Music and Performances
01 November 2025 | 19:00 - 20:30
Honeymoon Garden

The Wayang Women is a multinational all-female troupe reimagining the traditional Kelantanese art of Wayang Kulit, which was once performed almost exclusively by men. The performance brings female ghost figures from Southeast Asian folk tales to life through shadow play, live music blending traditional instruments with electronic soundscapes, and original spoken word poetry. By embodying these spectral characters, the show explores emotions often silenced, including grief, longing, resilience, rage, and playful laughter, while celebrating the inner strength of women across cultures. These ghost stories also reflect contemporary concerns, revealing how fear of spirits has historically restricted access to sacred natural places, while the real threats arise from environmental destruction driven by greed and neglect. By reimagining these legends, The Wayang Women draws attention to the urgent need to protect the living world that sustains us all.

The Wayang Women adalah kelompok multinasional yang seluruh anggotanya perempuan, yang menginterpretasikan kembali seni tradisional Kelantan, Wayang Kulit, yang dulunya hampir seluruhnya dimainkan oleh laki-laki. Pertunjukan ini menghadirkan sosok-sosok hantu perempuan dari cerita rakyat Asia Tenggara melalui wayang bayangan, musik live yang memadukan instrumen tradisional dengan lanskap suara elektronik, serta puisi lisan orisinal. Dengan memerankan karakter-karakter spektral ini, pertunjukan mengeksplorasi emosi yang sering dibungkam, termasuk kesedihan, kerinduan, ketahanan, kemarahan, dan tawa jenaka, sambil merayakan kekuatan batin perempuan dari berbagai budaya. Cerita-cerita hantu ini juga mencerminkan keprihatinan kontemporer, menunjukkan bagaimana ketakutan terhadap roh secara historis membatasi akses ke tempat-tempat alam yang sakral, sementara ancaman nyata muncul dari kerusakan lingkungan yang dipicu oleh keserakahan dan kelalaian. Dengan membayangkan kembali legenda-legenda ini, The Wayang Women menyoroti urgensi perlindungan terhadap dunia hidup yang menopang kita semua.

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