Synopsis "New Indonesian Plays (in English)"
Introduced by Rebecca KeziaForeword and selected by Muhammad Abe and Gunawan MaryantoEditor Cheryl RobsonFirst collection of Indonesian plays to be published in the UKCovers topics such as social justice, LGBTQ issues, sex traffickingGives insight into a country which is a major economic force in SE AsiaDescriptionA collection in English of seven modern stage plays by established and emerging playwrights in Indonesia. The plays cover topics such as the aftermath of political clampdown, gay lives, sex trafficking and the effects of urban redevelopment.SelectionTHE SILENT SONG OF THE GENJER FLOWERS by Faiza Mardzoeki translated by Gratiagusti Chananya Rompas & Mikael JohaniRED JANGER by Ibed Surgana Yuga translated by Andy FullerCUT OUT by Riyadhus Shalihin translated by Alfian Sa'atBREAK IN by Agnes ChristinaSIN by Trisa Triandesa, adapted from the novel 'Not a Virgin' by Nuril Basri and translated by John McGlynnBEDFELLOWS by Hanna Fransisca, translated by Cobina GillittTHE MAKASSAR TRILOGY by Shinta Febriany, translated by Alfian Sa'atForeword and selected by: Gunawan Maryanto & Muhammad AbeGunawan was born in 1976 in Yogyakarta. He is an actor, director, poet, and also playwright. He is a member of Teater Garasi, one of the leading contemporary theatre companies in Indonesia. Gunawan Maryanto is one of the curators of Asia Playwrights Meeting. He frequently published his fiction and poetry in Indonesian daily newspapers. He is one of the founders of Indonesian Dramatic Readings Festival.Muhammad AbeMuhammad was born in 1985, in Pati. He is an actor, writer and researcher. After finishing his master degree in Theatre Studies from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Muhammad has been working as a translator, researcher and facilitator for theatre, dance and visual arts. He is one of the curators of Asia Playwrights Meeting and recently curated the first Festival of Indonesian Plays in London.
