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Actor Butet Kartaredjasa (above) performs in Lidah Pingsan (A Numb Tongue), at Utan Kayu Theater. He recently captured the hearts of Jakarta's yuppies by making fun of bureaucrats in Raja Rimba Jadi Pawang (King of the Jungle Becomes Tamer) along with his brother, musician Djaduk Ferianto. Dancers enter the stage during the Spirit of Indonesia Charity Nights, arranged by noted choreographer Guruh Soekarnoputra and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture in Central Jakarta (below).

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Dancers from Gusmiati Suid's Gumarang Sakti dance company open the month-long Second Art Summit Indonesia with her choreography Api Dalam Sekam (Tinderbox) in September.

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Teater Koma actors play their roles in Opera Sembelit (Constipation Opera) at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. The August performance featured a record of Indonesia's most recent condition, depicting political upheavals such as an increasing number of political clowns, the crumbling of the economy and a decaying society (left). Dancers from Bremer Tanztheater troupe of Germany in one of three choreographies presented during the Art Summit giving art lovers the opportunity to see the work of international artists (above).