The country’s aspiring writers are aiming to make a big splash at the world’s largest book festival next year. Did you know a literary renaissance is taking place right here in Indonesia? Last year, organizers of the Frankfurt International Book Fair, the largest book fair in the world, took … [Read more...]
Thugs, Dancers and Ojek Drivers: ‘Goyang Penasaran’ is Theater With a Twist
November 22, 2015 by
[hide for="!logged"]Many people think of the theater as a place for stuffy costumes and stale dialogue. But a play now showing at the Salihara cultural center in South Jakarta is sure to put a twist on that idea. [/hide] “Goyang Penasaran,” billed as “The Obsessive Twist” in English, is a play … [Read more...]
Understanding Obsession With Women’s Body Through Performing Arts
November 22, 2015 by
[hide for="!logged"]On April 21, Indonesians celebrated the birth of Kartini, a Javanese writer and educator who started a school for girls on her own porch. Kartini, one of Indonesia’s greatest heroines, continues to uplift Indonesian women’s rights. Kartini’s letters to her friend, which were … [Read more...]
The obsessive twist coming your way
November 18, 2015 by
Horror movies milking the usual images of various types of ghouls and ghosts, as well as scantily clad women, who somehow find their way into the plots, still flood local cinemas. But the play Goyang Penasaran (The Obsessive Twist) mixes the two elements of horror and sensuality in a slightly … [Read more...]
Let Bygones Be Bygones
November 17, 2015 by
'Let bygones be bygones!’ Mum and Dad said to me, speaking over each other. Their faces shared a determination to have the last say on the matter. The afternoon light was fading and our teas were turning cold. My parents and I had been shouting at each other for the past hour, debating whether or … [Read more...]
