Indonesia Theater Reviews

Review: D'Artbeat's Rencana Jeng Listy Serves a Casual Sunday Entertainment
by Rakaputra Paputungan - July 26, 2024

What did our critic think of RENCANA JENG LISTY at D'Artbeat?...

Review: A Spoonful of Melodies Serves Good Food and Great Performance
by Rakaputra Paputungan - July 12, 2024

A Spoonful of Melodies is a musical dinner experience presented by Elysium and Jaksical. The show runs every Saturday evening at 18.30 PM until August 31, 2024 at Copper 30, Lippo Kuningan. After their initial run featuring classic Disney songs, their second set features showtunes from musical movie...

Review: CBHS's Joshua Oh Joshua Entertains, Inspires, and Amazes
by Rakaputra Paputungan - July 10, 2024

On July 6 and 7, 2024, the theatre community and social enterprise Cerita Beda Hak Sama (CBHS) ran their newest production, Teater Musikal Joshua Oh Joshua, at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Jakarta. Adapted from a well-beloved family movie of the same name, the musical was CBHS’s most ambitious project yet, ...

Review: Camp Broadway Indonesia's Mainstage Program Breaks Barriers with Papuan Scholarship
by Rakaputra Paputungan - July 07, 2024

What did our critic think of SHREK JR. at TEATER SALIHARA?...

Review: Thearapy: The Sequel and The Finale Are Delightfully Unhinged, Original
by Rakaputra Paputungan - July 08, 2024

On June 8 and 9, the community theater Censtacom put on the newest iterations of their therapy-themed musical revue Thearapy at Teater Salihara. Titled Thearapy: the Sequel and Thearapy: the Finale, this pair of shows brought back the eccentric story, up-and-coming musical talents, and deep love for...

Review: Musical Monolog AKAR Highlights the Importance of Mental Health
by Rakaputra Paputungan - July 01, 2024

What did our critic think of TEATER MUSIKAL AKAR at KASTARA Production?...

Review: Rooted in Familial Warmth, MUSIKAL KELUARGA CEMARA Blossoms with Spectacle
by Rakaputra Paputungan - June 21, 2024

Musikal Keluarga Cemara (“Cemara Family the Musical”, with Cemara literally meaning pine tree) held its gala night performance on Wednesday, June 19th at Ciputra Artpreneur ahead of its opening night on Friday, June 21st. This musical, by Visinema and Indonesia Kaya in collaboration with TEMAN, adap...

Review: 'Suara Areta' Addresses the Devastating Impact of Sexual Violence
by Rakaputra Paputungan - May 06, 2024

The theatrical performance 'Suara Areta' was succesfully held at Gripa Studio, South Jakarta, on Thursday, May 2, 2024. The performance, a culmination of the final project (non-thesis) by three students of Communication Science with a concentration in Performing Arts Communication from LSPR Jakarta,...

Review: Musikal Masih Ada and the Turbulent Lives of Cancer Patients
by Rakaputra Paputungan - May 01, 2024

On April 23rd 2024, Yayasan Kanker Indonesia (Indonesian Cancer Foundation) produced the original musical Musikal Masih Ada (Still Remains the Musical), in collaboration with Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakpro, and new performing arts company Adpro. The musical ran for two shows at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Ja...

Review: Teater Keliling Celebrates 50th Anniversary with the Psychedelic Musikal Mega Mega
by Rakaputra Paputungan - March 21, 2024

What did our critic think of MUSIKAL MEGA MEGA at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta? On February 24th and 25th, Teater Keliling celebrated their 50th anniversary by putting on a production of Musikal Mega Mega at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. The show is based on the non-musical play Mega-Mega by writer and direct...

Review: OBROG OWOK-OWOK EBREG EWEK-EWEK is a Fascinating and Bewildering Look into the Past
by Rakaputra Paputungan - March 17, 2024

What did our critic think of OBROG OWOK-OWOK EBREG EWEK-EWEK at Teater Kecil?...

