Norhaizad Adam

Norhaizad Adam (b. 1987) choreographs and performs across theatres, galleries, and unconventional community spaces. His Malay dance practice investigates everyday ritual, labour, morality, and behavioural codes — engaging tradition as a living wisdom for contemporary life.

He is the Artistic Director of P7:1SMA (Prisma), a company committed to reimagining Malay dance through intimate and innovative performance experiences. An Associate Artist of Dance Nucleus, he received the National Arts Council’s Young Artist Award in 2021.

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/norhaizad-adam/home

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Hasyimah Harith

Hasyimah Harith is a Singapore-based Malay-Muslim artist who performs, choreographs, and teaches Malay folk dance. Working from the body as archive and site of agency, she engages Malay tradition and eroticism as strategies for reclaiming female desire.

Her practice confronts the shame and silence surrounding female sensuality through fantasy, intimacy, and embodied research. She is Company Manager of P7:1SMA, an Associate Artist of Dance Nucleus, a Visual Arts educator, and an Artist-Facilitator at ART:DIS.

Website: www.hasyimah.com