Shah Alam Royale Theatre is a theater in
Shah Alam
Shah Alam () is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in ...
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Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...
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Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
. It is located at Jalan Persidangan in section 14, just behind the Grand Blue Wave hotel. This theatre provides an alternative venue for local theatre productions besides
Shah Alam City Council
Shah Alam City Council (MBSA; ms, Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam, Jawi: مجليس بندرايا شاه عالم) is the city council for Shah Alam City, Malaysia, north of Petaling District and east of Klang District, and an agency under the ...
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Civic Centre. The theatre is aimed to function as the centre of cultural and performing arts and tourist attraction for
Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...
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Shah Alam
Shah Alam () is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in ...
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RM43mil state-of-the-art theatre complex opens in state capital
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Construction
This RM 43 million complex began its construction in December 2004 and was completed in July 2008, after about a year delay. The building was handed over to the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) by the contractor Kembang Serantau Sdn Bhd.
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Architecture
Designed by Mohd. Zamzam Siran while his tenure as Design Architect with Kumpulan Akitek Sdn. Bhd. in 2003; Design & Build contractor is Kembang Serantau. This state-of-the-art building is constructed based on Malay
Malay may refer to:
Languages
* Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore
** History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century
** Indonesi ...
-Bugis
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concept.[ The Shah Alam Royale Theatre was built at a cost of RM43 million.
Construction work started in December 2004 and the complex was completed in July 2008.
It is located at Jalan Persidangan in Section 14, just behind the Grand Bluewave Hotel.
The theatre was surrendered to the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) by the contractor upon its completion date.
However, the city council was only to serve as the caretaker of the complex.
The facility has since been surrendered to the state government which will decide as to who will manage the complex.
The theatre provides another venue for local theatre productions in the state, besides the MBSA auditorium and the Petaling Jaya Civic Centre.
Currently, local performers and artistes can also carry out their creative activity at the Laman Budaya at the Tasik Shah Alam, every weekend.
The project was part of efforts to make Selangor, particularly Shah Alam, a centre for cultural and performing arts and, at the same time, attract tourists.
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Structure
The complex is a six-storey theatre block, completed with a main stage, easy-to-move stage, seating capacity of 800, conference rooms, multipurpose hall, cafeteria, exhibition hall, management office and surau. Ample parking spaces are provided for visitors, including parking spaces for the disabled.[
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See also
* List of concert hall in Malaysia
* Culture of Malaysia
The culture of Malaysia draws on the varied cultures of the different people of Malaysia. The first people to live in the area were indigenous tribes that still remain; they were followed by the Malays, who moved there from mainland Asia in anc ...
References
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Theatres in Malaysia
Concert halls in Malaysia
Buildings and structures in Selangor
Shah Alam
Tourist attractions in Selangor
Theatres completed in 2008
2008 establishments in Malaysia