What would you do if you had one last chance to make things right? That’s the question at the heart of The Whale, Samuel D. Hunter’s play about isolation, forgiveness and the complicated ways we try to reconnect with the people we’ve hurt. The play that inspired the Oscar-winning Brendan Fraser film is finally coming to the Malaysian stage, and we find out all about it from director Christopher Ling, and actor Tania Ashwini.

What would you do if you had one last chance to make things right? That’s the question at the heart of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/the-whale">The Whale</a>, Samuel D. Hunter’s play about isolation, forgiveness and the complicated ways we try to reconnect with the people we’ve hurt. The play that inspired the Oscar-winning Brendan Fraser film is finally coming to the Malaysian stage, and we find out all about it from director Christopher Ling, and actor Tania Ashwini.

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What do the Big Bang, evolution, alien life, death and the possibility of nothingness have to do with the human experience? Presented by EJKLS Seni, Socrates in D# Minor explores these questions through four experimental theatre pieces, using science as a way into some very human questions about existence, identity and meaning. We speak to writer-director Asyraf Syahir Mohd Najib and actor Nandagopall Mohan about bringing this unusual work to the stage.

What do the Big Bang, evolution, alien life, death and the possibility of nothingness have to do with the human experience? Presented by EJKLS Seni, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/7126-socrates-in-d-minor">Socrates in D# Minor</a> explores these questions through four experimental theatre pieces, using science as a way into some very human questions about existence, identity and meaning. We speak to writer-director Asyraf Syahir Mohd Najib and actor Nandagopall Mohan about bringing this unusual work to the stage.

Socrates in D# Minor

For its eighth edition, HANDS International Drumming Festival returns with Kaleidoscope VIII: Infinite Beats, bringing percussion artists from five countries together for a celebration of rhythm, culture and collaboration. We speak to Bernard Goh, founder and artistic director of HANDS Percussion Malaysia, about this year's festival, the international artists and collaborations on stage, and why percussion remains such a powerful way of bringing people together.

For its eighth edition, HANDS International Drumming Festival returns with <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/7118-kaleidoscope-viii-infinite-beats-hands-percussion-international-drumming-festival">Kaleidoscope VIII: Infinite Beats</a>, bringing percussion artists from five countries together for a celebration of rhythm, culture and collaboration. We speak to Bernard Goh, founder and artistic director of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.hands.com.my/">HANDS Percussion Malaysia</a>, about this year's festival, the international artists and collaborations on stage, and why percussion remains such a powerful way of bringing people together.

Kaleidoscope VIII: Infinite Beats

Classical music can take you just about anywhere, from the sounds of frogs and crickets in the Baroque era, to the mystery of Vivaldi, the drama of Shakespearean ballet, and even the music of Borneo. The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra has a packed programme for the months ahead, with concerts for seasoned classical music lovers, families and anyone curious to hear what an orchestra can do. Joining us to share more is Gerard Salonga, Resident Conductor of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.

Classical music can take you just about anywhere, from the sounds of frogs and crickets in the Baroque era, to the mystery of Vivaldi, the drama of Shakespearean ballet, and even the music of Borneo. The <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.mpo.com.my/season-2026">Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra</a> has a packed programme for the months ahead, with concerts for seasoned classical music lovers, families and anyone curious to hear what an orchestra can do. Joining us to share more is Gerard Salonga, Resident Conductor of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.

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