Siapa Yang Bawa Melayu Aku Pergi? (Who Took My Malay Away?) is a lecture-performance that was inspired by the creator’s early experiences of living in London, and made with the knowledge of life as a Malay person who was born, raised and educated in Singapore. This solo performance explores what it means to be Malay and what it then means to be Malay in Singapore.
What begins simply as an attempt to reconnect with his culture – by sharing the disappearing traditional writing and reading system of the Malay Language, Jawi – then becomes a deeper exploration of lost culture, customs, heritage and self.
Press & Reviews
Praise for Siapa Yang Bawa Melayu Aku Pergi? WIP
"Genuinely Informative, with a sense of reclamation and power."- Audience Member
Praise for previous work
"The work produced by Faizal is of a high standard and whilst it oscillates between theatre and performance-making, it is accessible, provoking and, perhaps most importantly, entertaining." - Nastazja Domaradzka, No Borders
Praise for previous work
"His work stems from the place of empathy and collaboration, towards his fellow creatives and his audiences, and it’s rare to meet such generosity and openness as his in making space." - Stephanie Street, Deciphering
Cast & Creative Team Created and Performed by Mohamad Faizal Abdullah
Dramaturgy by Faezah Zulkifli
Devised with Maryam Norrhimli & Kinga
Produced by Nur Khairiyah Ramli