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Artistic Director Designate Poon Wai Sum's New Play CONFRONTATIONS is Now Playing
by Stephi Wild on September 15, 2022 in China

Is it duty or love that motivates people to care for their frail, aging parents? As three generations of a family sit together at a rare buffet gathering, the matriarch suddenly makes an announcement that is hard to swallow.

Lord Patten Announces Praemium Imperiale 2022 Recipients
by Stephi Wild on September 15, 2022 in Japan

The Japan Art Association and Lord Patten of Barnes, Praemium Imperiale's International Advisor in the UK, have announced the recipients of the 2022 Praemium Imperiale Awards.

Ragamala Dance Company Announces 30th Anniversary Celebration and International 22/23 Season
by Blair Ingenthron on September 18, 2022 in India

Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy's Ragamala Dance Company, now in its 30th year, announces their 22/23 Season, which features seven performances in Kerala, India, and culminates with a 30th Anniversary Gala Celebration in July 2023.

Feature: THE BREAKING BARRIERS INITIATIVE Launched to Develop Female Indonesian Thespians
by Rakaputra Paputungan on August 11, 2022 in Indonesia

On August 11th, 2022, the Breaking Barriers Initiative (or 'Inisiatif Mendobrak Batas' in Indonesian) was launched through a media gathering in Cikini, Jakarta. This initiative was created to assist female Indonesian artists by providing additional space to collaborate, learn, and network in their process of creating artistic performances. Breaking Barriers Initiative strives to empower the creative process of female artists, especially in theater, and looks to facilitate the creation of collaborative theatrical productions.

TP's ANAK DATU Opens CCP's New Black Box Theatre
by Oliver Oliveros on September 11, 2022 in Philippines

Tanghalang Pilipino’s stage adaptation of National artist Abdulmari Imao’s short story published in 1972, 'Anak Datu,' marks the public opening of the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ newly launched black box theatre, the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez, which shall also serve as the CCP’s temporary performance venue while the main building is being renovated in the next three years.

Broadway Musical FROZEN to Premiere in Singapore in 2023
by Oliver Oliveros on September 16, 2022 in Singapore

The hit Broadway musical 'Frozen,' based on the Disney animated film and Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen,” or more widely recognized for its anthem 'Let It Go,' makes its only stop in Southeast Asia, in Singapore, in 2023. Producer Disney Theatrical Productions and presenter Base Entertainment Asia have jointly announced this strictly limited engagement.