GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA – Penangite David ST Loh has been away from Malaysia for 30 years. In that time, the photojournalist has gone on to become an editor at Reuters, work for Malaysian Insight, and have his images gracing books and newspapers ranging from the New York Times to the Washington Post, and more. Taking a closer look at how the island has progressed over the … Continue reading George Town Festival 2018: Over Penang by David ST Loh

GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA – Based off the experiences of soldiers who have fought on the frontline, KaBooM is a moving and often disturbing series of interlocking performance vignettes, as told by a single woman (Deborah Leiser-Moore, also director) performing each of these stories. Registering and gathering at Art Lane before the performance began, we were then led a short distance away to a steel factory where the performance would … Continue reading George Town Festival 2018 Week Three: KaBooM – Stories from Distant Frontlines by Tashmadada

GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA – Created by the Youth Community Arts Project over a six month process, which brought together five financially needy schools from Kulim Bandar Baharu to create an arts performance, Singing to the Lions follows Alisa, a dead girl who attempts to weave her memories together to figure out what happened to her in life after it was taken by fierce lions. Over the … Continue reading George Town Festival 2018 Week Three: Singing to the Lions

GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA – The George Town Festival brings with it plenty of experimental art, including the unique Instant Theatre. Designed by Chinese performance artists group XiaoKe x ZiHan, this year’s edition was held at the Basketball Court at Lebuh Aceh, and saw a combination of Malaysian and Chinese performers put their creativity to the test as they figured out how to use the space given to them. With … Continue reading George Town Festival 2018 Week Three: Instant Theatre

GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA – Exhibiting a series of 28 photographic portraits displaying a diverse selection of Malaysians posing with the Malaysian flag, photographer Mooreyameen Mohamad’s exhibition Stripes and Strokes came under fire this week as the portraits of LGBTQ activists Nisha Ayub and Pang Khee Teik were taken down on “instruction”. Igniting furore from both the arts and LGBTQ communities, the unexpected move was unimaginable, considering how both activists were simply … Continue reading George Town Festival 2018 Opening Weekend: Removal of Portraits From Stripes and Strokes Reveal An LGBTQ Intolerant Malaysia

GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA – Over one of the things we were most impressed by is the sheer amount of art spaces available in George Town, and the diversity and melting pot of arts, culture and people that make up the Penang capital. At every event this year, the team behind GTF ensured that there was an ambassador present to educate audiences about theatre etiquette and what … Continue reading George Town Festival 2018 Opening Weekend: Between Tiny Cities រវាងទីក្រុងតូច