 Event |
Pileh Menantu
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| Venue |
Drama Centre Black Box, Singapore, Singapore |
| Umbrella Event |
Singapore Festival of Arts 1984 |
| First Date |
18 June 1984 |
| Last Date |
20 June 1984 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Pride and prejudice are among the failings found in most of the oden-day Babas and Nonyas. Rather than dramatize these weaknesses, Pileh Menantu, or Choosing a Daughter-in-Law was written with more than a touch of humour. Indeed, the comical moments in the play justify a definition of light comedy. The scene is Singapore in the 1930s. The rather insipid young son of a Singapore Baba family has taken a fancy to his neighbour's daughter, and he wants to marry her. While his father is not too concerned with lineage, his mother holds a different view. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Related Events |
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
Singapore
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| Production Nationality |
Singapore
|
| Further Information |
See program for full cast list
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Singapore Arts Festival 1984 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
211890 |
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