Siapa Cacat? – Theatre

Siapa Cacat? is a Disabled-led theatre production co-directed by Ho Lee Ching and Jazzie Lee Jin Jye, featuring seven Disabled performers: Ameera Ramlee, Dino N. Hassan, Fndrocka Notapurba, Gejaletchumi Murugaya, Lavinia A., Nuna Wan and Nur Aisyah Shahimee, and interpreter Aw Wei Chun.

Set at a bus stop, the performance unfolds as different figures come and go, each waiting for the newly promised accessible Bus 801 to arrive and allow them to continue with their day. Through a series of scenes and monologues, the performers share moments of playful defiance, escapism and reflection on agency, time and belonging.

At its heart, Siapa Cacat? seeks to reclaim the word “cacat”. Often used as a slur, the production offers a powerful statement of empowerment and a provocation to reconsider who belongs on stage. It reframes disability as culture, aesthetics and creativity, while commenting on the stigma faced by the disabled community in Malaysia.