Who is Hang Tuah? A new video essay digs into the Malay warrior's history


Hang Tuah, the legendary ancient Malay warrior hero from Melaka, is the subject of a new online video essay produced by director/researcher Mark Teh and three other Malaysian theatre practitioners.

The Fragments Of Tuah video, which will stream (ticketed) from March 24, explores how Hang Tuah's existence (or lack thereof) shaped Malay and Malaysian culture, identity and imagination.

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