- Views32149
- Likes0
Critics Republic commissions professional and amateur reviewers to write about shows in Malaysia. We allow all our writers to contribute anonymously if they wish, to empower them to be frank and honest with their opinions.
Independent Love: A Review of Gadis Jalan Burmah
May 8 20170Syar S. AliaGadis Jalan Burmah Written by Redza Minhat Starring Farah Rani Directed by Ashraf Zain 6 - 9 April 2017, Kotak @ Five Arts Centre Reviewed by Lyn Ong Gadis Jalan Burmah is a one-woman comedic show revolving around the life of 42-year-old Kartini Shuib. The show opens with a...
Missing The Right Notes: A Review of Adiwiraku
April 21 20170Syar S. AliaAdiwiraku Directed by Eric Ong Written by Jason Chong, Cheryl Ann Fernando, Eric Ong Reviewed by Satpal Kaler Adiwiraku (My Superhero) is based on a true story about a team of choral speakers from a secondary school in Kedah. Small, focused films have their own place in cinema but...
Concrete Therapy: A Review of Remedy
April 16 20170Syar S. AliaRemedy Directed by Jeremy Ooi 15 - 19 March 2017, DPAC Reviewed by SAMANTHA CHEH Remedy is a moving exposition on the nature of therapy, nuanced in its detail and sharp in its deconstruction of therapy as an experience. Produced by EJA Productions in partnership with Relate Malaysia, the...
More Than Words: A Review of A Language of Their Own
March 31 20171Syar S. AliaA Language of Their Own Written by Chay Yew Directed by Woon Fook Sen 24 - 26 March 2017, DPAC Review by Suraya Zainudin "Unlike women, men never truly get over the grief of a breakup." Such was the conclusion of multiple behavioral studies assessing how men and women...
Mount Kinabalu, Migration & Momisok in ‘Chronicles of KK’
March 23 20170Bilqis HijjasA rich collection of short stories positions the often marginalized East Malaysian state of Sabah front and center. A review by Nine....
For more reviews, check out the work of The 2020s, a group of young Malaysians in their 20s starting their arts critic journey.