Ariff Kamil’s debut play brings Sabahan Malay to the stage

Kitchen sink drama: (From left) Radhi, Hon and Shah play a family in How I Learnt To Accept Reality By Sleeping Through It (Anak/Benih) at DPAC, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, starting May 14. Photos: TARRANT KWOK SIEW MING

At first glance, there are two very notable things about TheatreThreeSixty’s latest production, How I Learnt To Accept Reality By Sleeping Through It (Anak/Benih).

The first is its incredibly long title: how will they fit it on the ticket stubs? And the second is that its first act is in Sabahan Malay, which is something you don’t often hear on stage. The second act is in English.