May 1998: reflecting on the riots in 1998 from the point of view of the survivor

From 13 to 16 December 2023, a monologue theater performance entitled "May 1998" was held at The Motley Bauhaus, Carlton, Melbourne.

Victoria Winata performed a monologue theater performance entitled May 1998, which ran from 13 to 16 December 2023, at The Motley Bauhaus, Carlton, Melbourne. Source: Supplied / Irene Lu

Dilail Abimanyu spoke with the writer and actor in May 1998, Victoria Winata, about the production process and how she combined the stories of many survivors of the May 1998 riots into a monologue that seemed like the story of just one survivor.

I also feel confident enough or capable enough to play it, because the story of May 98 is very personal to me. So all the things that I feel during the performance, during the performance are my own feelings

Victoria Winata - writer and performer, May 1998

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