We all know of the story about a swordfish attack in old Singapore (Singapura) which  killed hundreds.  A boy came up with a successful plan to defeat the swordfish and thereby saved the kingdom. The Sultan rewarded him by having him executed.  The playwright takes this tale and turns into a critique of society and culture.  We hear him, together with the producer and animator, tell about the staging of this old tale.

<p>We all know of the story about a swordfish attack in old Singapore (Singapura) which &nbsp;killed hundreds. &nbsp;A boy came up with a successful plan to defeat the swordfish and thereby saved the kingdom. The Sultan rewarded him by having him executed. &nbsp;The playwright takes this tale and turns into a critique of society and culture. &nbsp;We hear him, together with the producer and animator, tell about the staging of this old tale.</p>

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