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Theatre Work/Performance

2005

  • Waktu Batu #3. Deus ex Machina dan Perasaan-Perasaanku Padamu. (Time Stone. Deus ex Machina and My Feelings For You)
    In Transit Festival, Berlin, June 2005.
  • Repertoar Hujan (Rain Repertoire)
    Physical Theatre Festival, November 2005.

2004

  • Fireflies
    Directed by Retno Ratih Damayanti, Fireflies is a study of realism (as a style and idea) for Teater Garasi's younger members. The script is written by Suzue Toshiro. For the purpose of this realism studies, Theodorus Christanto and Citra Pratiwi translated the script to Bahasa Indonesia from the English version. Meanwhile, all members of the creative team did the process of editing and its adaptation to the Indonesian context. Performed in Yogyakarta, June 2004
  • Waktu Batu #3. Deus ex Machina dan Perasaan-Perasaanku Padamu. (Time Stone. Deus ex Machina and My Feelings For You)
    September 2004. Version #3 of a longer theater project: The Waktu Batu Project. Performed in Jogjakarta, Jakarta (Art Summit Indonesia IV-International Festival of Performing and Visual Arts), Singapore (Insomnia 48), and Jepara.

2003

  • Waktu Batu#2. Ritus Seratus Kecemasan dan Wajah Siapa yang Terbelah. (Time Stone. Rites of Hundred Angsts and Whose Disjointed Face)
    February-March 2003. This second version of The Waktu Batu project was performed in Jogakarta, Bandung, Jakarta, Lampung, and STSI-Padangpanjang.

2002

  • Waktu Batu#1. Kisah-Kisah yang Bertemu di Ruang Tunggu. (Time Stone. The Encountered Stories in a Waiting Room),
    July 2002. It was first performed in Jogjakarta

2001

  • Repertoar Hujan (Rain Repertoire)
    created and directed by Gunawan Maryanto. Teater Garasi have brought the tally of the performance to 14 times in 13 places around Yogyakarta, Surakarta, Jakarta and Bandung on March to April 2001.
    Rain Repertoire was first developed in the year 2001 from two phrases of an unfinished poem written by Gunawan Maryanto; a man crosses in the rain and a woman waters her flowerpot every afternoon. From those partial phrases, the team of Rain Repertoire set events and, if necessary, a story. The rain and the memories generated by rain became the theme structured a background for the performance text. A small and personal theme we probably hardly touched. The 45 minutes performance uses body as its main expression. The body was forced to tell-through its movements and stillness-happening things within itself without any help of any single word, only minimal of props and the sounds emphasizing the body as the performance language. Actors use daily behavior, extra daily behavior and acrobatics (virtuoso) explored from Javanese folk dance (jatilan), Indramayu mask dance, Bangau Putih martial art basic training, and the principal of movements from Butoh training.

    Media review on Rain Repertoire:
    Teater Garasi's 'Rain' is not dry for idea Repertoar Hujan (Rain Repertoire) is both very personal and universal. It does not pretend to deal with the big issue this is a deliberate strategy. But, in dealing with small things - being caught in the rain and watering flowers in the afternoon - the work remains open to multiple interpretations. (Lauren Bain, Australian theater researcher. The Jakarta Post, April 16, 2001)  

  • Percakapan di Ruang Kosong (Dialogue in Empty Space)
    Jogjakarta-Jakarta, September 2001. The performance is a wrap up of two different theater scripts: Komedi from Samuel Beckett's La Comedie, directed by Retno Ratih Damayanti, and Tentang Seorang Lelaki yang demikian Mencintai Hujan (lit: On a man who love the rain so much) written and directed by Gunawan Maryanto. In the persective of form, the former is contradictive to the latter. Komedi rely very much on words as its means of dialectics, while Tentang Seorang lelaki yang Demikian Mencintai Hujan is a physical theater performance with minimum use of words. The thing uniting the two is space. The performance in Jogjakarta was held inside a run-down factory warehouse, recalling memories and neglection.

