ETC. Fest 2025: Othman + Strings (Deux)

English Theatre Collaboration


LanguageEnglish, Mandarin, Bahasa Malaysia, Manglish

CategoryTheatre

TagsClassical, Modern

Duration: 120 minutes with intermission (5 minutes)

Doors Open: 15 minutes before the event

Seating: Free Seating

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Recommended for: 16 years old and above

from

RM6.00

All Fees Included

'Othman' by Alif Firdaus and 'Strings (Deux)' by (HELP x TARUMT) collide in a double bill that explores love and loyalty as characters face personal struggles and the fragile bonds that hold their worlds together.

Ticketing

Sunday

4th

Jan 2026

5:30PM (GMT+8)

About

*Ticket prices do not reflect processing fees and SST

Othman By Alif Firdaus

Set in 1960s Malaysia, Othman follows a respected Malay police officer whose marriage to De Ling, a Chinese woman, sparks quiet unrest in a town still haunted by racial divisions and historical wounds. As Othman tries to balance love, duty, and loyalty, his closest friend Ishak begins to twist the truth, weaponizing doubt, resentment, and systemic bias.

Director – Patrick (SEGi)

Co-director – Hui Min (SEGi)

Scriptwriter – Alif (UPSI)

Actor & actresses: Merrill, Aleya, Abraham, Eitan, Zoe, Ed, Abby, Shafrikal, Arisha, Foo, Betty, Nicole, Sarah, and James

Strings (Deux) By Chia Yao & Mavin Woon

All his life, he's spent playing to her tune. 

30 minutes before the biggest show of his career, a life-changing confrontation with his mother forces him to reckon with the past he never had control over. Will his future ever be the same?

Strings (Deux) is a tense, heart-wrenching play about ambition, sacrifice, and generational trauma.

Writers: Chia Yao and Mavin Woon

Director: Austin Wong Yong Tee

Multimedia team: Wong Xin-E

Actor & actresses: Putera Nur Ishqal Haiqal bin Razali, Annabell Rose Lim, Shivanee Thanaseelan

This show is rated as PG-13 with features of adult themes.
Viewer discretion is advised. Parental supervision is recommended for viewers under the age of 13.

Disclaimer:

Please be informed that strobe lights and flashing lights will be used during the show (may affect those with photosensitive epilepsy).

Visit TARUMT's KL Theatre Club Instagram and HELP Movie & Theatre Club's Instagram for more info and updates! 

Play Lineup & Timing

No.TitleDirectorInstitutionTime
1.Othman Alif Firdaus UPSI5:30PM - 7:00PM

Intermission (5 minutes, 7:00PM - & 7:05PM)

NoTitleDirectorInstitutionTime
1.Strings (Deux)Austin Wong Yong TeeHELP X TARUMT7:05PM - 7:35PM

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