Ghazal of the Banana Tree’s Heart by Danial Matin

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Sound Plot: True/South

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Ghazal of the Banana Tree’s Heart by Danial Matin

Synopsis

A solitary banana tree remains on the shore, the sole survivor amongst its compatriots, lost to the need for the space they occupied; a lone banana tree that is the last repository of the stories of those shores—of fishermen, turtles and the sea itself. Alone it sings the same refrain—but who listens?

Creative Team

Playwright: Danial Matin Director: Grace Kalaiselvi Actors: Suhaili Safari and Shahid Nasheer

About the Programme

True/South is a response to the Tanjong Pagar Distripark, a point of entry for many of the migrant flows in this island’s history, inviting us to think about how Singapore is linked to other places and the ports of call- concrete and mythological.

Commissioned by Centre 42 and Singapore Art Museum

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