KUALA LUMPUR: Fans of Yasmin Ahmad's film 'Sepet' can watch the musical adaptation of the classic tale for a week online, beginning this Friday.
'Sepet The Musical', by Liver & Lung Productions, will be streamed for free on the Malaysian-British theatre company's YouTube channel.
The original live musical ran for three sold-out weekends last September and was produced in partnership with GMBB, a creative hub in Bukit Bintang.
A recording of the show will be released at 9pm on May 1st and streamed online until May 9.
There will also be a live talkback session at 9pm on May 2 with the creative team.
"Last year, we were honoured to pay homage to this iconic film and were elated that Malaysians were happy with the outcome. We saw people from all walks of life come and watch the show and they all took something away from it," said Shafeeq Shajahan in a statement today.
The Liver & Lung co-founder and director of the musical added: "Tapping into the magic that Yasmin Ahmad created was incredibly humbling. People were in tears every night. We had something incredible in our hands.
"The vision for 'Sepet The Musical' was to stay authentic to its source material and reignite the film's narrative for a new generation of Malaysians."
With a 90-minute runtime, 'Sepet The Musical' tells the story of two teenagers in Ipoh – Jason and Orked.
Jason is a 19-year-old Chinese VCD seller, while the bright Malay schoolgirl Orked loves John Woo films and everything Takeshi Kaneshiro.
As romance blossoms between them, social and racial pressures slowly surface as obstacles.
"The show sold-out almost immediately, so we're happy that we get to share it with you now," said Hannah Shields, co-founder of Liver & Lung and choreographer of the musical.
This month, Liver & Lung also released a special Covid-19 podcast, 'Finding Fabulous', which is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
"These are unprecedented times and Liver & Lung aims to continue celebrating innovation and creating art," she added.
The performance of 'Sepet The Musical', which was recorded live at GMBB on Sep 21, 2019, stars Joshua Gui and Badrika Bahadur as Jason and Orked.
Visit www.liverandlung.com, email liverandlungproductions@gmail.com or WhatsApp +6010-4029323 for more details.
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