As the Singapore Bicentennial is celebrated, six young people form a group called Raffles Must Fall to examine our country’s colonial legacy. During their gatherings, they pore over forgotten texts and artefacts, re-enacting scenes from the past to better understand the nightmare of subjugation… and the dream of self-determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drawing upon a wealth of historical documentation, including speeches, newspaper articles, petitions and songs, “Merdeka \/ \u7368\u7acb \/\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd” confronts us with questions about our colonial past and how it still echoes through our present and into our future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why celebrate the beginning of colonialism rather than its end? Has Singapore gained independence without truly undergoing a process of decolonisation? And if Raffles must fall, what will he take down with him?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Written by the award-winning Alfian Sa’at in collaboration with up-and-coming playwright Neo Hai Bin, this provocative and moving new play examines how our history and humanity have been shaped \u2013 and shattered \u2013 by the forces of colonialism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IMDA Rating: Advisory 16 (Some Mature Content)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
As the Singapore Bicentennial is celebrated, six young people form a group called Raffles Must Fall to examine our country’s colonial legacy. During their gatherings, they pore over forgotten texts and artefacts, re-enacting scenes from the past to better understand the nightmare of subjugation… and the dream of self-determination. Drawing upon a wealth of historical …<\/p>\n