Audition Call: “MAT SALLEH! The Musical Comedy” (5th-7th Sept)

The Actors Studio will stage the latest instalment in an ongoing series of musical creations that focus on Malaysia and her characters. MAT SALLEH! THE MUSICAL COMEDY is a song and dance story about a newly arrived expatriate to Malaysian shores and his journey of learning to adapt and love the wonderful craziness that is uniquely Malaysian. Previous shows in...

Vocal And Speech-The Loyal Instrument And The Advanced Player With Seng Soo Ming (Sep 14th – Oct 15th)

Everybody knows how to speak, sing and make sounds. However, most people still have communication problems. As stated in the title, voice is our one and only loyal instrument, and we are supposed to be able to control it as we pleased. But nowadays, technologies have taken over our lifestyles and gradually we have ‘lost’ the ability to communicate with real...

Off The Press: Making a cartoon of things (FreeMalaysiaToday | 27th Jul)

Making a cartoon of things Patrick Lee | Wednesday July 27, 2011 Due to play this August, Klpac’s Cartoon is a farcical look at today’s world of the media, politics, and consumerism. PETALING JAYA: Orwellian. Dystopian. Surreal. Farcical. These are traits not normally associated with theatre, unless you’re talking about Steve Yockey’s...

Act the Play, Play the Act 2 – Beginner’s Acting Course with Seng Soo Ming (Sep 15th – Oct 15th)

Acting is playing, playing is acting, and the stage we are in, is the playground. This is an acting class for those who are interested, curious, love or hate acting whilst they don’t know what, why, and how exactly acting is happening.  Here, we will explore the fun of letting ‘play’ happens.  And before that, through basic trainings and games the...

Off The Press: Family Matters (RAGE, The Star | 20th Jul)

Family Matters Wednesday, July 20 | By Nasa Maria Entaban SEEING things from an actor’s perspective has opened David Chia’s eyes, having previously worked on plays as a director. The 18-year-old film major is making his acting debut in Dancing At Lughnasa, a Tony Award-winning play by renowned Irish playwright Brian Friel. “I play Michael, who narrates...

Off The Press: Contemporary is cool (MalayMail | 7th Jul)

Contemporary is cool Thursday, July 7 | By Anu Venugopal CREATIVITY reigned at Lex Lak­shman Balakrishnan’s debut Nitya Sumangali at Pentas 2, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac) recently. The original piece, show­ing a different side of the controversial devadasi tradition, depicted the life and struggles of a ‘devadasi’ named...

Off The Press: HSBC Classics Opera Extravaganza 2011 starts today (The Sun | 6th Jul)

HSBC Classics Opera Extravaganza 2011 starts today Posted on 6 July 2011 – 09:24am HSBC Bank Malaysia Bhd and The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) will be celebrating the classics for the seventh season this year with the HSBC Classics Opera Extravaganza 2011, starting from today to July 10, at klpac in Sentul, Kuala Lumpur. This annual...

Off The Press: Let’s breathe (NST | 5th Jul)

Let’s breathe 2011/07/05 | By Subhadra Devan (From left) Oh, Hayes, Lou, Retallick and Aamil SUBHADRA DEVAN gets into the mellow groove of the cello with the bodyboarding, kite-flying and Latin dancing Aamil Sulaiman WHEN Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck took the stage for a Looney Tunes concert, they got tween Aamil Sulaiman interested in music as a career...

Off The Press: Simple but with no soul (NST | 2nd Jul)

Showbiz: Simple but with no soul 2011/07/02 | by Subhadra Devan Dance drama Nitya Sumangali — The Eternal Wife, based on the Indian devadasi system, romps through very much like a chick flick, writes SUBHADRA DEVAN THE climax of dance drama Nitya Sumangali — The Eternal Wife ended, sadly, with a whimper. It was a tale about a girl, given to a temple in...

‘Variation 40′ Exhibition (4th – 17th July)

University of Malaya Medical Centre – World Hepatitis Committee presents Variation 40, an art exhibition by Bhanu Achan Date: 4th July @ 10 am onwards – 17th July Venue: Pentas 2 Foyer, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre The artist and his work Bhanu Achan’s works manifest a struggle to find meaning beyond form and content. In the four decades...

