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Front Row

Don’t be afraid of the arts. You too can enjoy it! Don"t believe us? Tune in to Front Row to find out about the best shows and exhibitions that will recharge your brain and restore your spirit, as told by the producers, performers and artists themselves.

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19:02

Material Woman in the Beauty World

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2023/04/27

Material Woman in the Beauty World is a new one-actor play written by Leow Puay Tin, which presents a fascinating sociological portrait of an ‘ordinary’ woman in her 50s. In the staged reading, we encounter a woman who shares with us episodes, experiences, and stories from her work as a beautician. She takes us for a peek behind the scenes of the beauty world and along the way, she also reveals other aspects of her life – her interest in feng shui and fortune-telling; her attitudes toward money; her

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31:45

I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron

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2023/04/13

Set to the poetry of Xu Lizhi (1990 – 2014), I Swallowed a Moon Made of Iron harnesses the human voice, piano, theatre and video imagery to create a tragic but powerful cry of protest in solidarity with immiserated workers everywhere. Described as powerful, haunting and gut wrenching, Xu’s words gave voice to millions of workers around the globe whose existence is often forgotten. Created and performed by Njo Kong Kie, the former music director of the renowned dance company La La La Human Steps

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16:54

Ondo - a handpan live concert

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2023/04/06

The Japanese word "Ondo" translates into temperature, referring to the fire or heat that is used to shape and stabilise the sounds of a handpan, which takes centrestage at Hands Percussion's latest performance, done in collaboration with independent musician Jian Hao. Ondo! the concert will be a fiery performance, showcasing the vibrancy and versatility of the handpan as it is performed in a variety of jazzy, classical, folk and popular songs, accompanied by a mix of other instruments. We learn more

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25:21

Come Home and Eat

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2023/04/06

Come Home and Eat explores the different notions of home and its anxieties, seen through the lens of food. How do we find a sense of belonging – and ourselves – through ancient myths, eating trends, passed-down recipes, in the kitchen, and at the dining table? This production is the sequel to Don’t Like It Here? Then Leave, which was presented last May. Using a variety of immersive storytelling forms and told from diverse viewpoints, this devised project features an eclectic ensemble from

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29:28

All That Glitz & Glamour on the Silver Screen

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2023/03/30

Back after a three-year hiatus, Dama Asia Productions are set to present All That Glitz & Glamour on the Silver Screen, a musical theatre concert that will relive the magic of signature songs of the Mandarin Golden Oldies era, from the 1930s-1960s. The show marks a comeback of sorts for the multiple award-winning and multilingual theatre company, who are renowned for their blending of East-West harmonies in their musical performances. We get a crash course on this era of music from Pun Kai Loon,

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17:00

Ah Kong

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2023/03/30

A new monologue by theatre legend Chin San Sooi is set to be presented over two weekends, starting from the 1st of April. Titled Ah Kong, the titular character is a retiree who recalls his youthful days in Tanjong Pindang and Ipoh, and his other memories of days gone by. We find out what's in store from Alvin Looi, who will be playing Ah Kong in this monologue performance.Image Credit: https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/ah-kongSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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19:00

Spooks, the Musical

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2023/03/23

Described as a family-friendly show, Spooks, the Musical is a production by the Cempaka Performing Arts Company (CPAC), and is a modern tale set at Transylvania High which follows the half human, half vampire teenage girl, Drusilla, attending her first day at the gothic school. Accompanied by other classic monsters on stage, the spooktacular show also promises some “fang-tastic” music composed by Nick Choo, covering different genres such as ballads and contemporary pop/rock, all with a fun and

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16:45

Dreams We Tell Ourselves

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2023/03/23

Dreams We Tell Ourselves is described as a 60-minute solo performance exploring the emotional turmoil that comes with leaving behind the familiarity of home and embarking on an uncertain journey through the lens of the narrating protagonist — the Dreamer. This intimate exploration is also said to delve into the complexities of human aspirations and the delicate balance between chasing a dream and settling for a predictable, yet unfulfilling nightmare. We discuss what the play explores and is all

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23:43

A Hen Made Tale - The Musical

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2023/03/16

“Another day, another egg,” - the hen's at Mr Chan's farm have had it, with the daily egg laying that is demanded of them, and... hatch a plan to take a day off, with some help from a hapless rooster. A Hen Made Tale - The Musical is based on the illustrated children’s book of the same name by Lim Soon Heng. We catch up with Soon Heng, Dominic Lucien Luk (Artistic Director) and Sabrina Hassan (cast member) about taking this work from page to stage, and why making theatre for children is beneficial

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22:24

All Things New

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2023/03/16

This year marks Johann Sebastian Bach’s 338th birthday - he was born on the 31st of March, 1685. To celebrate, Malaysia's renowned artists soprano Ang Mei Foong and pianist Ng Chong Lim will join the Malaysia Bach Festival Orchestra led by international conductor Dr. David Chin in a concert called All Things New, performing two solo cantatas and keyboard concertos. All three join us to discuss Bach's lasting legacy and also what's in store at the upcoming concert.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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18:56

