Kuala Lumpur, 9 November 2018 – Having been the No.1Chinese-language kids learning channel in Malaysia for the past decade, AstroXiao Tai Yang (XTY) has resonated with the strong sentiments among its youngviewers to officially present an exhilarating live musical for its fans. Fansof XTY characters and The Five Elves were treated to the very first originalmusical created by Malaysians for Malaysian kids, titled “The Five Elves: A Magical Journey” Live Musical. The live musicalmade its debut on 8 November 2018 at Plenary Hall, Kuala LumpurConvention Centre (KLCC).
This highly anticipated live musical featured the popularXTY characters, Tong Tong, Xiao V and the Five Elves: QQ, Moses, Dido, Red Nose& Willy comprising of more than 40 local cast and crew. A total of 6recurring shows of the 75-minute long live musical will be held from 8 – 11November at the KLCC Plenary Hall, where fans can immerse themselves inenthralling songs and dance numbers.
As part of XTY’s efforts to advocate the five pillarsof learning - learning, thinking, competing, creating & developing one’s character– the musical provides children with a head start for lifelong holisticlearning through the creative and performing arts.
Combining familiar tunes from XTY’s signature show,“Tong Tong’s Wonderland”, a multimedia projection of a magical universe,specially-designed costumes & live interactions, “The Five Elves: A Magical Journey” Live Musical resounded stronglywith its audience throughout the show last night.
Astro Xiao Tai Yang is a 24-hour channel targetingMandarin-speaking children which offers both educational and entertainingprogrammes. Its signature show, Tong Tong’s Wonderland, is Astro’shighest-rating Chinese-language kids content.
For more information regarding Astro Xiao Tai Yang andthe live musical, please visit XTY’s official Facebook account https://www.facebook.com/astroxty/.
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Astro小太阳呈现全马最大型中文儿童歌舞剧
首演欢声雷动，现场大小观众欢乐舞动大合唱
（吉隆坡9日讯）Astro小太阳年度巨献，大马首部中文大型儿童歌舞剧《五力魔法小精灵之奇幻旅程》昨晚起至11日，一连四天共六场秀就在吉隆坡KLCC PlenaryHall开演！首场演出吸引上千人到场观赏，现场父母和小朋友反应热烈，随音乐手舞足蹈和大合唱！
由多媒体创作导演叶准准、著名歌手音乐创作人罗忆诗担任音乐总监以及著名舞编凌秀眉三能鼎力打造，Astro小太阳斥资百万把同名原创3D动画片搬上舞台的《五力魔法小精灵之奇幻旅程》，昨晚以欢乐舞动、震撼视效到千人大合唱为共计6场秀的这出大型儿童歌舞剧揭开序幕。
透过把动画片里神兽人物魔法变身成超级英雄，协助故事主角小V面对和解决问题的故事概念，揉合欢乐与魔幻元素，让现场大人和小朋友都能寓教于乐，共同感受歌舞剧里渗透的泪水和勇气、爱和感恩的意义，希望借此让小朋友学习自我认知的重要性及让父母感知陪伴的力量。同时，Astro小太阳也通过了多个非盈利组织单位，邀请了多位特殊儿童免费参与观赏了这场充满正面教育性的儿童歌舞剧，希望这群特殊儿童能通过此歌舞剧的故事里领悟正面讯息鼓励他们勇敢面对任何困难，积极成长。
超过40位演员共同演出的《五力魔法小精灵之奇幻旅程》儿童歌舞剧，大胆采用多位素人演员，当中包括多位舞蹈和武术演员，年纪最小的演员仅7岁，尽管如此，导演在选角上也从不马虎，每位演员都是配合角色需求而精心挑选。演员在首场的精湛演出也反映出导演的选角和导戏上居功不少。
值得一提的是，为响应环保，《五力魔法小精灵之奇幻旅程》也是全马首个以纯纸皮打造舞台布景设计的大型儿童歌舞剧。此外，为了完美呈现100%原创内容和造型人物，专属团队也打造了超过30组造型，无论是在妆容、发型、服装制作等都深入考究用心制作，誓让观众尽情享受一场创意奇幻，亲子教育的旅程。
《五力魔法小精灵之奇幻旅程》故事讲述性格内向自卑的小V，获得来自水龙星的老龙王赠予童童作为礼物后，生活起了巨大变化，神兽化身的五力魔法小精灵来到地球，力斗专制蛮横的雄巴巴校长，帮助小V对五种能力（学习、思考、创造、竞争、品格）的掌握以及重拾学习的乐趣，而展开的一段奇幻成长旅程。
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