Sofia Jane Takes On Her Very First One-Woman Show, With “Thrown”
Join Sofia Jane for her first one-woman show, Thrown, a captivating exploration of memory and childhood at JCPAC.
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- abdul aziz draim
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- Lifestyle · 5 November 2026
Sofia Jane goes solo
After more than three decades on screen, Sofia Jane is stepping onto the stage again, but this time, alone. Thrown, her first one-woman show, opens at The Studio in JCPAC this November. Thus, this is a rare chance to watch her carry an entire production from start to finish.
In a career first, Sofia Jane takes on her first one-woman show, a play about memory, childhood and the recordings that blur the two.
Known for iconic roles in films the likes of Perempuan, Isteri & … (1993) and Maryam Pagi Ke Malam (2023), as well as TV series Generasi: Perfect 10 (2025) and One Cent Thief (2022–2025), 2026 has been a phenomenal year for Sofia Jane. In June, she nabbed two trophies at the Kuala Lumpur Film Critics Awards (2025/2026), winning Best Actress for Mencari Ramlee (2025) on top of Best Supporting Actress for Malam Terlarang (2025). Then last October, she was announced as the National Winner for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the Asian Academy Creative Awards (2026) for horror flick Malam Terlarang. She is also nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category for the same role at this year’s 35th Malaysian Film Festival taking place later this month.
Now, following last year’s role in Jit Murad’s Visits, the thespian treads the boards once more. Only this time, there will be no co-stars. “I am excited to explore the experience and possibilities of moving in the different directions the material takes me with the audience,” she says of the one-woman show. “To learn from it, to be with it. I’m looking forward to taking this journey with Gavin and the crew at JCPAC, and to see what’s in store.”
When Memories Merge
Written by Jodi Gray, the play follows a child psychologist who turns to old audio recordings of her own childhood, as well as those of her patient. However, as she replays them, the two sets of memories start to merge. The tone of the play moves between funny and quietly devastating. Meanwhile, a live, immersive soundscape draws the audience into her disorientation.
The director’s perspective
The show is directed by Gavin Yap, fresh from the restaging of his solo show Fork It at JCPAC just last September. Themes of memory, grief and inheritance recur in that particular work. For Thrown, he looks at the moment we are thrown from childhood into adulthood. “The effects of that moment stay with us, and shape the person we grow into,” he says. He adds that Sofia Jane brought the presence the role needed.
Thrown runs from 20 to 22 and 27 to 29 November 2026, with performances at 3pm and 8.30pm. The venue is The Studio, a 150-seat space at Jeffrey Cheah Performing Arts Centre, Sunway Square, Sunway City Kuala Lumpur. Because the run is short and the room is intimate, it is worth planning ahead. Superbear Productions produces. For ticket bookings, go here.
