You can now enjoy watched Yasmin Ahmad’s film Sepet in another form: a restaging of Sepet The Musical.

Sepet The Musical, which first ran in September last year, won three Boh Cameronian Arts Awards last week, including Best Direction in Musical Theatre for director Shafeeq Shajahan.

Its upcoming staging will be held over three weekends next month (Aug 7-9, Aug 14-16, and Aug 21-23) at the GMBB venue in Kuala Lumpur. It is presented by Liver and Lung, in partnership with GMBB.

In this production, Joshua Gui and Badrika Bahadur return as star-crossed lovers Jason and Orked.

Shafeeq will return to the director’s seat for this upcoming series.

“Directing Sepet The Musical was a life-changing experience. Gaining recognition from Kakiseni was both humbling and deeply rewarding. We wanted to celebrate the win by reviving the show for new audiences and bring the hope that Yasmin Ahmad inspired a post-COVID world. It is time that Malaysia enjoys theatre again, ” says director Shafeeq, who is also co-founder of Liver and Lung.

Liver and Lung will be presenting this show as a double bill: Sepet The Musical will be staged alongside a 45-minute preview of new musical Songs Inspired By A Little Life.

This musical is inspired by Hanya Yanagihara’s award-winning novel, which tells the tale of brilliant and enigmatic lawyer Jude who must learn to confront his past before it defines his life forever.

Health standard operating procedures will be in place at GMCC, including temperature checks and social distancing arrangements. Ticket details and SOP guidelines at www.liverandlung.com.

“We encourage everyone who comes masked and dressed in their best Sepet-inspired attire – casual ‘pasar malam’ attire and cotton baju kurung. Food will be served MCO-style. It is going to be a fun, moving, and heartfelt evening, ” says Shafeeq.

Sepet The Musical will be one of the first few live theatre productions held in Kuala Lumpur since the MCO came into effect on March 18.