Wayang dari SINKEH from Penang

Chee Sek Thim, Director | Lim Chung Wei, Writer and performer

16-Nov-17 14:00

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Our guests tell about two performances--two monologues--under the umbrella ‘Wayang Dari Sinkeh’, an expression which marries Bahasa Malaysia with Hokkien. They also paint for us the need to tell our local stories and underscore the importance of vernacular theatre.

Produced by: Lim Soon Heng

Presented by: Lim Soon Heng

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Tags: vernacular theatre, monologues, Malaysian theatre, Five Arts Theatre, The Bigger Picture, Front Row

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