Archives Invites: Dr Caroline Chia – Telling a Tale about Hainanese Rod Puppetry 

27 August 2022
6 pm – 7 pm
National Archives Building, Oldham Theatre, Level 3

Have you ever heard or seen Hainanese rod puppets? Did you know that there was a Hainanese enclave in Bugis where these puppet shows were once staged? Drawing upon archival sources and more than a decade of research, Dr. Caroline Chia shares the untold stories of Hainanese rod puppetry that has existed in Singapore for nearly a century.