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URL:https://www.peranakan.org.sg/events/musical-theatre/
SUMMARY:Musical Theatre
DESCRIPTION:Krate Creative Space Presents : A Musical Theatre\n\nTears Unde
 r the Rising Sun\nDirected by Wee Shyre May\nMelaka\, Malaysia — Krate C
 reative Space\, Melaka's first independent theatre company\, announces its
  newest original production\, Tears Under the Rising Sun\, staged for two 
 nights only on 14 &amp\; 15 November 2026 at JKKN Melaka\, in collaboratio
 n with the Persatuan Peranakan Cina Melaka and supported by the Ministry o
 f Arts and Culture Malaysia.\n\nInspired by true events\, Tears Under the 
 Rising Sun is a musical set in Japanese-occupied Melaka. During the war\, 
 a young Nyonya's sheltered world is shaken by a mysterious stranger seekin
 g refuge — a story of love\, sacrifice\, survival\, and the choices peop
 le make in times of war.\n\nWhile the story and its characters are fiction
 al\, the production is grounded in deep historical research — accurate w
 artime references\, terminology\, and details gathered through interviews\
 , including accounts passed down from cast and crew members' own grandpare
 nts. For the Krate team\, that process of research became something more p
 ersonal: a rediscovery of family history that deepened their own appreciat
 ion and love for the nation's story.\n\nTold through original songs and tr
 aditional instrumentation\, the production draws on Peranakan heritage and
  Melaka's wartime history to bring an underrepresented chapter of Malaysia
 n history to the stage\, honouring the resilience of local communities dur
 ing the Japanese Occupation and preserving Peranakan cultural memory for a
  new generation of audiences.\n\nThe production runs approximately 1 hour 
 45 minutes (around 2 hours with 15 minutes intermission) and is directed b
 y Krate founder Wee Shyre May\, with original lyrics written by Shyre May\
 , composed by Yohan Nadav\, and sound designer\, Benjamin Yong. The cast i
 ncludes Kimberly Chan\, Skye Falcon\, and Janey Shairan.\n\nTickets availa
 ble at: https://www.cloudjoi.com/shows/7355-tears-under-the-rising-sun/\n\
 n\nKrate Creative Space\nWhatsApp / Call: +60 18-223 5311\nwww.krate.com.m
 y\n\n 
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LOCATION:JKKN \, Melaka\, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak\, Taman Budaya Negeri Melak
 a\, 75450 Melaka\, Melaka Tengah\, Malaysia\, 75450\, Melaka\, Malaysia
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