Review: Projek Suitcase by Teater Ekamatra

Teater Ekamatra’s annual monologue festival is back! Projek Suitcase isn’t just people standing around delivering lines though; it’s uniting artists from all kinds of disciplines, from sound designers to film makers, from actors to bharathanatyam dancers. This year, they’ve departed from simply uniting Malay artists to becoming all-inclusive and multi-disciplinary, regardless of race, language or religion. There were also some very familiar faces involved, from musician Bani … Continue reading Review: Projek Suitcase by Teater Ekamatra

Review: Cari Makan by Hatch Theatrics

Over the last few months, Hatch Theatrics crafted Cari Makan as part of their pioneer Arts Incubation Residency with the Malay Heritage Centre, truly going back to basics and taking inspiration from tradition. Cari Makan refers to a Malay expression that literally translates to ‘finding food’, which means ‘to earn a living’. First time playwright Nadia Cheriyan wanted to shed light on the forgotten occupations of Malay culture, … Continue reading Review: Cari Makan by Hatch Theatrics