BWW Previews: Epic Bugis Myth I LA GALIGO Coming to Life at CIPUTRA ARTPRENEUR This SummerMarch 27, 2019Sureq Galigo, an epic creation myth from the Bugis people of South Sulawesi, might not ring a bell to most Indonesians. But since 2004, American playwright Robert Wilson has adapted one of its stories into a theatrical experience called I LA GALIGO. And after international runs in 9 countries and 12 cities, I LA GALIGO will return to Indonesian stage at the Ciputra Artpreneur, Jakarta, this July.
BWW Previews: UPH COLLEGE Talks About Dreams in MIMPI KECIL, March 29thMarch 25, 2019UPH COLLEGE (Universitas Pelita Harapan College), a Christian college based in Tangerang, Banten, will present their next theatrical production this Friday. Titled MIMPI KECIL ('Little Dream'), the play will run for two shows on March 29th, 2019 at the UPH Grand Chapel, Lippo Village.
BWW Feature: Getting to Know Jakarta's Theatre Communities at MALAM MINGGU & NADA by DANADA WorkshopMarch 21, 2019As befitting of its metropolitan status, Jakarta is full of people of all callings -- including theatre enthusiasts. There are hundreds of theatre companies, communities, majors, and school or university clubs combined residing in the Greater Jakarta area. Yet it's still rare to see a gathering event for these thespian groups to meet each other and geek out about theatre life. On the evening of Saturday, March 16th 2019, at the creative hub Paviliun 28 one such joyous occassion was hosted by the upstart workshop venture DANADA.
BWW Previews: ALLEGIANCE at SMAK PENABUR GSMarch 5, 2019The Christian high school SMAK Penabur Gading Serpong will perform the musical ALLEGIANCE as part of their annual Creativity Art Night for 2019. The one-show engagement will run on Friday, 26 April 2019 at their school campus, Tangerang.
Ari Tulang's Tips for Your Next Musical Theatre AuditionFebruary 13, 2019INDONESIA MENUJU BROADWAY, an intensive musical theatre training program by Djarum Foundation and StudentsLive, finished its audition process on February 3th and 4th. After the audition, judge Ari Tulang shared audition tips on his Instagram, @aritulang_official.
BWW Review: STEMA ITB Returns to The Stage with RATNA MANGGALIFebruary 7, 2019The sorceress slumps in grief as the bodies of her victims are strewn around her. Durga, the fearsome goddess, watches with indifference. It is one of the many sorrowful scenes from RATNA MANGGALI: PERIH SANG PUTRI PENYIHIR (RATNA MANGGALI: GRIEF OF THE SORCERESS' DAUGHTER) by Studi Teater Mahasiswa ITB. The show had two runs on Saturday, February 2nd 2019, at Teater Tertutup Dago Tea House, Bandung.
BWW Feature: 243 Local Talents Audition for INDONESIA MENUJU BROADWAY ProgramFebruary 6, 2019INDONESIA MENUJU BROADWAY (Indonesia Goes to Broadway), an intensive training program for aspiring musical theatre actors, held its audition on February 3rd and 4th, 2019, at Balai Resital Kertanegara, Jakarta. Out of 672 applicants who registered online, 243 hopefuls were selected based on their resume and portfolio. A final group of 70 will be selected to attend the 5-day training by musical theatre professionals.
BWW Previews: RATNA MANGGALI at STEMA ITBJanuary 30, 2019STEMA ITB (Studi Teater Mahasiswa ITB, the theatre club for the Institut Teknologi Bandung university) will hold their next production on Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 at the Dago Tea House theater, Bandung. RATNA MANGGALI: PERIH SANG PUTRI PENYIHIR (RATNA MANGGALI: GRIEF OF THE SORCERESS' DAUGHTER) will be their second ever musical production since 2014's SANG PENUNGGU BULAN.
BWW Previews: Historical Romance KAERU: TITIK DUA DI AKHIR NADA at TEATER KATAKJanuary 22, 2019TEATER KATAK will return to the stage on January 26th and 27th with their original musical, KAERU: TITIK DUA DI AKHIR NADA ('Kaeru: The Sign at the End of A Melody') at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. It will be their 55th production since their inception in 2009 as the theater club of Universitas Multimedia Nusantara (UMN).
BWW Review: TEMAN Takes A Giant Step with INTO THE WOODSJanuary 2, 2019TEMAN (Teater Musikal Nusantara), an Indonesian professional musical theatre company founded by alumni of LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore, held their first musical production: Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS. The two-day run consisted of three sold out shows at the Salihara blackbox theater in Jakarta.
BWW Previews: TEMAN Journeys Into The Indonesian Theatre Scene with INTO THE WOODSNovember 24, 2018Teater Musikal Nusantara (TEMAN), a musical theatre company based in Jakarta, will produce their first show, Stephen Sondheim's fairytale musical INTO THE WOODS. The production will run for three shows on two days from December 22nd to December 23rd 2018 and will take place at Teater Salihara, Jakarta. This production is licensed through Musical Theatre International and produced in association with Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture and the Indonesian Agency for Creative Economy.