Call for Entry: SHORT+SWEET Malaysia 2011 (4th July – 11th July)

Have you been hoarding your scripts at home? Got a dance idea you would like to try out? Or a musical piece you’re just dying for people to hear? Sign up now and grab the chance to be part of an international festival and competition – you’ll stand a chance to win fantastic prizes & goodies! For first timers, a quick rundown on SHORT+SWEET… • A...

Switch On (5th July)

Switch ON is a monthly electronic sound & arts series since March 2009. The event compiles live concert, DVD screening, artist sharing and so much more. It has become one of the most important event series on experimental music & arts in Malaysia. This monthly electronic series is another no budget project by Herbal International, with the venue &...

HSBC Classics Opera Extravaganza 2011 (6th – 10th Jul)

Opera Extravaganza 2011 Following the sold out HSBC Classics Chopin dan lain-lain festival in 2010 , HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad and The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) will be celebrating the classics this year with its seventh season by presenting the HSBC Classics Opera Extravaganza 2011 from 6 – 10 July at klpac. This annual music festival was...

Jom Improv Comedy with AIIA (13th – 17th July)

The Actors Studio Teater Rakyat presents: Jom Improv ! with improv squad AI:IA ( pronounced Aiiiyahhh, also an expression of shock). AI:IA returns this July with new members, crazier challenging games, mini-musicals and all of this with the help of audiences’ suggestions! Like the popular TV show  Whose Line Is It Anyway, AI:IA will have you at the edge of...

Lush Life! with Junji Delfino (20th – 24th July)

Jazz Works and The Actors Studio presents Lush Life: Following the success of her first ever solo concert in 2010, Jazz extraordinary Junji Delfino returns with another show stopper, this time, to celebrate 51derful years of her scintillatingly lush life! Genre: Theatre with Music Dates: 20th – 24th July @ 8.30pm Venue: Pentas 2 The Kuala Lumpur...

A Tribute to Yasmin Ahmad – The Storyteller & Filmmaker (21st-23rd July)

Presented by klpac, Orked Ahmad & Rhinowrites Production. Come pay tribute to Yasmin Ahmad this week at klpac. Screening of Yasmin’s inspiring and heart-warming commercials as well as one of her films, Rabun. Date & time: 21st – 23rd July 2011 @ 7.30pm Venue: Indicine, klpac Free Entry Programme details: 21 July 2011 7.30pm – Guests...

WOW! MANDARIN! OMG!(24th July)

Serious Comedy Studio presents WOW! MANDARIN! – MANDARIN? OMG! Date & Time: 24th July  Sunday @ 8.30pm Tickets: RM23 for adults / RM13 for students, handicapped, senior citizens and TAS Card Members . Venue: Indicine (klpac) Duration: 70 – 75 minutes *Performance will be in English / Chinese. *Suitable for 18 years old and above / others...

Heart & Soul Charity Concert 2011 (21st – 24th July)

The Choir of The Philharmonic Society of Selangor (The Phil) will be producing and staging its much anticipated Heart & Soul 2011, a series of charity concerts which aims to benefit a number of locally based charities. The concerts will be staged at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre from Date/Time: 21 July (Thurs) - 23 July (Sat) @ 8.30pm 24 July...

All the Lovers (25th July)

Pan Productions presents an evening of songs, lieder and chansons dedicated to lovers. From the soaring love of Zeus for Ganymede, to the musings of an aging Nightclub Proprietress, these little melodic gems paint unique vignettes of lovers in their varied forms and guises. Date & Time: 25 Jul @ 8:30 PM Venue: Pentas 2, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts...

Aku Cinta XXX 2011 (27th July – 31st July)

ACX productions and The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) present AKU CINTA XXX 2011. Aku cinta aku lahir pada zaman 80-an Aku cinta aku masih hidup di Malaysia pada tahun 2011 Aku cinta cari diriku yang tak terhingga dalam 20 tahun yang lepas Aku cinta masa depan kita Aku cinta kerana aku cinta Venue: The Actors Studio @ Lot 10 Genre: Theatre Date...