Synopsis of The Play Monologue “Women Seize The Night”
A THEATRE MONOLOGUES PERFORMANCE “WOMEN SEIZE THE NIGHT” Written by Rieke Diah Pitaloka and Faiza Mardzoeki To start up this year, 2008, Institut Ungu and Yayasan Pitaloka present a theatrical performance: three monologues by three women: “Women Seize the Night.” Three women renown for their experience on stage and screen: Rieke Diah Pitaloka, Ria Irawan […]
REPORT: Nyai Ontosoroh Theatre Project
NARATIVE REPORT Nyai Ontosoroh Theater Project Pontianak – Bandung – Solo – Jogja – Lampung – Surabaya – Jakarta THE IDEA The idea of adapting Pramoedya’s novel for the stage, focusing on the story and character of Nyai Ontosoroh, was first proposed by Faiza Marzoeki. She has written this adaptation of Pramoedya’s novel, which he […]
Polygamy is a form of violence against women
July 25 2003 marks a setback in the Indonesian women’s movement. On that date an Indonesian businessman, a restaurant owner, organised an award ceremony for males who had married more than one wife. This event was held in the Arya Duta Hotel. More than 30 women’s organisations as well as individuals from Jakarta protested this […]
About a play “Women at Point Zero-Perempun di Titik Nol
Base from a novel by Egyptian feminist writer Nawal El Saadawi The production of “Women at Point Zero” in 2002 was a different experience. I proposed the idea that the well-known novel of the Egyptian feminist, Nawal El Saadawi, be produced as theatre in 2001. There were a number of different reactions. While I […]
INDONESIA: Fight broadens against anti-women laws
A united front has developed among almost all women’s rights organisations to campaign against a new law currently before the parliament, the Law Against Pornography and Porno-Action (UUAPP). Opposition to the law was the focus of International Women’s Day protests in Jakarta on March 8. Kompas newspaper reported that thousands of women gathered in Thamrin […]
