Official Launch of DELL Inspiron Z

The recently concluded Dell Musical was what I would consider a success.

Held as an official launch of the Dell Inspiron Z, the play was a treat to the 60 audiences in attendance.

This new range of Dell laptops positions itself as the slimmest and sleekest the market has to offer, and the sketch was written to communicate just that.

Pretty sleek, ain't it?

Yes, it's THAT slim. No, it wasn't photoshop-ed.

It was no easy feat, however.

The 15 minutes long performance was a culmination of 10 days of hard work.

In fact, I was rather surprised at the preparation needed for such a short performance.

Having decided on the script from day one itself, the casts was roped in the following day.

Among them is Eason, our Art Director – a bit of a shocker really, as I never really saw him as a performer, as good a singer as he is.

Art Director turned actor. Or was it the other way round? Mm ..

But stranger things have happened before, so why not?

The other 3 consists of Sarah, a Miss Malaysia contestant and a seasoned performer herself; Viry, a fellow colleague; and a certain Gedrick.

Pose, Sarah, Pose!

Peace, yo!

Gedrick - He must have been 10 foot tall or something. No, really.

I find him to be a rather pleasant character, but it has to be said that English isn’t exactly his forte.

As such, the initial stages of rehearsal were littered with mistakes.

That worry was soon put to bed however, as he proved to be a fast learner.

It certainly helps that the casts were increasingly familiar with each other as well.

It was during the latter sessions that I was treated to the musical talents of my colleagues; let it be the keyboard, guitar or mere vocals.

I can’t exactly say that I wasn’t envious.

Me? I could probably sing. Or was it just annoying sounds? Mm…

Anyhow, with the rehearsals going according to plan, the only other thing to worry about would be the props.

Having decided that the setting would be a classy restaurant, the props were to be in white.

What followed was perhaps the most extensive painting work I’ve ever gone through (The previous record stands at zero).

Suffice to say that I weren’t exactly proud of my ‘work’ and to give credit where it’s due, a fellow colleague did most of the painting – on top of covering my mess.

Ahh! Gorgeous! The chairs and the paint job, I mean.

Viry a.k.a The Maid in action.

Eason: "I'm charming, ain't I? ... Oi. Answer la. Oi."

Eason: "HAH! Gotcha!"

10 feet tall Gedrick in action. Doesn't he look like a professor or something?

Fast forward to the big day itself, it was a rather smooth sailing affair, bar one minor hiccup - the designated video camera ran out of memory space 2 minutes into the play.

The digital camera I have with me proved to be my saving grace, as I managed to get most of the play down.

A little shaky yes, but I suppose that’s better than returning empty handed.

The rest of the day was a scripted affair – the sketch finishing to rapturous applause, packing up and headed back to our office where we called it a day.

Being a trainee with no prior experience with events whatsoever, it proved to be quite an experience.

Rewarding, in fact.