The Reluctant Saint

11th Aug

Had the opportunity to tag along with RL to cover a theater performance at KL Pac. I have shoot concerts and live shows but soon discovers that theater is another ballgame altogether.


Some background on the performance: The Redemptorists are celebrating 75 years of their presence in Malaysia and Singapore. In conjunction with the celebrations is the production of the musical - The Reluctant Saint. It was first performed 13 years ago as part of the 300 year celebration for Saint Alphonsus Liguori and very well received.

The cast before showtime..


The musical is based on the life of Saint Alphonsus de Liguori, the founder of the Redemptorists Congregation. Born into a noble family in Naples, Alphonsus' life as a young hotshot lawyer takes a turn when he answers God's call to serve.






It is a story that tugs your heartstrings and a musical that entertains. Performing in the musical is a talented cast made up of young and old members backed by crew members who have come together from different backgrounds to tell this story.








The musical is also being performed in order to raise funds for the Redemptorists Congregation in Haiti. The Congregation there suffered tremendous loss and destruction of their buildings in the major earthquake in January this year.




All donations from the performance will go to the Haiti Disaster Relief Effort for the Redemptorist Mission.