2000

  • Les Paravents, Sketsa-sketsa Negeri Terbakar (Les Paravents, Sketches of a nation in burn)
    directed by Yudi Ahmad Tajudin, 2000. Pictoral of French colonialization in Algeria in Jean Genet's Les Paravents, the combination of rough and poetic use of language took Teater Garasi to make adaptation to the scene of military conflict in Aceh. Involving young Acehnese artists living in Jogjakarta, Les Paravents, Sketsa-sketsa Negeri Terbakar was produced by Centre Culturel Francaise (CCF-Yogyakarta), CCF Jakarta, CCF Bandung dan CCCL Surabaya, and was performed 7 times in Jogjakarta, Bandung, Jakarta and Surabaya.

1999

  • Sementara Menunggu Godot (While Waiting for Godot),
    The script by Samuel Beckett was translated by Verry Handayani and directed by Retno Ratih Damayanti, Jogjakarta 2 - 4 December 1999. Sementara Menunggu Godot, which have so far been played by male actors, made a turn-over with a female director and all its characters played by female actors.
  • Sri,
    Sri was written and directed by Gunawan Maryanto. An adaptation of Federico Garcia Lorca's Yerma, Yogyakarta - Surakarta June 1999. The play pictures problems confronted by females in the patriarchal world. The Spanish script is adapted to the Javanese culture, taking the inspirations in the form of Javanese traditional performing arts such as Angguk and Srandul.

1998

  • Endgame
    The script by Samuel Beckett was directed by Landung Simatupang, 1998-1999. In partnership with CCF Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya and Jogjakarta, this Samuel Beckett play was performed 13 times in Jogjakarta, Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya. An oddity in presenting his characters, the crippled Hamm, Clov who cannot sit down, Nagg and Nell who are restricted to a bin. A conversation on death, life, history, God etc. The process saw the involvement of Landung Rusyanto Simatupang, a senior actor/director in Jogjakarta, as director.
  • Tiga Kisah Cinta (Pagi Bening, Pernikahan Perak, Tempat Istirahat), Three Pieces of Love Stories (Sunny Morning, Silver Wedding, The Resting Place)
    The three pieces in one show was directed by Yudi Ahmad Tajudin, TUK - Japan Foundation - Expose Cafe Jakarta October 1998
    Tiga Kisah Cinta is a crystalized form of previous work, Empat Penggal Kisah Cinta. Was performed 5 times in 3 different venues in Jakarta.

1997

  • Empat Penggal Kisah Cinta (Pagi Bening, Pernikahan Perak, Tempat Istirahat, Sahabat Terbaik), Four Pieces of Love stories (Sunny Morning, Silver Wedding, The Resting Place, Best Friend),
    directed by Yudi Ahmad Tajudin, LIP Jogjakarta 11-13 December 1997 The performance night saw these four plays presented one after another. The love-themed plays were seen from different levels of maturity. The performance was set as a small space realism to develop intimacy between performers and audience.
  • Twins
    a pantomime number by Gunawan Maryanto and Jamaludin Latief, Bentara Budaya Jogjakarta, 7 November 1997 A meeting always promises a farewell is the theme to this wordless reportoire. At one point, a Siamese twin decided to part, going their separate ways.
  • Caraousel
    A collective exploration, directed by Yudi Ahmad Tajudin, Jogakarta, July 1997. The repertoire did not derive from an established stage script but merely from a theme: Violence. From the theme the process persisted. Actors worked on their physical abilities. The writing team worked on the poetry, and the music team worked on sound composition. Thus, an improse-explorative score was made entitled Carousel. It was performed at the XII Yogyakarta Art Festival and in a Campaign against Violence to Women-organized by Indonesia Coalition for Women.
  • Kapai-kapai
    Arifin C Noer' play, directed by Yudi Ahmad Tajudin and Zeni Setyo Nugroho, Yogyakarta - Surakarta, March 1997. Kapai-kapai is often described as Arifin C. Noer's masterpiece. Some people considered him as one of the founding father of Indonesian modern theatre. This play/performance is a sort of poem on poverty and human being never-ending dream.

