Studio Pentas

24/04/2026

21/04/2026

We are excited to announce our first production of Setampuk Pinang - the dance track in the inaugural Penang Heritage Arts Festival 2026, where heritage, ritual, and lived experience are reimagined through movement.

Featuring Setampuk Pinang:
May 1 & 3
NARTANA (Workshop | Presentation) |
May 9 & 10
SASANAKALA (Performance)

📍 Penang, Malaysia

Check out more about our programs at Setampuk Pinang

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Setampuk Pinang

The inaugural dance festival at PHAF, where heritage, ritual, and lived experience are reimagined through movement.

Featuring Setampuk Pinang:
NARTANA (Workshop | Presentation) | SASANAKALA (Performance)

📍 Penang, Malaysia

21/04/2026

We are excited to announce our first production of Setampuk Pinang - the dance track in the inaugural Penang Heritage Arts Festival 2026, where heritage, ritual, and lived experience are reimagined through movement.

Featuring Setampuk Pinang:
May 1 & 3
NARTANA (Workshop | Presentation) |
May 9 & 10
SASANAKALA (Performance)

📍 Penang, Malaysia

Check out more about our programs at Setampuk Pinang at Penang Heritage Arts Festival
https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/5625-setampuk-pinang-nartana-workshops

Find out latest upcoming live theatre, musical, comedy, concert, and dance performances near you.

21/04/2026

Setampuk Pinang is the dance track in the inaugural Penang Heritage Arts Festival 2026, where heritage, ritual, and lived experience are reimagined through movement.

Featuring Setampuk Pinang:
May 1 & 3
NARTANA (Workshop | Presentation) |
May 9 & 10
SASANAKALA (Performance)

📍 Penang, Malaysia

Check out more about our programs at Setampuk Pinang at Penang Heritage Arts Festival

Find out latest upcoming live theatre, musical, comedy, concert, and dance performances near you.

22/03/2026

Meet Kevin Ho at https://www.instagram.com/ho.r.u_?igsh=MW5pcXl3ZWh6cHpqdw==

He will be facilitating the Gestures: Dance & Draw session today. If you are unable to come this evening, join us next Wednesday 25th March same time and same place!

Hin Bus Depot

20/03/2026

Studio Pentas x Hin Bus Depot

Studio Pentas is excited to announce our collaboration with Hin Bus Depot , as we begin housing our activities and classes within their vibrant space.

A heartfelt thank you to Mr. Tan, Kenny Lim, Wind, and the entire Hin Bus team for the invitation and continued support.

Our journey here began with OpenStage sharings last January, following an initial Improvisation session at COEX in December 2025 with Paula Pau and Lee Kok Liang, made possible with the support of COEX (thank you Mei Chee Seong and KJ, Pearl PgArtslink and Euphoria Penang Modern Dance Ensemble)

In January 2026, we held our first official OpenStage session at Hin Bus, led by Lee Kok Liang, together with Nathalynn Edward Lim and Ashlynn Edward Lim of Shu-May Dance Company.

Next up join us for a facilitated movement + drawing jam:
🗓 Sunday, 22nd & Wednesday, 25th
⏰ 7–9PM

Led by Kevin Ho (Singapore), with support from Aida Redza.

An open space for play, exploration, and creative exchange welcoming all backgrounds and levels.
Come move, draw, and discover with us.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWEOJc3GZkz/?img_index=1&igsh=MTZsaHYwNzA5MW9qNg==

19/03/2026

24/02/2026

Studio Pentas visits CStage Dance Academy to attend Sword Dance workshop with Jack Kek

Good time to catch up and celebrate the Lunar New Year with the Shakti Dances Collective - CStage Principal Gan Chih Pei, Jack Kek, Weijun Loh and Kenzo.

Looking forward to more exchange and collaborations between CStage, and Studio Pentas in the near future.

23/02/2026

Throwback the Dance Freely team performing at the Autism Acceptance Campaign event in April last year.
Every April of the year is Autism month.
While we celebrate our yearly festivities including Penang heritage day.. Don't forget to include the Special Needs community and make all our celebration performances inclusive and accessible for all.

18/01/2026

Introducing - Sister duo Ashlynn & Nathalynn are Penang born dancers, choreographers, and dance instructors. They performed extensively in their youth working with various choreographers including Aida Redza (MY) and Jeth Leang (MY). In 2021, they graduated from Jet Leang Dance Theatre as Company Trainees under full scholarship and went on to co-found Shu-May Dance Company (SMDC) in 2023.

Catch them in action with Lee Kok Liang at OpenStage presentation at Hin Bus Depot today 18th January at 6.00pm

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09/01/2026

After the success of our Improvisation sharing session last month at Coex. We have another Sunday sharing session coming up.
This time featuring Lee Kok Liang, together with Nathalynn Edward Lim and Ashlynn Edward Lim.
Come by Hin Bus Depot for an OPENstage contemporary dance sharing and catch them in action in an afternoon of movement, exploration, and live exchange.
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OPENStage presented by Studio Pentas Hope with venue support from Hin Bus Depot provides a space for dance artists to explore ideas, share ongoing practices and creative processes that are still in development.

By opening the studio to the public, the event hopes to foster exchange between artists and audiences, and to introduce contemporary dance in a more accessible and process-oriented way to the Penang community.

Created and performed by Malaysian dance artists Lee Kok Liang, Nathalynn Edward Lim, and Ashlynn Edward, ‘[Not] Just A Suggestion’ is a 25-minute dance exploration on the systemic demands and expectations of society.

At what point does a suggestion become something more?

Photo credits Eric Neoh
Design by Mei Mei