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‘Peer Gynt’ enters the virtual world for month of theatrical performances
A collaborative work of Asian performing artists will visit the audiences in the virtual world.
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Work in progress: The third iteration of the theater project "Multitude of Peer Gynts" was performed at the Shizuoka Performing Arts Center (SCAP) theater in Shizuoka, Japan, in 2019. For a month starting Saturday, the public is invited to follow the adventures of Peer Gynt online. (Courtesy of Teater Garasi/Y. Inokuma)
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or a month starting this Saturday, the public is invited to go online to follow the adventures of Peer Gynt, a character of a play of the same name written by Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen.
Unlike the original story of one person traveling the world, however, this version features a variety of reinterpretations.
Urfear: Huhu and the Multitude of Peer Gynts is available on the website urfearmpg.net from Oct. 31 to Nov. 30.
The online event showcases 11 theatrical works created by more than 30 artists from different regions in Asia.
Through this virtual stage, audiences can tag along on quests that cover contextual issues that arose during the global health crisis, the wonders of online stage performances, sensory experiences and interactive play.
On the opening day, actor Gunawan Maryanto performed the world premiere of The Messiah for Dummies. This was followed by a dance number titled Dance with the Minotaur by choreographer Darlane Litaay.
Later in the day, Japanese sound designer Yasuhiro Morinaga and Indonesian singer Nyak Ina Raseuki performed Huhu’s UrSound, while mime actor Andreas Ari Dwianto presented Monopoly: Asylum Edition in a live interactive performance.
Those who missed the opening day’s shows can catch Monopoly: Asylum Edition, Huhu’s UrSound and Dance with the Minotaur on Sunday, starting at 4 p.m.
On Sunday, Arsita Iswardhani will stage durational performance How the Ghost Worker is Dancing in Your Shoes starting at 6 p.m.
The show is the final form of an Inter-Asia collaborative project initiated by Teater Garasi/Garasi Performance Institute director and producer Yudi Ahmad Tajudin and playwright Ugoran Prasad in 2018.
The project, which investigates pluralism and intercultural connections, found its shape through two years of exploration and brainstorming among performing artists from Indonesia, Japan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. (ste)
