Earlier this year, director and playwright Fa Abdul faced protests and even police reports being lodged against a play she was staging in Penang - ultimately, the show was shut down after opening night. Perhaps aptly, Fa is now back with a play called “Tales from the Scars”, featuring 10 monologues on subjects as diverse as racism, parenthood, adultery, and marital conversions. We speak with Fa about the production.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories:  Film,  Visual Arts,  Performing Arts

Tags:  Bigger Picture,  Front Row,  theatre,  Malaysian theatre,  performing arts,  monologues,  playwright,