Review: KEN DEDES'S Spectacular Showmanship Outshines Its Revenge NarrativeMarch 22, 2023KEN DEDES is an original musical by EKI DANCE COMPANY and CIPUTRA ARTPRENEUR, loosely based on a well-known legend surrounding the founding of the medieval kingdom Singosari. The script is written by industry veteran Titien Wattimena alongside EKI's script writing team and brought to life by director and choreographer Rusdy Rukmarata. An earlier version of KEN DEDES was performed at last year's Festival Musikal Indonesia.
Review: THE GREAT RAHWANA Made Its Grand Return to the StageMarch 13, 2023As part of their 49th anniversary, TEATER KELILING revived THE GREAT RAHWANA for a 2-show run on Saturday, March 4th, 2023 at Teater Besar, Taman Ismail Marzuki. THE GREAT RAHWANA was previously shown in 2019 at the Ciputra Artpreneur. This revival brings great acting, bombastic music, spectacles, and the same familiar story.
Previews: TEATER SVATUHARI to Present VIOLET: WARNA YANG BERBEDA This WeekendJanuary 26, 2023On January 28 and 29, TEATER SVATUHARI's original musical VIOLET: WARNA YANG BERBEDA will take to the stage at Ciputra Artpreneur, Jakarta. This musical, produced by Joseph Moris and directed by Rinaldy Zulkarnain, will also feature a cast consisting of both theater influencers and stage performers.
Review: CENSTACOM's LITTLE WOMEN Showcased the Community's Heart and TalentJanuary 24, 2023What did our critic think of LITTLE WOMEN at SALIHARA? CENSTACOM (Center Stage Community) is a relatively new performing arts community, having started in 2019. Even so, their output is striking: six shows in three years featuring up-and-coming performers and a variety of show tunes. On January 20-21, 2023, CENSTACOM hit another milestone with their first full-length production of LITTLE WOMEN, licensed through Music Theatre International.
Previews: CENSTACOM's LITTLE WOMEN to Run at SALIHARA This Friday and SaturdayJanuary 24, 2023The musical community CENSTACOM (Center Stage Community) will bring Louisa May Alcott's story LITTLE WOMEN to the stage this week. Going on a 3-show run on Friday and Saturday, January 20th and 21st, the show will be CENSTACOM's first full-length theatrical production after a series of revues and concerts.
Previews: KEN DEDES by EKI and CIPUTRA to Bring a Unique Take of the Timeless LegendJanuary 19, 2023On March 18th and 19th, EKI Dance Company and Ciputra Artpreneur will bring KEN DEDES to the stage at the Ciputra Artpreneur Theater, Jakarta. The show is developed by longtime theatre practitioners, including Rusdy Rukmarata as director and choreographer, Titien Wattimena as scriptwriter, Oni Krisnerwinto as music director, and Iskandar Loedin as artistic director.
Review: CEK TOKO SEBELAH Stocks Up on Love and LaughterDecember 18, 2022All 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.
Previews: Check Out Photos from CEK TOKO SEBELAH at RehearsalDecember 6, 2022Ernest Prakasa and Jakarta Movin's upcoming musical will have its run later this week. CEK TOKO SEBELAH is a 2016 movie directed by Indonesian comic Ernest Prakasa. Telling the story of a Chinese-Indonesian family, the film proved popular by critics and audience alike, winning a multitude of awards while also pulling in billions of rupiah in box office.
Feature: Passport to Broadway Returns with VIRTUAL BROADWAY GLOBAL AUDITIONDecember 4, 2022New York-based Passport to Broadway returns with another program for Indonesian performers aspiring to be the next Broadway star. Passport to Broadway has previously worked with Indonesian students by providing various training programs, workshops, and information sessions in performing arts.
TEMAN's RENT Ignites the Air with Artistic Fire and Communal WarmthDecember 2, 2022TEMAN (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 performances, and delightful production design.