Pesta Raya: Actress-musician Suhaili Safari pays tribute to grandma

Actress-musician Suhaili Safari is starring in Kepaten Obor, one of the highlights of Pesta Raya 2022. PHOTOS: ESPLANADE – THEATRES ON THE BAY
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SINGAPORE - When actress-musician Suhaili Safari, 35, was little, she admired her grandmother, a singer, from afar.

Suhaili's yearning to be closer to her has inspired Kepaten Obor, a one-woman show which premieres on May 27 at the Esplanade's Pesta Raya festival. In the production, which she co-wrote, she will perform a monologue, sing and dance.

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