Schedule

NTFB 2025

"Rooted in Brunei Culture"

The FULL NTFB 2025 program is here!

From curtain rise to final bow, here’s your roadmap to a weekend of theatre magic. See you real soon!

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Festival Day 1

Thursday
17th August

Opening Ceremony

Workshops

4.00 pm
BruHaha Comedy

5.00 pm
Relentless Entertainment

8.00 pm
Akademi Panggung Sri Utama

9.00pm
Elisha Tiga Eksperiment

Festival Day 2

Friday
18th August

Workshops

4.00 pm
Relentless Entertainment

5.00 pm
247 Studios

Performances

8.00 pm
Akademi Panggung Sri Utama

9.00pm
247 Studios

Festival Day 3

Saturday
19th August

Performances

11.00 am
247 Studios

1.00 pm
BruHaha Comedy

2.00 pm
RAKIS UBD

4.00 pm
Elisha Tiga Eksperiment

5.00 pm
Studio Elevé

8.00 pm
Lakap Lagor Entertainment

9.00pm
Kumpulan PUTRA Seni

Festival Day 4

Sunday
20th August

Performances

10.00 am
Lakap Lagor Entertainment

11.00 am
Studio Elevé

1.00 pm
Akademi Panggung Sri Utama

4.00 pm
Kumpulan PUTRA Seni

5.00 pm
RAKIS UBD

8.00 pm
Elisha Tiga Eksperiment

9.00pm
BruHaha Comedy

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Festival Day 1

Fri 15th Aug 2025

Fri 15th Aug

Morning

Workshops

9.30 am
Teknik Deklamasi Puisi

By AKADEMI PANGGUNG SRI UTAMA

Sinopsis

TEKNIK DEKLAMASI PUISI

Seni deklamasi puisi merupakan satu bentuk penyampaian sastera yang menggabungkan penghayatan, vokal, ekspresi wajah dan gerak tubuh. Dalam usaha memartabatkan sastera kebangsaan dan memupuk minat terhadap puisi, Bengkel Deklamasi Puisi ini diadakan untuk memberi pendedahan dan bimbingan kepada peserta mengenai teknik dan kaedah deklamasi yang betul dan berkesan.

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10.30 am
Human or Machine? Acting in Dualities

By STEP ONE THEATRE

Synopsis

HUMAN OR MACHINE? ACTING IN DUALITIES

(Beginner to Intermediate level of acting experience.)

Are you more heart or more code?

Inspired by the sci-fi stage play The First Prototype, this interactive workshop invites you to step into the mind of a machine…and beyond. Through simple acting games and guided improvisation, you’ll explore how to shift between logic and emotion, control and chaos, artificial and human.

Whether you’re a curious audience member, a first-time performer, or just someone who wants to have fun and discover something new, this workshop is your portal into the world of stage play.

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Afternoon

Workshops

2.30 pm
Sinografi dan Koreografi

By KUMPULAN PUTRA SENI

Sinopsis

SINOGRAFI DAN KOREOGRAFI

Bengkel ini mengetengahkan aspek pentas yang berkaitan dengan paparan visual yang dibangunkan oleh teknikal pentas seperti set, props, kelir, lampu, efek khas, busana, dan mekap serta pergerakan pemain di atas pentas. Para peserta juga akan dikehendaki membuat praktis secara berkumpulan.

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3.30 pm
How to Monologue

By BRUNEI AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY

Synopsis

HOW TO MONOLOGUE

Learn the basic art of monologues through analysis technique, exercises and practise.

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Forums & Dialogues

5.00 pm
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES: Performing Arts

Panel Discussion

Free, Open to Public.
Seats are limited.

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Evening

Opening Ceremony

8.00 pm
Featuring a collaborative performance by 11 theatre groups

Free, Open to Public

Performances

9.00 pm
Bayang Kulit

By 247 STUDIOS

Synopsis

BAYANG KULIT

In a world that names us before we speak, bodies move through light and silence, carrying the weight of labels not chosen. Through gesture, tension, and fleeting form, we implore you to meditate : how we are seen, how we hide, and what emerges when we no longer perform. This is a reflection. This is Bayang Kulit

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Do note!

Two workshops originally scheduled for Fri 18th Aug have been rescheduled to Festival Day 4, Sun 20th Aug.

End of Day 1

All Performances, Workshops, and Forums are 50 mins long.
Please arrive 20 minutes before your show or activity to avoid disappointment.

Do note!

Two workshops originally scheduled for Fri 18th Aug have been rescheduled to Festival Day 4, Sun 20th Aug.

Festival Day 2

Sat 16th Aug 2025

Sat 19th Aug

Morning

NTFB Stage Drama Competition

8.00 am – 12.00 noon
FINAL ROUND

Free, Open to Public.
Please RSVP, as seats are limited.

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Afternoon

Performances

1.00 pm
The First Prototype

By STEP ONE THEATRE

Synopsis

THE FIRST PROTOTYPE

In a secretive megacorporation facility, a young woman named Nura awakens to a horrifying truth – she is no longer entirely human.

Chosen to be the first prototype of an experimental integral AI program, Nura finds herself conflicted between the worlds of flesh and machine.

