The Instant Cafe Theatre Company will be screening the critically-acclaimed play AIR CON this September.

In anticipation of the screening, there will also be a special virtual reunion featuring the original cast members of the award-winning play.

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AIR CON tells the story of a murder of a sex worker outside an elite boy school in Kedah which bursts the comfort bubble of the main characters as they discover a world of bullying, sex crimes, and violence.

When it was staged in 2009, the coming of age play was well-received by audience members who felt the play explored the treacherous path of male adolescence and the painful expectations of society expecting boys to be men.

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Written by Shanon Shah and directed by Jo Kukathas and Zalfian Fuzi, the much-loved play snagged 8 nominations at the 7th Annual BOH Cameronian Arts Awards in 2009 and went on to win Best Original Script, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Lighting Design, and the Kakiseni Audience Choice Award.

The AIR CON Reunion on the 11th of September at 9:00 pm will feature the original cast members: Amerul Affendi, Zahiril Adzim, Dara Othman, Firdaus Che Yahaya, Hazarul Hasnain, Nick Davis, Ryan Lee Bhaskaran, Nam Ron, Chew Kinwah, and Na’a Murad.

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As a special treat, they will be reading scenes from the play. There will also be a roundtable discussion on their experiences on set as well as their thoughts on the production. It will be broadcasted LIVE on The Instant Cafe Theatre Company’s Facebook page.

The reunion will be followed by a special online screening of the play from the 24th to the 26th of September on the online theatre platform CloudTheatre at selected showtimes for Malaysians as well as to cater to a global audience.

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Tickets will be on a “pay-as-you-like” basis with prices ranging from RM8 to RM13, RM23, RM33, RM53, and RM100. You can participate in The Instant Cafe Theatre Company’s Pay-It-Forward initiative to donate their RM8 Community Tickets to students and disadvantaged communities.

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Purchase tickets to watch The Instant Cafe Theatre Company’s award-winning play AIR CON here.