ABOUT
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.
Core Programmes
Discover what we do at Teater Ekamatra through our core programmes.
- Main Season Theatre Productions
- Development Programmes for Artists and Managers
- Artist Residencies
- Creating Theatre for Young Audiences
- Thought Leadership and Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity and Belonging
Non-Profit Information
Teater Ekamatra is a not-for-profit Singapore Registered Charity and a recipient of the National Arts Council’s Major Grant.
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What people have said about Eka
“Teater Ekamatra has been one of the most consistently compelling voices in Singapore theatre since its founding, with a focus on staging work that spotlights artists of diverse ethnicities and takes on socio-political subject matter head-on. Productions tend to be bold and formally inventive, and the company has earned multiple Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards across categories including Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Script. Ekamatra also invests significantly in developing the next generation of Malay and ethnic minority arts practitioners through programmes like its Playwright Mentorship Programme and the youth-focused merEKA. Under Artistic Director Shaza Ishak, the company has continued to push outward, with commissions from international arts festivals and a growing regional presence.”
“What started out as a Malay theatre group by playwright, dramatist and director Lut Ali and his wife Rubie Lazim in 1988 has now become one of the city's most successful experimental theatre groups. Teater Ekamatra's ethos is to spotlight talents and the stories of diverse ethnicities, evident in its plays like the Malay adaptation of cult classic A Clockwork Orange and original work Berak.”
“Experimental and provocative, Teater Ekamatra is one of the most thrilling ethnic-language contemporary theatre companies in Singapore. It’s also perhaps the most successful at attracting diverse audiences to its sociopolitically charged Malay-language productions.”
“Against the wave of Western-leaning theatre in Singapore that self-professed ‘fans of the arts’ consume, Teater Ekamatra’s works are an appreciated departure from the norm.”
“Teater Ekamatra has now become one of the city's most successful experimental theatre groups. The company’s ethos is to spotlight talents and the stories of diverse ethnicities, evident in its plays.”