Theatre, Festival

Bangsawan Gemala Malam (SIFA 2022)

Organised by: Arts House Limited
Performed by: Teater Ekamatra
  • Date:
    2 - 4 Jun 2022
  • Time:
    8:00pm
  • Duration:
    1h30min, no intermission
  • Venue:
    Victoria Theatre
    Victoria TheatreVictoria Theatre
  • Language:
    Performed in Malay with English surtitles
  • Admission:
    $38*, $48
    * Limited concessions available for students, NSFs and seniors
    Early Bird tickets: 20% off (22 Feb – 31 Mar)
  • Advisory:
    Recommended for audiences age 6 and above

Synopsis:

In a merry night of theatre, Singapore ethnic minority theatre company Teater Ekamatra remakes Shakespeare's classic A Midsummer Night's Dream, inspired by the splendour of Bangsawan opera and Nusantara.

In its heyday in Singapore in the 1930s and 40s, Bangsawan, a form of Malay operatic theatre, would regale audiences with its fantastical characters, and its mix of drama, music, and dance.

Now, Singapore ethnic minority theatre company Teater Ekamatra presents a lush, contemporary take on Bangsawan, in its highly-original adaptation of one of Shakespeare's beloved plays, A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Promising to be the most whimsical of love stories, this comic tale follows four lovers as they escape to the forest, only to be bewitched by fairies in a deceptive game of love and fantasy.

Now set against the exuberance of Nusantara, Bangsawan Gemala Malam revisits Shakespeare's magic-infused world with music, set and costumes celebrating the region's cultural vibrancy.

Conceived by Artistic Director Mohd Fared Jainal and directed by Aidli Alin Mosbit, Bangsawan Gemala Malam stars Aisyah Aziz, Rizman Putra, Munah Bagharib, Fir Rahman, and Vanda Miss Joaquim, amongst many other brilliant talents, along with costumes by local fashion designer, Max Tan.

Don't miss this delightful evening of theatre, as Bangsawan Gemala Malam invites you to revel in the world's perennial obsessions: love, jealousy and magic.

Bangsawan Gemala Malam (SIFA 2022)


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