Because we all need reminders of the beauty and complexities found in love and relationships ❤️ At Pesta Raya, we immersed ourselves in the depths of human connection, feeling all the highs and lows of life and love through theatre, Bangsawan, music, and wayang kulit (shadow puppetry).
#pestaraya 2023 filled us with stories of the Nusantara told from the heart—through music, theatre and performing arts.
Slide 1: Cast of teaterekamatra’s Potong, written by Johnny Jon Jon and directed by Mohd Fared Jainal about a mother and son that expose the complexities of family, humanity and love
Slide 2: Bangsawan Bispuraja by anggeriktemasekbangsawan, a beloved form of Malay operatic theatre
Slide 3: A collaborative project between Singapore’s srisetiapulausinga and Malaysia’s kicaubilau, fusing wayang kulit with ambient soundscapes, depicting the tale of a troubled king and a mysterious princess
Slide 4: flyingballoons.puppet’s portrayal of a struggle with identity and cultural pre...