Malaysian dancers embrace a virtual dance space to exhibit new works
An experimental dance video work Bakar, co-produced by Leow Hui Min and Jackey Chan, sees two panic-stricken dancers in a percussive frenzy, freaking out in indoor and outdoor settings. In these pandemic times, the performers in this Orang Orang Drum Theatre video – Tai Chun Wai and Syamil Norzalahuddin – look like they are unleashing pent-up emotions (the best kind of creative fuel) and relishing the "freedom" to dance up a storm. Bakar (a video shot before the current MCO), with its cathartic energy, is one of the highlights of the Dancebox May 2021 series (ticketed at RM15), which wil...