Meenah and Cheenah (2019)

21 February 2019 – 10 March 2019 @ Capitol Theatre

Synopsis

Singapore’s new favourite duo is back by popular demand! After a successful debut with rave reviews, sold-out shows, and a Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards Best Actress nomination for Judee Tan as Cheenah, Meenah and Cheenah are back to make you laugh so hard your dentures may fly out! (True story!) Best known for playing hilarious characters such as Dr. Teo Chew Moi (Happy Ever LaughterDream Academy) and Kim Bong Cha (The NooseMediacorp), Judee Tan teams up with the irrepressible two-time Life! Theatre Awards Best Actress winner Siti Khalijah Zainal once again to tickle audiences in this highly anticipated rerun of their hit debut. If you missed the show in 2016, this is your chance to catch Meenah and Cheenah as their memorably outrageous characters in a series of well-loved sketches. Who can forget Hang Li Po and her handmaiden? Has the Pontianak’s evil laughter become more evil? Which Meenah dance track and Cheenah hit anthem will they add to their solo dance segments? A celebration of Singapore’s multicultural landscape and unique sense of chapalang humour, join Meenah and Cheenah for a night of bellyaching laughter as they take you on a journey of relatable milestones and answer the burning questions you have always been to shy to ask: what to wear for Racial Harmony Day, Ramadan etiquette, and even the difference between Malay and Chinese spirits!

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Meenah and Cheenah (2019), Review
One Meenah, One Cheenah, One Singapore Reprising its 2016 success, Meenah and Cheenah is uproariously navigates of Singapore’s murky ethnic waters with humour, flair and dizzyingly quick costume changes. Judee Tan and Siti Khalijah shine on stage as comic archetypes of the ‘meenah’ and ‘cheenah’, exploring racial identity in Singapore not only as independent quantities but also as a point of intersection. The thread that weaves through the narrative seam is the story of two childhood friends –
Liana Gurung
Reviewed: 22 February 2019