The year is 2049 and every burial requires a Death Certificate of Good Conduct (SKKB), issued by the Death Advisory Commission (KPK), to confirm that the deceased was a good person.
hat would unscrupulous individuals do if there was a rule prohibiting the burial of people like them? Teater Gandrik’s latest play, Para Pensiunan 2049 (2049 Retirees), aims to answer that.
Doorstoot (Butet Kartaredjasa) comes back from the dead after discovering that his remains are denied a burial because of his failure to acquire a Death Certificate of Good Conduct (SKKB).
The year is 2049 and every burial requires an SKKB, issued by the Death Advisory Commission (KPK), to confirm that the deceased was a good person.
It is, therefore, impossible for the corrupt Doorstood to get a certificate.
It is an intriguing start of Para Pensiunan 2049 (2049 Retirees) by Yogyakarta-based Teater Gandrik. Adapted from the theater group’s 1986 Lakon Pensiunan (Retired Play) production, the play will be staged at the Ciputra Artpreneur Theater in Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Thursday and Friday.
Para Pensiunan 2049’s recent staging in Yogyakarta highlights Teater Gandrik’s mastery in conveying sociopolitical criticism with lots of humor and a dash of horror.
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