KUALA LUMPUR, 17 September 2026 – Angin Main Teri, an immersive contemporary theatre production inspired by the Main Teri ritual tradition of Malaysia’s East Coast, will be staged on 17 and 18 September 2026 at 8:30 PM at the BlackBox ASWARA, Academic Building, Level 5.
Presented by Benzarie Legacy, the production explores the relationship between the body, memory, ritual, belief and the unseen through theatre, music, movement, sound, lighting and art installation.
Rather than reproducing Main Teri in its traditional form, Angin Main Teri draws inspiration from the tradition to create a contemporary theatrical experience rooted in Malaysian cultural heritage. The production explores memory, inherited stories, identity and belief through the relationship between reality and imagination.
The production is supported by collaborations with ASWARA, Pusat Seni, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and INSAN, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), bringing together artists, traditional practitioners and academics to exchange knowledge and expertise.
INVITED SPEAKER & FORUM SESSION
As part of the programme, an Invited Speaker Session and Forum: Angin Main Teri will be held on 17 September 2026 at 10:00 AM at the BlackBox ASWARA.
The session will discuss the cultural significance of Main Teri and the process of translating traditional knowledge and performance elements into contemporary theatre.
Panel:
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. S. Hardy Shafii – USM
- Mr. Rosnan Abdul Rahman – JKKN
- Mr. Mohd Kamarulzaman Taib – ASWARA
Moderator:
Dr. Nor Shuradi Haji Nor Hashim – UPSI
PERFORMANCE DETAILS
ANGIN MAIN TERI
Tradition. Body. Ritual. Memory.
📅 17 & 18 September 2026
🕣 8:30 PM
📍 BlackBox ASWARA, Academic Building, Level 5
🗣️ Bahasa Malaysia with English subtitles
Tickets are available through CloudJoi.
Angin Main Teri invites audiences to experience Malaysian cultural heritage through a contemporary performance language—where tradition, memory, movement and the unseen converge.
Are you ready to feel what cannot be seen?