'Sampek Engtay' goes to Yogya

'Sampek Engtay' goes to Yogya

YOGYAKARTA: Prominent theater group Teater Koma is scheduled to perform Sampek Engtay, directed by N. Riantiarno, here on Jan. 24 and Jan. 25 at the Societet Building, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, as one of a number of events held to mark Chinese New Year.

Eko Bebek, from IDEA Production, said that among the senior actors due to take part in the performance were Ratna Riantiarno, Didi Petet, Sari Madjid, Salim Bungsu and Dorias Pribadi.

"We have chosen Teater Koma's Sampek Engtay to celebrate Imlek (Chinese New Near) in the hope that we can enrich our lives as a heterogeneous community with more openness, compassion and spirit of brotherhood," Eko said.

Sampek Engtay has been a success in previous performances in other big cities throughout the country.

"We do hope the performance here will be no less successful than the previous ones, especially because Yogyakarta is also well-known as a city of education as well as culture, he said. --JP