About us



1. Features:


The only one free seasonal magazine in Malaysia that promote the Chinese Theatre, published by local theatre organization “ Heart Towards The Sun Theatre”.



2. Objectives

The publishing of “Go!Theatre” is remarkable in the new era of Chinese theatre in Malaysia.

——Following by the encouraging development of local different drama societies and organizations, the editorial of “Go!Theatre” is looking for a writing platform to communicate, to change information, to exchange opinions and to share the experiences within each other.

——We wish to take the initiative from ourselves, and recruiting more performing art individuals and organizations, to discuss or study the art of drama, to disclose their feelings involved in this industry and to encourage, remind or learn among each other with experience sharing.

——We wish to capture the lights, sound, visual, performance on the stage down onto the paper, in words we analyze, criticize, communicate and interact wisely, expecting a matured and different varieties phenomenon in our local drama arts.

——We come out with a special article “People interview” every issue to reveal the problems faced by local drama organizations and our appeal, also the government’s stand in promoting the cultural activities especially drama and performing arts.

——Among the people who had been interviewed including formal and present minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Dato’ Wong Kam Hoong, formal deputy minister of Youth and Sports and now the minister of Health Datuk Loew Tiong Lai, local famous theatre director Loh Kok Mun, Penang drama activist Wong Han Yee, well known choreographer and dancer Anthony Meh and Man Yap, local drama activist “laopa” Goh You Ping and Philip Wong, Kimmy Kiew etc.

《戏纪元》的出版,正是因为马来西亚中文舞台剧已经踏入一个戏剧的全新时代。随着国内大大小小的中文舞台剧蓬勃发展,《戏纪元》希望设立一个沟通的文字平台,通过资讯交流、意见交换和心得分享,从“心向太阳剧坊”开始,逐渐拓展到其他的剧团和表演艺术工作者,让戏剧爱好者利用这个园地探索戏剧艺术的发展、发表本身参与的感受和彼此鼓励提醒切磋,让舞台上的光、影、声、艺沉淀成文字,理智清醒地分析、批判、沟通、交流,期待国内舞台艺术的百花齐放。