Nenek Kebayan & Putera Raja

ABOUT THE PLAY

Nenek Kebayan dan Putera Raja’ (written and directed by Aiman Zulhakim) is a story of paradox; of the attempt to defy fate and promises made (between the classic archetypes of Nenek Kebayan and Putera Raja) — and its consequences on everyone, even the uninvolved. In the background of patriarchy, truth and propaganda of history is unveiled to question the man-made and man-written tale. What are the costs? How much lies should be told to keep the power remain in the hands of selected people? Here is the story of three people who crossed paths under an old tree.

‘Nenek Kebayan dan Putera Raja’ (tulisan dan arahan Aiman Zulhakim) adalah satu kisah paradoks; tentang percubaan menentang takdir dan janji yang telah termeterai (antara arketip klasik Nenek Kebayan dan Putera Raja) — dan akibatnya kepada mereka yang tidak terlibat. Berlatar belakangkan persoalan partriarki, kebenaran dan penipuan sebuah sejarah disingkap bagi mempersoalkan dongeng rekaan manusia. Apakah harga dan pembohongan yang dimomokkan untuk memastikan kuasa kekal di tangan sesetengah pihak? Ini adalah kisah tiga orang manusia yang bertembung perjalanan hidup mereka di bawah sebuah pohon tua.

LINE-UP

Director-writer: Aiman Zulhakim

Actors: Suba Magas, Zaweel Afnaan, Nadiya Zalika, Khairul Dudu, Adam Syahmi

Stage Manager: Haidah Razak

Lighting: Thivaraggan

Set & Props: Jacky Lok

EVENT DETAILS

Dates: 12 December - 14 December 2025

Time: 8.30PM & 3.30 PM (Kindly refer to the ticket listing in Cloudjoi to know the show dates)

Location: pangkin@ejklsseni, Wangsa Maju

Ticket price: RM40 

ABOUT OUR COLLECTIVE

EJKLS Seni (CA0321697-T) is a self-funded social-oriented arts collective with the aim to provide an inclusive safe-space for arts practitioners in Malaysia to create and present original artistic works with social relevance. We intend to champion adult-oriented contents, original art works, and social commentaries in our productions and events; aside from strongly advocating for accessibility towards arts and arts education. Our collective originated as a theatre-based group, and over the years have ventured into other forms of arts, including poetry, music, dance, and visual arts – with the aim to bridge in the gaps between the different scenes in the arts community. TO date, EJKLS Seni has produced multiple events, ranging from theatre productions (i.e., “Garam”, “Dara, Darah, & Amarah”, & “Why Do We Dream What We Dream When We Dream What We Dream”), multidisciplinary arts events (i.e., Breaking Borders), poetry events (i.e., “Senggama Kata” & “Pabila Aksara Berasmara”), and music events (i.e., Kampong Session).

EJKLS Seni strongly advocates for accessibility towards arts and arts education. Over the years, we have started multiple education-based initiatives – among them are The Young Blood Experiment (TYBE), Arts Accessibility Programme (AAP), Creators’ Lab, and the Actors’ Safe Stage Initiative. 

CONTACT US

DM us at our instagram @ejklsseni or email our artistic director at asyrafsyahir@ejklsseni.com

Visit our website at: www.ejklsseni.com