Fragments of Tuah – Theatre

Fragments of Tuah is a documentary theatre work set to original songs and 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 in modern Malaysia.

Having toured as one of the opening performances for Kyoto Experiment 2025, the one man play researched by Mark Teh, Faiq Syazwan Kuhiri, Syamsul Azhar and Wong Tay Sy, looks at the different facets and phases of the legendary 15th-century figure via a layered collage of perspectives and materials-drawn from archival texts, schoolbooks, songs, state slogans, memories and history.

This second staging in KL once again 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 Shazzy Zakri. The Fragments of Tuah project was originally produced by June Tan and Hoe Hui Ting.