Nasuruddin on Malay Theatre

By Anthony Sellers
Fulbright Scholar, Mohamed Ghouse Nasuruddin will be the featured presenter April 25 and 27 as part of the Humanities Division’s Speaker Series. He will be visiting Ohio University and the University of California at Riverside.

Nasuruddin was in residence at WVUP during the spring semester of 2003. He has earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Malaya in Malaysia, as well as a Master’s and Ph.D. in Drama and Theatre from Indiana University in Bloomington. Currently, Nasuruddin is a teacher at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (the Science University of Malaysia), located in Penang.

Nasuruddin’s presentation on April 25 will cover traditional Malay theatre in context of 21st Century Malaysia. He will discuss the forms of theatre, their general characteristics, and performance elements. Nasuruddin will discuss the threats to their existence, as well as give a brief historical background. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.

On April 27, Nasuruddin will present a lecture and demonstration on Malay dance that is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.

Both presentations will be free of charge and open to the public. The presentations will be held in Rooms 2536-38.