I went to see a play called ‘Klaem long lada ia’ (I am climbing the ladder) it brings to its audiences an undeniably entertaining story of the reality about what is happening in Vanuatu and the Pacific countries.
Arthur, a businessman, is building a new house on ground he bought cheaply from the government because he's always helping them get money. His daughter, June likes Terry, one of the lads building the house, but June's family don't know. Arthur has managed to get June a scholarship even though her marks aren't very good. The lads on the building site are not happy because Arthur doesn't pay them very much. They have no idea how Arthur and the government use the country's money. They live for the weekend. They even forget their wives who wait at home every pay day for their husband's pay. Terry's sister, Alice, has a different method of bringing home money, which the other women in the community feel damages their reputation. But everyone's life in the story is about to change when an 'investor' tells Arthur he has to pay back a loan quickly or else...
The play allows audiences to judge, think and discuss ways of how to solve these issues. I am told that 'culture' or kastom maintains people’s respect no matter the crime they have committed.
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