Fragments of Tuah

Fragments of Tuah is a documentary theatre work set to original music, that revisits, dissects, and reimagines the enduring figure of Hang Tuah – the 15th-century warrior whose myth and memory continue to echo across time, shaping the narratives of loyalty, identity, and power in Malaysia.

Over the past three years, Five Arts Centre members Mark Teh, Faiq Syazwan Kuhiri, Syamsul Azhar together with close collaborator Wong Tay Sy have been researching the different faces, facets and phases of the legendary 15th-century figure of Hang Tuah. Confronting what Hang Tuah may mean in the historical and contemporary landscape within and beyond Malaysia.

Rather than offering a single truth or linear biography, Fragments of Tuah is a layered collage of perspectives and materials-drawn from archival texts, schoolbooks, songs, state slogans, invented memories, and historical erasures.

Through performance and music, the work asks: What does loyalty mean today? What silences have shaped our understanding of the past? And who decides which myths are worth remembering?

This staging invites the audience into a space of reflection where the fragments of Tuah are pieced together not to restore a whole, but to explore the gaps, contradictions, and questions that linger.

Joining this staging are multimedia designer Bryan Chang, musicians/performers OJ Law and Shariman Shuhaime, and stage manager Azmanzaki Amirolzakri. The Fragments of Tuah project is produced by June Tan and Hoe Hui Ting.

Age limit: Recommended for 13 years old and above.
Advisory: Haze effects and strobe lights will be used during the performance.

《Fragments of Tuah》——探索传奇之间的缝隙与回响

《Fragments of Tuah》是一部结合原创音乐的纪录式剧场作品，回顾、剖析与重构15世纪传奇战士**汉都亚（Hang Tuah）**的形象。
作为马来西亚历史中最具象征意义的人物之一，汉都亚的神话与记忆跨越时代，在忠诚、身份与权力的叙事中持续回荡。

在过去三年中，Five Arts Centre 成员 Mark Teh、Faiq Syazwan Kuhiri、Syamsul Azhar 与长期创作伙伴 Wong Tay Sy 一同深入研究汉都亚的多重面貌——从史料、传说到被抹去的记忆，质问他在当代与历史语境中所代表的意义。

与其提供单一真相或直线式传记，《Fragments of Tuah》呈现的是一幅由多重观点与素材拼贴而成的剧场拼图——
从档案文献、课本、歌曲、国家口号、虚构记忆与历史空白中，层层叠加构建出一场反思之旅。

透过表演与音乐，作品提出深刻提问：
今日的“忠诚”意味着什么？
我们对过去的理解，是如何在沉默中被形塑？
又是谁决定哪些神话值得被铭记？

这部剧作并不试图“重建完整”，而是邀请观众走入一个思考空间，去探寻片段之间的缝隙、矛盾与未竟的问题。

✨ 加入本次演出的还有：
️ 多媒体设计师 Bryan Chang
音乐人／表演者 OJ Law 与 Shariman Shuhaime
舞台监督 Azmanzaki Amirolzakri
项目监制：June Tan 与 Hoe Hui Ting

建议观看年龄：13岁及以上
⚠️ 演出期间将使用烟雾效果与闪光灯，敬请留意。

一部穿梭时间、触碰记忆裂痕的作品，邀你共同寻找属于“Tuah”的当代表达。