National Memory Project

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National Memory Project by Teater Ekamatra 

Written by Johnny Jon Jon

Directed by Mohd Fared Jainal 

Starring Fir Rahman and Ellison Tan 

The play will be performed in Malay, English, Hokkien, and Mandarin, with English surtitles available. 

Performance Times:

25 - 27 June 2025, 8pm 

28 & 29 June 2025, 3pm and 8pm 

In a cold, bureaucratic future not far from our own, memory becomes the final frontier of governance. The state has launched an ambitious initiative: to collect a single memory from every citizen, feeding an artificial intelligence designed to understand the nation better than its people ever could. But in the quiet chambers where these exchanges take place, what unfolds is far more intimate and far more human than any algorithm can compute.

At the heart of The National Memory Project is Judy, a civil servant tasked with extracting memories from the condemned. Her latest assignment, Ahmad, a man awaiting execution, refuses to be reduced to data points. Their encounter unfolds as a tense and lyrical duel between duty and defiance, grief and preservation.

Told through a haunting blend of languages and time, this bold and unflinching new work interrogates who gets to shape history, and at what cost. In a world obsessed with optimization, The National Memory Project dares to ask: what if forgetting is the real policy?

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Conditions of Entry

• Admission is subject to valid tickets produced at the entrance.
• Each ticket admits one person.
• No admission for infant in arms or children younger than 3 years old.

General

• Doors open 30 minutes before show commences.
• In the interest of all patrons, latecomers will not be seated until a suitable break in the performance.
• Mobile phones must be switched off or switched to silent mode in the theatre.
• Patrons are required to follow all house rules and regulations set out by the venue. The House Rules are displayed within the venue premises.
• No food and drinks are allowed in the venue.
• Duration of the show is 90 minutes without intermission.

Photography / Videography Recording Rules

• No photography or videography are allowed for this event.

Access

• The venue is wheelchair accessible. Please contact [email protected] if you have access requirements.

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Teater Ekamatra is an established and exciting Singaporean arts company that spotlights artists of diverse ethnicities. We are living out our vision of being at the heart of theatre, by staging daring works that address socio-political issues.

Teater Ekamatra has been commissioned by notable international arts festivals and has also won numerous accolades, especially at Singapore’s highest platform for excellence in theatre, the Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards, where our trophies have included Best Director, Best Actor, Best Costume and Best Original Script several times.

Guided by our values of diversity, inclusivity, integrity, accountability, and people-centredness, Teater Ekamatra is committed to our mission of creating engaging art that inspires, as well as incubating emerging talents, expanding diversity within the industry.