Reviews of current and coming shows and events in Penang.
Collective Individuals, 3rd March until 21st March 2017
True to their established form, the Hin Bus Depot team are putting on another collaborative event; Collective Individuals. Comprised of three collectives – Run Amok Gallery, Rumah Studio and Titikmerah Collective – the 18 artists involved aim to bridge the gap between...
Plastic City, March 3rd-5th 2017
Environmental friendly ‘wayang kulit’ (shadow play)? Definitely an innovative way to spread awareness about recycling! Plastic City is a contemporary shadow play with upcycled objects. It addresses the issue of overwhelming amounts of disposable plastic...
Classic and Vintage Car Rally, March 4th-5th 2017
Now is your chance to see gorgeous classic and vintage cars from 1940s to 1960s right here in Penang! The Malaysia and Singapore Vintage Car Register's "Penang Round Island Rally" takes place over the weekend of March 4th and 5th. An event that has been h eld...
The Glamorous Romanticism, February 18th 2017
Lovers of classical music are in for a treat on February 18th, as cellist Yoshiko Ikemura and pianist Tomonari Tsuchiya once again perform for us. Ms. Yoshiko was born in Japan, but now lives here in Malaysia. She started learning cello at the age of ten,...
FOURPLAY, February 2017
Fancy FOURPLAY this Valentines? Four directors, four original plays, four languages (or is it 3.5?)…sorry not what you were thinking! This year take your Valentine out for a spot of theatre. In conjunction with Valentine’s Day, the Performing Arts Centre of Penang...
The Jade Emperor God’s Birthday, February 4th 2017
The 9th day of Chinese New Year, is also known the Jade Emperor God’s birthday, and is celebrated the night before on a grand scale by the Hokkien clan to commemorate their forefathers escape from ancient China and as the first day of Hokkien New Year. Centred around...
Romeo & Juliet, February 24th 2017
Ride on with us through all the countryside, With comedies and tragedies of old; Four actors upon bikes are wont to ride, To play the greatest stories ever told. Shakespeare’s coming back to Penang on two wheels! The HandleBards is a troupe of cycling actors who carry...
Art for Nature, 7th-17th January, 2017
With just under a week to go, the Hin Bus Depot’s current exhibition ‘Art for Nature – Nurturing Nature 2017’ is disappearing fast. The WWF has exhibited in Penang for the last three years, yet this is the first time it has lined Hin Bus Depot’s walls with a group...
Anime Fantasies, Until May 2nd 2017
Malaysian artist Chong Fei Giap’s new solo exhibition at the G Art Gallery at the G Hotel on Gurney will bring him the recognition he deserves here in Penang. Only 29 years old, he struggled against the prejudices of his traditional family in Seremban to build a...