The Miseducation of Minah Bukit (2001)

By adelyn-1800, 10 May, 2021
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The Miseducation of Minah Bukit
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The Substation
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Alfian Sa'at
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Sani Hussin
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Haslynda Dahlan
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Nur Iva Melati Aminuddin
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Teater Ekamatra
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The Miseducation of Minah Bukit is an investigation into the Minah subculture, as opposed to the more dominant and visible Mat subculture. The second script in Kampung 2000 by Alfian, Minah Bukit is a reclamation of the Minah identity and it takes place during an audition attended by a strongly 'Minah-identified' interviewer and an auditionee called Minah but who is resistant to being categorised as a Minah. Through the playing up of various stereotypes such as Minah Jiwa-Jiwa, Minah Kendarat and Minah Ferring, the play exposes the various constructions of identity among Malay females in Singapore. 

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Written by: Alfian Sa'at 
Directed by: Sani Hussin
Performed by: Haslynda Dahlan, Nur Iva Melati Aminuddin 

(Source: Teater Ekamatra Programme)

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The cover of the programme booklet for "Kampung" is red on the top half and yellow on the bottom half, in the style of the classic Ayam Brand canned foods.
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Teater Ekamatra
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