Arts and Bards, Political Branch
It may be primitive theatre at best, but the rise of opposition politics in Malaysia seems to be driving an awakening of sorts in the arts, sparking experiments exploring alternative history as opposed to the official version, which dominates the country's mainstream media.
Take, for example, a harsh and uncompromising playlet, staged in the Malaysian Ba…
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