Riotous Fun

If you didn't catch the laugh-a-minute revue Meenah and Cheenah in 2016, don't miss its rerun this week. Going boldly where no race discussion has gone before, Meenah and Cheenah stars sassy comedians Siti Khalijah Zainal and Judee Tan who gleefully parody the stereotypes of Malays and Chinese.

Siti satirises the stereotype of Malays being lazy and underachieving. Tan makes fun of the Chinese being greedy and status-conscious. It feels like a contest of who can run down her race faster, though it's the audience who wins as it laps up every irreverent barb and wisec…