KL Shakespeare Players and The Actors Studio Seni Teater Rakyat's Shakespeare Demystified make a return to the KLPac stage for 5 days between 19 to 23 February with A Midsummer Night's Dream.
A performance on the canonical speeches and scenes from William Shakespeare's classic play A Midsummer Night's Dream, with narration and discussion of the themes.
Directed by Lim Kien Lee, and featuring KL Shakespeare Players Lim Soon Heng, Lim Kien Lee, Johnny Gillett, Zul Samir and Teoh Jun Vinh playing three groups of characters inhabiting three different worlds using masks, puppets and themselves to create one of the Bard’s most beloved and magical plays.
Collaborating with Teochew Opera puppeteer, Ling Goh from Penang, to instruct the team on how to manipulate 15-inch tall iron-rod puppets and trance-mask-work exponent, Simone Tani, who is UK-based and runs his own theatre company, Teatro Pomodoro.
Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC): Pentas 2, Ground Floor, Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan, 51100 Kuala Lumpur.
Public shows: 20-22 Feb 2020 (Thu-Sat) @ 8.30pm / 23 Feb 2020 (Sun) @ 3pm. School bookings only (Call 012-653 0987 to enquire) 19-21 Feb (Wed-Fri) @ 10.30am. 22 Feb (Sat) @ 3pm.
Tickets are priced at Standard – RM55. Students / Disabled / Seniors / TAS Card – RM45. Group booking (minimum of 40 tickets) – RM40. Suitable for ages 12 and above. To book or purchase tickets visit https://proticket.com.my/klpac-shakespeare-demystified-a-midsummer-nights-dream/ or call or walk in KLPac 03-4047 9000.