Amy De Kanter

Extending your play’s shelf-life – Self-publishing for playwrights

June 30, 2017

They were selling them at the entrance before the show so one could be forgiven for assuming they were programmes for that night’s performance. The cover a replica of the show’s poster, RM6 is a fair amount for first-show memorabilia. It was only after I paid and was handed the book that I noticed the...Read More

Betrayal – How does translation change context?

June 28, 2017

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“I think there are many Malaysian audiences who would be curious to watch a Pinter play in BM (Bahasa Malaysia),” says director Joe Hasham. “They rarely are given the opportunity to experience the same play, by the same cast in two languages. I am aware of several theatregoers who are already looking forward to watching both...Read More

Adapting to children’s theatre

May 17, 2017

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Today, they announce shows six months in advance so schools can include the performances in their curriculum. But when Gardner & Wife first started bringing in plays for very young children, they struggled to fill the theatre. This May, hundreds of school children in Penang, Ipoh and the Klang Valley will enjoy a restaging of Stuck. Based...Read More

Theatrix- The prize is in the performance

May 5, 2017

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When you’re a small theatre group, even a little help goes a long way. When that help comes in the form of a generous cash prize, venue sponsorship and marketing support that results in two full houses, it means a huge step up in the performing arts scene. MyCreative Ventures talks to ARTERI about the...Read More

5 things you don’t know about…Na’a Murad

May 3, 2017

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“That feeling when you see your creation come to life on stage or the screen, that is the greatest feeling in the world.” If you loved Buli and Kopitiam, here is your chance to learn from the screenwriter himself. Na’a Murad’s Scriptwriting Workshop is back in its fifth year, and it’s open to anyone 17 years...Read More

5 things you don’t know about… stage management

March 7, 2017

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When she decided to come back to Malaysia after nine years in the U.S.A. Melissa Teoh assumed she’d have to give up stage management. “I didn’t think I’d find work in the theatre here.” She’d had no experience in the local scene prior to leaving for the US and very little knowledge about the industry...Read More

5 THINGS CREATORS OF ARTISTIC WORKS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT COPYRIGHT … BUT PROBABLY DON’T

March 1, 2017

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An original piece of music, a poem, a script, a painting, a newly choreographed dance. You’ve created it, but do you own it? And if you do, how do make sure no one else uses it, distorts it or even makes money off of it without your permission? Jessie Tan and Renny Tan of Seow & Associates share 5...Read More

Bernard’s Vision: A New Direction for DPAC

March 1, 2017

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“I think I put myself in a very challenging position in 2017,” says Bernard Goh. The founder and (continuing) Artistic Director for Hands Percussion recently took on another full-time job – that of Artistic Director for the Damansara Performing Arts Centre (DPAC). As an experienced Artistic Director, he comes in with a very clear direction...Read More

How to host a performing arts residency

February 14, 2017

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So you want to host a performing arts residency. Excellent. “Residencies are a crucial part of the arts eco-system,” says Eliza Roberts, Executive Director of Res Artis. “They play an important role in the professional development of an artist’s practice and ongoing career.” Compared to residencies for visual artists and writers, there is a shortage of...Read More

Res Artis – Knowledge, networking and support for arts residency hosts

February 13, 2017

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When you start an arts residency you need all the help you can get. Res Artis is a membership-based network of arts residency centres all around the world. Here Executive Director Eliza Roberts explains that Res Artis assists you by: 1. Increasing your visibility “We have a detailed profile of each of our member organisations...Read More

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