Spincity: Explosive Atomic Jaya

THIS is a hilarious play about three physicists and a boss of dubious sanity who imagines he is the latter-day Napoleon Bonaparte.

They are holed up in a disused helicopter hanger, working on Malaysia’s very own Atomic bomb.

This deadly mega-project gives rise to a string of absurd and hilarious situations that is unique to Malaysia – there are instances of shaky ethics, mispronunciations, non-comprehensions, cheerfully celebrated racism, denials in the media and sheer incompetence.

Staged by nine final-semester students of the Department of Performance and Media in Sunway University College, the play is directed by experimental theatre director Chee Sek Thim.

First staged in 1998, Atomic Jaya was written as a one-man performance of all 14 characters. It had been staged several times by thespians from Malaysia and Singapore including Claire Wong, Jo Kukathas and Huzir Sulaiman.

Atomic Jaya is open to the public and will be staged from Oct 9-12 at the Roof Top Theatre, 4th Floor Sunway University College, Petaling Jaya. Time: 8.30pm (Thurs-Fri), 3pm & 8.30pm (Sat) and 3pm (Sun)

Admission is RM10 (limited seats), Call 012-2496476.