Front Row

After introducing us to contemporary dance in Malaysia, Suhaili invites Faillul to talk about the vocabulary of dance and movement. We get some dance history and a view into the creative process of a discipline which, unlike music, is more difficult to annotate. We learn also of the contributions of iconic personalities in the world of dance.

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The young theatre company, Anomalist Production, is out with another major production this year, this time exploring the tension between the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. Being a courtroom drama and a whodunit, the play will have its twists and turns. The assistant director Irwan Sumadi brings his real-world law experience into this play; the performers Nikki Basharuddin, Nave Vj, and Laila Adila share their own perspective on which should dominate--law or justice. The young group also share about themselves.

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Awarding performers and performances. The guests - Michael Voon, executive Judge of 14BCAA; Anthony Meh and Aman Yap of Dua Space; and Pat Gui, a producer for ‘The Language Archive’ will tell about the process and give a peek into what it means to win.

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The dance company returns to Kuala Lumpur to showcase its works. The artistic director updates us on the company’s adventures and shares what lies in store in the company’s annual visit to our city and to Penang.

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Our guests tell about seven collectives, consisting of 44 artists and art practitioners and their upcoming exhibition of works which represent ideologies and processes of working as a collective, simultaneously acknowledging the individuals who work within these collective. The balance between the individual and the collective.

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The participants of university-orchestras tell about the role of music in their academic lives when they are studying to become a chef, a pharmacist, a worker in the hospitality industry or whatever field when music is not going to be a career. They reveal the birth of this event which brings musicians from three private universities together to make music.

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Hear not only the performer of the first ‘Star Wars’ trilogy (Episodes 4-6) share about the birth of his performance but a two-minute sample of how this one-man show is performed. The man’s infectious love for ‘Star Wars’ is catching, more so when he points out that Luke Skywalker is everyman and makes us all Luke with a calling to become bigger than what we think we are.

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DPAC’s d’Next Artist Project is back with seven fresh new creations ranging from original stage play and contemporary dance. We talk to three artists involved in the show.

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For its 2017 season, KL Shakespeare Players is staging its unique version of the Bard’s Scottish play. The director and performers tell us why this is a problematic play beyond the superstitions surrounding this work.

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In the course of a discussion on music by young people and music education for young people, specific attention fell on finding the right teachers and institutions. The present climate is such that parents--for whatever reasons--are pushing their young offspring into this discipline. The demand for music education is higher than it has been, and to meet this need, less that desirable instructors and institutions are raising their heads.

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