What Is Minority Theatre?
Shaza Ishak, Managing Director of Teater Ekamatra (Singapore's leading ethnic minority theatre company) talks about her life and the challenges she fa…
Tag: Film
The Substation and the Control of the Arts in Singapore
T. Sasitharan, former Artistic Director of The Substation (1996-2000) talks about its controversial eviction and impending closure, and broader proble…
Behind Malaysia’s Drug Laws: A Family’s Ordeal
On this week's episode of Southeast Asia Dispatches, Deborah Augustin speaks to filmmakers Loh Jo Yee and Hidayah Hisham as they delve into Malaysia 
Allegories of Punishment: Tales of Crime and Precarity in Singapore
“Low crime doesn’t mean no crime.†This hackneyed slogan, plastered across public spaces, effectively captures the Singapore state’s attitude …
The Celluloid Looking Glass: Changing Perspectives of Malaya Through Film
A study of the concept of "Malaya" as constructed through film, from the early 20th century to the post-independence period, by both Western and local…
Ahok (or BTP?)’s Post-Prison Agenda
Accused of defaming Islam, former Jakarta governor Basuki “Ahok†Tjahaja Purnama paid the price with a two-year jail sentence. Now free, is Ahok r…
To Which My Brother Laughed
"To Which My Brother Laughed" is a new play born from a collaboration between Malaysia’s artistic and queer communities following the public caning …
Masyarakat Kreatif Bawah Tanah Singapura Berjuang Mendapatkan Ruang
Dinamika bursa properti Singapura bisa memaksa sebuah ajang bawah tanah yang disukai untuk meninggalkan rumahnya yang sekarang. Situasi ini—hal yang…
Akan Datang: Elections, Money Laundering, and some Crazy Rich Asians
Our weekly round-up of stories to watch in Southeast Asia. This week, Najib's been charged with money laundering, Indonesia's presidential hopefuls ha…
