Happy Valentine!!
I don't actually celebrate both of the above holidays. I'm a half chinese, but i never had any Gong Xi Fat Choi day in my life, i barely speak chinese but i do speak sundanese (how strange..), But, i do enjoy the celebration!
This play i attend on Chinese New Year eve was inspired by a chinese epic. Titled Sie Jin Kwei, a hero in white coat and riding a white horse. He was predicted to be the saviour of Tang Dynasty.
http://www.tamanismailmarzuki.com/kalendar/tekom.html
The play was held at Graha Bakti Budaya Taman Ismail Mardzuki. The seat was sold out, thank god we still get a seat even if it's not the best view we got. We seat on the left wings, and my seat was like the most-left seat the theatre has. The worst part was, i only can saw three-quarter stage-view! If i took a shoot (without a flash-light of-course), here what i got:
The play went very well. An outsanding performance. I had to say this one was new wave, it was a perfect blend among the theatrical play, human-potehi puppet act, and Wayang. The wayang was the one i like most! They called this Wayang Tapiv, i have no clue what does it mean ahaha.. I loved the lighting technique, the figure, and the dialogue - in my opinion, was more spontanous, critical, funny, and original!
Overall, i would give ten out of ten score for this play. I just can't wait to see another show by Koma..
