Nadirah is the popular and articulate Vice-President of her university's Muslim Society. She convenes inter-faith meetings where students talk about how they should respect on another's spaces.
Nadirah is also the product of a mixed marriage. Her father is a Malaysian Malay and her mother a Singaporean Chinese who had converted to Islam.
One day, Nadirah's mother tells her that she's going to re-marry. To a man who's not Muslim. Nadirah's best friend Maznah believes that everyone has a right to happiness. Her senior, Farouk, however, is outraged and urges her to do 'the right thing'.
How does Nadirah make peace between various religions in school when she's having the same problems at home? Can mother and daughter worship different gods? Will love or faith prevail?
Funny, insightful and moving, Alfian Sa'at's award-winning Nadirah wrestles with the complex issue of religion by grounding it in a story about a quirky family and the ties that bind.
Director: Zizi Azah Abdul Majid
Playwright: Alfian Sa'at
Set Designer: Izmir Ickbal
Lighting Designer: Helmi Fita
Lighting Operator: Tan Xiang Yi
Sound Designer: Anaiz Abdul Majid
Music Composer: Liu Boqiang
Costume Designer: Zulkarnain Amin
Cast: Hatta Said, Neo Swee Lin, Shida Mahadi, Siti Khalijah Zainal, Tony Quek
Production Stage Manager: Sazali Hussain
Assistant Stage Manager: Uzair Daud
Stagehands: Sharon Tan, Low Yean Lin, Muhammad Sufiyan
Surtitlists: Khalid Supandi, Irfan Kasban
Makeup Artist: Habibah Mohckeram
General Manager: Irfan Kasban
Front of House Manager: Shaza Ishak
Front of House Assistant: Hana Harun, Ruby Jayaseelan
(Source: Teater Ekamatra Programme)