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Doing the Kiasu Dance

Ryan Tan, artistic director, The Royal Dance Off | Jacqueline Yap, dancer & choreographer, The Royal Dance Off

06-Jun-18 14:00

Doing the Kiasu Dance

As Malaysians, there are few things we enjoy quite as much as poking fun at the Singaporeans. One Singaporean dance troupe, however, has taken this a step further by bringing a dance production to Kuala Lumpur that takes a lighthearted look at its own Singaporean culture. From “chupping” a table at a food court to queuing up to buy the latest smartphone, “We, the Singaporeans” by The Royal Dance Off company talks to us about using contemporary dance to explore “kiasuism”.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan


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Categories:  FilmPerforming ArtsVisual Arts

Tags:  dancecontemporary danceSingaporekiasuThe Bigger PictureFront Row





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