Along with the 501st Legion, and a few members of Movie Mania, SEJA travelled to Batam, Indonesia, to perform at a Star Wars themed party one weekend in July.  Team SEJA comprised of Faiz and Azmi as the performers, and Sue and Mike as minders, photographers, videographers, all rolled into two.

All I can say is that it was very wet (thanks to the thunderstorm), and very muddy (also thanks to the storm). The lack of a wet weather programme meant that everyone, including guests, had to wait for it to stop. It’s just a good thing the rain didn’t carry on in torrents the whole night through.

The video will be out soon, but meanwhile check out our photos below.

P.S. Is it just me, or does it seem to rain on every performance of ours? *coughStPatrickscough*

Edit: The video is up here!

BY SUEANNE TEO

It has been a while, but the video of our St. Patrick’s Day performance is finally up!

It’s been sitting around in yours truly’s computer for the longest time! My sincerest apologies to everyone for the delay.

Enjoy!

CAST: Faiz Wahid, Azmi Danuri, Mike Tupaz, and Spiff Neo.
CREW: Sarah Coldheart and Sueanne Teo.
CAMEOS: Yazid Jalil

SEJA attended the preview screening of Fanboys the movie at Vivocity’s GV Europa on the 18th of March, 2009.

Organized by the fine folks from www.starwars.sg, it was a very informal and cozy outing: An opportunity for the fanboys and girls (both old and new) to discuss the movie and interact with other members from the Star Wars community.

There were many laughs during the dialogue session, with Leonard, the host, leading the audience in quizzes and introducing us all to Singapore’s very own life-sized R2-D2 project, which will hopefully be completed by August, in time for the Singapore Toy And Comic Convention.

With our history steeped in Star Wars fandom, SEJA greatly enjoyed the screening, and even gave an impromptu performance after the show!

Also on-site were the troopers from the 501st Legion’s Singapore Garrison, and they certainly impressed with their screen-accurate armors. There was even a photo op with them after the dialogue session.

It was one cold, rainy, and very wet Sunday afternoon, when three Sith, one Jedi, and numerous other troopers and members of the 501st Legion formed the Star Wars contingent for Singapore’s fourth annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Team SEJA was there in full force, with Mike, Azmi, and Spiff as Sith Lords, and Faiz as the lone Jedi. On the side, Sue and Sarah were busy playing holocam droids and capturing the event on tape, while Yazid and Annas provided both moral and physical support for the group.

The contingent gathered at the Raffles Statue at Boat Quay, mingling with the crowds and fellow fans alike. The lines of the 501st troopers, Darth Vader, and Sith Lords were certainly a sight to behold.

While it might have started out hot and humid, the fair weather quickly turned to torrential downpour as our warriors battled the heavy winds and rain on the march that took them along the Singapore River and finally to the open foyer of OUB Plaza.

Soaked to the skin, they nonetheless put up a great performance for the audience, including a surprise cameo by Yazid, who was in civilian gear.

The FX lightsabers that underwent the rain test also took a slight beating from their shower, but we’re crossing our fingers.

The video of the performance and parade should be up by next week.

Meanwhile, enjoy the photos and Happy Saint Patrick’s Day. Cheers!

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The holocam droids: Sarah and Sue.

Fight club.

Smiling despite the rain.