Birth of a Theatre by Rosheen Fatima (TimeOut KL)

 

On the night of February 28, as the audience members were tearing up, a small crowd gathered on stage. Made up of those who have played a part in the life of the Actors Studio @ BSC, those whose careers started on that very stage and those who helped it grow. With actors, dancers, singers, comedians, technical crew and previous staff mashed together on the stage; the emotional tension in the air was palpable. The audience became hushed as Dato’ Faridah Merican and Joe Hasham stepped forward…

 

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Up & away by Dennis Chua (New Straits Times, Life & Times)

After six months of speculation, The Actors Studio’s (TAS) founders Joe Hasham and Datuk Faridah Merican have finally revealed its new base.

TAS has found a new home in a spanking new theatre on the rooftop (eight floor) of Lot 10 Shopping Centre in Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur.

 

Scheduled to open in October, TAS @ Lot 10 is double the height of its predecessor in Bangsar Shopping Centre…

 

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