1996

  • Panji Koming
    Written by Yudi Ahmad Tajudin and Dirmawan Hatta. Adapted from Dwi Koendoro's comic strip of the same title. Performed at Purna Budaya Yogyakarta on 23 May, 1996. A transfiguration of comic-text into theatre performance on the political intrigues during the era of The Majapahit Kingdom, captured from the eyes of two ordinary civil individuals - Koming and Pailul.

1995

  • Atau Siapa Saja (...Or Whoever)
    Yudi Ahmad Tajudin's adaptation of Albert Camus' Caligula, Toured in Java in October 1995. Atau Siapa Saja was Teater Garasi' first attempt of a performance in a form of collage. The production toured four cities in Java: Yogyakarta, Surakarta, Malang and Surabaya in October 1995. Wah, a play by Putu Wijaya, directed by Yudi Ahmad Tajudin, Purna Budaya Yogyakarta, 2 April 1995. The script saw the realm of thieves in Putu Wijaya's satiric characteristic style. With 17 actors involved, its presentation saw comical inspirations deriving from Javanese folk theatre. Surprisingly, the number of audience sum up to over 1000 in one night.

Events

Workshops

  • Workshop on Suzuki Method and Ku'nauka's other basic physical training, September 2005
    Facilitator: A group of Ku'nauka Theatre Company's actors. Organizer: Theatre Garasi in partnership with Jogja Art Festival. Venue: Kua Etnika Studio, Yogyakarta
  • Das szenische Auge ; Mata Panggung Workshop on Stage Design, September 2005
    Facilitor: Bert Neumann from Volkbhne Theatre Germany Organizer: Teater Garasi, Goethe Institute and Kelola Foundation. Venue: a former motorbike spare parts warehouse at Nagan Kulon Yogyakarta
  • Workshop on Body Physical Movement Kedai Kebun Forum Yogyakarta 2005
    Facilitator: Tony Yap, director-choreographer-dancer from Australia. The workshop was organized by Teater Garasi in partnership with Asia Link, as part of Tony Yap's artist in residency program. The workshop of physical energy processing entitled 'Pulse' was taken from the Ishikawa Butoh dance (Japan) and Yoga. Participants consists of dancers and actors from Yogyakarta and Solo.
  • Workshops on Acting and Directing I & II, Teater Garasi
    Facilitators: Iman Soleh (actor from Bandung) and Dindon (director of Teater Kubur, Jakarta) This workshop is part of Forum of Reading Theater in Indonesia Today, implemented by Teater Garasi in June and December 2003. The forum saw particiation of actors and directors from Makassar, Palu, Medan, Riau, Lampung, Jakarta and other cities in Java. The participants of the workshops are actors and directors from theater groups from the cities mentioned for the workshop is also a mapping of acting and directing methods in the Indonesian contemporary theatre. Beside materials given by facilitators, the workshop also opened a forum of sharing on methods of acting and directing. The workshop is held in collaboration of Teater Garasi and Yayasan Kelola.
  • Performance Art Workshop: 'Related to Others', Teater Garasi Studio, 17 April 2003
    Fasilitator: Anna and Willem Wilhelmus (visual and performance artist from Finland). Held in Teater Garasi's studio with 24 participants from Teater Garasi, teater Gardanalla, an actor from France, and students from Indonesia Institute of the Arts (Theatre department and fine arts department). The workshop was held in collaboration with Jendela Budaya and Benda Art Space.
  • Workshop on 'Mitologi as base of Theater Creatios', Taman Budaya Lampung (25 March 2003) and Studio Teater STSI Padangpanjang (30 March and 1 April 2003)
    Facilitator: Yudi Ahmad Tajudin (Artistic Director of Teater Garasi). This workshop is part of Teater Garasi's In search of Dialogue journey in Sumatra (Lampung and Padangpanjang) which consists of theater performance, workshop and discussion. In Padangpanjang, differs to that in Lampung, workshop participants were more specific to students of theater department of the STSI Padang Panjang. Due to demand from participants, the workshop had to be implemented twice. This workshop was held in collaboration with Teater Satu and Taman Budaya Lampung, and STSI Padangpanjang.
  • Workshop on 'Tari topeng Indramayu' (Indramayu Mask Dance), Studio Tari Banjar Mili, 26 November 2002
    Facilitator: Mimi Rasinah (Senior mask dancer from Indramayu Jawa Barat) Participants included Teater Garasi actors and actresses, as well as 6 dancers from Miroto and Dancers.
  • Workshop on 'Coastal Tonality' (Implementor dan participants), Teater Garasi studio, 17 - 19 January 2002
    Facilitator: Ki Slamet Gundono (Wayang Suket puppet master from Surakarta), giving vocal and singing techniques of traditional folk arts that had been developing in Javanese coastal area. This is part of the long process of the 'Waktu Batu' project.
  • Workshop on Butoh Dance-Theater (organizer and participants), SMKI, 2001.
    The second encounter Teater Garasi saw collaborative work in organizing Butoh workshop with Bimo Dance Company and Kohzensa Butoh Company. The first was in 1999. This time, the workshop lasted for 6 days with 20 participants from Jogjkarta and Surakarta. The workshop was followed by a fortnight process to present dance reportories by Yukio Waguri (Butoh dancer and choreographer).
  • Workshop on Street Children Theater, Kaliurang, 2000
    The Humana foundation dan several NGOs working on children emowerment appointed Teater Garasi to facilitate theater workshop for children. The workshop lasted for three days with 5 children street children groups, urban and rural village children. It was ended with the presentation of their collaborative play entitled 'Dunia yang Dikecilkan' (The shrunk world).
  • Workshop on Butoh Dance-Theatre, Gedung Kesenian Societet Militer Jogjakarta, 1999
    This workshop was organised by Teater Garasi and Bimo Dance Company. Facilitated by Yukio Waguri from Kohsenza Butoh Company-Japan, the one-day workshop was divided in two categories: Butoh workshop (movement theatre) for dancers and for theater practitioners. Participants sum up to 40 from various dance and theater companies in Jogjakarta.

