What does it mean to love a country and why does it matter? Join pioneer civil society activist Constance Singam in conversation with author and playwright Alfian Sa'at as they explore national identity, discuss their unique relationship with Singapore across the decades, and share their takes on home and community.
Constance Singam is a writer and civil society activist. Constance has led women’s organisations, co-founded civil society groups, been a columnist in national publications, and co-edited several books. Her nonfiction works include Re-Presenting Singapore Women (2004) and The Art of Advocacy in Singapore (2017). She has written two memoirs including Never Leave Home Without Your Chilli Sauce (2016), and three children’s books including Porter the Adventurous Otter (2021). She was inducted into the Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame in 2015.
Alfian Sa’at is the Resident Playwright with professional theatre company Wild Rice. His published works include three collections of poetry (One Fierce Hour, A History of Amnesia and The Invisible Manuscript), two collections of short stories (Corridor and Malay Sketches), three collections of plays (Collected Plays One, Two and Three), and the published play Cooling Off Day. He is also co-editor of non-fiction essay anthology Raffles Renounced: Towards a Merdeka History.
VENUE: Dakota Dreams
ADDRESS: 51 Old Airport Road #02-55, Singapore 390051
EVENT WEBSITE: Eventbrite (for registration)
DATE AND TIME
16 Jul 2023, 4pm-5pm