Lessons from ‘The Prophet’ redelivered
By NABILA AZLAN Magnetised by Kahlil Gibran’s timeless catalogue of reminders in The Prophet upon first read, I was excited to watch how this would …
Charming puppet show ‘Asli – Resonance in Our Roots’ shared an important lesson
By SOFIA SHAMSUNAHAR Honestly, when I heard about Asli – Resonance in Our Roots (RIOR), a digital performance of storytelling through puppetry and music, I …
‘The World Is Your Restaurant’ lends a festive air to food, fish and family banquet dinners
By ADRIANA NORDIN MANAN Road trips to seaside towns, family gatherings or yee sang get togethers during Chinese New Year. Seafood dinners at Chinese restaurants …
Traversing through time and technology with Yayasan TM
By ALIA SHAHRIZANPhotos by SAM THAM Traverse: Motions Through Time showcase by Yayasan TM was a multifaceted showcase that merged art and technology crossing the …
Through Verbatim Theatre, ‘Buka Pintu’ subverts our inertia to address child marriage
By ADRIANA NORDIN MANAN The power of theatre as a place to hear stories untold elsewhere was apparent in Patblas Studio’s Buka Pintu, which had …
Short+Sweet Film offers a couple of meaningful gems
By JARED WEE Over the second and third lockdowns here in Malaysia, many local art institutions were hit the hard by the pandemic, and though …
‘This Time’ takes one in different directions along the watercolour trail
By ADRIANA NORDIN MANAN What should one look for in a group exhibition? Cohesion emerging from variety, or individuality within a group setting? These are …
Dance performance ‘pragina: EMOSI’ captivates
By SOFIA SHAMSUNAHAR I didn’t know someone’s eyes could captivate me so much. But sitting in the audience during The Actors Studio Seni Teater Rakyat’s …
‘Mana Aiman?’ memberi pengalaman berbeza
Oleh SOFIA AMANEE Setelah hampir dua tahun Malaysia dilanda pandemik, rata-rata sektor tidak dibenarkan untuk dibuka. Perjumpaan secara fizikal serta aktiviti berkumpulan tidak dibenarkan, apatah …
There are multiple Melakas to see at ‘All The Lands Within the Seas’
By ADRIANA NORDIN MANAN The word melange comes to mind when thinking about All the Lands Within the Seas: A Visual History of Maritime Melaka, …