As she struggles to reclaim her mind and resist the control of her creators, an unexpected ally helps her escape, giving her a chance at freedom and hope.

But the line between humanity and technology is rapidly fading. Is Nura still herself, or is she something entirely new?

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Forums & Dialogues

2.00 pm
CENSORSHIP BOARD

Dialogue

Free, Open to Public
Seats are limited.

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Performances

4.00 pm
Hikayat Awang Kamaruddin

By RAKIS UBD

Sinopsis

HIKAYAT AWANG KAMARUDDIN

Wasiat ditinggalkan, bukan sekadar nama,
Tetapi amanah, darah dan jiwa.
Dialah Awang Kamaruddin,
Dan inilah kisah yang menggoncang dunia.
Diangkat dari buku teks sekolah,
Sebuah hikayat tentang keberanian, cinta dan kuasa,
Hidup kembali di pentas untuk generasi baharu:
‘Hikayat Awang Kamaruddin.’

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5.00 pm
Duality

By BRUNEI AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY

Synopsis

DUALITY

‘Duality’ is an anthology of monologues from a variety of characters taking place in an airport setting. This devised piece explores different individuals idea of home and was created within the span which includes the collaborative effort of all actors.

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Evening

Performances

8.00 pm
Echoes of Play

By STUDIO ELEVÉ

Synopsis

ECHOES OF PLAY

In response to the 2025 National Theatre Festival Brunei’s theme, “Rooted in Bruneian Culture,” Studio Elevé presents a heartfelt and varied showcase that bridges classical tradition with contemporary expression.

The performance opens with a graceful excerpt from Swan Lake — a sneak peek from our upcoming recital. This is followed by two solo pieces by our senior students, Eunice Cheng and Soon Kai Ren, revisiting their portrayals of Tinker Bell and Wendy from Studio Elevé’s 2024 production of Peter Pan. Their performances reflect not only technical refinement but also a personal connection to the characters they once brought to life.

Our Senior and Junior Project Protégé Teams then take the stage with group works that highlight their growth, unity, and continued passion for dance.

To close, we present Echoes of Play — a contemporary open-style piece created specially for this year’s festival. It tells the story of a young girl who wants nothing more than to laugh and play. But each time she loses a game — hide-and-seek, tag, scissors-paper-rock, or Marco Polo — mischievous monkeys appear, stealing pieces of her joy: her smile, her confidence, her peace. As she begins to feel lost, she embarks on a quiet journey inward.

Rooted in Bruneian values of community, resilience, and reflection, the piece explores how joy and belonging are not found through victory, but through connection — with others, with our roots, and with ourselves.

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9.00 pm
Omba

By MEDLEY HOUSE PRODUCTIONS

Synopsis

OMBA

After tragedy strikes the Ilau-Ilau Islands, Omba and her brother E’lapa set out on a perilous journey to find Malapatak – the Grand Manifest of the Oceans known in legends to grant one’s ultimate wish. But in their adventures they meet mythical beings seeking the same fortune. Will their journey bear fruit? Or is the fate of their island sealed?

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End of Day 2

Tickets

Tickets

Single Tickets
Child (6-11): $ 3.00 each performance

Adult: $ 10.00 each performance
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Festival Pass
$ 25.00
Your all-access pass to all 11 performances
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Festival Day 3

Sun 17th Aug 2025

Sun 20th Aug

Morning

Workshops

9.00 am
The Becoming: Identity through Acting

By MEDLEY HOUSE PRODUCTIONS

Synopsis

THE BECOMING: IDENTITY THROUGH ACTING

In The Becoming, you’ll explore the meanings of the masks we wear, the truths (and lies) we often keep hidden within, and the roles we play both on stage and in life.

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10.00 am
Improv Comedy 101 – How To Be Spontaneously Funny on Stage

By BRUHAHA

Synopsis

IMPROV COMEDY 101 - HOW TO BE SPONTANEOUSLY FUNNY ON STAGE

Basic Improv workshop where participants learns some of the fundamentals of how to do improv, for example: yes and, listening, and endowing.

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11.00 am
What Shall We Do With This Space?

By ZHAFIR MUZANI
Guest from The Actors Studio, klpac (Kuala Lumpur)

Free, RSVP required (18+). Seats are limited.

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Afternoon

Performances

1.00 pm
Suara Alam

By AKADEMI PANGGUNG SRI UTAMA

Sinopsis

SUARA ALAM

“Suara Alam” ialah sebuah monolog puitis dan dramatik yang membawa penonton menyelami suara hati alam semula jadi laut, hutan, sungai, dan udara yang dahulunya menjadi sumber kesejahteraan, rezeki, dan ketenangan bagi manusia.

Pementasan ini bermula dengan suasana yang penuh ketenangan dan keindahan. Alam digambarkan sebagai sahabat sejati kepada manusia, penyayang, dan tidak pernah menuntut balasan. Namun, detik demi detik, suara alam berubah menjadi jeritan dan tangisan apabila manusia, dengan rakus dan lalai, merosakkan bumi atas nama kemajuan. Pokok-pokok tumbang, sungai tercemar, laut penuh tumpahan, dan udara menjadi racun.

