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“Another day, another egg,” - the hen's at Mr Chan's farm have had it, with the daily egg laying that is demanded of them, and... hatch a plan to take a day off, with some help from a hapless rooster. A Hen Made Tale - The Musical is based on the illustrated children’s book of the same name by Lim Soon Heng. We catch up with Soon Heng, Dominic Lucien Luk (Artistic Director) and Sabrina Hassan (cast member) about taking this work from page to stage, and why making theatre for children is beneficial for both kids and adults alike. 

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This year marks Johann Sebastian Bach’s 338th birthday - he was born on the 31st of March, 1685. To celebrate, Malaysia's renowned artists soprano Ang Mei Foong and pianist Ng Chong Lim will join the Malaysia Bach Festival Orchestra led by international conductor Dr. David Chin in a concert called All Things New, performing two solo cantatas and keyboard concertos. All three join us to discuss Bach's lasting legacy and also what's in store at the upcoming concert.

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Get On Your Feet, The Musical is a fundraiser concert in aid of  Persatuan Sindrom Down Malaysia (PSDM) to provide Individuals with Down Syndrome (IsDS) more training and employment opportunities for them to be more prepared for the real world. The show boasts a stellar line up of creatives at the helm, including Sabrina Hassan who wrote the original script and is directing, and also a cast of 27 adults and 24 kids performing, along with guest artists Yon Lynn, Elvira Arul & Johan Yusof. We find out what's in store from the renowned Farah Sulaiman, the producer and choreographer of the musical, and Alesia Dhana, Get on Your Feet's vocal coach.

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Black magic, murder and political intrigue - Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, dramatising the battle between the good and evil in the human heart, and the danger of seeking power for power’s sake. The KL Shakespeare Players (KLSP) are staging their unique version of the Bard’s Scottish play under their Shakespeare Demystified series, and we catch up with the play's director, Lim Kien Lee and cast members Anne James and Amaliyna Helmi, to find out what they have planned for this year's production, and to discuss some of the comments on human nature that Shakespeare is trying to make in this play, and why the Bard's works remain timeless and relevant even in the 21st century.

Get On Your Feet, The Musical is a fundraiser concert in aid of  Persatuan Sindrom Down Malaysia (PSDM) to provide Individuals with Down Syndrome (IsDS) more training and employment opportunities for them to be more prepared for the real world. The show boasts a stellar line up of creatives at the helm, including Sabrina Hassan who wrote the original script and is directing, and also a cast of 27 adults and 24 kids performing, along with guest artists Yon Lynn, Elvira Arul & Johan Yusof. We find out what's in store from the renowned Farah Sulaiman, the producer and choreographer of the musical, and Alesia Dhana, Get on Your Feet's vocal coach.

Image Credit: Get On Your Feet, the Musical

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Black magic, murder and political intrigue - Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, dramatising the battle between the good and evil in the human heart, and the danger of seeking power for power’s sake. The KL Shakespeare Players (KLSP) are staging their unique version of the Bard’s Scottish play under their Shakespeare Demystified series, and we catch up with the play's director, Lim Kien Lee and cast members Anne James and Amaliyna Helmi, to find out what they have planned for this year's production, and to discuss some of the comments on human nature that Shakespeare is trying to make in this play, and why the Bard's works remain timeless and relevant even in the 21st century.

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It's International Women’s Day next week, and in celebration of that, 3R Media are set to present ReFest 2023: Engage and Empower. This is a two-day women-led festival, curated to actively platform women’s groups and initiatives that work on social issues or are in support of marginalised communities. We find out what's in store from Lina Tan, the co-founder and director of 3R Media.

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Gemersik is visual artist Anisa Abdullah's solo art exhibition, which celebrates her love for art, fashion, and life. The word “gemersik” is said to be an elegant extraction of a beautiful classic Malay word which loosely translates to "rustle" and represents Anisa and her artworks through the symbolic sound of folding, cutting, and paper tearing in her artmaking. Known for her art collages, Anisa’s artworks were created from thousands of paper cuttings, and the exhibition is also said to be a personal documentation of her ups and downs in life as well. Anisa joins us to share more about her latest solo.

Image Credit: Galeri Chandan

It's International Women’s Day next week, and in celebration of that, 3R Media are set to present ReFest 2023: Engage and Empower. This is a two-day women-led festival, curated to actively platform women’s groups and initiatives that work on social issues or are in support of marginalised communities. We find out what's in store from Lina Tan, the co-founder and director of 3R Media.

Image Credit: 3R Media

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Gemersik is visual artist Anisa Abdullah's solo art exhibition, which celebrates her love for art, fashion, and life. The word “gemersik” is said to be an elegant extraction of a beautiful classic Malay word which loosely translates to "rustle" and represents Anisa and her artworks through the symbolic sound of folding, cutting, and paper tearing in her artmaking. Known for her art collages, Anisa’s artworks were created from thousands of paper cuttings, and the exhibition is also said to be a personal documentation of her ups and downs in life as well. Anisa joins us to share more about her latest solo.

Image Credit: Galeri Chandan

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