Mariam, an exciting new thriller by the TUTAS Conservatory of Performing Arts, is set to premiere from December 14 to 17, 2023 at Pentas 2, klpac.
Despite his father’s objections, Daniel decides to investigate a mysterious disappearance that happened 20 years ago in his father’s kampung. Armed with just a duffle bag and a piece of paper, he heads to Kampung Bayang where he is taken in by his Uncle Dai and Mak Lei.
Uncle Dai tries to convince him not to look into the case but to help the villagers with the upcoming harvest festival. Daniel remains adamant. Unperturbed by superstitions and taboos, he secretly heads to the abandoned house that is said to be haunted. There, he meets Mariam. Slowly, he learns about the dark tragedy surrounding this case and fights his own family to protect someone he loves.
Written and directed by Yuwanda Agatha with Amirul Harith and Derek Tan Tjin Liang as Assistant Directors and Script Contributors, Mariam is the latest full-length work by TUTAS’ acclaimed Bachelor of Performing Arts conservatory degree programme, created as part of its Production Practicum module helmed by Dato’ Dr. Faridah Merican and Joe Hasham OAM.
The thriller, performed in English with some Bahasa Malaysia, features Jane Tee Le Qian (Mariam), Samuel Wong Judd Whye (Daniel), Adhika Tan (Uncle Dai), Evelynn Chua (Yanti), Jerry Pang Hau Chuen (Eng), Amirul Harith (Pak Mat), Elysa Lee Hui Hui (Aileen), Scarlett Lau Wen Yi (Mak Lei), Xavier Chen Wen Xuen (Pa) and an ensemble comprising Ayleshvar Raj, Aleesha Hasbullah, Robin Yap Roee, Yeoh Kai Ren, Edan Fitzpatrick and Juliane Günther.
Working behind-the-scenes to bring TUTAS’ second full-length original work to life are Scenographers Lim Yi Lin and Fatin Nur Alya, Set and Lighting Designers Mitchell Liong and Lew Calista Vann Kay, Music Composer Dâryuš Makâni, Sound Designers Cheska Kim and Lynus Ling Yong Zhi, Sound System Designers Mitchell Liong and Lew Calista Vann Kay as well as Choreographers Serena Sok, Lakshmi Ahrunagiry, Victor.
They are guided by Supervisory Set, Lighting Designer and Scenographer Yusman Mokhtar, Supervisory Sound Designer and Audio Engineer Christopher Higgs as well as Supervisory Production Stage Managers Ian Chow and Xavier Chen Wen Xuen.
Tickets for Mariam are priced RM40 and can be purchased online via bit.ly/tutas-mariam. For more information, visit www.klpac.org, call 03 4047 9000 or WhatsApp +60182277212. This show is supported by The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac), The Actors Studio and Taylor’s University.
Photos by Dev Lee
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