Multimedia Design and Archival Recording

MAK-MAK MENARI by Bhumi Collective

Time & Date

17~18 Jan 2020, 8PM

18~19 Jan 2020, 3PM

Duration

90 min with no intermission

Venue

NAFA Studio Theatre

Language

In English and Malay with English surtitles.

Mak-Mak Menari explores the role of the modern Malay mother in Singapore today, and how dance continues to play a part in their lives. While marriage, motherhood, cultural and traditional taboos, and growing older have impacted their dancing days, the Mak-Mak Menaris have only grown stronger. They continue to find pleasure in dancing together and this project is a tribute to their resilience, told in part by their junior, Soultari Amin Farid, whose own dance career has been shaped by watching and dancing alongside these women. Mak-Mak Menari is a documentary theatre work with text, Malay dance and videography, curated from the real-life stories and experiences of these Malay Muslim women in Singapore.