Research and Discussions

  • Research on the current citation of high school theatres in Jogakarta municipal, March-May 2003
  • Research on Gandrung Bayuwangi folk dance and the Gunung Penanggungan sites, East Java, 22 - 29 January 2002
  • Research and writing of text on the Waktu Batu performance, Sepetember 2001 - June 2002
  • Research on The History of Contemporary Theatre in Jogjakarta 1950-1990 (with Kalangan Anak Zaman), 1999-2000.
  • The Forum of Reading Theatre of Indonesia Today I & II, Jogjakarta, July and December 2003. A forum for theater practitioners attended by actors and directors from Makassar, Palu, Medan, Lampung, Jakarta and other cities in Java.
  • Discussion 'Tradition and Identity of Theater in Indonesia', STSI Padangpanjang, 31 March and 1 April 2003.
  • Discussion 'Inter-Cultural Dialogue Via Teater; the case of Waktu Batu', Taman Budaya Lampung, Sumatra, 27 March 2003
  • Discussion 'Realism in Theatre Indonesia; the case of Teater Gapit Surakarta', Teater Garasi studio, 30 September 2002
  • Discussion on Creative process behind the Fira Basuki's novels 'Jendela-jendela, Pintu and Atap', Teater Garasi studio, 28 September 2002
  • Discussion 'Artists in search of space, Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana, 18 June 2002. In Partnership with Cemeti Art Foundation.
  • Discussion 'Marginal voices in Sketsa - Sketsa Negeri Terbakar', LIP, 2000
  • Discussion 'Sri as social and gender discourse (text), LIP, 1999
  • Discussion 'Mythology as source of Creation', Auditorium Lembaga Indonesia Perancis Jogjakarta, 22 June 2002
  • Discussion on 'Beckett, Endgame and Absurdity in Indonesia', LIP, 1998