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This bibliography presents a selection of materials in English about Malaysian theatre, with an emphasis on modern drama. Included are articles, chapters in books, encyclopedia entries, DVDs, books, Malay plays translated into English, English-language plays, and additional resources. This material was initially prepared for the Association for Asian Performance roundtable titled "Current Resources for Teaching Asian Theatre-An Evaluation" at the 2004 Association for Theatre in Higher Education Conference in Toronto. The listing was updated in 2011.
Malaysia, being a multiethnic society, fosters theatre in Malay (the national language), English, Mandarin, Tamil, and other languages spoken in the country. The material presented here introduces resources (accessible in English) that represent, describe, and analyze the country's traditional and modern performing arts. Additional resources are available, especially in Malay and other local languages.
A Selection of Articles/Chapters in Books/ Encyclopedia Entries
Abdul Rahman Napiah. 2002.
"The Strength of Zakaria Ariffin's Drama." Malay Literature 15, no. 1: 1-11.
Ahmad Kamal Abdullah, et al. 1992.
"Drama." Translated by Khidmat Terjemahan Nusantara [Nusantara Translation Services], 252-328. In History of Modern Malay Literature, Vol. II. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka [Institute of Language and Literature Malaysia] and Ministry of Education Malaysia.
Cody, Gabrielle H., and Evert Sprinchorn, ed. 2007.
The Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama, Vol. 1 and 2. New York: Columbia University Press. [Includes Malaysian entries by Nancy Nanney.]
Diamond, Catherine. 2002.
"Parallel Streams: Two Currents of Difference in Kuala Lumpur's Contemporary Theatre." TDR: The Drama Review 46, no. 2 (T174): 7-46.
Ghulam-Sarwar Yousof, ed. 2004.
Encyclopedia of Malaysia, Vol. 8: Performing Arts. Singapore: Archipelago Press. Editions Didier Millet.
_____. 2010.
"Islamic Elements in Traditional Indonesian and Malay Theatre." Kajian Malaysia: Journal of Malaysian Studies 28, no. 1: 83-101.
Johan Jaaffar, Mohd. Thani Ahmad, and Safian Hussain. 1992.
"Drama." In History of Modern Malay Literature, Vol. 1. Translated by Hawa Abdullah, 154-188. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka and Ministry of Education Malaysia.
Krishen Jit. 1972.
"T alking Drama with Utih." New Straits Times, 1972-1994. [A weekly column about theatre and the arts in Malaysia.]
_____. 1984.
"A Report on Contemporary Malaysian Theatre." Asian Theatre Journal 1, no. 1: 109-111.
_____. 1984.
"T oward an Islamic Theatre for Malaysia: Noordin Hassan and Don't Kill the Butterflies." Asian Theatre Journal...