Wacky Double Bill: Borong & Encyclopedia

Adriana Nordin Manan, Playwright and Executive Producer | Sidhart Joe Dev, Producer and Set & Costume Designer

15-Aug-25 15:00

Wacky Double Bill: Borong & Encyclopedia

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What do two colleagues scrambling to impress their boss and a cross-cultural encounter gone deliciously wrong have in common? They both live inside Wacky Double Bill: Borong & Encyclopedia, the latest work by award-winning playwright Adriana Nordin Manan. We speak to Adriana, and also the production’s producer and costume/ set designer Sidhart Joe Dev to unpack the wit, warmth, and weirdness of it all.

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories: performing arts

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