From 2014 to 2015, Five Arts Centre marked jointly, the 30th Anniversary (2014) of the founding of Five Arts Centre and the 10th Anniversary (2015) of the passing of one of its founding members and one of the region’s pioneering theatre critics and directors, Datuk Krishen Jit.
This two-year celebration, dubbed tenTenTEN, saw us reflecting on our art practice in many ways, as well as engaging in discourse and creating new work. There were FIVE threads planned for this unparalleled program – Para-Sites (a monthly series of curated events), Process (an observation and tracking of artists’ strategies in creating work), Conference (an exhibition on critical aspects of Jit’s work, bringing together leading arts practitioners, academics, researchers and students), Publication (various programmes featuring and analysing iconic Five Arts Centre and Malaysian plays) and Performance where members of the collective devised new works, creative discussions, reflecting in their practice within the arts . The tenTenTEN launch party was held on 29 March 2014 and enjoyed a number of events that includes readings of past productions, song and dance, and performances.
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