Musical show on Ramayana legend

JAKARTA (JP): A musical show on the traditional legend of Rama and Shinta is to be performed at the Maxima stage in Ancol amusement park from Dec. 24 to 30.

Widodo, a marketing employee of Ancol amusement park, said yesterday that the show, which was created by N. Riantiarno, will be part of an introduction to a new section of the park.

He explained that the new section, called Rama Shinta, will be opened in June next year. A musical show will be held every Saturday night ahead of the formal opening of the section.

Riantiarno, a well-known director, said the 45-minute show will be done in a futuristic way to attract a younger audience. There will also be various types of music, such as rap, disco and jazz.

He explained that basically people come to the park to enjoy various facilities and not to watch musical drama, therefore there should be extraordinary entertainment to attract them. (yns)