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In 1989, Joe and Faridah joined hands to form The Actors Studio. It was the beginning
of a dream and their lifelong pursuit to nurture the arts in Malaysia. The Actors Studio
has been at the forefront of developing the infrastructure, content and talent pool that
is responsible for the flourishing arts scene today.
1989Joe Faridah
MUKA Space was founded by Dr. Deric Gan and Easee Gan in November 2013.
The main objective of MUKA Space is to nurture the performing arts and to
produce and present significant Malaysian theatre performances. MUKA Space
aims to develop contemporary theatre arts and cross-disciplinary performances in
Malaysia and to encourage more collaborations between diverse art forms, locally
and internationally.
2013
Dr. Deric Gan is the first Malaysian to have a PhD in Theatre and Chinese Traditional Opera from the highest
arts institution in China The Central Academy of Drama in Beijing, China. He worked as a director &
playwright at the National Theatre Company of China, and lectures at the China National Centre for the
Performing Arts. In 2010, he founded Life Performing Study, with his decade-long professional teaching
experience in acting and directing. He has been invited to Europe many times to participate in international drama
exchange activities. Till this day, he has directed more than 50 professional theatre productions. His directional
works feature the delicate emotional expressions through acting, dynamic scenography and integration of Chinese
and Western cultures. He won numerous awards in recent years. In 2017, he won 2-year streak in Best Director in
BOH Cameronian Art Awards and 3-year streak in ADA Drama Award with "The Dawns Here Are Quiet &
Richard III.
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The Founders of MUKA Space
Easee Gan
Easee Gan, or Gan Eng Cheng, co-founder and producer of MUKA Space. Currently the senior production
manager at The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac) and The Actors Studio Malaysia, he has been
actively involved in producing various award-winning Malaysian theatre productions and festivals. "The Dawns
Here Are Quiet" won 9 awards (17 nominations) in 2016 BOH Cameronian Arts Awards and ADA Drama
Awards including Best Drama. In 2017, Richard III won the Best Production out of 70 productions for the
year 2016 at the BOH Cameronian Arts Awards and Best Drama at the ADA Drama Awards.
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