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The Diabolo

12.30 pm - 1.00 pm

Stage Two (G3)

The Diabolo is crafted around a story based on YSDAF 2025’s festival theme “Community: Side by Side”. Created by a team comprising the lecturers and student of TUTAS, this 20-minute programme showcases the diabolo or sometimes called the Chinese yo-yo and is sometimes used as a circus prop.

The highlight of this performance is the award-winning diabolo performer, Marco, who has represented Malaysia all over the world with his unique diabolo performances.

About the Artiste / Group

TUTAS’ Bachelor of Performing Arts is a three-year conservatory degree programme by The Actors Studio and Taylor’s University. An entry by audition only programme helmed by Programme Artistic Director Joe Hasham OAM and Programme Development Director, Dato’ Dr. Faridah Merican, students from Malaysia as well as all over the world learn from award-winning lecturers with hands-on industry experience and full access to The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre’s (klpac) full range of facilities.

Achievements

BOH Cameronian Arts Awards (2016) – Writing (Mark Beau)
The Edge Young Leaders Awards (2019) – Mark Beau

Language

English

Team

Director and Story by: Mark Beau de Silva
Choreographer and Story by: Zhafir Muzani
Perfomer and Story by: Marco Chong