Celup
Organised by: Singapore Fringe FestivalPerformed by: Sofie Buligis
Synopsis:
Accessibility Features
· Open captions in English
· SgSL interpreted performance on 23 January 2026, 8pm
· Relaxed performance on 24 January 2026, 5pm
· Speech to text interpretation for post-show dialogue upon request
Hearing you made me feel seen and less alone
— Audience response to an early iteration of Celup in March 2025
Celup is a Malay girl's musings on not feeling Malay enough.
In this interactive one-woman show, Sofie Buligis embarks on a quest towards becoming a little more Malay. With humour and heart, she reflects on her kekok accent, the cultural baggage that comes with her ethnicity and the internalised racism so many in the Malay community face.
At its core, Celup is Sofie's love letter to anyone who has ever struggled with the awkward twist of their tongue around a language that was meant to be their mother tongue.
Supported by BinjaiTree
There will be a dialogue with the artists after the 8pm performance on 23 January 2026, with speech to text interpretation available upon request. Please email your request to info@singaporefringe.com by 5 December 2025.
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