Call to lift the curtain on puppet opera shows

Goh says many troupe members did not receive the cash incentives from the federal and state governments during the pandemic and the only reprieve is the six-month deferment on car loans.

THE Teochew puppet opera show, which is a highlight during Hungry Ghost Festival celebrations, is the latest to be hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The opera troupe has fallen into hard times since a three-month hiatus during the movement control order (MCO) with about 100 performers facing bleak times.