Preview of Singapore Chronicles: Theatre. Pages have been omitted from this book preview.
Theatre is the most active and vibrant of the performing arts in Singapore. This book surveys the beginnings, evolution and current state of theatre in English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil against the backdrop of Singapore's rise as a nation and as a cultural polity. It examines issues of regulation, cultural-linguistic imperatives, and the use of theatre as a mirror, asking the nation and its people to reflect on themselves and their contexts.
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