Theatre review: Make Hantus Great Again is entertaining fare that doesn’t go deep

The play features the supernatural beings of Singapore, among them hantus (ghosts), pontianaks, vampires, and jiang shi. PHOTO: A. SYADIQ
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Make Hantus Great Again
Teater Ekamatra
Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre
Oct 28, 8pm

Make Hantus Great Again, Suffian Hakim’s playwriting debut, holds up a funhouse mirror to socio-political issues such as inequality, race and inclusivity. It is entertaining fare, although serious-minded audiences may grumble that it does not go deep enough.

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