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F/T Talk "Performing Arts in Multi-Ethnic Malaysia"

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  • Lecture / Symposium
Art Direction: Yoshio ujiie (Ujiie Planning office) Illustration: naomi@paris,tokyo

Malaysia’s theatre scene has experienced rapid growth in recent years. The nation is also home to a wide range of ethnic groups, which affects the character of the local performing arts. In preparation for a future Asia Series showcase, guests from Malaysia discuss the developing scene.

Performing Arts in Multi-Ethnic Malaysia (Part 1)

Five Arts Center is a leading art hub Malaysia with a 30-year history. This talk introduces the wide-ranging work of Chee Sek Thim, whose activities include not only theatre and dance but also music and community art. Chee Sek Thim will present recent developments in Penang, which is attracting attention as an art city through the George Town Festival and Penang Performing Arts Center, as well as the performing arts scene in Kuala Lumpur. The talk will also include discussion about the Reka Art Space and designer hotel Shinkeh.

Date

Friday, November 6, 19:00-21:00

Venue

Hotel Grand City Restaurant Saison

Panelist

Chee Sek Thim (director, actor, arts educator, member of Five Arts Centre)

Tickets

500 yen (priority to reservations)

How to reserve

Please fill the form on the official website.

Performing Arts in Multi-Ethnic Malaysia (Part 2)

This two-part talk features Wong Oi Min and Joseph Gonzales, both teachers at ASWARA (National Academy of Arts, Culture & Heritage) in Malaysia. In the first half, Wong Oi Min will discuss the Malaysian performing arts scene, which is divided by linguistic and ethnic boundaries, as well as the Malaysia Theatre Festival, which will happen in 2016 for the first time with the aim of transcending ethnic divisions through the stage arts. In the second half, Joseph Gonzales will discuss the history and current state of dance in Malaysia, as well as ASWARA Dance Company, which was established with graduates from AWARA as the first company in Malaysia to employ dancers full-dance, staging both traditional and contemporary dance.

Date

Saturday, November 7, 16:00-19:30

Venue

Hotel Grand City Restaurant Saison

Panelist

Wong Oi Min (actor, director, drama/theatre educator, Dean of the Faculty of Theater, ASWARA [National Academy of Arts, Culture & Heritage], former President of Alliance of Malaysian Chinese-language Theatre [ASLI])
Joseph Gonzales (artistic director and founder of ASWARA Dance Company, former Dean of the Faculty of Dance, ASWARA [National Academy of Arts, Culture & Heritage])

Tickets

500 yen (priority to reservations)

How to reserve

Please fill the form on the official website.

Contact

Festival/Tokyo
Nishi-Sugamo Arts Factory
4-9-1 Nishi-Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0001 Japan
TEL:03-5961-5202
FAX:03-5961-5207
E-mail:contact@festival-tokyo.jp

Period

Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7, 2015

Venues

Hotel Grand City Restaurant Saison

Credit

Organized by
Festival/Tokyo Executive Committee, Toshima City, Toshima Future Culture Foundation, NPO Arts Network Japan (NPO-ANJ), Arts Council Tokyo & Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture)