Usman Awang’s ‘Uda Dan Dara’ deals with issues close to the heart

Timeless: In this 2015 production of Uda Dan Dara (played by Mark Lim and Hana Nadira Zainal Abidin), racial differences add an extra dimension to the story which tackles issues of status and power. Photo: RAYMOND GOH

Usman Awang work talks about the uncaring people around you.

When Uda Dan Dara was first staged in 1972, audiences were thrilled, says Datuk Faridah Merican, who originated the role of Dara.