ADA KERAK ADA NASI /CONSEQUENCES

Following Gunong Sayang Association (GSA) recognition by NHB as the Steward of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Award 2022 for Wayang Peranakan, GSA announced the return of Wayang Peranakan with comeback play Ada Kerak Ada Nasi. After a half-decade hiatus, their 30th production aims to connect the traditional art form, predominantly presented in Baba Malay with interspersed Hokkien and English, with modern audiences.

“Ada Kerak Ada Nasi” is a Malay proverb meaning “burnt crust is the result of cooking rice,” symbolising the aftermath of one’s decisions.

SYNOPSIS

Set in modern-day Singapore, the story revolves around the Tan family. Matriarch Gan Guek Neo, in her 80s, has three daughters in their 50s: Li Choo, Li Li, and Li Neo. After Guek

Neo’s husband died, Li Li migrated to the UK.

Thirty-five years later, as Li Choo’s son, Benjamin, prepares to marry Jasmine, Li Li unexpectedly returns, sparking tensions among the sisters and their mother. Will Benjamin and Jasmine’s wedding proceed as planned? What secrets lie behind Li Li’s sudden return?

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