Indonesia Theater Reviews Page 2

Review: CEK TOKO SEBELAH Stocks Up on Love and Laughter
by Rakaputra Paputungan - December 18, 2022

All in all, CEK TOKO SEBELAH is a worthy addition to the modern Indonesian musical heritage. It’s a great follow-up to MUSIKAL PETUALANGAN SHERINA and proof positive that JAKARTA MOVIN can’t only adapt a musical movie to a great stage show, but non-musical movies are fair game as well....

TEMAN's RENT Ignites the Air with Artistic Fire and Communal Warmth
by Rakaputra Paputungan - December 02, 2022

TEMAN (Teater Musikal Nusantara) did what many Indonesian thespians thought impossible: bring Jonathan Larson’s 1996 RENT to the country. The show’s themes — which proved to be just as relevant in 2022, if not more so — were powerfully brought to life through effective direction, heartrending perfor...

Review: SUDAMALA: An Ageless Folklore that Tells an Ever-relevant Story
by Rakaputra Paputungan - September 29, 2022

What did our critic think of SUDAMALA: DARI EPILOG CALONARANG at Gedung Arsip Nasional?...

Review: UNDER THE VOLCANO is a Poetic Testament to the Human Spirit
by Rakaputra Paputungan - August 28, 2022

What did our critic think of UNDER THE VOLCANO at CIPUTRA ARTPRENEUR?...

Review: #MUSIKALDIRUMAHAJA RETURNS WITH GATOT AND BATU GANTUNG at INDONESIA KAYA
by Rakaputra Paputungan - July 31, 2022

What did our critic think of #MUSIKALDIRUMAHAJA RETURNS WITH GATOT AND BATU GANTUNG at INDONESIA KAYA?...

BWW Review: TEGAK SETELAH OMBAK's Story of Perseverance Inspires, Both On and Off Stage
by Rakaputra Paputungan - June 05, 2022

After a two-year delay, the musical monologue TEGAK SETELAH OMBAK ('Standing Tall After the Wave') by Titimangsa Foundation offers a look into the life of Inggit Garnasih, the second wife of Indonesia's founding father Soekarno....

BWW Review: LSPR Teatro's First Original Spectacle DIVA Promises a Bright New Era
by Rakaputra Paputungan - April 24, 2022

Diva, the latest offering from LSPR Teatro, premiered on December 10, 2021 at Cinépolis Plaza Semanggi. It was a momentous production for the theater club, being both their first original musical and their first cinematic show. Though not without obvious shortcomings, the tragic showbiz cautionary t...

BWW Review: New Horror Musical IBU Delivers Frights and a Mother Lode of Drama
by Rakaputra Paputungan - November 05, 2021

As Halloween season is wrapping up and some spookiness lingers still, Indonesia Kaya introduces a brand new horror musical titled IBU for those still looking to be delighted and frightened. The 45-minute musical film stars Andrea Miranda, Morgan Oey, Nino Prabowo, Sita Nursanti, and Chandra Satria....

BWW Review: JPAC and SHOEMAKER's THE LAST FIVE YEARS is a Heartbreakingly Beautiful Marriage of Film and Theater
by Rakaputra Paputungan - July 04, 2021

Jason Robert Brown’s award-winning musical tragedy THE LAST FIVE YEARS got a new interpretation for the quarantine era by JPAC and SHOEMAKER STUDIO. With picture-perfect performances and a directorial approach that preserves and elevates the soul of theater through a filming lens, the production is ...