Following the roaring success of the very first SHORT+SWEET festival in Malaysia last year, klpac will be doubling this year's festival size to include both theatre AND dance. Yup, SHORT+SWEET MALAYSIA 2009 will be spread over four weeks (22 July - 16 August).
20 new theatre pieces will be premiered and each one will be competing for a place in the Gala Final. Only the best of the best will get through. And boy have we assembled an exciting line up for you...
SHORT+SWEET THEATRE (week 1: 5 - 8 August)
1. Phat! written & directed by Akmar Zaki
2. Monsters written & directed by Indra Irwan Mohd Sari
3. The Council of Mothers written by Angeline Woon & directed by PoG
4. Allah written by Adiwijaya & directed by Megat Sharizal
5. Faith written by Aminda Faradilla & directed by Esanani Elias
6. The Waiting Room written by Nur Sheena & directed by Syatirah Safran
7. Life's a Twitch written by Maya Tan Abdullah & directed by Hot Buns
8. A Play Regarding a Chance Encounter written by Kevin Larken & directed by James Wu
9. Baby, Baby written & directed by Nora Lim
10. Reverse Psychology written by Vincent Edwin & directed by Ivan Gan
10. The Stage written by Nalina Samynathan & directed by Nicole-Ann Thomas
SHORT+SWEET (week 2: 12 - 15 August)
1. Shelter written by Davina Goh & directed by Az'farr Baginda
2. Concealed written by Jillian Toyad & directed by Min Li
3. Fuckin' Food written by Kevin Larken & directed by Christopher Ling (note: Christopher Ling is not eligible for any prize)
4. Unsaid written by Nandang Abdul Rahman & directed by Kelvin Wong
5. Viewpoints written by Martyn James Fellender & directed by Kimmy Kiew
6. Change written & directed by Geraldine Philips
7. Poo By Any Other Name Smells As Bad written by Indra Irwan Mohd Sari & directed by Tuna Lim
8. All Hail the King! written by Nizar Musa & directed by Patricia Low
9. The Junction written by Lakshman Balakrishnan & directed by Kamurzzaman
10. For the Love of...Beans written by Jude James & directed by Kevin Larken
11. Waiting for Godot Too written & directed by Fasyali Fadzly bin Saipul Bahri
SHORT+SWEET (Gala Final: 16 August)
For more information about the actors involved as well as brief synopsis of each piece, please CLICK HERE.
SHORT+SWEET MALAYSIA 2009 is supported by:
ABOUT SHORT+SWEET
SHORT+SWEET showcases bite-sized dramatic treats, each less than 10 minutes. What started out as a tiny, tiny short play festival in Newtown Theatre, Sydney, has grown exponentially over the past 8 years. It is now the BIGGEST little festival of its kind in the world.
The SHORT+SWEET family has grown too! On top of theatre, there's SHORT+SWEET Dance, SHORT+SWEET Song and many more successful spin-offs.
SHORT+SWEET MALAYSIA is a collaboration between klpac and SHORT+SWEET INTERNATIONAL.
Festival Director: Dato' Faridah Merican
Artistic Director: Joe Hasham
SHORT+SWEET International: Mark Cleary
For more information on SHORT+SWEET, visit www.shortandsweetmalaysia.org or www.shortandsweet.org.
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