The first ever comprehensive collection of plays in English from Southeast Asia. Features work by eight playwrights from seven countries in Southeast Asia, a region which is experiencing profound change: Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Cambodia. Southeast Asian Plays explores the rich variety of dramatic work that is only beginning to be translated into English.

Theatre scripts are merely blueprints for productions, especially in this region. As elsewhere, second productions and revivals are rare, so publication is key to allowing play texts to find a wider international readership.

Topics include the global financial crisis, sex workers, traditional v modern values, the role of faith in society, corruption in high places and journalistic ethics. The plays have been selected for performance.

Plays:

The Plunge by Jean Tay (Singapore)

An Evening At the Opera by Floy Quintos (Philippines)

Night of the Minotaur by Tew Bunnag (Thailand)

Tarap Man by Ann Lee (Malaysia)

Dark Rac e by Dang Chuong (Vietnam)

Frangipani by Chhon Sina (Cambodia)

Picnic by Joned Suryatmoko (Indonesia)

Nadirah by Alfian Saat (Singapore)

"The editors have done an excellent job of opening up our chances of reading and learning about plays from all over Southeast Asia....editorial choices are significant for opening up spaces to voices which are otherwise heard less often. All in all the plays are interesting for the ways in which they grapple with key concerns in their respective societies." --The Asiatic

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Yes, you can access Southeast Asian Plays by Jean Tay, Floy Quintos, Tew Bunnag, Ann Lee, Nguyễn Đăng Chương, Joned Suryatmoko, Alfian Sa'at, Chhon Sina, Suon Bunrith, Barbara Hatley, Cheryl Robson, Aubrey Mellor in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Literature & Drama. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.