RASA SARANG (라사 사랑): The Translator’s Dilemma
13 & 14 MAR 2020, The Arts House
DURATION: 1 Hour
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
PERFORMERS: Hafidz Abdul Rahman & Chanel Ariel Chan
Lecturer/Translator: Dr Nazry Bahrawi
In Rasa Sarang, a love affair between a Malay man and a Korean woman is rendered first in Malay, then translated into English and finally transposed into performance, with multiple reenactments collectively forming an act of tribute, translation and playful defiance. Drawing from Dr Nazry Bahrawi’s experience of translating Mohamed Latiff Mohamed’s short story Cinta Gadis Di Korea into English, Rasa Sarang is an attempt at exploring translation through performance.
Rasa Sarang, presented by Bhumi Collective, was commissioned by The Arts House for Textures 2020.