The Bhumi Collective

Bhumi (Sanskrit for earth or soil) is a multi-disciplinary theatrical performance by a collective of Singapore Malay artists based in London at the crossroads of their artistic identity, wrangling with questions about traditions, race, culture and identity while living a contemporaneous lifestyle in a home away from home.

Bhumi seeks to address the question of 'What does it mean to be Melayu (Malay)?' in this rapidly changing cosmopolitan age where race, culture, religion and nationality are becoming increasingly integrated and blurred at the same time.

Are age-old Malay adages still relevant to a young Malay individual living his/her youth in a place called home away from home? Is the spirit of gotong-royong alive in the boroughs of London?

How does the Malay boy fit in a city abuzz with its diverse transnational citizenry? Amidst all these new memories to be made, is the shared collective memory of his people before him, merely a wave of Malay nostalgia?

Presented by The Bhumi Collective, a newly formed collective of Singaporean theatre, dance and music makers who are currently based in the United Kingdom, pursuing their undergraduate or postgraduate studies in respective performing arts forms.

The collective aims to present multi-disciplinary works that infuse traditional forms with contemporary ones around stories and issues that are immediate and resonant, with a dash of Singaporean flavour.