Staging stories of iconic women

By Michelle Leong

August 2015 FEATURE
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Sabera Shaik conveying a thoughtful moment during her performance.
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Sabera Shaik spotlights womanhood at the Naga Women Festival. Too bad the Penang audience is found badly wanting.It’s hard to believe from the way Sabera Shaik writhes and wriggles on the dance floor that she is 62 years old. Slender, mild-mannered and sharp-eyed, Sabera is the founder of Masakini Theatre, a local company that initiates young performers into the theatre scene. She is also, on this occasion, the producer of Naga Women Festival, a compact series of three solo performances...

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Michelle Leong

is a freelance writer. Her work has previously been published in The Star and Not Your Eyes.


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