Mar 13, 2020 | Comedy, Theatre
Red Velvet The Play is billed as a “dark comedy”. In fact it has been described to me as a play that deals with taboo issues that are viscerally uncomfortable for some people, making them laugh as a deflection or a release. What are these issues? Paedophilia, hidden...
Mar 7, 2020 | Art, Exhibitions, Sculpture, Theatre
“Art Within Theatre” is a project that was initially started to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Penang Players Music and Drama Society. The idea was to show that Penang Players performers also had skills within the visual arts. Since then, they have grown in size,...
Mar 4, 2020 | Art, Exhibitions, Nature
Belang is an exciting show that has brought together 75 of the country’s top artists as part of the Government agenda to fight against wildlife poachers and those who seek to endanger the Malayan tiger. In Dutch, Belang means “interest” but in Malay it means...
Feb 22, 2020 | Children, Dance, Music, Theatre
The all-singing, all-dancing musical is now becoming an annual event to be looked forward to in the Penang theatre calendar. Globe-trotter turned Penang resident Dr. Nancy Jenster, who premiered her shows “Abbie & the A Team” and “One Minute to Midnight” in...
Feb 19, 2020 | Art, Exhibitions
Another heartwarming exhibition is being held by The Art Gallery, Penang with the theme of love and affection, a theme we need especially in this time of difficulties and unknown challenges. This exhibition features works done by the great masters of Malaysian art...
