26 — 30.05
For years, Try Anggara’s mother ran a small restaurant serving rice wrapped in folded leaves. As a child, he mastered the folding technique, a gesture of labour etched into his body. Today, as a self-taught dancer, he brings this memory to the stage in Dibungkus ('Wrapped'), Level 5.
Alone at first, Try Anggara speaks to the audience like customers or viewers of a tutorial. He demonstrates the folding technique, which evolves into a refined choreography. Folds of the leaves become folds of the body until his movements ripple out to four other dancers on stage. Together, they fold, throw, and pass rags and newspapers, tracing lines through space. Their gestures transform into a hypnotic, silent dance that draws us into a meditative state.
This is the magic of Dibungkus, Level 5, where frenetic energy meets contemplative dance. The balance of chaos and calm embodies the rhythm of Jakarta, its public life, and political discussions. Newspapers reference politics, and the act of throwing is a critique of Indonesia’s populism that uses food as a band-aid solution while deeper structural issues go ignored. A small gem, presented for the first time outside Indonesia, not to be missed.
26.05
- 20:30
27.05
- 22:00
28.05
- 20:30
- + aftertalk
29.05
- 16:00
- 22:00
30.05
- 22:00
Presentation: Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Théâtre Océan Nord
Choreographer: Try Anggara | Dancers: Menthari Ashia, Savika Refa Zahira, Niear Syahrani Putri, Dios Marani | Lighting designer: Maharani Pane | Production manager: Diliani | Artistic advice and collaboration: Regina Audrey Ivana Zakariah
Production: Try Anggara, Caecilia Dilli, Regina Audrey Ivana Zakariah | Coproduction and presenting partners: Indonesian Dance Festival, Tainan Arts Festival
