Putting on the Ditz: A Malaysian Tale of Performing Arts

Richard Gardner and Chae Lian, The Co-Founders of Gardner & Wife, discuss:

- Formation in 2000 -- -- Reasons behind formation;
- Reasons behind the still-nascent still-small performing arts scene in Malaysia;
- Funding - financial sustainability;
- Revenue streams - ticket sales;
- Operating - without funding or sponsorships;
- Corporate sponsors - adding brand value - stingy;
- (Lack of) government support - reasons - knowledge - passion - differing interpretations;
- Dealing with multiple government agencies - censorship, permits, taxes and immigration matters;
- Censorship - issues;
- Gays and lesbians - LBGT - issues;
- Regional comparison - Singapore.