Across The Causeway: Melur The Musical by Liver and Lung

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Following hit productions such as Sepet The Musical, award-winning musical theatre company Liver & Lung are presenting a brand new show this week: Melur The Musical, featuring seasoned actors Tria Aziz and Kai Chalmers and up-and-coming musical theatre stars Mila Mohsin and Anwar Rusdini. In 2022, Liver & Lung was one of twenty companies to receive the BOH Cameronian Grant for New … Continue reading Across The Causeway: Melur The Musical by Liver and Lung

George Town Festival 2022: An Interview with Cahaya XR Creative Producer & Project Manager Luvenia Kalia

GEORGE TOWN, PENANG – After two years in the pandemic and the restriction of live events, suffice to say that much of the art world has taken a deep dive into the digital realm, giving rise to NFTs, VR, AR and more unprecedented mediums. But with the return to a new normal, do these digital art forms still have a place? Australian creative digital studio … Continue reading George Town Festival 2022: An Interview with Cahaya XR Creative Producer & Project Manager Luvenia Kalia

George Town Festival 2022: An Interview with Festival Director Jack Wong

GEORGE TOWN, PENANG – On 9th July 2022, after two years of the pandemic, the annual George Town Festival (GTF) heralded a long-anticipated return to a fully-live format, as the Penangite capital came to life with a plethora of arts and cultural events, from music to film and performing arts. At the head of the festival is Jack Wong, who has been organising the event … Continue reading George Town Festival 2022: An Interview with Festival Director Jack Wong

Preview: George Town Festival 2022

GEORGE TOWN, PENANG – Penang’s most exciting arts and culture festival is back again, with the 2022 George Town Festival (GTF) taking place in a fully physical format from 9 to 24 July 2022. Over 80 ticketed and free programmes covering visual art, theatre, music, dance, film, photography, and more will be featured, coming together to create a unique experience for the public to discover … Continue reading Preview: George Town Festival 2022

SGIFF 2021: An Interview with Tan Chui Mui, director of ‘Barbarian Invasion’

If it’s one person you should expect the unexpected from, it’s Malaysian director Tan Chui Mui. A pioneer of the Malaysian New Wave, Tan is a chameleon of a person, constantly challenging herself to go one step further in her artistry, her head a chaotic but dazzling swirl of ideas, and always ensuring that the work she puts out is of a high quality. In … Continue reading SGIFF 2021: An Interview with Tan Chui Mui, director of ‘Barbarian Invasion’

Review: Imaginarium by Out of the Blue Theatre (George Town Festival 2021)

Opening a portal to other worlds in the comfort of your room. The human imagination is one of the most powerful tools available to us from the moment we’re born. And in the middle of a pandemic, where so many of us are under lockdown, the limits of the human mind are put to the test, it becomes more important than ever to use it … Continue reading Review: Imaginarium by Out of the Blue Theatre (George Town Festival 2021)

Review: BODY X The Culprit (George Town Festival 2021)

A digital whodunnit that captures the thrill of live theatre. One of the most unique aspects of live theatre that differentiates it from film, is how no matter how many times you watch it, there’s always something new to discover, whether it’s the way actors say a line, or the energy levels of the audience during the performance. Watching BODY X The Culprit for the … Continue reading Review: BODY X The Culprit (George Town Festival 2021)

Review: “Immerse” Concert (George Town Festival 2021)

Three Malaysian musicians in different parts of the world, digitally united. Besides inviting international artists to showcase work, the annual George Town Festival is also an opportunity to celebrate and spotlight local talent. And what better way to do that than to highlight the local artists that have found international success? Thanks to the internet, George Town Festival has united pianist Chow Jun Yi, ruan … Continue reading Review: “Immerse” Concert (George Town Festival 2021)

Arts of Malaysia: Sepet The Musical releases cast recording

KUALA LUMPUR – In 2019, Liver & Lung, the Cammie award-winning British-Malaysian theatre company behind KLoud Fest and the Malaya Relived anthology, adapted Yasmin Ahmad’s iconic film, Sepet, as an immersive musical.   This weekend, responding to popular demand by fans, they have released the musical’s soundtrack on Spotify and all other music stores.   The production of the soundtrack was made possible after Liver & Lung were selected for the Independent … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Sepet The Musical releases cast recording

George Town Festival 2021: An Interview with Haylin Cai, creator of Imaginarium

While the 2021 George Town Festival was planned as a hybrid festival, the ongoing lockdown measures implemented across the country have relegated most of its shows to either indefinite postponement, or taken online. And for the general public, it’s all they can do to wake up in the same bed, the same room, the same house, and learn to cope with the seemingly endless ennui … Continue reading George Town Festival 2021: An Interview with Haylin Cai, creator of Imaginarium