Inspiring show: Ola Bola: The Musical is about the Malaysian football team that qualified for the 1980 Olympics.
I HAD the privilege of watching Ola Bola: The Musical at Istana Budaya recently. Reams have been written regarding the role of the arts in society, and about the musical and film of the same name, but I do think I owe it to the hardworking and impressive talents involved in the musical to share some of my thoughts regarding the show.
If you haven’t seen it already, Ola Bola: The Musical – based on a 2016 film with the same name directed by Chiu Keng Guan – is about the Malaysian football team that qualified for the 1980 Olympics. It is an amalgamation of nostalgic reminiscences and hard-hitting social references, packaged in the story of a group of idealistic young men who put aside socioeconomic differences to reach a common goal.
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