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ASK Dance Company performing Bharatanatyam during the first finale concert of Asia Pacific Dance Festival 2019 held at the University of Hawaii. ADC were one of the three resident guest artists for the festival.
and Aman Yap in 1998 as the first non-government professional Chinese contemporary dance company in Malaysia.
Dua Space’s locally and internationally acclaimed productions, performed
by technically brilliant dancers, include Scream – A Response to Munch (2005), The Legend of Hou Yi and Chang Er (2008), Anak Malaysia (2009), Two (2011), Voyage of Ink and Poems (2017) and Amidst The Wind (2019).
Contact: Anthony Meh and Aman Yap, Directors
2B, Jalan Kenari 11, Bandar Puchong Jaya
47170 Petaling Jaya
T (03) 8070 0890
W duaspace-dancetheatre. blogspot.com
Hornland Dance Theatre
East Malaysia’s leading dance company takes its name from Sarawak, “The Land of the Hornbill”. Founded by Chen Ing Kuan
comedy scene has many venues hosting comedy nights across the country, while KL has its own full- time comedy clubs. Leading performers include Allan Perera, Douglas Lim, Harith Iskander, Hishamuddin Rais, Indi Nadarajah, Dr Jason Leong, Joanne Kam, Kavin Jay, Keren Bala Devan, Kuah Jenhan, Papi Zak, Phoon Chi Ho, Riza Van Geyzek and Shamaine Othman. Stand- ups perform in English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil and sometimes all four at once!
DANCE
ASK Dance Company
ASK is a full-time professional dance company, its repertoire and its members’ ethnicity a shining example of Malaysia’s plurality. ASK aspires to be
a unique force providing employment, experience and a career pathway for outstanding dancers and
choreographers, while bridging boundaries and breaking glass ceilings. Contact: Imran Syafiq Bin Mohd Affandi
A1-1, Jalan Excella, Excella 3 Taman Ampang Hilir off Taman Ampang Putra 51100 Kuala Lumpur
Hp (013) 972 7252
Dua Space Dance Theatre
Founded by Anthony Meh
Twirls, an original dance performed by Hornland Dance Company during the opening night of the Sibu International Dance Festival 2019, which they also organised. The dance integrates elements of Borneo tradition and contemporary technique to explore a new artistic vocabulary.