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Book SynopsisEight Plays from Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Cambodia Selected and Edited by Cheryl Robson and Aubrey Mellor Playwrights: Jean Tay, Floy Quintos, Tew Bunnag, Ann Lee, Nguyễn Đăng Chương, Joned Suryatmoko, Alfian Sa’at, Chhon Sina
Trade Review'Set in Singapore (Nadirah) dives into thorny issues of love mixed with inter-faith and inter-racial aspects...Go watch it and decide whether love or faith prevails.' THE STRAITS TIMES 'They said The Tarap Man is a journalistic thriller. They lied. The Tarap Man is more than that. It is an unflinching look at a system that failed and continues to fail the individual.' THE STAR ONLINE
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION 7 Aubrey Mellor PLUNGE 17 Jean Tay AN EVENING AT THE OPERA 58 Floy Quintos THE NIGHT OF THE MINOTAUR 81 Tew Bunnag TARAP MAN 117 Ann Lee DARK RACE 175 Nguyen Đăng Chuong FRANGIPANI 218 Chhon Sina translated by Suon Bunrith PIKNIK 244 Joned Suryatmoko translated by Barbara Hatley NADIRAH 293 Alfian Sa’at