New Play Project: Book One

Tung Jit Yang, director-in-residence, klpac | Ridhwan Saidi | Terence Toh

03-Aug-18 14:00

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The Actors Studio Seni Teater Rakyat initiated a new-play project, inviting would-be playwrights to spend six months, meeting weekly to work on their scripts. During these weekly meetings theatre practitioners came in to share their experiences. Hear what they have to say about the experience and if the great Malaysian play lies just over the horizon.

Produced by: Lim Soon Heng

Presented by: Lim Soon Heng

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Categories: Film, Performing Arts, Visual Arts

Tags: playwriting, first-readings, Adiwijaya Iskandar, Terence Toh, Juno Hoay-Fern Ooi, Adiwijaya Iskandar, Malaysian plays, first works, front row, The Bigger Picture,

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