GEORGE TOWN, PENANG – Taking place over 10 days from 19th to 28th July 2024, the 15th iteration of George Town Festival (GTF) is set to take the iconic festival in a brand new direction. Organised by Kerson Media Global Sdn Bhd, GTF 2024 takes on the theme ‘Here & Now’, and invites all to embark on a journey of reflection and reimagination into George … Continue reading Preview: George Town Festival 2024 – Here & Now
Liver & Lung deliver energy and joy in this family friendly musical. KUALA LUMPUR – For any Malaysian, Sang Kancil is perhaps one of the most beloved characters from childhood, with the seemingly endless tales of a clever mousedeer thwarting its enemies with tricks and mischievous ways. Now, award-winning theatre company Liver & Lung are bringing the spirit of Sang Kancil story to the stage, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Sang Kancil & The Dragon King by Liver & Lung
Kuala Lumpur – Liver & Lung, the celebrated creators behind Sepet The Musical and Melur The Musical, are excited to announce the latest addition to their musical theatre repertoire set to charm audiences this 2024: Sang Kancil & The Dragon King.A tale that intertwines the enchantment of folklore with the vibrancy of a Malaysian playground, Sang Kancil & The Dragon King promises to be an exciting adventure for the young and the … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Sang Kancil & The Dragon King by Liver & Lung
Flurry of issues during a Malaysian family reunion in New York. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Home is where the heart is, but what happens when the home you left behind follows you into a new country? Adding a new play to the Malaysian canon of theatre is Adriana Nordin Manan, with her original script Fault Lines, which follows Malaysian Shereen as she receives a visit … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Fault Lines by Protagonist Studio and Cocoon Creative Lab
KUALA LUMPUR – The art book fair has slowly but surely grown into one of the most exciting festival circuits to get on board, expanding out from the West to Asia. Representing the fervent spirit of independent creation and innovation amidst an increasingly uniform world, there is a fierce passion that accompanies every regional variant of the fair, regardless of the city it’s held in, … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur Art Book Fair 2023 – a haven for the independent publishing scene at a bigger venue with record 112 exhibitors
KUALA LUMPUR – Returning for its third edition, the eagerly awaited Kuala Lumpur Art Book Fair (KLABF) will bring a mammoth line-up of independent publishers, artists, rare art books, exclusive collectibles and programmes to the Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) from 8 to 10 December 2023. Sprawling over 7,000 square feet of exhibition space, the three-day KLABF 2023 will transform KLSCAH into … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: KL Art Book Fair 2023
KUALA LUMPUR – In a packed and cozy corner of Bangsar sits a wonderful space for local jazz and acts that would absolutely rival the international scene. Welcome to BoboKL, the city’s premier music lounge, home to the signature Tarakucha big band concert, assuring audience members of a night of romance, thrills and magic with their carefully curated set of classic songs in English and from … Continue reading ★★★★★ Review – Arts of Malaysia: Cinema TARAKUCHA! returns to BoboKL to celebrate iconic movie soundtracks
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – A fault line refers to the geographic phenomenon of fractures in the Earth’s crust, potentially leading to earthquakes. Metaphorically speaking, this would then refer to cracks in the relationship between two parties, and perhaps if left unresolved, potentially result in disaster. That happens to be the issue at the heart of new play Fault Lines, which makes its premiere this Thursday … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: An Interview with playwright Adriana Nordin Manan, director Ghafir Akhbar and star Putrina Rafie of new play ‘Fault Lines’
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – A brand new play comes to town, with the premiere of Fault Lines at the Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre (PJPAC) this November. The debut full-length play by Adriana Nordin Manan will be brought to the stage by a line-up featuring some of the most respected names in Malaysian theatre, with a seven-person cast headlined by Fatimah Abu Bakar and Putrina … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Fault Lines by Protagonist Studio and Cocoon Creative Lab
“We must imagine Sisyphus happy.” – Albert Camus KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Ending off Theatresauce’s season, with a bumper crop of seven productions, is Sisyphus No.9, a philosophical piece told through experimental movements and music. Directed by Tung Jit Yang, Sisyphus No.9 considers the idea of the mundane in routine. Day in, day out. The rising and setting of the sun, darkness to light. Getting … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Sisyphus No.9 by Theatresauce (Preview)
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