Synopsis

Nabilah Said's Territori plays out against the backdrop of the lush and remote Christmas Island, which shared close historical links to Singapore before being transferred to Australia on 1 October 1958, better known by islanders as Territory Day. The play follows Layla, a Singaporean who finds herself out of her depth as she navigates a complex terrain of loss, opportunity, and exploitation amidst a Malay community holding fast to its roots. What happens to our future when we can't escape history?

This is an exploratory presentation of a play still in gestation.