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New Straits Times
No child’s play: The importance of children’s theatre
15 January 2017“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.”

MalaysianDigest.com
Captivated Audiences Speak Up After Watching ‘Aladdin: Reloaded’
7 December 2016“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’.

The Sun
Not so scary after all
18 November 2016Monty 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.

New Straits Times
Monstrous fun: Monstersaurus pounds onto the Malaysian stage at PJLA
13 November 2016…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.

New Straits Times
Creature feature: UK theatre company’s ‘Monstersaurus’ terrorises PJ Live Arts Centre
4 November 2016There’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!

The Malay Mail
Into the dark with Haikal Idris
11 October 2016Local 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.

DailySeni.com
Off-Broadway global phenomenon takes centre stage in PJ and Penang with unmistakable Malaysian zest
29 July 2016Nunsense left viewers chuckling away as promised. Highly recommended (even more so if you’re Catholic)!

The Star
Malaysian-born Brit Phil Wang would be digging graves if he wasn’t a comedian
26 July 2016It was the work hours that attracted British comedian Phil Wang, who is half Malaysian, to the funny business.

New Straits Times
Back in the habit: Musical theatre comedy Nunsense
9 July 2016In 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.

FreeMalaysiaToday.com
Video ad for musical comedy showing nuns ‘banned’
5 July 2016A 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.

The Malay Mail
Johor guy Ronny Chieng’s a riot
18 May 2016Chieng 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.

The Sun
A bicycle handle on the Bard
8 March 2016One 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.