Wayang Women Live in Dataran

KL Festival

Date16/05/2026

Time9:00PM


LanguageEnglish, Bahasa Malaysia

CategoryTheatre, Music

Duration: 150 minutes without intermission

Seating: Free Seating

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Wayang Women returns to KL Festival with a playful Wayang Kulit performance blending Malaysian ghost stories, humour, and music from across Southeast Asia.

Ticketing

Saturday

16th

May 2026

9:00PM (GMT+8)

About

After two sold-out shows in Kuala Lumpur last year, KL Festival is excited to welcome Wayang Women back after touring to Bali - this time for a special performance at Dataran Merdeka on 16 May.

Blending humour, folklore, and Wayang Kulit, Wayang Women reimagines ghost stories from across Malaysia and the region with a playful twist. Expect your usual hantu(s) - Pontianak, Penanggal and a new mysterious ghost to amuse and entertain while exploring issues affecting us currently.

The troupe brings together musicians from across Southeast Asia and the Netherlands, creating a rich sonic landscape where traditional instruments from different regions of Southeast Asia intertwine with contemporary electronic music.

Bring your friends and family to enjoy this free performance under the night sky.

Date: 16/05/2026 (Saturday)

Time: 9:00PM - 11:30PM

Show Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Artists:

Illya Sumanto - Malaysia

Sarah Amer - Malaysia

Victoria Yam - Malaysia

Tigra Rose - Indonesia

Annabel Laura - Netherlands

Lynn Nandar Htoo - Myanmar


Selepas dua persembahan habis terjual di Kuala Lumpur tahun lalu, KL Festival dengan sukacitanya membawa Wayang Women kembali, dari pertunjukan mereka terakhir di Bali, untuk persembahan istimewa di Dataran Merdeka pada 16 Mei.

Menggabungkan lawak, cerita rakyat dan Wayang Kulit, Wayang Women mempersembahkan semula kisah-kisah hantu dari seluruh Malaysia dengan sentuhan jenaka. Datang lah jumpa hantu-hantu yang dikenali - Pontianak, Penanggal dan satu hantu misteri baharu yang akan menghiburkan penonton sambil meneroka isu semasa yang membelenggu kami. 

Kumpulan ini menghimpunkan pemuzik dari seluruh Asia Tenggara dan Belanda. Alat muzik tradisional dari pelbagai rantau Asia Tenggara dipadukan dengan muzik elektronik kontemporari untuk mencipta pengalaman bunyi yang unik.

Bawa rakan dan keluarga untuk menikmati persembahan percuma ini di bawah langit malam.

Tarikh: 16/05/2026 (Sabtu)

Masa: 9:00PM - 11:30PM

Tempoh Persembahan: 2 jam 30 minit

Artis:

Illya Sumanto - Malaysia

Sarah Amer - Malaysia

Victoria Yam - Malaysia

Tigra Rose - Indonesia

Annabel Laura - Belanda

Lynn Nandar Htoo - Myanmar

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