: The title itself, Normal , is a biting irony. It refers to the academic stream that is ironically stigmatized as anything but the standard for success in Singapore.
Normal by Faith Ng
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Since its debut, Normal has been restaged due to popular demand and is now widely read in schools as part of the National Arts Council’s Arts Education Programmes . Faith Ng : plays. Volume 1 - NLB catalogue Faith Ng : plays
The play highlights how being categorized as "Normal" at age 12 creates a lifelong sense of being "less than". It questions why a single examination (PSLE) is allowed to dictate a child's identity and future trajectory.