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JoiFest Season 4: Melur The Musical (Part 1)

Set during the Malayan Emergency, this musical tells the story of two women, Melur and Cempaka, whose love and friendship are tested by conflicting values and circumstances. Melur’s husband, Si Aman, is a Silat warrior fighting colonial rule, while Cempaka’s husband, Sir Wilson, is the British High Commissioner enforcing order. When tensions escalate, Sir Wilson brutally murders Melur and Si Aman. However, Melur returns as a vengeful Pontianak, haunting Wilson and Cempaka as they face the wrath of her supernatural revenge.

Open Approved
25 Nov 2024 to 31 Jan 2025
12:00AM
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
Event

Event Details

Date 25/11/2024 - 31/1/2025
Time Watch Online Anytime
Duration 90 mins

About This Event

Relive one of South East Asia’s most terrifying legends. 

Brought to you by the award-winning creators of Sepet The Musical, Liver & Lung’s brand new production Melur The Musical retells the harrowing story of the Pontianak: hell hath no fury like a Malayan woman scorned. 

Set in Colonial Malaya during the Malayan Emergency, the musical chronicles the lives of two women, Melur and Cempaka, bound by love and friendship but separated by conflicting values. Namely, they have married the most different of men. 

Cempaka’s husband, Sir Wilson, is the British High Commissioner, tasked with keeping Malayan order. Meanwhile, Melur’s husband, Si Aman, a local teacher involved in the anti-colonial movement. As tensions escalate in British Malaya, Sir Wilson reigns terror on Si Aman and Melur, savagely murdering them both. 

Months pass and Cempaka bears her first child, a beautiful mixed-raced daughter. All seems fine until Wilson and Cempaka experience the wrath of a supernatural deity, Melur, now a scorned Pontianak, thirsty and determined for revenge.

About JoiFest Season 4

JoiFest is an online performing arts festival that invites you to rediscover live experiences digitally, wherever you are. From bestsellers to award-winning shows, we’re bringing the best of Malaysian arts straight to your screen, exclusively on our digital platform, CloudTheatre.

Our vision has always been to uplift the performing arts by creating a seamless experience across on-ground, online, and on-demand platforms. By making these performances available digitally, we’re building a growing library that you can revisit, share, and enjoy long after the performance ends. With 15 diverse shows this season, there’s something for everyone to enjoy in Season 4. If you missed them the first time, now’s your chance to watch or rewatch! #RugiTakTengok

Festival Period

Early Bird: 25 Nov 2024 - 4 Dec 2024 (10 Days)
Screening Phase: 25 Nov 2024 - 31 Jan 2025
Stream the performance(s) for 48 hours from the moment you start viewing, at any time during the festival period.

Season 4 Lineup

 

Part of

JoiFest Season 4