STORIES and experiences of living in Kuala Lumpur, that come from the perspectives of 10 actors, makes Riwayat an interesting offering come Thursday (Dec 8). The experimental theatre idea of 26-year-old Tung Jit Yang… Read More
THE Italian has been travelling the world with his expertise in mask work – using it, making it – for theatre practitioners. “It’s fun,” says Simone Tani who started teaching about masks, improvisation and drama… Read More
WHAT makes the young Malaysian of today? Well, Masak-Masak Ensemble Theatre endeavours to wring out that answer in its original plays, two of which are set to be staged next month. Heading this new… Read More
theatrethreesixty returns with a production of British playwright Duncan Macmillan’s one-man show, EVERY BRILLIANT THING on Nov 17 that tackles the thorny issue of depression through unconventional theatrical devices. You’re 7 years old. Mum’s in… Read More
“SOMETHING is rotten in the state of Denmark.” “To be or not to be, that is the question.” “The lady protests to much, methinks.” These some examples of lines in Shakespeare’s famous play Hamlet which… Read More
AN eye for an eye, a murder for a murder. “It’s not a deep play,” says director Chris Ling of Theatrethreesixty’s latest Shakespeare production, Titus Andronicus. One of Shakespeare’s most popular works, the first to… Read More
Here are excerpts of a story of mine which appeared in the NST: LOCAL production company Gardner & Wife Theatre will restage Dan Goggin’s award-winning musical for a limited engagement at PJ Live Arts and… Read More
There’s a play at the KL Performing Arts Centre right now which is very interesting. IT’s a first for Shakespeare’s The Trajedy of Macbeth: to be translated into Bahasa Malaysia and adapted into a localised… Read More
THE Boh Cameronian Arts Awards are always a fun affair, for both stalwarts of the performing arts arena as well as newbies. The 13th Cammies, with the gala awards night set for April 24, sees… Read More
IT’s the year of Shakespeare the world over. The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre is one such company marking the Bard’s 400th death anniversary with a slew of productions which began with Marble Hearts in… Read More
