MUD: The Story of Kuala Lumpur is back for a short run at The Platform, Menara Ken (Photo: Enfiniti Academy)
These are our top picks for the week of December 10 to 16. For more event listings and reviews, pick up a copy of Options at your nearest news stands.
MUD: The Story of Kuala Lumpur
Catch this award-winning and highly engaging musical with elements of culture and history performed in English, Bahasa Melayu, Mandarin and Tamil. Interactivity and immersion will unfold as the audience becomes part of the story. This show is back for the holiday season with a multitalented cast comprising children and young actors from Enfiniti Juniors.
The Platform, Menara KEN, 37 Jalan Burhanuddin Helmi, TTDI, KL. 03 6142 8115. Dec 15-16, 19 & 22, 2pm; Dec 14-15, 20-22, 8pm. RM55-105. Book here.
The Dead Bird
This full-length dance performance adopts the structure and behaviour of the four birds from The Universal Tree and the Four Birds written by Sufi sm practitioners and poet Ibn Arabi. It features butoh and contemporary dance to explore the hidden identity of the dancer through the death of self.
klpac, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Sentul, KL. Dec 14 & 15, 8.30pm. RM58. Buy tickets here.
Obscene Presence in Absence
Featuring Filipino artists, Jason Montinola, Kaloy Sanchez, Lec Cruz and Luis Santos, this exhibition uses bodies to build narratives. The works within these pieces are said to explore human nature through the use of abandoned and uninhabited places.
The Zhongshan Building, 80 Jalan Rotan, off Jalan Kampung Attap, KL. Until Dec 15. Tues-Sat, 11am-7pm. See more here.
