La Luna
by Ridhwan Saidi based on the film by M. Raihan Halim Teater Ekamatra Pesta Raya 2026 Singtel Waterfront Theatre, Singapore Inspired by the 2023 film of the same name by M. Raihan Halim which was Singapore's entry to the Oscars, this Esplanade presented by Teater Ekamatra is a highlight of the 25th edition of Pesta Raya. La Luna follows a conservative, patriarchal village shaken by the arrival of a sassy newcomer who opens a lingerie store. Playwright Ridhwan Saidi and director Mohd Fared Jainal give us a production that unfolds like a technicolour, lyrical pantun, with cheeky songs, witty wordplay and infectious choreography. The powerhouse cast have the audience eating out of their hands, with scene-stealing turns from the ever-reliable Siti Khalijah Zainal, Rizman Putra and Munah Bagharib. Some of the film’s nuances are traded for broader, more crowd-pleasing beats (including a slightly jarring reference to impalement) and a new framing device about a character writing a...
