Everyone’s A Critic

Director Joe Hasham is taking on A Streetcar Named Desire for the fourth time, with this iteration adapting the iconic Tennessee Williams play in Mandarin. A Pulitzer Prize-winning play that became an Oscar-winning movie, the story follows Blanche Dubois, who leaves behind a privileged life and moves into a shabby New Orleans apartment with her sister, Stella, and Stella’s brutish husband, Stanley - but there is more to Blanche’s past than she is letting on. We review the production, and talk about what this staging adds to the classic story.

Image source: Chew Seng Cheong

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Revolving around the theme “Belong”, this multi-venue photo exhibition features the works of 11 Malaysian photographic artists selected from an open call, alongside the works of 5 international photographers. We review one section of the show, and discuss how it reimagines and creates new spaces for the idea of belonging.

Image source: Kelvin Ah Kian, Sitis, Catherea Potjanaporn, Vaneesha Krishnasamy

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Created by Sumitra Selvaraj, Abhi Arumbakkam, and Dhinesha Karthigesu, this online theatre experience uses the saree as a theme and motif to explore the secrets we keep as well as the act of letting them go. Bringing together live and recorded performance with audience participation, the show experiments with what online platforms can add to theatre. We review the performance.

Image source: Sashe Kanapathi

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The musical adaptation of Yasmin Ahmad's beloved movie Sepet has been gathering its own share of fans, revisiting the budding romance between Jason and Orked that subtly explores more complex Malaysian issues. We review the show by Liver & Lung, and discuss whether it captures the original's spirit while also offering something new.

Image source: Liver & Lung

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Tang Tze Lye's debut solo exhibition features the colour pink and unexpected uses of materials to reflect on themes of identity, the body, and beauty. We review the show and discuss how it attempts to challenge conventional ideas of sex and gender.

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A showcase of emerging Malaysian theatre directors, this production features five short plays that deal with the past and the pursuit of closure. The plays featured, written by Malaysian and Singaporean playwrights, do this in both humorous and poignant ways. We review the show.

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Gallery Gerimis is a space dedicated to indigenous arts and culture, and features both the works of Orang Asli artists and artisans, as well as stories from the community. We review the gallery, and discuss the importance of having arts spaces that highlight underrepresented communities.

Image Source: Leny Maknoh, Gerimis Art Project

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This dance performance brings together choreography and performances by three Malaysian dancers - Raziman Sarbini, Pexstret Liu Yong Sean, and Suhaili Micheline - who have each gone on to work in different countries, specifically the United States, South Korea, and Australia respectively. The triple bill places side by side works that explore different ideas of the body, movement, and style. We review the show.

Image Source: Chew Seng Yeong, Photography

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This dance performance brings together choreography and performances by three Malaysian dancers - Raziman Sarbini, Pexstret Liu Yong Sean, and Suhaili Micheline - who have each gone on to work in different countries, specifically the United States, South Korea, and Australia respectively. The triple bill places side by side works that explore different ideas of the body, movement, and style. We review the show.

Image Source: Chew Seng Yeong, Photography

Featuring a collection of artist Shia Yih Yiing’s works from 2014 to present day, this exhibition reflects on humanity’s relationship with nature, the importance of preserving indigenous species, and the encroachment of development on our natural spaces. We review the exhibition, and discuss whether its commentary is effective.

Image Source: Shia Yih Yiing

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