Play: ‘Hungry’ and Photography Exhibition

Name: Play: ‘Hungry’ and Photography Exhibition
Start: 2026-06-18
End: 2026-06-21
Location: Kuala Lumpur

‘Hungry’ is a family drama by playwright Desmond Sim that explores Peranakan heritage and rituals associated with the Hungry Ghost Festival. Held at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac), the theatrical production is paired with a photography exhibition documenting traditional festival celebrations in Kuching.

Date: Jun 18-21, 2026
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Lunar date: Âm lịch

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Play: ‘Hungry’ and Photography Exhibition

Event summary

Highlights

New play by award-winning playwright Desmond Sim
Direction by BOH Cameronian Arts Awards recipient Christopher Ling
Photography exhibition of Kuching's Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple rituals
Exploration of Peranakan food, dialect, and family traditions

Directed by Christopher Ling, the play revolves around a family of four navigating grief and buried hopes. The story uses the Hungry Ghost Festival—a traditional period of honoring ancestors and wandering spirits—as a supernatural backdrop to explore the boundaries between the living and the dead. The production marks playwright Desmond Sim’s first new play in over a decade, drawing from his personal Teochew and Peranakan roots to depict intricate family nuances.

Accompanying the stage performances is a free photography exhibition by Sarawak-based street photographer Jee Foong. The exhibit features images captured at the Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple in Kuching, specifically focusing on the intricate rituals of the Hungry Ghost Festival. These visual works aim to preserve cultural depth and provide historical context for the audience, bridging the gap between stage fiction and documented tradition.

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