FULL-LENGTH: Ah Ma, the rag-and-bone woman, is unaware of the new law recently passed by the Singapore Government, where all rubbish that is thrown away is now government property. Now she must navigate this new world, where scavengers can no longer count on recycling for income.
FULL-LENGTH: Ah Ma, the rag-and-bone woman, is unaware of the new law recently passed by the Singapore Government, where all rubbish that is thrown away is now government property. Now she must navigate this new world, where scavengers can no longer count on recycling for income.
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Cheryl Bear:
Rubbish
by Christopher Fok
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A fascinating look into the value of trash and ourselves as we look to clean up the world we live in, making it better for all as we seek opportunity. Well done.
A fascinating look into the value of trash and ourselves as we look to clean up the world we live in, making it better for all as we seek opportunity. Well done.
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David Hansen:
Rubbish
by Christopher Fok
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The setting is modern Singapore, where a law has been established making the collection of trash for the purpose of sale illegal. There are so many words for trash; rubbish, yes, and garbage, waste, and refuse. This last seems best to communicate that which is worthless, discarded. It can be a verb; something turned away, refused. The protagonist, an eighty-eight year old woman for whom this law means the end to her livelihood, selling scavenged cans and cardboard. In the end, it is clear that people can be refuse, too. A surreal story told with humor and heart. Highly recommended!
The setting is modern Singapore, where a law has been established making the collection of trash for the purpose of sale illegal. There are so many words for trash; rubbish, yes, and garbage, waste, and refuse. This last seems best to communicate that which is worthless, discarded. It can be a verb; something turned away, refused. The protagonist, an eighty-eight year old woman for whom this law means the end to her livelihood, selling scavenged cans and cardboard. In the end, it is clear that people can be refuse, too. A surreal story told with humor and heart. Highly recommended!
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Development History
TypeWorkshop, OrganizationNational Arts Council of Singapore, Year2013
