“It’s quite amazing how similar children are all around the world. We’ve had shows all around — Singapore, Malaysia, USA, HK, Europe — and children laugh at the same things.”

“I love the ‘Genie of the Ring’ because she’s funny!,” said eight-year-old Maryam, who added that she enjoyed singing along to the hit songs like ‘Shake It Off’ and ‘Uptown Funk’.

Monty is brilliantly played by Harrison Spiers, who manages to bring a sense of innocence to his character with his child-like ­mannerisms. His performance is amazing to watch.

…the three British actors successfully commandeered the stage with their vibrant energy and enthusiasm. Their infectious vibe had the young crowd clapping and dancing along… the show was filled with high spirited musical numbers and had lots of audience interaction.

There’s a gigantic monster in town – but kids should be running to it, not away from it. The leviathan appears courtesy of the UK’s Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company, which makes its Asian debut with the children’s theatre production of Monstersaurus!

Local stand-up comedian Haikal Idris had been given the task of curating @twt_malaysia, a Twitter account with over 46,000 followers, and he did what he did best: Made jokes.

Nunsense left viewers chuckling away as promised. Highly recommended (even more so if you’re Catholic)!

It was the work hours that attracted British comedian Phil Wang, who is half Malaysian, to the funny business.

In this localised version, the zany Little Sisters of Balakong are kicking up their heels and lifting their voices. These sisters host a fundraiser after they discover their cook, Sister Julia, has accidentally poisoned 52 of them.

A video meant for showing on digital signage boards of nuns in costume to promote a musical comedy have been banned by the Kuala Lumpur and Penang local authorities, said an arts presenter.

Chieng enjoys returning to Malaysia, most recently presenting his last tour You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About at PJ Live Arts last June on the back of Chieng Reaction in 2014.

One of their best moments was when they learned that Sir Ian McKellen, the ­English actor famed for his roles in the Lord of the Rings and X-Men franchises, is a big fan of their theatre production.