After almost a year's training and two public showcases, the directors from the 2017/18 Emerging Directors Lab closes with a quadruple bill of edgy original works -- written and/or devised, and created from scratch. The bill includes: THE LIGHT by Noah Nazim Directed by Alex Chua With Michael Chen, Tania Knutt, Malik Taufiq, Alexis Wong & Ali Motamedi as Director of Photography // After 10 years away and a bright career as a writer, Laina returns to Malaysia only to find that things are not what she had expected. Her childhood home lies buried in a landslide, her brother is confined in a psych ward and there’s something very off about the way everyone is acting that she can’t quite figure out. As her world collapses in on itself, she struggles to navigate this strange new world she finds herself in. Will she escape the maze of her fractured mind? And what secrets will come tumbling out? Does she know that when you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you? PROJECT EVE Devised by Esther Liew With Anrie Too, Lily Jamaludin & Celine Wan // A series of vignettes about mothers and daughters, based on memories of the ensemble. Track their childhood to the present, touching on themes of hope, love, sacrifice, communication and identity. How is it that we come to see our mothers a certain way, and why? SOLDIERS Written and directed by Toby Teh With Lee Min Hui, Davina Goh & Jeremy Ooi // Would you kill to survive? Would you kill to save a friend? Would you kill a child to survive? Would you kill a child to save a friend? Are your morals that important to you? Are your morals that easy? When confronted with an impossible choice, when faced with the ultimate consequence, are you willing to die for your beliefs? For a stranger you don’t know? Would you kill your friend for your beliefs? Two soldiers. One hostage. No way out. This is the story of two Soldiers. API, JANGAN LUPA API Devised by Arief Hamizan With Ali Alasri, Ariff Kamil, Claudia Low & Veshalini Naidu // There’s this woman. And she can talk to this voice. But the voice can’t see things. And then there’s a mask. But the mask is obviously a bit shy. And then there’s this whole existential bit about the universe and creation and isolation and purpose, and also the woman sleeps at one point. That’s it really. Oh! And there might be some light dancing too. For mature audiences. Viewer discretion advised. Stage Managers: Ali Motamedi & Wyman Wai Technical Manager: Tarrant Kwok Rooftop Theatre Manager: Asher Au Poster Design: Veshalini Naidu Artistic Director: Kelvin Wong DATES & TIMES March 30 (Fri) - April 1 (Sun) 8.30 pm & April 1 (Sun) 3.00 pm April 4 (Wed) - 7 (Sat) 8.30 pm & April 8 (Sun) 3.00 pm Post-performance conversations Saturdays WHERE Rooftop Theatre, 4th floor, Sunway College, Bandar Sunway TICKETS RM50 (Regular) RM40 (Concession; students, the elderly, the disabled) Seats are limited! PROMO! Buy 3 Free 1 (that's 25% discount off each ticket!) STUDENT BULK BOOKINGS (INCLUDES SPECIAL PROGRAMMING & FURTHER DISCOUNT) Email BOX OFFICE (Calls, WhatsApp -- office hours only) Or email (Please include your full name, contact number, email address, number and type of tickets, and preferred date. Payment information via bank transfer will follow.) With support from the Krishen Jit ASTRO Fund & Sunway University School of Arts.

