Mid-year planner: performing arts and more in the Klang Valley

A scene from 'Zhuangzi Tests His Wife', one of the segments in Taiwan's GuoGuang Opera Company's 'Jingju Magic - Love & Bewilderment', which plays at KLPac next month. Photo: GuuGuang Opera Company

After a string of eye-catching local theatre and arts productions in the last six months, Klang Valley audiences are ready for more as Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya venues gear up for diverse events in the year's second half.

Leading venues like KLPac, PJPAC, Dewan Filharmonik Petronas and DPAC will be showcasing local and international productions, from independent theatre to classical music and contemporary dance, drawing both enthusiasts and newcomers to the increasingly interesting arts scene.