KUALA LUMPUR - To celebrate the new year, Liver & Lung, the British-Malaysian theatre company behind Sepet The Musical, is releasing their award-winning short film, Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales). From 8th to 10th January 2021, viewers can purchase tickets to virtual screenings of the film, which will be broadcast online on Peatix Live. Mahsuri (& Other … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung to screen their award-winning short film Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales)
Review: Nadirah by The Instant Cafe Theatre Company (2016)
A chance to see Alfian Sa'at's writing at its peak, well-performed by a combination of Singaporean and Malaysian actors. KUALA LUMPUR - First performed in 2009, Singaporean playwright Alfian Sa'at's award-winning Nadirah ranks among his best, as a powerful, thought-provoking piece about the intersections between love, faith and religion, and how far one will go to sacrifice … Continue reading Review: Nadirah by The Instant Cafe Theatre Company (2016)
Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung Releases Soundtrack from their Award-Winning Short Film: Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales)
KUALA LUMPUR - Liver & Lung, the Malaysian theatre company behind Sepet The Musical, has released their debut studio album today. A soundtrack from their upcoming musical film, the album is now available on Spotify and other streaming sites. Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales) is a six-song album that depicts the legend of Mahsuri, a Malaysian tale of … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung Releases Soundtrack from their Award-Winning Short Film: Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales)
Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung Releases Mahsuri-Inspired Single ‘In My Arms’
KUALA LUMPUR - Liver & Lung Productions, the Malaysian theatre company behind Sepet The Musical, is set to release their debut short film, Mahsuri (& Other Peculiar Tales), in December 2020. The musical short film has been selected as a finalist at the prestigious Short Shorts Film Festival in Tokyo. As an early-bird surprise, they are releasing … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung Releases Mahsuri-Inspired Single ‘In My Arms’
Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung’s Merdeka Musical streams free on YouTube for a week
KUALA LUMPUR - To celebrate Malaysia’s 63rd Independence Day, BOH Cameronian winners, Liver & Lung Productions, will release their epic musical about our country’s fight for independence on their YouTube channel this August. Malaya Relived: Merdeka is an immersive historical musical about a formidable Indian-Malayan diplomat who begins a love affair with a British journalist … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Liver & Lung’s Merdeka Musical streams free on YouTube for a week
Arts of Malaysia: Zoom Parah by The Instant Cafe Theatre Company (Review)
Revival of Alfian Sa'at's play about race relations in Malaysia still hits hard nine years later. KUALA LUMPUR - Much like Singapore, Malaysia has never really had to deal with overt controversies over race and racism in the country, with most issues swept under the rug or smoothened over into silence. But in the beginning … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Zoom Parah by The Instant Cafe Theatre Company (Review)
Arts of Malaysia: indicinelive! – Quaranstream Edition (Review)
Malaysia dips its toes into digital presentation with a livestream edition of hit sketch show. KUALA LUMPUR - Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the arts scene in Malaysia has been on break for a good few months now. Which is why any opportunity to see a performance from across the Causeway is reason to … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: indicinelive! – Quaranstream Edition (Review)
Arts of Malaysia: Sepet The Musical by Liver & Lung (Preview)
KUALA LUMPUR - After winning three BOH Cameronian Arts Awards last week, Malaysian theatre company Liver & Lung is reviving its sold-out adaptation of Yasmin Ahmad’s masterpiece film, Sepet The Musical, this August. They will also be treating audiences to a preview of their brand-new original musical, Songs Inspired by A Little Life. Marking KL’s first … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: Sepet The Musical by Liver & Lung (Preview)
Arts of Malaysia: indicinelive! – Quaranstream Edition (Preview)
KUALA LUMPUR - As the world slowly gets back on its feet recovering from COVID-19, Malaysia's arts scene too is opening up and beginning to experiment with digital forms as more new content is pushed out. This week, popular KL revue show indicinelive! is back for its 7th edition as they present their first ever digital … Continue reading Arts of Malaysia: indicinelive! – Quaranstream Edition (Preview)
★★★☆☆ Review: Teater Normcore 3 – Masam Manis 酸甜 by Kaos Nol (Malaysia)
Ridhwan Saidi adapts P. Ramlee's classic film with a dose of social commentary. Performed at KongsiKL, the newest edition of Kaos Nol's Teater Normcore series feels like a form of guerrilla theatre, purposely minimalist and low-budget to focus attention on the production's craft, script and performance. In this play, playwright and director Ridhwan Saidi has … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Review: Teater Normcore 3 – Masam Manis 酸甜 by Kaos Nol (Malaysia)
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