Sep 26, 2017 | Comedy, Theatre
It’s a wonderfully improbable Penang story. Syiok Sendiri was intended to be a one-off ‘just for fun’ comedy show for Christmas back in 2014, but proved to be such a hit with both local and international audiences, despite the non-English Language segments of...
Sep 11, 2017 | Exhibitions
Charming Street Scenes of Penang by Alex Leong Yim Kuan Established in 1989, The Art Gallery Penang is the brain child of philanthropist and avid art collector Dato’ Dr Tan Chee Khuan and his late wife, Siau Bian. The gallery quickly made a name for itself in...
Sep 9, 2017 | Community, Theatre
The Mamak is something quintessentially Malaysian. Of Indian Muslim heritage, the Mamak stall usually serves murtabak, roti canai and nasi kandar, is usually open to the street, and is usually open late or all night. Affordable food, unpretentious atmosphere, and...
Sep 7, 2017 | Choral, Music
The Actors Studio Chorus and Orchestra, the resident choir and orchestra at penangpac, typically brings us three concerts a year, one of which is the always sold-out Christmas concert. For the last couple of years, Penang has been treated to the crowd-pleasing tunes...
Aug 26, 2017 | Festivals, Theatre
The title of this multi-award winning play sounds like an Indie film more than anything else, and, in that respect, it does not disappoint. Much like some of the great Indie films of the modern age – for example Gentlemen Bronkos or Napoleon Dynamite – The...
