Di Belakang/Behind

Three traditional mask dances from Madura, Cirebon and Yogyakarta.

Within this contemporary performance, four celebrated Indonesian dancers communicate about their passion and fascination for masked dance and it’s ancient tradition. A reveiling performance in which movement and text alternate. Personal histories of the dancers will be exposed. Intruiging dance and movement examples.

World première: 16th & 17th of September in Teater Salihara-Jakarta
Duration: approximately 50 minutes.

Direction, Choreography: Martinus Miroto 
Collaboration with theatremaker Gerard Mosterd
Text: Gunawan Maryanto
Stage: Petrus Narwastu

Dance :
Martinus Miroto (Yogyakarta)
Sri Qadariatin (Bali/Yogyakarta)
Aerli Rasinah (Cirebon) 
Budi Hartomo (Madura)

Production: Miroto Dance Studio, Teater Salihara Jakarta & Kantor Pos

Tour Schedule

4th October 2011 at 11.00-13.00  

Theaterschool Amsterdam, Dance Department (ahk.nl)
Masterclass Javanese dance by world renowned Javanese dancer and choreographer Miroto.

5th October 2011 at 18.00-22.00  
Culturalis The Hague. (culturalis.nl)
Masterclass Javanese dance and short presentation by Martinus Miroto for beginners and advanced. .

Feedback from Audience

"This was one of the most moving and expressive dance performances we have ever seen (and we have seen very many) Particularly the new works by Miroto were of a quality that will haunt us forever ... thank you",

Ruth Andrew, Sunday 3rd of October 2011

Tropentheater, Amsterdam

Rehearsal Image Gallery

Photograph by : Petrus Narwastu