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 2, 2020 | Dance, Jazz, Music, Theatre
Why not settle down for an an afternoon of light entertainment, a classic variety show, at penangpac on February 9th? For the third time, Dato’Dr. Faridah Merican, known as the First Lady of Malaysian Theatre, has curated a 90 minute programme showcasing lots of...
Aug 31, 2019 | Dance, Music, Theatre
The Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT) is coming back to Penang for the fifth time to present Ballet Illuminations at penangpac this month. SDT was founded back in 1988 and began with just seven dancers, but now boasts thirty-two company members plus apprentices and...
Jul 26, 2019 | Circus, Dance, Festivals
The finale of the George Town Festival 2019 will be a huge celebration — fittingly titled The Extravaganza — on the evening of the 28th July, from 5pm – 11pm along Beach Street (Lebuh Pantai). This will involve some 120 artists, both local and...
Jul 21, 2019 | Circus, Dance, Festivals
BIRD is a visually stunning dance production brought to George Town Festival 2019 by two renowned collaborators, the visual theatre company WHS from Finland and the Pichet Klunchun Dance Company from Thailand. Fittingly, while BIRD itself is a product of...
Jul 13, 2019 | Art, Dance, Festivals, Music
However theoretical it may be to explore the relationship between light and sound, Fluorophone turns theory into practice. Fusing digital fluorescent lights, the naked flame, strobe lights and custom-built LED discs with percussion, this is a performance that makes...
