Straddle #2025 - Holding space for dance works from KL and Montreal
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About STRADDLE
A new platform by Five Arts Centre aimed at nurturing connections between artists in Kuala Lumpur and other cities. Cities chosen at strolling pace, from journeys made by members of Five Arts Centre. Journeys often unplanned, brought on by invitations (often unexpected also) for us to participate in events out of KL. “Straddle” is our idea of having one leg in KL, and the other in another city, and for us to build connections with curiosity, and with care.
Our intention for these connections is to enable us in KL to be present in the sharing of thoughts and expressions that are engaging artists from other cities/other spaces. And, for visiting artists to travel to KL and to soak in a bit in what our artists are occupied with. These exchanges can be in the form of performances, lecture performances, artist talks, improvisation sessions and moderated discussions.
Straddle #2025
KL and Montreal.
A valley and an island.
2 artists from KL. 3 artists from Montreal.
4 days, 5 artworks.
1 moderated talk.
The work performed and discussed this week centres and expands on identities - cultivated, inherited, invisible, and the attempts to address and redress them.
Artists from Montreal include: Dana Michel, Kim-Sanh Châu, Louise Michel Jackson.
Artists from KL include: January Low, Lee Ren Xin.
Straddle #2025 Team
Co-Producers: June Tan & Hoe Hui Ting
Graphic Designer: Meshalini Muniandy
Stage Manager: Armanzaki Amirolzakri
Assistant Stage Manager: Dharshini Magandran
Stage/ Technical Crew: Bryan Chang Kee Khoon
Artist Liaison: Nur Alyaa Afifah
A special shoutout to our community partner, GMBB.
The participation of Montréal artists Dana Michel and Louise Michel Jackson is made possible by the financial support of the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, and of the Canada Council for the Arts.
Dates & Times:
8 - 11 April 2025, 8.30pm
9 April 2025, 1.00pm
10 April 2025, 10.00am
Venue:
GMBB KL &
Five Arts Centre studio, 9TH Floor, GMBB KL
Ticket Price:
RM50 (Standard)
RM30 (Students / Seniors / Disabled)
RM180 The Straddle Pass (Get all 6 events)
