The Selangor Philharmonic Orchestra is staging a recital to be performed with 13-year-old pianist, Vincent Ong (of Penang).  Chopin, often described as a poet of the piano will lend his poetic music to be ‘narrated’ by the young pianist in a one-performance only recital.

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A handful of us from BFM went to the opening night of "Wayang: Malaysian Stories." Here is a review of the show. The producer of the 'shadow- show' (for a lack of a better term) is Sabera Shaik of Masakini Theatre Company who was on the Bigger Picture last Friday to talk about the production.

To listen to the interview with Sabera Shaik, please click: Malaysian Stories through Shadows

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An opera based on the legendary princess Puteri Saadong, who killed her true love with a hairpin. The opera follows her journey, unfolding the between the thumps of her heartbeat and the percussive sounds of the Gamelan. 

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An exhibition in the island down below marries the art and science from the mind of one of the world’s great, Leonardo Da Vinci. In the interview Honor Harger, executive director, ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands, introduces us not only to some of the exhibits but also to the lesser known side of this Renaissance man.

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Producer Soon Heng saw the performance on the opening night with Richard and Jit, after which they sat down to talk about the performance with Faridah Merican, the executive producer and director.

If you would like to listen to the interview with Faridah Merican, discussing the play in detail, please click: Life Sdn Bhd - HANTU

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Ordinary people with not-so-ordinary tales of things that go bump in the night. And we've been told that these stories are real.

If you would like to listen to the review of the play, please click: Review of Life Sdn Bhd - Hantu

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Two theatre figures from the industry take a look back at the theatre scene in 2014.

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Two dance figures from the industry take a look back at the dance scene in 2014.

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas' was written in 1823 by Clement Clarke Moore, and is read here by one of our Bigger Picture presenters, produced by Anusha Abishegam. The original title of the poem was 'A Visit from St Nicholas'.

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Setting the mood for this Christmas eve, we look at some of the ways folks celebrate Christmas with their friends and loved ones around the world.

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