Show Introduction

In a merry night of theatre, Singapore ethnic minority theatre company Teater Ekamatra remakes Shakespeare’s classic A Midsummer’s Night Dream, inspired by the splendour of Bangsawan opera and Nusantara.

In its heyday in Singapore in the 1930s and 40s, Bangsawan, a form of Malay operatic theatre, would regale audiences with its fantastical characters, and its mix of drama, music, and dance.

Now, Singapore ethnic minority theatre company Teater Ekamatra presents a lush, contemporary take on Bangsawan, in its highly-original adaption of one of Shakespeare’s beloved plays, A Midsummer’s Night Dream.

Promising to be the most whimsical of love stories, this comic tale follows four lovers as they escape to the forest, only to be bewitched by fairies in a deceptive game of love and fantasy.

Now set against the exuberance of Nusantara, Bangsawan Gemala Malam revisits Shakespeare’s magic-infused world with music, set and costumes celebrating the region’s cultural vibrancy.

Conceived by Artistic Director Mohd Fared Jainal and directed by Aidli Alin Mosbit, Bangsawan Gemala Malam stars Aisyah Aziz, Rizman Putra, Munah Bagharib, Fir Rahman, and Vanda Miss Joaquim, amongst many other brilliant talents, along with costumes by local fashion designer, Max Tan.

Don’t miss this delightful evening of theatre, as Bangsawan Gemala Malam invites you to revel in the world's perennial obsessions: love, jealousy and magic.

Show Details

• Bangsawan Gemala Malam | Singapore International Festival of Arts 2022
• Date: 2 - 4 Jun 2022
• Time: 20:00
• Venue: Victoria Theatre
• Address: Victoria Theatre, 11 Empress Pl, #01-02, Singapore 179558

• Ratings to be determined.
• Recommended for audience age 6 and above.
• Performed in Malay with English subtitles.

Ticket Details

• Tickets availale on SIFA official website
• Price: SGD 38 / 48
• SGD 38: Limited concessions available for students, NSFs and seniors.
• No admission for infants-in-arms.

About the Artists

• Mohd Fared Jainal | Artistic Director of Teater Ekamatra/ Production Designer & Dramaturg
• Aidli Mosbit | Director
• Ridhwan Saidi | Playwright
• Eko Supriyanto | Choreographer
• Safuan Johari | Music Composer and Sound Designer
• Eric Lee | Multimedia Designer
• James Tan | Lighting Designer
• Max Tan | Costume Designer
• Ashley Lim | Hair Designer
• Babes Conde | Vocal Coach
• Aisyah Aziz | Performer
• Azizul 'izzy' Mahathir | Performer
• Fir Rahman | Performer
• Hafeez Hassan | Performer
• Hatta Said | Performer
• Irsyad Dawood | Performer
• Munah Bagharib | Performer
• Rizman Putra | Performer
• Shafiqhah Efandi | Performer

Information Source: Singapore International Festival of Arts | Facebook