MUKA SPACE is a multi-award winning theatre company founded by brothers, Beijing-based Dr. Deric Gan and Malaysia-based Easee Gan, in November 2013. MUKA SPACE’s main objectives are to produce groundbreaking Malaysian theatre and encourage cross-disciplinary performances as well as more collaborations between artistes from different fields locally and internationally.
MUKA SPACE has staged a host of award-winning plays, both original and adaptations, such as Dear Elena Sergeevna (2012), Fiery Family (2014), My Husband’s Wedding (2014), The Dawns Here Are Quiet (2015), Richard III (2016), Peking Man (2017) and The Ring of the Nibelung (2018). It also created a famous brand of original short play series called #dontlethimknow which features a different theme each year – William Shakespeare (2016), Fairytales (2017), Chinese Literature (2018), Usman Awang and Joe & Faridah (2019) ，Ghostly Tales (2020) and Atonement (2022).

In conjunction with Visit Melaka Year 2019 and with the support of the Melaka state government, MUKA Space was invited to work with Panggung Bangsawan Melaka to come up with an 18-month project that resulted in the premiere of “RASA Melaka The Musical”. The MUKA Space RASA-CITY Series is a cultural window allowing tourists a peek into Malaysian cultures. “RASA Melaka The Musical” is the very first production of the series, making the ancient city of Melaka its very first stop. The role Melaka plays in Malaysian culture and history is undeniably important, considering it is one of the first stop for tourists coming to Malaysia.

MUKA SPACE also the co-founder of Malaysian Puppetry Association with Malaysian leading puppetry company, PuppetKu’s Theatre Malaysia.