


Makchim
The Stepmother
2008
Venue:
Playwright: Nyonya Irene Ong
Director: Baba Tony Quek
Shocom Chair: Baba Thomas Tan
Synopsis
The play revolves round "MAKCHIM" - the stepmother. Set in the current era, Mrs Swee Gek Neo has two stepsons, Winston and Wilfred and her only son, Willy. She came to the household a few months after the death of Mr Swee Peng Guan's first wife who died of childbirth related illness.
Gek Neo is assisted by her elder sister, Tachi Pungot, in bringing up the children.
She seeks the help of her friend Tachi Tong to match make her stepson Winston to a nonya. Having settled the matrimonial matters of her family, she calls for a meeting to discuss the future of the Swee household. Can we judge a book by its cover? If there is a will, there will be a way.
Let's find out what's up Gek Neo's kebaya sleeves.
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21
2008