Theatre review
In National Service play Charged, a shoot-out challenges Singapore’s racial harmony narrative
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Actor Irsyad Dawood plays a corporal in Teater Ekamatra’s staging of Charged, written by Chong Tze Chien.
PHOTO: TEATER EKAMATRA
- Charged explores racial tensions in Singapore’s army through a tragic shootout between a Chinese and a Malay soldier.
- The play features unreliable narrators and raw dialogue, exposing bullying, racial slurs, and mental stress in a tense military setting.
- Directed by Mohd Fared Jainal, the production combines strong performances, intense fight scenes, and haunting moments to challenge Singapore’s race relations narrative.
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Teater Ekamatra
The Ngee Ann Kongsi Theatre, Wild Rice @ Funan
July 23, 8pm
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