MY Art Memory Project is an archive of Malaysian performing arts. The site contains a collection of archival material, production data, personal recollections and critical resources about performing arts and culture in Malaysia.
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Theatre Collection
A database of Theatre productions, sourced from programme books, play bills, press clippings, posters, and other ephemera.
No of items:
1437
Dance Collection
A database of Dance productions, sourced from programme books, play bills, press clippings, posters, and other ephemera.
No of items:
298
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Japanese Occupation
During the Japanese occupation of Malaya, restrictions were imposed on the staging of ‘live’ performances…
Censorship of Arts and Culture in Malaya/Malaysia
The MY Art Memory Project Censorship Chronology is a record of arts and culture censorship in Malaysia. Censorship is a complex topic – there is arguably more to it than meets the eye in terms of power dynamics – but a useful working definition is when materials (such as publications and films) are examined for objectionable matter, and material considered sensitive or harmful is suppressed or deleted (Merriam-Webster dictionary).