New theatre show 'Asal' shines spotlight on issues of mental health

Newcomer actor Aila plays the protagonist in 'Asal', a theatre show at PJPAC this weekend which addresses mental health issues. Photo: Handout

Bob Ammirul struggled with depression in the past and he spent much of that time suffering in silence.

“I could not even gather my thoughts properly, even to a point where I was too scared to speak to anyone about it because I strongly believed that no one would care,” reveals Bob, 29, an emerging Shah Alam-based theatre practitioner.