The tale of Mahsuri, regarded as one of the most famed local legends, is getting a contemporary update in a new multidisciplinary performance in Langkawi, Kedah. This interpretation of the Mahsuri legend, called Pulau Sri, is helmed by spoken word poet Sheena Baharudin and singer-songwriter and producer Takahara Suiko (of indie band The Venopian Solitude). As the legend goes, Mahsuri, said to be the most beautiful woman in all of Langkawi, is married to the warrior Wan Derus. While her husband leaves for war to fight against the Siamese, Mahsuri befriends a young traveller named Deraman. Indie musician Takahara Suiko is one of the co-creators of 'Pulau Sri'.
