Mark Teh is reinterpreting history as we know it
By ELLEN LEE There is a quote, often attributed to Winston Churchill: “History is written by the victors.” Most of the time, the “losers” of …
Instant Café Theatre fosters important conversations through the arts
By SHAMEERA NAIR LIN Air Con is a “multi-layered narrative”, as co-director Zalfian Fuzi observes, that explores issues relevant then and now. Diving into the …
Have a culture-filled Malaysia Day with traditional dance lessons
By MARIA MURUGIAH Malaysians, where you at? It’s time to put on your dancing shoes and sway your way into Malaysia Day! As we all …
Kalpana Dance Theatre gets back into rhythm with virtual performance series
By MARIA MURUGIAH The last few months have been gruelling for the Kalpana Dance Theatre (KDT) dancers who haven’t been able to practise and perform. …
Lau Beh Chin melestarikan kerjaya tradisi di persada seni dunia
Oleh MIMI SALLEH Melihat gaya anak kelahiran Pulau Pinang ini melentikkan jari dan menggerakkan tubuh dengan gemalai, tiada siapa menyangka penari bernama Lau Beh Chin, …
Dream roles in theatre
By LENNARD GUI Every theatre-maker dreams of doing a show that’s a box-office hit or critical success, or both. I remember watching A Midsummer Night’s …
Ling Goh, Torch-bearer of Teochew Opera in Malaysia
By SETO KIT YAN As a fourth-generation Teochew Opera practitioner, Goh Hooi Ling (吴慧玲) is often asked what drives her passion for her theatre craft …
Teater Tradisional Mek Mulung terima sambutan yang menggalakkan menerusi live Facebook
Oleh SOFIA AMANEE Panggung Rakyat kali ini kembali dengan episod pertama yang menampilkan lagenda tempatan dari negeri Kedah iaitu Teater Tradisional Mek Mulung yang bertajuk …
Shafeeq Shajahan digs deep into the human experience
By MARIA MURUGIAH If you lie somewhere in the “theatre fans meet musical aficionados” Venn diagram, you must have already heard of director, writer, composer, …
Snapping our fingers at the Malaysian spoken word poets at Lingua Franca
By SOFIA SHAMSUNAHAR We’re snapping our fingers for our Malaysian poets at Lingua Franca, an online spoken word event part of the GEM Arts Masala …