Hullaballoo member

Katterwall: What is your favourite part of Hullaballoo?
Leyda: Singing!

K: What is your favourite song to sing?
L: "It's up to you” (from the Muppet Babies)

K: What do you like to do other than singing?
L: Playing and reading

K: What was the last live performance you went to see?
L: ‘Around the World in 80 Days’. I was also the White Kangaroo in our school production of ‘Alice Down Underland’.

From Helen Walker, Leyda's mum: “Hullaballoo is Leyda's favourite after school activity! Leyda has always loved music / singing and I was keen for her to do some singing in a fun environment and not just as part of a school choir. Leyda has been at Hullaballoo for 2 years and has really enjoyed the variety of songs offered, singing them in the car on the way home or giving me after work performances. Leyda also likes contributing to the choreography. I think not only has it developed her appreciation of music and rhythm but also her confidence too!”

Carol was originally a medieval round dance and then a word for a particular type of ballad. However, by Dickens' time the word carol had come closer to its modern meaning, being a joyful hymn specific to Christmas. Dickens takes this musical analogy further, dividing his book into five staves instead of chapters.

The Christmas Carol has been reimagined by, amongst others, the Muppets, Mickey Mouse, Blackadder, Mr. Magoo, the Flintstones, Bugs Bunny, the Jetsons, Brer Rabbit and Sesame Street.

Actors who have played Scrooge include Alastair Sim, George C. Scott, Patrick Stewart, Scrooge McDuck, Tim Curry, Yosemite Sam, Ross Kemp and Jim Carey (in 2009).

Kassia's version will bring together music from a whole host of musical styles including easy listening, cinema soundtrack, medieval carol, film musical and contemporary classical which together with narration by Michael Harley and a cast of silhouette's, promises to ignite imaginations this Christmas.

November
22^nd : Island School Fair @ Island School, 20 Borrett Road, HK, 12noon - 5pm

December
5^th : Community Christmas Carols@ Lok Hing Lane Temporary Sitting-Out Area (Lan Kwai Fong Amphitheatre)
A free event, raising money in aid of Operation Santa Claus

5^th & 6^th : The Snowman & the Bear (with film) @ Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall
City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong with Narrator by Matthew Hale
Tickets from URBTIX www.urbtix.hk Tel: (852) 2734 9009

7^th : Discovery Bay Fair @ Discovery Bay

9^th : Conrad Autumn Fair @ Conrad Hotel Hong Kong, 10am - 8pm

15^th & 16^th : A Kassia Christmas Carol @ Sheung Wan Civic Centre
Tickets from URBTIX www.urbtix.hk from 15^th November, Tel: (852) 2734 9009