Potehi puppet show in Penang remembers the lost stories of the Japanese occupation


‘With Potehi puppet theatre, we want to recreate the stories of Penang not found in history books. The team did research and interviewed locals who lived through that period to find out what life was like during the Japanese occupation,’ says Tan. Photos: The Star/Chan Boon Kai

Wondering what happened to the quartet of friends who lived in a vibrant 1930s port city as depicted in Penang-based cultural outfit Ombak Potehi’s puppet glove theatre show The Penang Story which debuted last year?

Then mark your calendars, for you would not want to miss Part II of the production – titled The Japanese Occupation – to be staged at the Penang House of Music in Komtar, Penang this Aug 18-19 and Aug 26.

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