The year is 1998, and physicist Dr Mary Yuen has a story to tell about the building of the Malaysian atomic bomb. It's a hilarious tale that sees her being lured away from her mundane lab job to join General Zulkifli's madcap plan to construct a nuclear device "for the good of the country". Along the way, she meets a colourful array of characters - including scientists, smugglers, socialites, ministers and a particularly important canteen lady - and is obliged to come to terms with a difficult moral dilemma. As global pressure is brought to bear on the ambitious project, how is Mary Yuen going to handle it all? Will the country - and the world - ever be the same?
Creative Team
Written & Directed by: Huzir Sulaiman
Performed by: Karen Tan, Claire Wong
Set Design: Wong Chee Wai
Lighting Design: Mac Chan
Sound Design: Shah Tahir
Costume Design: Laichan
Multimedia Design Artist & Graphic Design: Pang Xueling
Multimedia Design Concept: Christopher Fok
Assistant Directors: Joel Tan, Christopher Fok, Chen Yingxuan
Patriotic Song composed by: Rafique Rashid
Projection Consultant: Bob Wong
Production Team
Producers: Claire Wong, Koh Bee Bee
Production Manager: Koh Bee Bee
Production Assistant: Chong Wee Nee
Stage Manager: Mag Eviangel Winter
Assistant Stage Manager: Andrew Maniar
Marketing & Publicity Support: Divya Anujan, Karanina Suryadinata
Production Photography: Zakaria Zainal
Production Image & Collateral Design: Pang Xueling
Publicity & Promotional Videos: The Film Guys, Sabrina Sng, Timothy Chow, Karanina Suryadinata
Programme Research & Writing: Sabrina Sng. Timothy Chow, Clarilyn Khoo
Front of House Manager: Christine Yeo
Front of House Support: Lucas Ho, Laremy Lee
Intern: Clarilyn Khoo
(Source: Checkpoint Theatre Programme)
