Goodbye to a Beloved Bibik

Goodbye to a Beloved Bibik

BABA LEE YUEN THIEN PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE ICONIC FEMALE IMPERSONATOR, DATUK KENNY CHAN I grew up in the early 1990s, a time where the internet and smart phones were uncommon or barely heard of. There was no YouTube, Netflix, or Astro. I vividly remember that my...
Pileh Menantu: A Landmark Play

Pileh Menantu: A Landmark Play

NYONYA CYNTHIA WEE-HOEFER REMINISCES WITH NYONYA CECILIA ONG ABOUT THE PLAY THAT LAUNCHED BABA GT LYE’S WAYANG PERANAKAN CAREER Photos courtesy of Baba Peter Wee. For more than 20 years since the 1960s, there was a lull in the Peranakan theatre scene. No new plays...
Letter from Baba Colin Chee August 2018

Letter from Baba Colin Chee August 2018

Letter from Baba Colin Chee, President, The Peranakan Association Singapore (This is a monthly column to TPAS members and guests) Our TPAS Logo At our third General Committee meeting on 28 August 2018, the GC agreed to a slight refinement of our iconic and beautiful...