潮藝館 | Teochew Puppet and Opera House
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Dr Loy Chee Luen

Malaysia

Dr Loy Chee Luen

Troupe Leader, PuppetKu Theatre · President, UNIMA Malaysia

About the speaker

Dr Loy Chee Luen is Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education at Sultan Idris Education University and a researcher at its National Child Development Research Centre. President of UNIMA Malaysia, his work spans arts and creativity education, puppetry education, drama education and theatre. He founded PuppetKu Theatre in 2003 and advances Malaysian puppetry through education, heritage preservation and international exchange.

About the organisation

PuppetKu Theatre

Founded in 2003, PuppetKu Theatre develops contemporary puppetry with a distinctive Malaysian identity. Drawing on diverse cultural heritage, traditions and folktales, it brings puppetry into performance, learning and community settings through creative projects and workshops.