Database
The collection brings together records of historical performances and their related people, places, organisations, and practices, offering insights into the vibrant and diverse cultural landscapes of Asia’s archipelagic regions.
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Performance
Music
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Venue
Colonial and Empire Networks
Music — Western Classical
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Japanese Occupation of Malaya (1941-1945)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Person
Revue or Variety — Illusionist and Magic show
Revue or Variety — Supernatural Performance
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Troupe
Colonial and Empire Networks
Music — Bagpiping
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1914–1918: First World War
Venue
Colonial and Empire Networks
Theatre
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Venue
Colonial and Empire Networks
No genre indicated yet
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Person
Revue or Variety
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1941-1945: Japanese Occupation
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
Venue
Theatre
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)
Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)
Japanese Occupation of Malaya (1941-1945)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1941-1945: Japanese Occupation
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Venue
No genre indicated yet
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Japanese Occupation of Malaya (1941-1945)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1941-1945: Japanese Occupation
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
1963–1965: Malaysia Formation
1965–1975: Singapore’s Independence and Cold War SEA
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Comedy
Farce
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Person
Global Entertainment Circuits and Touring Variety
Music
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Person
Circus
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
Circus
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Troupe
Colonial and Empire Networks
Acrobatics
Circus
Revue or Variety — Animal Acts
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Bangsawan
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Troupe
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Tour
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Performance
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Person
Music
British Malaya (1826-1941)
East Asia
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
Support
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Pearl River Delta, including Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Macau
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1911–1912: Xinhai Revolution
Performance
Comedy
English theatre
Music
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Venue
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Teochew opera or Chaoju
Dance — Ronggeng
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Festival
Diasporic Identities and Intercultural Encounters
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Teochew opera or Chaoju
Dance — Ronggeng
Theatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Postwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Venue
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
Theatre — Chinese Modern Drama
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Support
Archipelagic Agents
Chinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or Yueju
British Malaya (1826-1941)
1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony
1911–1912: Xinhai Revolution
Venue
Dance
Music
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Person
Colonial and Empire Networks
Acrobatics
Circus
Revue or Variety — Animal Acts
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation
Performance
Colonial and Empire Networks
English theatre
Tragedy
British Malaya (1826-1941)
Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation