JoiFest Season 4: Fault Lines

“The Aziz family reunites in New York City. Nobody leaves their baggage behind.”

After graduating university on a government scholarship, Shereen Rahman didn’t return to Kuala Lumpur and settled down in New York City instead. 

It’s been a few years, and she has a secret. A big, scandalous secret. 

But everything should be ok for as long as she’s 10,000 miles away from her family. 

And then one day, they visit. 

There’s her mother Habsah. And her uncle Zul, and his wife Juita. They’re hoping to spend time with Shereen and her uncle Ray, a fellow transplant to the city. 

As the days pass, it becomes obvious that everyone has their own reason to come on the trip. And it’s not to catch the bright lights of the Big Apple. 

This is one family reunion you do not want to miss. 

Culturally specific yet universally resonant, brave and challenging the depths of our humanity, Fault Lines is the debut full-length play by Adriana Nordin Manan, receiving 9 nominations at the 19th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards and awarded Best Director, Best Original Script, Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best of 2023. In addition, an earlier version of the script was a semi-finalist in the International Scratchpad Series by The Playwrights Realm, New York City (2021).

Fault Lines premiered from 16th - 19th November 2023 at NERO Event Space, PJPAC. Performed in a mix of Malay and English, this Joi Fest edition has English subtitles. 

Produced by: Protagonist Studio
Story Development by: Cocoon Creative Lab
Set Sponsor: CUURA Space
Cast
Putrina Rafie
Fatimah Abu Bakar
Xavier Reminick
Reza Zainal Abidin
Sabrina Hassan
Aloeng Silalahi
Catherine Leyow

Creative Team
Playwright/Executive Producer/Producer: Adriana Nordin Manan
Director: Ghafir Akbar
Assistant Producer: Azmi Hud
Stage Manager: PH7 Production Management
Set & Costume Designer: Raja Malek
Lighting Designer: Ee Chee Wei
​​Composer: Addin Mikhail
Wardrobe Supervisor: Shazrene Zakri
Graphic Designer: Dannyhan Miskam
Surtitles Translator: Adriana Nordin Manan
Surtitles Operator: Naveen Raja

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About JoiFest Season 4

JoiFest is an online performing arts festival that invites you to rediscover live experiences digitally, wherever you are. From bestsellers to award-winning shows, we’re bringing the best of Malaysian arts straight to your screen, exclusively on our digital platform, CloudTheatre.

Our vision has always been to uplift the performing arts by creating a seamless experience across on-ground, online, and on-demand platforms. By making these performances available digitally, we’re building a growing library that you can revisit, share, and enjoy long after the performance ends. With 15 diverse shows this season, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in Season 4. If you missed them the first time, now’s your chance to watch or rewatch! #RugiTakTengok

Festival Period

Early Bird: 25 Nov 2024 - 4 Dec 2024 (10 Days)
Screening Phase: 25 Nov 2024 - 31 Jan 2025
Stream the performance(s) for 48 hours from the moment you start viewing, at any time during the festival period.

Season 4 Lineup