how did the cat get so fat?

i went to catch 'how did the cat get so fat' by teater ekamatra at the esplanade last night. it was part of the requirement for dr kt's module. the play was essentially a monologue by siti khalijah zainal, who plays a nine-year old singapore malay girl. as she traverse across singapore, she meets people who represent different sections of singapore society. at the same time, our national pledge gets dissected and its concepts played around by siti; words like 'citizens', 'regardless', 'justice', 'equality', and 'progress' were separated from the pledge and placed as titles of the various segments. it was provocative and funny at the same time. i didn't laugh a lot though. hmmm... i found it hard to laugh at times. in between the various segments, the screen would flash a cyberart dialogue between a ear and an eye. the landscapes were inspired by the Little Prince. the ending was quite bitter-sweet. siti broke down towards the end. i wasn't sure if she was play acting, or if she was really crying. maybe if i'm a muslim/malay, i would be in a better position to empathize. it is one of those plays that provokes a lot of questions, but leaves many unanswered. such is life?