Front Row

As producers of one of the few children-friendly performances in the DiverseCity KL International Arts Festival 2017, our guests share how works perceived as for grown-ups only can be made accessible to young children. They point out that Shakespeare stories deal with moral issues; and getting children to watch the Bard’s plays--adapted and age-appropriate--would allow for dialogue between parent-and-child about values and desired behavior.

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Our guest describes how the project is initiated to allow the silent voices of minorities who are made to conform to societal expectations. The theatrical undertaking began with soliciting stories and then from these to devising an immersive and multidisciplinary production which involves a whole multi-level building.

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Our guests clarify the negotiations and the renegotiations between artists and their works. They also introduce members of the Titikmerah collective and what they are striving to do.

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Our guest is a former student of the artist, Cheah Sek Meng whose works are being exhibited in a show titled “Merdeka: Unity and Diversity.” He talks about the theme of the exhibition and his own journey. His transportation company is now taking the exhibition on a national tour.

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The festival director reveals how he curates and organizes the eight-year-old festival. And specifically for those in the performing arts, he shares the process of applying to be a part of the festival. Then, together with Susan Lankester, he discusses his directorial debut in ‘The Human Voice’, a play by French writer, Jean Cocteau.

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The visiting soloist, baritone Cipriano De Guzman, tells about the challenges of being on the road, or more literally on airplanes going from city to city to perform. The assistant producer reveals why the Canticle Singers invited De Guzman to perform and why the singer accepted the invitation.

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The Temple of Fine Arts’ annual festival coincides with the country’s 60th Merdeka Anniversary, the country’s Diamond Anniversary. The artistic director tells of how 'best of the best' of Malaysia will be depicted in the arts, including using Malaysian folktales and legends in a performance titled ‘Under the Kayon Tree’.

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The performers tell about their own explorations in Mike Bartlett’s work on labour laws which sometimes on the surface look innocuous but can a devastating effect when executed. As we often say, “The devil is in the details.”

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The performers tell about their own explorations in Mike Bartlett’s work on labour laws which sometimes on the surface look innocuous but can a devastating effect when executed. As we often say, “The devil is in the details.”

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Our guests--the co-founders of a musical theatre company--tell about their concert which offers songs from the movies. They also offer insights into the process of reprising a character or a performance, its challenges and opportunities.

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