After 7 sell-out shows in Malaysia, and 2 sold-out shows in Singapore, the United Nations Of Comedy is back! Featuring the best expat-comedians in Malaysia and Singapore, as well as locals Luwita (MY) and Sam See (SG), the United Nations of Comedy promises to unite audiences through laughter. When : 30 & 31 March (9.00pm) Where : Kasbah, Bangsar Price : RM35 (Online) RM40 (On The Door) RM99 (Kasbah Dinner Ticket - Show & Royal Couscous Meal with Salad and Soft Drink before) How: Visit  *Pick the day that you would like to catch the United Nations of Comedy Team by selecting the date shown on Peatix.* Featuring: Sam See – Singapore (Host) Sam See is part of the region's new wave of stand-up comedians, with the wit, skill, and liver capacity to entertain audiences of all kinds. Based in Singapore, he has opened for comedians like Harith Iskander, Bert Kreischer, Gina Yashere, Kevin Bridges, Dara O Briain & Ed Byrne. He has also performed in numerous comedy festivals in Asia, including the Singapore Comedy Fringe Festival, Manila Improv Festival and the Kuala Lumpur International Comedy Festival. Sam has also been working with Comedy Central Asia since its inception for both live and televised performances, earning him a spot as one of their featured comedians online and on screen. His comedy chops in both stand-up and improv have also led him to numerous overseas performances, entertaining audiences in Melbourne, Taiwan, Malaysia, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Macau, Myanmar and the Philippines. Justin Heyes – United Kingdom Justin Heyes is one of the UK’s most lovable comedy exports. A storyteller at heart, his honest reflections of his own experiences never fail to entertain a diverse array of audiences putting him in constant demand. A crowd favourite, Justin has headlined numerous shows across the world, been a part of the ‘LOLFest’, ‘Crackhouse Carnival’, ‘Singapore Fringe Festival’, and was nominated for the Best Comedy Award at Perth FringeWorld 2018. He has performed to audiences in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Australia and the UK. Justin has appeared on Malaysian television in the film ‘Cinta Di Gerai’, and sitcom ‘Cakap Melayulah’, and was the first English comic to perform stand up in Bahasa Melayu on Malaysian television when he appeared twice on ‘Komediri’. He has subsequently appeared on Malaysian television on ‘Komediri 2’, ‘Komediri English’, and ‘Sembang Teh Tarik’, as well as Malaysia’s first online stand up comedy series, as one of the faces of the iFlix original ‘Oi! Jaga Mulut’. In his time on stage, Justin has opened for international stars such as Marcel Lucont, Butch Bradley, Pete Johansson, Brendon Burns, Paul Ogata, Glenn Wool, Imran Yusuf, John Robertson, Tom Rhodes, Bill Bailey, Ed Byrne, Dara O Briain and Gina Yashere. Luwita Hana Randhawa – Malaysia (KL) Ever since bagging the Best Female Youth Newcomer Award at the 2012 Short+Sweet Malaysia Stand Up Comedy Festival, Luwita Hana Randhawa has made a name for herself in the local comedy scene for her acerbic and understated wit. She is a regular performer at comedy shows throughout KL. She has also performed at shows in Singapore, Cambodia, Hong Kong, London and New York and performed her first solo show, Nothing to be Done, at the 2014 New Zealand Fringe Festival. Luwita was included in the CLEO HotShots 2016 list, a sign of more things to come for this up and coming comic. Dan Tackage – Australia Dan Tackage as performed in Singapore, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam and Australia. He has also performed at the Crackhouse Comedy Festival and LOLFest in Malaysia. Despite having a fear of flying, only being able to speak English (barely) and being incredibly introverted, Dan's work forces him to mingle with all kinds of people from South East Asia, even those annoying expats. This frequent travel leads to a steady number of misadventures which Dan shares with his audiences, although he sees it more as therapy. So come along and laugh at his misfortune. Zainal Bostaman - Brunei�Since first taking to the stage in Singapore 4 years ago, Zainal has performed in Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, United States (LA and NY) and UK (London). He now runs the BruHaHa Comedy Club in Brunei where he is ranked as one of the best comics in the country! Well at least top 3! There's only 3 comics, total... Shahrizan Ferouz – Malaysia (Sabah) Shaz has travelled all the way from the far off land of KK Sabah. Since arriving in KL in 2003 he has been involved in TV and radio and doing stand up. In 2016 he appeared on 'Komediri' and 'Sembang Teh Tarik'. During his set he will educate you on the basics of Malaysian geography. Lesson 1: Sabah is part of Malaysia. For 'Lesson 2' come and watch him perform! Aaron Barber - USA Aaron fled America to Malaysia as a refugee following Trumps election victory. He figured the two counties flags are almost identical so it seemed like the logical destination for a new home. The big Texan is one of the fastest rising comics on the comedy circuit in Kuala Lumpur. Nuha - Maldives Nuha is a humourous hijabi dedicated to spreading her brand of halal humour. A renaissance woman, Nuha is a playwright, secret poet, group chat lurker and previously did radio and Shakespeare back in the Maldives. She will be making her debut with the United Nations Of Comedy after making her mark on the KL open mic scene.