Melalui satu suara yang mewakili seluruh alam, penonton dibawa menyaksikan kemusnahan yang dilakukan oleh tangan manusia sendiri. Monolog ini bukan sekadar luahan, tetapi sebuah peringatan, rayuan dan panggilan terakhir daripada alam yang semakin nazak meminta manusia kembali pada fitrah, mencintai dan memulihkan bumi sebelum segalanya terlambat.

“Suara Alam” adalah cerminan realiti, renungan jiwa, dan seruan kesedaran terhadap tanggungjawab manusia menjaga amanah Tuhan iaitu bumi ini.

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2.00 pm
Diandangan Beragam

By ATUYAA

Synopsis

DIANDANGAN BERAGAM

Persembahan pentas komedi santai ini mengisahkan keluarga Haji Tusin, seorang duda warga emas yang tinggal bersama anak bungsunya, Mamat, yang masih bujang. Setelah kematian isterinya, Haji Tusin mula berasa sunyi dan ingin ditemani. Dia meminta Mamat memanggil dua anaknya yang lain—Yahya, yang takut pada isteri berduitnya, dan Sita, yang berlagak ala-ala orang KL sejak berkahwin dengan Azlan dari Malaysia.

Mereka semua berkumpul di sebuah pantai untuk sesi “healing” atas ajakan Haji Tusin. Di sana, Noni, seorang ejen hartanah cantik muncul dan mesra dengan Haji Tusin, menyebabkan anak-anaknya panik menyangka ayah mereka mahu berkahwin lagi dan menyerahkan tanah kepadanya. Ketegangan memuncak apabila mereka cuba “confront” Noni, tetapi segalanya terungkai bila Haji Tusin menjelaskan hasratnya hanyalah untuk menjodohkan Noni dengan Mamat—bukan untuk dirinya.

Disampaikan dengan gaya komedi dan muzik tradisional Diandangan di awal, pertengahan dan akhir persembahan, kisah ini menyelitkan mesej tentang tanggungjawab anak-anak menjaga orang tua sebelum terlambat. Tirai ditutup dengan suasana ceria apabila Mamat menerima cinta Noni, diiringi diandangan yang menghiburkan.

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4.00 pm
Pendekar Awang Maharu

By LATUP ENTERTAINMENT

Synopsis

PENDEKAR AWANG MAHARU

Mengisahkan tentang sebuah keluarga kampung yang susah namun sentiasa berusaha untuk mencari rezeki yang halal. Disamping itu Awang Maharu dan ibunya sering menjadi ejekkan dan cercaan sebab mereka orang susah. Walaupun Awang Maharu seorang yang mempunyai ilmu persilatan yang tinggi, namun dia tidak pernah bongkak apalagi bangga atau menunjuk-nunjuk akan kehebatannya. Disebalik itu dia sentiasa bertakwa kepada Allah dan sentiasa menjaga adab dan budaya Melayu. Hanya setelah ibunya diganggu, baharulah Awang Maharu melawan kepada penjahat dan membuka rahsia dirinya yang sebenar adalah seorang pandekar yang handal. Awang Maharu juga telah berhasil menyelamatkan ibunya dan sekali gus memperlihatkan bagaimana ciri-ciri seorang anak yang sangat menghormati ibunya.

Moral – Segala ilmu dari Allah hendaknya digunakan dengan jalan yang diredhai-Nya dan bukan sekadar untuk mencari lawan. Disamping itu, menjaga dan menghormati budaya, adat adalah satu cabang kemurnian jati diri bangsa Melayu.

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5.00 pm
The Improvised Play

By BRUHAHA

Synopsis

THE IMPROVISED PLAY

Taking a single word suggestion from the crowd, Bruhaha Comedy performers will bring a comedic play to life, with all the lines, jokes, characters, and scenes made up on the spot. It will be chaotic. It will be fun. It will be 100% improvised.

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Evening

Performances

8.00 pm
Lahar

By KUMPULAN PUTRA SENI

Sinopsis

LAHAR

Segalanya bermula dari sebaris ayat yang menyalakan jiwa dan akhirnya membakar seluruh warisan. Lahar mendedahkan pergolakan batin dan perbalahan kuasa dalam sebuah empayar Melayu Islam yang dahulunya agung. Ratib, seorang penjaga paksi zaman bahari yang setia pada warisan, menyaksikan retakan dalam tiang tamadun apabila Azraq, pemuda misteri yang mengembara membawa struktur lama dengan kehadirannya yang penuh teka teki. Di celah arus dendam cinta,dan bayang-bayang khianat, Kirana dan Gharaq menjadi tamsil unsur alam yang bertelagah. Bayangan dari masa silam dan bisikan puisi silam menghidupkan semula sejarah yang kian mengecil dalam peta, namun berat dalam jiwa bangsa. Lahar sebagai metafora gema luka yang belum reda. Apakah Lahar itu akan terus memusnahkan atau menjadi tanah subur kepada kebangkitan baharu?

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Closing Ceremony

9.00 pm

Thank you!

End of Day 3

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