves initially started off as a series of drama therapy sessions aimed at promoting expression and self esteem among 10 residents of the Welcome Community Home for PLWHA's (People Living With HIV/AIDS).
My father, Alex Arokiam, manager of Welcome Community Home encouraged me to work with a British theatre director Brian Jones, of Cloudbreak to draw out stories from these very talented and expressive men. Brian then devised and adapted their individual stories into a 4 scene theatre performance.The stories were based on real life experiences. In 3 out of 4 scenes, our scriptwriters also acted as themselves. We performed to a full house and received standing ovation at our premier it Actors Studio, on 8 December 2006. 
In 2007, the Fallen Leaves Theater Company refined their acting skills and staged several adaptations of their play at various venues around KL in partnership with Cloudbreak.
This year (2008), Welcome Community Home was awarded a grant by Malaysian Aids Council to conduct a theatre road show around Malaysia, aimed at promoting awareness and addressing stigma of the disease. Under the guidance of George Wielgus of Cloudbreak, they have created a new and engaging body of work in the form of Forum Theatre. Two of our initial scriptwriters and performers, Ridzuan and Bala have since passed away. Both of them were very passionate about passing on their experiences to young people so they do not make the same mistakes they made in life. New members have come in to fill their shoes, and continue their legacy. Fallen Leaves intends to establish their very own theatre company in the future, where PLWHA's and recovering drug addicts can stand on stage, share their stories, and be applauded for their courage and sincerity.
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