Huzir Sulaiman’s virtuosic use of language and impeccable craft have cemented him as one of Southeast Asia’s preeminent playwrights and leading dramatists. His lyricism and dark humour have won him critical and popular acclaim for their masterful insight into the human condition. From the classic satire Atomic Jaya to the award-winning The Weight of Silk on Skin, this comprehensive collection offers readers an opportunity to acquaint themselves with an impressive body of work that has lit up the stage over the past two decades.
Edited with an introductory essay by Kathy Rowland.
Contents
- Atomic Jaya
- The Smell of Language
- Hip-Hopera
- Notes on Life & Love & Painting
- Election Day
- Those Four Sisters Fernandez
- Occupation
- Whatever That Is
- They Will Be Grateful
- Opiume: The Narrator’s Tale
- Cogito
- The Weight of Silk on Skin