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Arts in Malaysia: An Interview with Johnny Ong, Co-Founder of Hauntu

KUALA LUMPUR – Do you believe in ghosts? If you came to THE LINC KL and looked around a bit, you might just find an attraction that’ll convince you of their existence, with Hauntu.  A portmanteau of the English word ‘haunt’ and Malay word ‘hantu’ (ghost), Hauntu mashes escape room and haunted house for one hell of an experience, as live theatre performance, role play and storytelling come together. … Continue reading Arts in Malaysia: An Interview with Johnny Ong, Co-Founder of Hauntu

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Penang Power: The Eastern & Oriental Hotel Re-Opens Heritage Wing

  PENANG, MALAYSIA – The historic Eastern & Oriental (E&O) Hotel’s Heritage Wing has embarked on an extensive refurbishment since March 2019, ready to refresh it to present an all-new luxury experience for guests when refurbishment is set to complete by year end.  As one of the few historical hotels around the globe, the management has placed great emphasis to preserve elements of the hotel’s 134-year old … Continue reading Penang Power: The Eastern & Oriental Hotel Re-Opens Heritage Wing

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Touring The UK 2020: Cast and Creatives Announced for Holes by Nottingham Playhouse

LONDON –  The Children’s Theatre Partnership (CTP) and Royal & Derngate, Northampton have announced the full cast of the Nottingham Playhouse production of Holes, written by Louis Sachar and directed by Adam Penford. The production will open at Royal & Derngate, Northampton on 24th January 2020 before embarking on a UK tour. The tour will visit, Nottingham Playhouse, Nuffield Southampton Theatres, Coventry Belgrade Theatre, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Theatre Royal Plymouth, Liverpool Playhouse, High Wycombe Swan, Norwich Theatre Royal, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre and Canterbury Marlowe … Continue reading Touring The UK 2020: Cast and Creatives Announced for Holes by Nottingham Playhouse

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In London’s West End 2019: Matt Lucas Steps In To Play Thenardier in the West End’s New Staging of Les Misérables 

LONDON – Matt Lucas will step in to play the role of Thénardier in the new production of Les Misérables at the newly refurbished Sondheim Theatre in the West End where performances began on Wednesday. Lucas returns to the part on Monday 23rd December 2019 for six weeks stepping in for Gerard Carey who, after strict medical advice, was told on the morning of the first performance on Wednesday that … Continue reading In London’s West End 2019: Matt Lucas Steps In To Play Thenardier in the West End’s New Staging of Les Misérables 

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In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: Red Palace by Shotgun Carousel (Review)

★★★★☆ (Performance attended 1/12/19) Fairytales as you’ve never experienced them before – now with a feminist twist. LONDON – Most of the fairy tales we grew up with are problematic in their own right, with far too many involving princesses pining for princes riding in on a white horse, or damsels in distress awaiting a hero to come save them. With Red Palace, Shotgun Carousel returns to the … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West-End 2019: Red Palace by Shotgun Carousel (Review)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: James Seabright presents Not Too Tame’s Cinderella (Review)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 5/12/19) A classic fairy tale gets an outrageous, pub theatre treatment. LONDON – What’s a holiday season without a little booze and good cheer? Not Too Tame certainly knows those are the key ingredients to having a good time, as they bring their acclaimed production of Cinderella to the Vaults this holiday season. Written by Luke Barnes and directed by Jimmy Fairhurst, Cinderella takes the classic rags … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: James Seabright presents Not Too Tame’s Cinderella (Review)

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London’s VAULT Festival 2020: An Interview with Joe Sellman-Leava of Worklight Theatre

LONDON – Joe Sellman-Leava is an artist who’s concerned. Concerned about a great many things, from issues of immigration, to issues of masculinity, and even issues of toxic fandoms. But across all three of his works, one thing that always remains constant is the personal voice, and using that as a means to amplify the themes and issues explored in each performance. “When I left university, … Continue reading London’s VAULT Festival 2020: An Interview with Joe Sellman-Leava of Worklight Theatre

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In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Escape From Planet Trash by Sink the Pink (Review)

★★★☆☆ (Performance attended 6/12/19) Drag meets sci-fi meets an all-important message of environmentalism for a night of good campy fun.  LONDON – Set in 2050, in a galaxy ‘not too far from our own’, Sink the Pink’s Escape From Planet Trash imagines a world so uninhabitable that it’s become the most dangerous place in the solar system, and also, the dumping ground for the entire universe. Unfortunately, … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2019: Escape From Planet Trash by Sink the Pink (Review)

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In London’s (Off) West End 2020: SONDER by Me & Mi Theatre Co

LONDON – In the second play by Mimi Monteith, the young playwright explores the concept of abortion, and pro-choice in a world that becomes increasingly complicated as the days go by. Struck by a fear that she knows, somehow, that the two closest people to her in the world would vote for anti-abortion laws to be passed, SONDER explores the concept of morality and its grey areas. Recalling … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: SONDER by Me & Mi Theatre Co

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In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Young Vic launches YV:IDemystify

LONDON – The Young Vic has announced YV:IDemystify, a free programme of specialist events for theatre creators and makers launching in January 2020. The programme will promote the sharing of best practice models around the creation of theatre work to help open up new pathways in the industry and to provide a toolkit for theatre makers to help them navigate their creative journeys. Each event in the series will … Continue reading In London’s (Off) West End 2020: The Young Vic launches YV:IDemystify

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