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Art & Culture 5 years ago

Andrew Scott's new lockdown play to be livestreamed this July

The "Fleabag" star will take the stage of London's Old Vic for the new lockdown play "Three Kings," which will be livestreamed from July 29 through August 1 as part of the theater's "In Camera" series.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

'Sirnaning Pageblug' leads wayang theater to virtual horizons

Arising from creative necessity amid the current restrictions, Wayang Orang Bharata's Sirnaning Pageblug (Vanquishing the Epidemic) has broken through the digital divide in traditional theater.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

‘Mak Jogi’: A tale of Melayu cultural diplomacy

Another week, another performance to enjoy at home to avoid worrying about the pandemic.

Parents 5 years ago

Why children need to play with their friends as soon as they can

Approximately 1.4 billion children worldwide are currently living under partial or full lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

'Nyanyi Sunyi Revolusi' play to be streamed this weekend

The play Nyanyi Sunyi Revolusi, drawn from the life of the late poet Amir Hamzah, will be streamed on May 2 and 3.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

‘Nafas Nafsu’: Pantomime theater transfers emotion via digital stage

Can theater convey emotion and reach audiences through a virtual stage? Mime artist Asita Kaladewa had his initial doubts proven wrong when Padepokan Seni Bagong Kussudiardja uploaded his latest work on YouTube.

Art & Culture 6 years ago

‘Panembahan Reso’: Rendra’s scathing New Order play recreated for the new age

The late literary legend WS Rendra’s play Panembahan Reso might be a scathing criticism of the New Order regime, but its latest incarnation can be whatever you make of it.

Entertainment 6 years ago

PREMIUM
Indonesian take on cult classic ‘Hairspray’ hits but also misses

New York’s theatrical heartland Broadway is a long way from Jakarta, but a recent rendition by Teater Musikal Nusantara (TEMAN) of cult favorite Hairspray did its damndest to bring the camp and magic of the Great White Way to the nation’s capital.