We’ve all heard it before – back in those days when our parents lived in badly lit wooden kampung houses – how their neighbour’s uncle’s father’s nephew’s friend’s house was haunted by a long-haired womanly ghost who had a piercing laugh & loved to scratch windows (or something scary like that).
Yes, the long passed down story about Pontianaks, headless ghosts (or Penanggal), toyols (little impish creatures), are a very familiar scary story.
Even in today’s world, telling ghost stories are a must-have at chalets, camps, under void decks or just to scare each other silly.
If you’re like me & your imagination will run wild after hearing to these stories, then here’s one way to really get rid of that fear : Laugh at them!
How you skeptically ask? Just watch H is for Hantu!
This musical comedy is close to our already-scaredy-cat hearts because, well, they put our old school ghosts in a more frighteningly funny light!
From the vivacious diva Pontianak, to the gutsy Headless Ghost (Hantu Penanggalan), it’s bound to set your hearts pumping – in a good non-high-blood-pressure way!
The story revolves around Singapore’s last kampung & its plucky residents & their mission to save their beloved kampung from being demolished. Along the way, they find themselves getting spooked instead.
What happens next? Watch it & see for yourself, lah!
Of course, in between this exciting story, you’ll plenty of the usual exciting traits of a musical comedy, delicious visuals injected with a little bit of interactivity that will definitely keep your senses entertained.
Wrapped all that with our forever kaypoh fascination with Singapore’s supernatural folklore combined with bits & pieces of the oldschool + new, H is for Hantu is definitely not your everyday ghost story.
It’s the second run for this very popular production – the first one was in 2009. Who knows when else they’ll run this again. All the more reasons to go & watch, yes?
It will definitely placate all your supernatural fears (at least, ‘till your next ghost story-telling session)! 
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We’ve got a pair of tickets to GIVE AWAY for H is for Hantu!
Simply answer this question: Name one “hantu” mentioned in the article.
You can:
1. E-mail your answers to hello@muddnadd.com along with your Full Name & Contact.
2. Leave your answer in our comment box along with your contact details!
Winner will be picked at random! Contest ends Friday, 25 March 2011, at 2.00pm!
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H is for Hantu is playing from 23 March to 3 April 2011 (except on Mondays).
More Details:
Time: 8pm, 3pm weekends
Venue: Gallery Theatre, National Museum
Tickets: $35 (excludes booking fee) – Get your tickets HERE!
For more information on H is for Hantu: http://hforhantu.wordpress.com
The one hantu mentioned in the article is pontianak.
The hantu is Penanggal!