Get On Your Feet, The Charity Musical

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2023/03/09

Get On Your Feet, The Musical is a fundraiser concert in aid of Persatuan Sindrom Down Malaysia (PSDM) to provide Individuals with Down Syndrome (IsDS) more training and employment opportunities for them to be more prepared for the real world. The show boasts a stellar line up of creatives at the helm, including Sabrina Hassan who wrote the original script and is directing, and also a cast of 27 adults and 24 kids performing, along with guest artists Yon Lynn, Elvira Arul & Johan Yusof. We find

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25:19

Shakespeare Demystified: Macbeth (2023)

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2023/03/09

Black magic, murder and political intrigue - Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, dramatising the battle between the good and evil in the human heart, and the danger of seeking power for power’s sake. The KL Shakespeare Players (KLSP) are staging their unique version of the Bard’s Scottish play under their Shakespeare Demystified series, and we catch up with the play's director, Lim Kien Lee and cast members Anne James and Amaliyna Helmi, to find out what they have planned for this

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19:18

ReFest 2023: Engage and Empower!

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2023/03/02

It's International Women’s Day next week, and in celebration of that, 3R Media are set to present ReFest 2023: Engage and Empower. This is a two-day women-led festival, curated to actively platform women’s groups and initiatives that work on social issues or are in support of marginalised communities. We find out what's in store from Lina Tan, the co-founder and director of 3R Media.Image Credit: 3R MediaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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16:37

Gemersik - a solo exhibition

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2023/03/02

Gemersik is visual artist Anisa Abdullah's solo art exhibition, which celebrates her love for art, fashion, and life. The word “gemersik” is said to be an elegant extraction of a beautiful classic Malay word which loosely translates to "rustle" and represents Anisa and her artworks through the symbolic sound of folding, cutting, and paper tearing in her artmaking. Known for her art collages, Anisa’s artworks were created from thousands of paper cuttings, and the exhibition is also said to be a

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33:27

SuperEverything* - A Live Cinema Exploration Of The...

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2023/02/23

Commissioned by the British Council back in 2011, SuperEverything* was a live cinema performance project that explored identity, ritual and place in relation to Malaysia’s past, present and future. Created by UK audiovisual artists The Light Surgeons in collaboration with a diverse bunch of Malaysian artists, the performance is described as a fusion of music, field recordings, filmmaking and real-time moving image that transports its audiences on a journey through a series of universal narratives

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21:52

Swagatam, a Malaysian Indian Traditional Orchestra

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2023/02/23

Indian Carnatic vocalist Sangita Kalanidhi Vidhwan Shri Neyveli Santanagopalan is known for his traditional and purist style of rendering ragas, musical compositions and swaras. A teacher and composer as well, he is here in Malaysia collaborating with several organisations for Swagatam, a Malaysian Indian Traditional Orchestra with 100 participants from Malaysia, all under his guidance. He joins us to share more about his journey in Carnatic music, and also for a quick 101 on Carnatic music, and to

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25:37

Touch Me Hold Me Let Me Go

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2023/02/16

Described as a lecture which turns into a workshop which turns into a performance, Touch Me Hold Me Let Me Go will be led by Lee Su-Feh, a performance maker, educator and writer who has spent the last 40 years exploring the human body as a site of intersecting habits and histories. This gathering invites the audience to listen, experience and participate with their bodies and voices, with Su-Feh sharing her Touch Me Hold Me Let Me Go algorithm, and ways to use it. We speak to Su-Feh and also dance

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24:33

A Notional History

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2023/02/16

In A Notional History, a performer, a journalist, and an activist pore through school textbooks, inherited memories, and video interviews of exiled revolutionaries – uncovering erasures, exclusions and questions around the Malayan Emergency. Part of a series of works known as the Emergency Projects which examines that era in our history, the performers investigate and speculate on the possible histories for a different Malaysia, intersecting the personal, the national, and the notional. We discuss

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23:46

Melur the Musical

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2023/02/10

From the award-winning creators of Sepet The Musical, Liver & Lung’s brand new production Melur The Musical retells the harrowing story of the Pontianak, and is set during the Malayan emergency in Colonial Malaya. The musical chronicles the lives of two women, Melur and Cempaka, bound by love and friendship but separated by conflicting values, and by having married men who are practically polar opposites. Things take a turn when Cempaka's husband, the British High Commissioner, commits a

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22:58

Pengembaraan Satu Malam (The Night Journey): An...

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2023/02/09

Pengembaraan Satu Malam (The Night Journey) is an immersive art performance that invites the audience to take part in the role of the unassuming traveller, and embark on a symbolic voyage that follows the various stages of the Hero's Journey—enabling them to explore the archetypal patterns and themes of an odyssey in an audio-visual format. We find out about this transcendental multi-discipline performance from Nadhrah (co-founder, No-to-Scale*), Teuku Umar Ilany (Artistic Director, Gangsapura) and

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