How Did The Cat Get So Fat?

Performed with puppetry, How Did The Cat Get So Fat? is a fable/parable told through the eyes of Fatimah, a nine-year-old from a single-parent family. Fatimah, played by Siti Khalijah Zainal, travels on a kiddie ride, a lion she has named Mr Minismen, and meets people who are representative of various segments of Singapore society, e.g. the maid, the prosperous wife, the religious man, the taxi driver, the scientist, the social media influencer and the tireless yuppie.

How Did The Cat Get So Fat? seeks to examine how the national pledge applies to and manifests itself in various strata of Singapore society, as seen through the eyes of a young girl.

Creative Team

Playwright Zizi Azah Bte Abdul Majid
Director Tan Beng Tian
Assistant Director Daniel Sim
Dramaturg Zulfadli Rashid

Performer Siti Khalijah Zainal

Set Designer Chan Silei
Lighting Designer Yo Shao Ann
Sound Designer Chong Li-Chuan
Puppet Designer Loo An Ni

Producer Fezhah Maznan, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
Production Manager Molizah Mohd Mohter
Stage Manager Vivi Agustina
Assistant Stage Manager Wong Shao Qi
Captioner Nur Khairiyah Ramli

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