Alor Setar

Ipoh

Johor Bahru

Klang Valley

Kota Kinabalu

Kuching

Malacca

Miri

Pangkor

Penang

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Asyraf Syahir or Acap is an arts practitioner and academician. He is the founder and artistic director of ejklsseni, as well as a lecturer in Sunway College (teaching theatre and film) and TARUMT (teaching theatre). Prior to his current teaching position, he was a lecturer in IIUM (teaching literature courses). Acap mainly focuses on backstage works, especially on the crafts of writing and directing (in which he has written more than 70 plays). Additionally, he has also done works on dramaturgy, scenography and sound design – whereby he specializes in blackbox style immersive performances. His previous works often revolve around the concepts of self discovery in which he utilizes a dramatherapeutic semi-devised approach towards his play development; with heavy themes, ranging from grief, sex, religion, sexuality, trauma, and many more. He was part of the production team (as director, writer or both) for several award-winning plays in the past: including Festival Teater Kuala Lumpur 2013, Festival Teater Kuala Lumpur 2015, and Anugerah Teater Malaysia 2023. Acap is also currently a PhD candidate under the Universiti of Malaya, whereby his practice-led research focuses on utilizing multisemiotic-modelling as a tool for dramaturgy in blackbox-style theatre performances.

Asyraf Syahir

PERASSATH, a student of metaphysics, an editor and videographer by profession. He started his theatre journey as a background artist with Georgetown Festival and Shakespeare Goes Bollywood. Then begins his center stage act with DUALITY, BELAH, Silk & Strings and The Human Exhibit. His short film, KELING premiered at Taylor’s Film Fest and won for best editing. Another short film of his, PILLS, won third for Astro’s Short Film contest. He was also awarded best supporting Actor for Short & Sweet Theatre festival. He aims to explore Brown Excellence and the ancestral feminine energy through his works.

PERASSATH

🪸| The lovechild of Puchong and Seremban, Deena Dakshini (she/they) is an interdisciplinary Tamil artist nesting in her rice bowl of writing. 

As a filmwriter/director to Haiku: A Neurodivergent Harmony (2023), Gasing (2024) and Kairu (2025), both their film and theatre work delves into cultural dissociation, community history, and feminism. 

Deena's exploration of theatre has revealed a profound connection to the stage, leading her to accept theatre as her true calling with their local theatre debut in Buang Sial (2024) - dir. by Effa Qamariani, produced by EJKLSeni. Deena is also founder of the local Malaysian poetry community @toolismalaysia. | 🪸   

PREVIOUS THEATRE STINTS
2024 
- Buang Sial (dir. by Effa Qamariani, prod by EJKLSSeni)
- ⁠Damsel in Distress, Knight in Shining Armour (dir. by Mikahluz Namia, prod by EJKLSSeni)
- ⁠Son of the Forest (dir. by Tarrant Kwok, prod. by Amberjade Arts) 
- ⁠BARDO (dir. by Thivaraggan Chandran prod by EJKLSSeni)

2025: 
- ⁠I am Looking For My Boots (dir. by Alyssa Yeoh, prod by EJKLSSeni)
- Moonu Kaaka Oru Vadai (dir. by Naveen Raja & Santhiagu Thiagu)
- Murder at the Jet (dir. by Tania Ashwini)

Deena (she/they)

Deena Dakshini

jackydoesstuff

Jacky Lok

Qayleef is an emerging actor with a passion for both stage and screen. In 2024, he performed regularly in Playrush by Hush Theatre, showcasing his dedication to live theater. His stage work also includes Shit.Shampoo.Shower by EJKL Seni (2023). On screen, they starred in Anak Jantan by Tanah Liat Productions (2024) and Pasca Kaseh by Kualitea Productions (2023). Committed to honing his craft, Qayleef has participated in esteemed workshops, including Inside Outside Parts 1 & 2 by Jo Kukathas, the Meisner Workshop with Qahar Aqilah, and Laban and Script Analysis workshops with Abdul Muhaimin.

Qayleef

Muhammad Qayleef

Bursting onto the theatre scene with his debut in the BCAA-nominated Amma Chellam in 2023, Naveen has since dived head-first into every corner of the industry. With on-stage credits in EJKLSSeni’s Garam and Amberjade Art’s Son of the Forest, his versatility shines through off-stage from technical roles as lighting operator (Rust-Scented Confetti) and surtitles operator (Fault Lines) to people-oriented roles as F.O.H (Dama Asia: All That Glitz and Glamour) and merchandise salesperson (Rhythm in Bronze: Seruan Setu). 

Furthermore, his writing and directing skills were honed through EJKLSSeni's mentoring program, The Young Blood Experiment (TYBE), and as a graduate of the April 2024 Cohort, he has written and directed Ammavin Thuru for Short+Sweet Theatre (2024) and Bloodnight Stains for Neo-Transcendental (2025). A relentless creative is who he is as he continues to be the beautiful force to be reckoned with.

Naveen Raja

Naveen A/L Harrie Raja Rahman

Tania Ashwini is a contemporary trained actor who attended the Australian institute of music in 2018. She has also attended a serious acting  intermediate  course under actors emergence.
Since then she has starred in two ejklseni plays called “places we only visit at 3AM” in September 2023  and also “three tailed contradictions” December 2023. She has also been in actors emergence “wandering women” February 2023 and played the part of Jerry amongst 2 other actors in actors emergences “ZOO STORY” in august of 2023. In 2024,  she has been involved in three play rush’s under hush the theatre. She was also awarded with “BEST NEWCOMER” at short + sweet 2024. She is continuing to follow her passion in acting for the rest of her life. She has an upcoming play which she wrote and directed called "MURDER AT THE JET" coming in April. 

Outside of theatre, Tania loves to take care of animals, scroll on pinterest endlessly and take photos, you can find her photography on her instagram @taniatakes.

Tania Ashwini

Oshini W.

Oshini Wickramasinghe

Harshini is an actor dedicated to storytelling through film and theatre. With a heartfelt performance in Lowercase Labs' Have a Peace of My Mind (2021) and a key role in Sonsang Studios' short film, Hikayat Puteri Gerhana (2023) and EJKLS Sinis - [Thesia] (2024), Harshini brings depth and authenticity to every role. A lifelong enthusiast of film, movies, and theatre, they thrive on the transformative power of the performing arts, drawing inspiration from diverse genres and cultures.

Harshini

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Egotesticle // Memoirs of Masochists

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Naveen Raja

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Oshini W.

Deena (she/they)

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Stephen Johnson-Tseu

Malaysia Bach Festival Singers and Orchestra

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伴调子剧社 - 表演练习生招募！

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