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Feb 22, 2021

Seni pertunjukan dan pandemi

Dalam edisi ini, penulis-penulis kami merinci dampak pandemi yang menghancurkan pada sektor seni pertunjukan Indonesia, tetapi juga semangat ketahanan yang mendorong para seniman ini untuk terus maju.

By BARBARA HATLEY & EMILY ROWE

Jan 31, 2021

The performing arts and the pandemic

In this edition our contributors detail the devastating impact of the pandemic on Indonesia's performing arts sector, but also the spirit of resilience driving these artists on

By BARBARA HATLEY & EMILY ROWE

Jan 31, 2021

The show must go on

In the midst of the pandemic, Bali’s musicians have harnessed their reserves of creativity, humour and resilience

By NICODEMUS FREDDY HADIYANTO

Jan 31, 2021

The show must go on

Di tengah pandemic, musisi bali telah memanfaatkan cadangan kreativitas, humor dan kekuatan mereka

By NICODEMUS FREDDY HADIYANTO

Feb 09, 2021

Wayangan dalam bayang-bayang COVID-19

Seniman dan penonton pertunjukan wayang kulit purwa di Jakarta beradaptasi menghadapi kesulitan di tengah pandemi COVID-19

By RAHMADI FAJAR HIMAWAN

Jan 27, 2021

Puppetry in the shadow of COVID-19

Javanese shadow puppet performance artists and audiences in Jakarta adapt to the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic

By RAHMADI FAJAR HIMAWAN

Jan 31, 2021

‘We take care of our own’

The absence of tourists and social gathering restrictions have been dire for the livelihoods of Bali's drag queens / Author

COVID-19 has amplified existing societal fissures and exposed the alarming fragility of the lives of Indonesian transwomen who work as drag performers

By MELATI ADELIA DEWI, HAFIZT AFRIZAL & EMILY ROWE

Jan 31, 2021

Essay: Don’t forget to wash up

Locked out of live theatre, Dina spent time pondering the meaning of physical space, enjoying rest time and helping others stay safe

By DINA TRIASTUTI

Jan 27, 2021

Esei: Jangan lupa cuci piring

Kalanari Theatre pada era normal / Kalanari Theatre

Terkunci dari teater langsung, Dina menghabiskan waktu merenungkan arti ruang fisik, menikmati waktu istirahat, dan membantu orang lain tetap aman

By DINA TRIASTUTI

Jan 31, 2021

Menjaga praktik pertunjukan langsung

Sebelum pandemi, Teater Satu memiliki jadwal pertunjukan yang padat / Teater Satu

Pembatasan sosial telah mendorong tanggapan kreatif dan inovatif dari dalam industri teater

By ISWADI PRATAMA

Jan 31, 2021

Safeguarding live performance practice

Prior to the pandemic, Teater Satu ran a busy schedule of multiple performances each year across Indonesia and also internationally / Teater Satu

Restrictions on social gatherings have prompted creative and innovative responses from within the theatre industry

By ISWADI PRATAMA

Jan 31, 2021

Mengaktulisasi diri dengan media digital

Tampil secara online membuka jalan baru untuk ekspresi dan kolaborasi bagi grup teater Sedhut Senut

By ELYANDRA WIDHARTA

Jan 31, 2021

Self-actualisation through digital media

Taking their performance online opened up new avenues for expression and collaboration for the Sedhut Senut theatre group

By ELYANDRA WIDHARTA

Jan 31, 2021

Pandemi dan re/imajinasi tentang komunitas teater

Di Maumere, Flores, di tengah tantangan pembatasan karena pandemi, kelompok teater lokal menemukan peluang baru untuk mengembangkan praktik seni mereka

By EKA PUTRA NGGALU

Jan 31, 2021

Re/Imagining the Indonesian theatre community in the time of the pandemic

Teater Kahu performed at the Indonesia Dramatic Festival both online and with a small live audience / Teater Kahe Studio

In Maumere, Flores, in the midst of the challenges posed by pandemic restrictions a local theatre group has discovered new opportunities to develop their art practice

By EKA PUTRA NGGALU

Teater di masa COVID 19
Keterbatasan telah lama menentukan teater modern Indonesia, sehingga pandemi tidak dapat menghentikan kemajuan
Theatre in the time of COVID 19
Limitations have long defined Indonesia’s modern theatre, so the pandemic could not stop progress