EKI to stage 'Battle of Love, When Love Turns Sour'<\/p>\n
Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
In an endeavor to deliver something innovative, the Eksotika
\nKarmawibhangga Indonesia (EKI) dance company will fuse music and
\nfilm in its next performance called Battle of Love, When Love
\nTurns Sour.<\/p>\n
In the three-day performance starting April 31 (Tuesday),
\ndance, music and theater will be integrated with a comedy movie
\nscreened on stage.<\/p>\n
Performed by around 20 EKI performers, dances are a blend of
\nmodern dance as well as traditional elements from local dances.
\nThe music, meanwhile, is taken from the third album of
\nsinger\/actor\/puppet master Sujiwo Tejo's Syair Dunia Maya (Poetry
\nof an Illusory World).<\/p>\n
As with previous performances by the dance company, the shows
\nare star studded, with actresses and singers like Ayu Dyah Pasha,
\nIngrid Widjanarko, Melissa Karim, and Sita.<\/p>\n
Created and directed by EKI co-founder, dancer\/choreographer
\nRusdy Rukmarata, the 90-minute performance works around a
\nconflict between divorced couple Sujiwo Tejo (played by puppet
\nmaster Nanang Hape) and Tantri Wong (Melissa).<\/p>\n
They fight over the custody of their only daughter Nala, with
\neach thinking that s\/he deserves custody more than the other, but
\nthen sacrificing Nala's love in the process.<\/p>\n
Wrapped in comedy, the court scenes dominate the performance,
\nwith dance, song and live music, as well as the film mixed in.<\/p>\n
The show will be staged at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Central
\nJakarta on 8 p.m., with extra screenings at 4 p.m. on June 1 for
\nstudents.<\/p>\n
Tickets prices are Rp 75,000 and Rp 150,000, except for the
\nJune 1 show for students of only Rp 50.000. Tickets are available
\nat EKI (Tel. 021-8312377\/8313029\/83790618), Gedung Kesenian
\nJakarta (021-3441892) and www.rajakarcis.com.<\/p>\n
All profits from ticket sales will go to the Titian Penerus
\nBangsa Foundation.<\/p>",
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