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A hat-trick to close Sifa 2022

Three fine productions mark the end of a solid edition of Singapore International Festival of Arts

Helmi Yusof

Helmi Yusof

Published Thu, Jun 9, 2022 · 04:59 PM
    • Bangsawan Gemala Malam, an adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, was a huge hit with the audience.
    • Bangsawan Gemala Malam, an adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, was a huge hit with the audience. PHOTO: CRISPIAN CHAN/TUCKYS PHOTOGRAPHY

    Bangsawan Gemala Malam

    By Teater Ekamatra

    NO PRODUCTION in the history of Singapore International Festival of Arts (Sifa) has ever gotten this much love from the audience. Teater Ekamatra’s Bangsawan Gemala Malam, a Malay-language adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, had the audience in stitches for over 2 hours, and then up on their feet for the curtain call.

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