Author: Yu Ni Chia

Plastic pollution has always been a problem to the environment. As we know, plastic pollution is caused by the accumulation of the plastic products in the environment. It has never been solved and plastic pollution is slowly destroying us. Plastic City, a non-verbal shadow play presented by Plasticity Theatre Troupe that emphasizes and talks about …

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Betrayal is a play written by Harold Pinter in 1978. Having inspired by his own surrepstitiously scandalous extramarital affair with Joan Bakewell, Pinter beautifully illustrates the deceiving plot, accentuating the conniving behavior of Emma, who cheats on her husband Robert, with Jerry, Robert’s best friend. A complicated, tremulous and rather pathetic relationship filled with lies and …

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Shakespeare Demystified: Macbeth takes on the challenge using only 5 actors playing more than 20 roles, with the aids of simple setting, lighting and live music. The production focuses on the actors’ acting skills and also audience’s imagination to liven up Shakespeare’s words. Indeed a very unique combination that attracts the audiences and leads the audiences to actually commit themselves to the play.

Thunderstorm by Tsao Yu. Thunderstorm 《雷雨》 is a play by the renowned chinese playwright, Tsao Yu (曹禹). Tsao Yu also known as the “Chinese Shakespeare” and he is remarkable for his works such as Sunrise《日出》，The Wilderness 《原野》, The Metamorphosis 《蜕变》and Thunderstorm nonetheless. Malaysia theatre First Lady, Dato’ Faridah Merican has took on the challenge to direct Tsao Yu’s awe-inspiring masterpiece, Thunderstorm and indeed, it …

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‘Tai Hei’ is a Chinese Opera piece directed by the Chinese Opera veteran — Madam Choy Him Heong, assisted by Kenny Lam. Madam Choy Him Heong persists to keep the art of traditional Chinese Opera going. She has been training and presenting Chinese Opera in her entire life. Traditional Chinese Opera will soon fade into oblivion, …

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