WORKSHOP: FUSION OF WESTERN DEVISING & BALINES TRANDITIONAL PERFORMING ARTS PRACTICES

BALINESE FOLK TALES

Devised with the Wayang Graduate Class
Directed by Jack Paterson
Indonesian Institute for the Arts (Denpasar, Indonesia)

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In fusion of Western Devised Creation and Traditional Balinese Performing Arts, this workshop featured the combining of western devised creation practices such as physical theatre (Lecoq & Viewpoints), Verbatim Text, New Media, and Found Object with Wayang (shadow puppetry), Kecat (Chant/ Dance), Topeng (dance), Arja (Sung Drama) and Gamelan Orchestra.

The Traditional Balinese Preforming Arts Practices are truly unique. Due to a historical tragedy and a tremendous act of bravery by Balinese leadership in colonial times, the Balinese society was protected from the cultural repression commonly associated with European colonization. As a result, the performing arts practices such as Wayang Kulit reach back thousands of years.

This workshop the practical exchange of practice in a 3 week cross cultural exchange hosted by noted Dalang, Prof. I. Nyoman Sedana. Jack would meet and speak with artists and artistic leaders from across the Bali, participate in Balines practice, attend performances at multiple ceremonial events and festivals.