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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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AcrobaticsAmateur Drama, Farce.BangsawanChinese opera or wayangChinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Cantonese opera or YuejuChinese Opera or Wayang or Xiqu — Teochew opera or ChaojuCircusComedyDanceDance — Modern DanceDance — RonggengEnglish theatreFarceFarce; BurlettaMilitaryMusicMusic — JazzMusic — MilitaryMusic — PopularMusic — Western ClassicalNo genre indicated yetOtherOther GenrePopular — C-popPopular — Pop Yeh YehRevue or VarietyRevue or Variety — Animal ActsRevue or Variety — Illusionist and Magic showRevue or Variety — Supernatural PerformanceStorytellingTheatreTheatre — BangsawanTheatre — Chinese Modern DramaTheatre — Chinese Opera or Wayang or XiquTheatre — English Language TheatreTheatre — ShakespeareTight rope danceTragedyVarietyVarious kinds of performances

American Philippines (1898–1946)Australasia and the Pacific (1900 onwards)British Burma (Up to 1948)British Malaya (1826-1941)British Malaya (1946–1957)Dutch East Indies (Up to 1949)Federation of Malaya (1948-1963)Federation of Malaya (1957–1963)French Indochina (1835–1954)Independent Singapore (1965 onwards)Independent Singapore (1965-)Indonesia, Post-Independence (1950 onwards)Japanese Occupation of Malaya (1941-1945)Malayan Union (1946-1948)Malaysia (1965 onwards)Malaysia, including Singapore (1963–1965)Malaysia, without Singapore (1965 onwards)Oceania and Pacific Islands, pre-Federation Australasia (1835–1899)Oceania and Pacific Islands, pre-Federation Australasia (Up to 1899)OtherPearl River Delta, including Hong Kong, Guangzhou, MacauPostwar pre-independent Singapore (1945-1963)Singapore, Post-Independence (1965 onwards)Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)Taiwan and Japanese East AsiaUp to 1946: Straits Settlements

Archipelagic AgentsColonial and Empire NetworksDiasporic Identities and Intercultural EncountersGlobal Entertainment Circuits and Touring VarietyPerforming Objects and TechnologiesPost-war Nation-Building and Cultural DiplomacyWorld War II

1835–1867: British Straits Settlements and Colonial Expansion1867-1941: Straits Settlements as Crown Colony1867–1900: Straits Settlements as a Crown Colony1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth1911–1912: Xinhai Revolution1941-1945: Japanese Occupation1941–1945: Japanese Occupation During World War1945–1957: Post-War Recovery and Decolonisation1945–1959: Malaya and Singapore: Postwar Transition and Reform1957–1965: Federation of Malaya and Formation of Malaysia1959–1963: Singapore Self-Governance and Malaya Independence1963–1965: Malaysia Formation1965–1975: Singapore's Independence and Cold War SEA1965–1975: Singapore’s Early Independence and Postcolonial Southeast AsiaAfter 1975: Southeast AsiaAfter 1975: Southeast Asia and ASEANNo context indicated yetOtherOther ContextTBDTo be determinedUp till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation

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Elcia May’s Opera Bouffe Company

Elcia May’s Opera Bouffe Company

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English theatre

Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)

1867–1900: Straits Settlements as a Crown Colony

John Bull or The Englishman’s Fireside, and “Raising the Wind”

John Bull or The Englishman’s Fireside, and “Raising the Wind”

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English theatre

Music

British Malaya (1826-1941)

Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation

La Mascotte Opera Troupe

La Mascotte Opera Troupe

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Troupe

English theatre

Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)

1867–1900: Straits Settlements as a Crown Colony

Lewis’s Australian Hippodrome

Lewis’s Australian Hippodrome

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Circus

English theatre

Oceania and Pacific Islands, pre-Federation Australasia (1835–1899)

Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)

1835–1867: British Straits Settlements and Colonial Expansion

London Hotel – Corner of High Street and the Esplanade

London Hotel – Corner of High Street and the Esplanade

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Dance

English theatre

Music

British Malaya (1826-1941)

Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation

Macbeth and The Dead Shot

Macbeth and The Dead Shot

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Colonial and Empire Networks

English theatre

Tragedy

British Malaya (1826-1941)

Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation

Mr. M.B. Leavitt’s Elite Anglo-American Troubadours

Mr. M.B. Leavitt’s Elite Anglo-American Troubadours

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Comedy

English theatre

Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)

1900–1941: Pre-War Colonialism and Economic Growth

Mrs Deacle

Mrs Deacle

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Colonial and Empire Networks

Comedy

English theatre

British Malaya (1826-1941)

Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation

The Ada Delroy Company

The Ada Delroy Company

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English theatre

Straits Settlements (Up to 1946)

1867–1900: Straits Settlements as a Crown Colony

The Angel of The Attic, A Sketch, and Hunting a Turtle – 1844 – Sans Souci Theatre

The Angel of The Attic, A Sketch, and Hunting a Turtle – 1844 – Sans Souci Theatre

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English theatre

British Malaya (1826-1941)

Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation

Twelve Precisely, The Valet De Sham, and The Dead Shot – 1844 – San Souci Theatre

Twelve Precisely, The Valet De Sham, and The Dead Shot – 1844 – San Souci Theatre

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English theatre

British Malaya (1826-1941)

Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation

Venice Preserved and The Sentinel – 1844 – Theatre Royal

Venice Preserved and The Sentinel – 1844 – Theatre Royal

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Colonial and Empire Networks

Comedy

English theatre

British Malaya (1826-1941)

Up till 1895: British Colonial Consolidation

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This project is supported by the Social Science and Humanities Research Fellowship, Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE2022-SSHR-004).

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