It is no wonder that Akhtar's play won the 2013 Pulitzer for Drama as the writing delves deeply into racial and religious issues of being a non-White Muslim in America.
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Theatre Review (Singapore): Wild Rice’s ‘Hotel’ by Alfian Sa’at and Marcia Vanderstraaten
These are exactly the types of Singapore stories that the world would be fascinated to watch: raw, real, riveting and resonant.
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This well-acted production is a collaborative project between Wild Rice's Ivan Heng who directs Singapore actors performing Malaysian texts and Malaysian theatre stalwart Jo Kukathas who takes the reins as director for Singapore texts performed by Malaysian actors.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Public Enemy,’ Wild Rice’s Adaptation of Ibsen’s ‘An Enemy of the People’
Just as with the questions Dr. Chee faces in the play, do you stand up for what's right when the cost is so large? Is there a limit to how much cost you will bear? Will the limit be jail time, or harm to your family?
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