Review: GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES by JAKARTA PLAYERS Cuts Deeply into Friendship and Trauma
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Review: Young Thespians Showcase Their Talent in SOUND OF MIRACLE III's MELANGKAH and KANDITA
What did our critic think of KANDITA at CIPUTRA GALLERY?
Review: KEN DEDES'S Spectacular Showmanship Outshines Its Revenge Narrative
KEN DEDES is an original musical by EKI DANCE COMPANY and CIPUTRA ARTPRENEUR, loosely based on a well-known legend surrounding the founding of the medieval kingdom Singosari.
Review: THE GREAT RAHWANA Made Its Grand Return to the Stage
As part of their 49th anniversary, TEATER KELILING revived THE GREAT RAHWANA for a 2-show run on Saturday, March 4th, 2023 at Teater Besar, Taman Ismail Marzuki.
Review: SVATUHARI'S Musical VIOLET is an Overpowering Explosion of Colors
What did our critic think of SVATUHARI’S VIOLET?
Review: CENSTACOM's LITTLE WOMEN Showcased the Community's Heart and Talent
What did our critic think of LITTLE WOMEN at SALIHARA? CENSTACOM (Center Stage Community) is a relatively new performing arts community, having started in 2019.
Review: CEK TOKO SEBELAH Stocks Up on Love and Laughter
All in all, CEK TOKO SEBELAH is a worthy addition to the modern Indonesian musical heritage.
TEMAN's RENT Ignites the Air with Artistic Fire and Communal Warmth
TEMAN (Teater Musikal Nusantara) did what many Indonesian thespians thought impossible: bring Jonathan Larson’s 1996 RENT to the country.
Review: SUDAMALA: An Ageless Folklore that Tells an Ever-relevant Story
What did our critic think of SUDAMALA: DARI EPILOG CALONARANG at Gedung Arsip Nasional?
Review: UNDER THE VOLCANO is a Poetic Testament to the Human Spirit
What did our critic think of UNDER THE VOLCANO at CIPUTRA ARTPRENEUR?
Review: #MUSIKALDIRUMAHAJA RETURNS WITH GATOT AND BATU GANTUNG at INDONESIA KAYA
What did our critic think of #MUSIKALDIRUMAHAJA RETURNS WITH GATOT AND BATU GANTUNG at INDONESIA KAYA?
BWW Review: TEGAK SETELAH OMBAK's Story of Perseverance Inspires, Both On and Off Stage
After a two-year delay, the musical monologue TEGAK SETELAH OMBAK ('Standing Tall After the Wave') by Titimangsa Foundation offers a look into the life of Inggit Garnasih, the second wife of Indonesia's founding father Soekarno.
BWW Review: LSPR Teatro's First Original Spectacle DIVA Promises a Bright New Era
Diva, the latest offering from LSPR Teatro, premiered on December 10, 2021 at Cinépolis Plaza Semanggi.
BWW Review: New Horror Musical IBU Delivers Frights and a Mother Lode of Drama
As Halloween season is wrapping up and some spookiness lingers still, Indonesia Kaya introduces a brand new horror musical titled IBU for those still looking to be delighted and frightened.
BWW Review: JPAC and SHOEMAKER's THE LAST FIVE YEARS is a Heartbreakingly Beautiful Marriage of Film and Theater
Jason Robert Brown’s award-winning musical tragedy THE LAST FIVE YEARS got a new interpretation for the quarantine era by JPAC and SHOEMAKER STUDIO.
BWW Review: Musical Short Film LENTERA DI TEPIAN Serves a Flickering, Old-Fashioned Romance
As the year comes to a close, ARTSWARA FOUNDATION and BAKTI BUDAYA DJARUM FOUNDATION offered a new musical short film to watch during the holidays.
BWW Review: JOURNEY THROUGH TIME 4 REWIND's Hopeful and Bittersweet Message
Musical community Jaksicala??s annual birthday concert is back - this time in virtual space, due to the ongoing pandemic.
BWW Review: #MusikalDiRumahAja Finished Strong with LUTUNG KASARUNG's Radiant Energy
The sixth and final offering from #MusikalDiRumahAja closes the 6-episode web series on a high note.
BWW Review: BAWANG MERAH BAWANG PUTIH at INDONESIA KAYA
The penultimate episode of #MusikalDiRumahAja, Bawang Merah Bawang Putih, has been broadcast.
BWW Review: #MusikalDiRumahAja's SANGKURIANG at INDONESIA KAYA
Sangkuriang, the fourth episode of web musical series #MusikalDiRumahAja had arrived.
BWW Review: #MusikalDiRumah RARA J's Hip Story and Visuals Updates the Folktale for the Younger Generation
#MusikalDiRumahAjaa??s third and latest entry, Rara J, is the first to transplant the source folktale into a current-day setting.
BWW Review: #MusikalDiRumahAja Dystopian Rendition TIMUN MAS is an Enchanting Chaos
The second episode of #MusikalDiRumahAja web musical series, Timun Mas, brought the childrena??s tale into a new, surreal realm.
BWW Review: #MusikalDiRumahAja Debuts with MALIN KUNDANG
The first of #MusikalDiRumahAja series is here.
BWW Review: The Imaginative Flight of MUSIC OF PAPER's Story and Form
As part of Bandung Philharmonic Orchestra's Children Concert Series, the cross-opera MUSIC OF PAPER is available to watch on YouTube for two days this weekend (July 25-26).
BWW Review: MUSIKAL BELAKANG PANGGUNG Shines with Both Activism and Theatrical Merit
A new and original musical tackling on the subject of sexual abuse, Musikal Belakang Panggung, had completed its 4-show run on March 8th at the Institut Français d'Indonésie.