Theatre

Drawing upon the Theatre of the Oppressed, villagers with disabilities have an opportunity to express themselves

A small museum in Java is preserving a storytelling tradition, and the thoughts and feelings behind it

Reflections on contemporary Indonesia and Australia-Indonesia relations at the AsiaTOPA festival

Indonesian performances at the AsiaTOPA festival opened up ‘creative conversations’ between Australians and Indonesians

Indonesia’s foremost theatre director, the internationally acclaimed Iswadi Pratama, staged an extraordinary eight productions in 2016

The Fighting Art of Pencak Silat and Its Music reveals the multitude of martial arts practices and celebrations

Tradition and innovation in an OzAsia collaboration  

OzAsia festival illuminates the world of Indonesian performance and its social concerns 

A nearly extinct rural Sundanese art form is being revived in an urban setting

Theatre therapy in a narcotics gaol is helping inmates survive

A new generation of Indonesian theatre activists is staging performances based on the everyday experiences of local communities

Wayang Golek is proclaimed a masterpiece, but what is its future?

The peacock is no more

Photo-essay: Yogya’s community protests against the Pornography Bill

A law on pornography still divides the community

Evolving performances at Hari Raya celebrations are a window into deeper cultural change

The arts scene has changed radically since 1998, but some of the old uncertainties remain

A community takes a fresh look at water

TOM PLUMMER speaks with Moelyono, an artist engaged with farmers threatened by a large dam.

A sampling of performances in Java