Experiencing Usman Awang

Bilakah semua warga negara mendapat hak
layanan dan keadilan yang sama
Dikenal dengan satu rupa nama:
Bangsa Malaysia?

Though Allahyarham Dato’ Dr. Usman Awang penned this in Sahabatku many years ago, it is a question many of us still ask today.

The world over, poets are revered as national treasures, their works read and reread. Our very own National Laureate should not be forgotten too. Known as the People’s Poet, the late Dato’ Dr. Usman Awang’s powerful words and simple delivery still resonates today as it eloquently and passionately paints this beloved country of ours.

Directed by his dear friend Dato’ Dr. Faridah Merican, Experiencing Usman Awang offers you the chance to experience eight of his most well-known works - Scattered Bones, Sahabatku, Beli Buatan Malaysia, Kekasih, Merpati Putih, Jelajahilah Dunia Ini, Mata Ayah, Ke Makam Bonda and Salam Benua – through the eyes of 16 creative talents.

Reimagined in different languages (Bahasa Malaysia, English, Mandarin and Hokkien) and forms, some will be recited while some interpreted as a dance and yet others will feature original music. Filled with themes of love, compassion, unity and a spirit of togetherness, things we so greatly need now, one must not miss this warm invitation to get to know our literary giant and Malaysia better.

Supported by  MyCreative Ventures

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Seating Plan

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Conditions of Entry

Fully-Vaccinated 
Either 2 doses + 14 days (Pfizer, AstraZeneca & Sinovac) or 1 dose + 28 days (Johnson & Johnson and Can Sino) with valid MySejahtera Digital Certificate (no screenshots / photo proof)

Health Status

Only low risk (no symptoms) or casual contact (no symptoms) on MySejahtera

Aged 18 & above

Venue reserves the right to deny entry if above conditions are not fulfilled. No refund will be made to those who have purchased ticket(s). 

Covid-19 Related SOPs

klpac has comprehensive Covid-19 measures including vaccination verification and health status screening, compulsory mask-wearing, pre and post-show Covid-19 testing for the cast and crew, physical distancing measures, sanitisation and disinfection, visitor education, going contactless and staff training.

For the latest Covid-19 & SOP guide, go to http://bit.ly/klpac_covid19_updates.

klpac & TAS’ Covid-19 Relief Fundraising

klpac & TAS’ losses due to Covid-19 have exceeded RM2 million and its venue has been deprived of audiences for 377 days. It requires a minimum of RM90,000 per month to stay afloat. Each ticket sold goes toward this immediate cause. You can also make a donation of any amount via https://www.klpac.org/donations/.

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Creatives & Crew

Director/ Executive Producer: Dato’ Dr. Faridah Merican
Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM
Lighting Designer & Operator: Yusman Mokhtar
Sound Designer: Mike Thomas
Sound Engineer: Mathanakumar a/l Murthi
Sound Operator: Mohd Helmi Md Khairi
Production Manager/ Stage Manager: Yeo Kok Wei
Videographer: Khairil M. Bahar
Backstage Crew: Nabil, Samuel

Featuring: 
Ayahku, Sayangku &
《白鸽，遨游世界吧》(Merpati Putih, Jelajahilah Dunia Ini)
Easee Gan, Ian Chow, Tan Li Yang

Salam Benua
Amelia Tan, Mark Beau de Silva

Sahabatku (My Friend)
Feyee Bethany, Joe Hasham 

Ke Makam Bonda
Zhafir Muzani

Scattered Bones
Joe Hasham 

Beli Buatan Malaysia
Omar Ali

Merpati Putih, Jelajahilah Dunia Ini
Sheena Baharudin

Kekasih
Jelissa Lim Fidelis, Nandagopall, Sally Lee, Zoey
 

Group General Manager: Ian Chow
General Manager - Marketing Communications: Ang Yue May
Assistant General Manager - Theatre & Technical Management: Lawrence Selvaraj
Assistant General Manager - Admin, Finance, Production: Easee Gan
Assistant Manager - Front of House & Theatre Management: Benedict Chin
Production Manager & TUTAS Coordinator: Daniel Ruba’ai
Assistant Production Manager: Catherine Lee
Senior Art Director: Joel Wong
Senior Publicist: Maggie Ong
Publicist: Vishallini Vikram Gopal
Box Office Supervisor: Jennifer John
Box Office Executive: Vaideggy Vijayasagaran
Academy Creative Head: Tung Jit Yang
Academy Administrator: Adam Hamizan
Personal Assistant to Artistic Director: Farah Nadia binti Abdullah
Personal Assistant to Executive Producer: Iylia Rafhanah Mohammad