Odisi Romansa, by Ridhwan Saidi, is a lyrical, ontological performance blending speculative science fiction with Malay Hikayat-esque cosmic imagery. Set in a post-human era, it unfolds in a universe sustained by memory, data, and the remnants of human thought.
Odisi Romansa unfolds in a future where humanity has vanished, leaving androids to inherit the debris of memory, love, and time.
From within a silent server facility, two androids, Y-002 and Z-001, attempt to simulate the human experience. As they navigate kerinduan (longing), their physical separation grows vast: one descends toward the primordial gravity of the Bima Sakti’s core, while the other embarks on a pilgrimage from a dying Earth toward a new sanctuary.
Drawing on Malay poetic and mythic forms, Odisi Romansa situates ancient sensibilities within futuristic speculation, listening for a heart that still beats inside the anachronistic machine.
Writing, Direction & Scenography by Ridhwan Saidi
Performed by Lee Qi, Aliya Marissa & Roshafiq Roslee
Produced by Nurul Aizam
Digital Technologist: FabU
Set Sculptor: William Koong
Set Construction: Liew Chee Heai
Sound Design: Joni Atari
Synth Samples: MAB 189
Voice Actor: Ozzy Nurin
Opening Film Cinematography: Izmer Hamdan
Stage Manager: Fathi Shafie
Assistant Production Manager: Syqin Nasir
Production Interns: Aish Mirza & Gloria Mujan
Full production credits to be updated.
Presented by Moka Mocha Ink & Ensembel Teater Kaos Nol
With support from ArtsFAS, Yayasan Hasanah
Space support for creation: The Godown KL
Moka Mocha Ink (est. 2011) is a Malaysian hybrid, interdisciplinary art initiative and think lab working across performance, publication, and cinema led by Nurul Aizam and Ridhwan Saidi.
Ensembel Teater Kaos Nol is an open collective founded by Ridhwan Saidi for theatre-making and artistic work, from book discussions to communal gatherings, based in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
Moka Mocha Ink 