The Whale

A father just wants to connect with his estranged daughter – for one final chance at redemption.

Charlie, a reclusive English teacher, is slowly eating himself to his death. As he inches ever closer to the inevitable, he reaches out to his long-estranged daughter in a last-ditch effort to reconnect, only to be confronted with the choices he had made in his past.

Directed by Christopher Ling, The Actor Studio Seni Teater Rakyat proudly presents Samuel D. Hunter’s critically acclaimed masterpiece, ‘The Whale’. Originally staged in 2012, ‘The Whale’ was adapted by Darren Aronofsky into the film of the same name in 2022 and earned two Oscars at the 95th Academy Awards in 2023, including one for Best Actor by Brendan Fraser for his portrayal as Charlie. ‘The Whale’ is a stark but intimate exploration of faith, redemption, and the ever-ubiquitous human need for connection.

●   Playwrights Horizons, Inc., New York City, produced the New York Premiere of “The Whale” Off-Broadway in 2012
●  Originally produced at the Denver Center Theatre Company (Kent Thompson, Artistic Director)
●  The Whale’ was developed with the support of the PlayPenn (Paul Meshejian, Artistic Director)
●  Winner of the 2011 Sky Cooper New American Play Prize at Marin Theatre Company, under the leadership or Artistic Director Jasson Minadakis, and Producing Director Ryan Rilette
●  Developed in part at the Icicle Creek Theatre Festival, Allen Fitzpatrick, Artistic Director

‘The Whale’ is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
www.concordtheatricals.com

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TICKETS

Category	Early Bird (Ends 31 Aug)	Regular Price (from 1 Sept onwards)
Cat 1: Patron of The Arts (POTA)*	RM 100	RM 100
Cat 2: General	RM 50	RM 78
Cat 3: Concession (Students / PWDs / Seniors > 60)**	RM 50	RM 50

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About TAS Seni Teater Rakyat
Since its inception in 1989, The Actors Studio has been presenting groundbreaking theatre in Malaysia. In 2006, it created The Actors Studio Seni Teater Rakyat arm to bridge the gap between the arts and the people in line with the National Arts and Culture Department’s efforts to ‘merakyatkan seni’.

The Actors Studio Seni Teater Rakyat’s inaugural project was Alfian Sa’at’s “Anak Bulan di Kampong Wa’ Hassan” which toured to five villages in Peninsular Malaysia. Since then, it has re-staged many classics such as “Philadelphia, Here I Come!”, “Uda dan Dara” and “Rashomon”. It has also revived interest in traditional art forms through productions like “A Night of Cantonese Opera” and “Mak Yong Titis Sakti”.

The Actors Studio Seni Teater Rakyat has also been a key driver behind the development of new content. It has premiered works such as “The Taste of Water”, “Kandang” (based on George Orwell’s Animal Farm), a BM version of Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal” and “Dato’ Seri” (based on Macbeth). In addition to on-going series like “Don’t Let…” and “Dancebox” to promote new content, it also initiated The New Play Project for emerging playwrights.

In 2016, it mounted a year-long Shakespeare 400 season. Two productions “Shakespeare Goes Bollywood” and “Richard III” was named the “Best of 2016” by the BOH Cameronian Arts Awards. Richard III won 6 other awards. The Actors Studio Seni Teater Rakyat continues to bring quality and accessible theatre with a strongly Malaysian voice. The Actors Studio just celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2019.

Creative Team
Executive Producer: Dato’ Dr. Faridah Merican
Artistic Director: Joe Hasham OAM
Director: Christopher Ling
Playwright: Samuel D. Hunter
Lighting Designer: Yusman Mokhtar
Production Stage Manager & Sound Designer: Xavier Chen
Cast: Sudhan Nair, Tania Ashwini, Junji Delfino, Jae Gomes, Asraf Zulk