Theater festival to boost rights<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Four theater companies will bring up the theme
\nof violence in society in a Human Rights Theater Festival from
\nOct. 16 to Nov. 9.<\/p>\n
Four theater companies that will participate in the festival
\nare Teater Kubur, Teater Satu Merah Panggung, Lenong IKIP
\nRawamangun and Bela Studio. Most of the performances will be held
\nin Gedung Teater Luwes, Jakarta Art Institute, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
The festival is organized by 19 institutions with various
\nbackground, including Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation,
\nKalyanamitra Foundation and Institute for Policy Studies and
\nAdvocacy (ELSAM) which formed The Committee for 50th Anniversary
\nof Universal declaration of Human Rights.<\/p>\n
Directed by Ratna Sarumpaet, Teater Satu Merah Panggung will
\nperform Marsinah Menggugat II (Marsinah Accuses II). The violent
\nfaith that fall upon the late labor right activist seems to be
\nconcurrent with Indonesia's current condition. The performance of
\nMarsinah Menggugat in several places had been banned by the New
\nOrder's regime.<\/p>\n
\"Our need to alleviate state violence is a never ending
\nobsession,\" Ratna said.<\/p>\n
Bandar Teater Jakarta will raise the issue of domestic
\nviolence toward woman, while Lenong IKIP Rawamangun will perform
\nstate violence during Majapahit era. (46)<\/p>",
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