Review: Anak Jaksel the Musical! is A Mishmash of Nostalgia, Friendship, and Missteps
by Rakaputra Paputungan - March 12, 2024

What did our critic think of ANAK JAKSEL THE MUSICAL! at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta? Yasmara Creation & Boss Creator’s Anak Jaksel the Musical! ran for two shows on Saturday, March 9th, 2024 at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. This is the showrunners’ comeback show after Sumpah 100 Tahun back in 2016. ...

Review: Polarisasi, Indonesia's Contemporary Answer to Hamilton
by Rakaputra Paputungan - February 20, 2024

What did our critic think of POLARISASI at Graha Bhakti Budaya?...

Review: Arendi's THE ADDAMS FAMILY: Creepy, Kooky, and Captivating
by Rakaputra Paputungan - February 06, 2024

The performing arts education Arendi returned to the stage on January 27 and 28 2024 with The Addams Family musical at Teater Besar, Taman Ismail Marzuki. This production marks their return after 2019’s Into the Woods Jr. Arendi collaborates with leading Indonesian musical theatre creatives for the ...

Review: Teto Maranatha's Production of A Christmas Carol Melts Hearts
by Rakaputra Paputungan - January 18, 2024

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Teater Topeng Maranatha? A Christmas Carol is Teater Topeng’s latest show and their first major one after the pandemic. Adapted for the stage by script writer and director Jessica Nangoi, it tells the timeless story of one Ebenezer Scrooge and how he...

Review: Jakarta Art House's MAMMA MIA! is ABBA-solutely Spectacular
by Rakaputra Paputungan - January 01, 2024

What did our critic think of MAMMA MIA! THE MUSICAL at TEATER BESAR?...

Review: CERITA BEDA HAK SAMA 2 Sheds Light on the HIV/AIDS Stigma
by Rakaputra Paputungan - December 20, 2023

What did our critic think of CERITA BEDA HAK SAMA 2 at Gedung Wayang Orang Bharata?...

Review: Svatuhari's SESAK Seeks to Clear the Air on Pollution
by Rakaputra Paputungan - December 13, 2023

What did our critic think of SESAK at Svatuhari? Teater Svatuhari’s latest work, SESAK ran for three shows on December 2nd and 3rd at Gedung Kesenian Miss Tjitjih. This original show is written by Rizky Bayuputra and Sashi Kirana, produced by Gitta Indreswari, and directed by Rinaldy Zulkarnain. SES...

Review: LEGALLY BLONDE: Time to Get Serious with You
by Rakaputra Paputungan - November 30, 2023

What did our critic think of LEGALLY BLONDE at JAKARTA PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY?...

Review: KAPAN RESIGN Helps Us Laugh at the Farcical Corporate World
by Rakaputra Paputungan - October 17, 2023

What did our critic think of KAPAN RESIGN at TEATER SALIHARA? The musical community JAKSICAL’s first original musical KAPAN RESIGN (“When Are You Resigning”) had a great marketing campaign. For months, the creative minds created designs and content that invite us to laugh at the bitter world of mode...

Review: SMILE CLUB Seeks to Bring Happiness to All
by Rakaputra Paputungan - October 13, 2023

What did our critic think of SMILE CLUB at NITTY GRITTY?...

Review: The Whimsical THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY by HJP is a Sweet Treat for the Whole Family
by Rakaputra Paputungan - August 19, 2023

What did our critic think of THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at HI JAKARTA PRODUCTION?...

Review: Performing Artists Sing and Dance Through Their Woes in THEARAPY by CENSTACOM
by Rakaputra Paputungan - August 13, 2023

What did our critic think of THEARAPY at CENSTACOM?...

Review: IDEALITA Teeters on the Boundaries of Idealism and Reality
by Rakaputra Paputungan - August 07, 2023

What did our critic think of IDEALITA at SVATUHARI? IDEALITA is the tenth original theatrical work by SVATUHARI that ran for five shows between 9-11 June 2023. It is also the result of their inaugural SANGGAR SVATUHARI, a theater program that seeks to teach the art of theatre-making holistically, fr...

Review: TRUST ORCHESTRA's THE LEGENDS 8 Enchants with Magical Ghibli and Dreamworks Tunes
by Rakaputra Paputungan - May 20, 2023

What did our critic think of THE LEGENDS 8 at TRUST ORCHESTRA?...