SCRIPT ADAPTATION: THE BRUTE BY ANTON CHEKOV

ENGLISH MELAYU

MR POPOV : MR RAYA

MRS POPOV : MISS SURAYA

MR SMIRNOV : MR FAUZI

BABALU : BULUBULU

ACT 1

As the curtain opens, the music will reflect the depression of Mrs Ayu and that we are in
Malaysia (using famous P. Ramlee song/tune). Mrs Ayu is sitting while looking out of
her window (right stage).

We see the interior of a wooden Malay home. Up center is a large painting covered with
a drape so you don’t see the whole image of a man. Mrs Ayu is a pretty woman in her
thirties, holding back tears. Then comes her fossil servant named Bulubulu who is
bringing her a cup of tea. He is worried about her. He left her in the room alone.