BWW Review: #MusikalDiRumahAja Debuts with MALIN KUNDANGJuly 30, 2020The first of #MusikalDiRumahAja series is here. Malin Kundang, the West Sumatran folktale, is available to watch until Thursday (7/30) evening on Indonesia Kaya's YouTube channel and stars Nino Prabowo, Dea Panendra, Desmonda Cathabel, and Naura.
BWW Previews: Thespians and Filmmakers Join Forces in #MUSIKALDIRUMAHAJA Series by INDONESIA KAYAJuly 17, 2020BOOW LIVE and INDONESIAKAYA will present six original web musicals starting next Thursday (7/23) on IndonesiaKaya's YouTube channel. The project features big names in both theater and cinema (including director Nia Dinata and Citra-award-winning actress Dea Panendra). #MusikalDiRumahAja (#MusicalAtHome) is part of a fundraising campaign meant to support art workers affected by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
BWW Feature: Six South East Asian Musicians Discussed COVID-19 Survival StrategyJune 12, 2020Bandung Philharmonic, a philharmonic orchestra based in the Jawa Barat capital of Bandung, hosted a discussion session with the topic a?oeDiscussion on the Future of Performing Arts in the South East Asia Regiona??. The online discussion was attended by music artists and educators residing in five South East Asian countries.
BWW Previews: JAKSICAL Community to Host Online JAKSICAL SING-IN EventMay 14, 2020Jakarta-based musical community will host their first online event on Saturday, May 16th starting at 19.30 Jakarta time. Inspired by their previous open mic events, Jaksical Sing-In will allow musical lovers to show off their singing through online video meeting platform Zoom.
BWW Review: LSPR Class 23-3SP's Original Play NYCTOPHOBIA's Darkly IntrigueMarch 29, 2020As part of London School of Public Relations' 24th Theatre Festival and 13th Performing Arts Co mmunication Festival, class 23-3SP presented a play titled NYCTOPHOBIA on February 4th at the Amani Palladium Theater. NYCTOPHOBIA - the word meaning the irrational fear of darkness or the night - is an original work taking on the psychological thriller genre directed by Matthew Fernando Chandra.
BWW Previews: MUSIKAL BELAKANG PANGGUNG to Empower Abuse Survivors to Speak UpFebruary 14, 2020LENTERA SINTAS INDONESIA, an organization supporting sexual abuse survivors, is teaming up with performing arts veterans in bringing MUSIKAL BELAKANG PANGGUNG as part of their #MulaiBicara (#StartTalking) campaign. Described as 'a play about a musical', the show will delve into the minds of sexual abuse survivor and those around her.
BWW Review: PANEMBAHAN RESO Revives A ClassicFebruary 4, 2020With excellent performances from a cross-generational cast, PANEMBAHAN RESO is a delightful watch. WS Rendra's biting political commentary is as relevant as ever, though the text does show its age.
Feature: A Decade of Indonesian Broadway MusicalsJanuary 16, 2020Looking back at the (often unexpected) strides and achievements made in 2010s, Indonesian Broadway-style musical theater is poised for a renaissance in this decade. However, challenges are still abound for Nusantara thespians to keep the momentum going towards sustainable success.
BWW Previews: Garin Nugroho's PLANET SEBUAH LAMENT to Debut Next YearDecember 30, 2019Renowned director Garin Nugroho will debut a new art performance, PLANET SEBUAH LAMENT (a?oePLANET A LAMENTa??), through his Garin Workshop imprint. PLANET SEBUAH LAMENT will incorporate Melanesian body movement, music, and vocal performances into an environmental narrative. The show will run on January 17-18 next year at Teater Jakarta, Taman Ismail Marzuki.
BWW Review: JPAC's COMPANY is Robust with Life and MeaningDecember 28, 2019Stephen Sondheim's cerebral, minimalist COMPANY might not be an obvious choice for a community theater here in Indonesia where musicals are still often seen as jazz-hands and kicklines, but director Fonnyta Amran and JPAC (Jakarta Performing Arts Community) made it work. The production of COMPANY was as game-changing as its original Broadway counterpart back in the day.