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Review: GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES by JAKARTA PLAYERS Cuts Deeply into Friendship and Trauma
JAKARTA PLAYERS, one of the longest-running community theater in Jakarta, returns to the stage with Rajiv Joseph's GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES following a 3-year hiatus during the pandemic.
JAKARTA PLAYERS, one of the longest-running community theater in Jakarta, returns to the stage with Rajiv Joseph's GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES following a 3-year hiatus during the pandemic.
Jakarta Players: Keeping the Drama on Stage
Heriska Suthapa talks to NOW! Jakarta about the journey of Jakarta Players and its future in the city’s contemporary art scene.
Heriska Suthapa talks to NOW! Jakarta about the journey of Jakarta Players and its future in the city’s contemporary art scene.
Jakarta Players to debut 'Longing for Love'
Jakarta Players, Jakarta’s oldest English-language community theater company, is set to return on stage for the premiere their latest production Longing for Love this weekend.
Jakarta Players, Jakarta’s oldest English-language community theater company, is set to return on stage for the premiere their latest production Longing for Love this weekend.
Jakarta Players Still Comes To Play
At a little over than half a century old, the Jakarta Players (JP) still comes to play. Founded in 1968, JP is the oldest non-profit, multinational community theater group that provides English-language entertainment in the Indonesian capital. It’s an inclusive community that allows members to get involved in any way they can, from acting, directing and producing to helping out backstage with the set design, lighting, props, costumes, etc.
At a little over than half a century old, the Jakarta Players (JP) still comes to play. Founded in 1968, JP is the oldest non-profit, multinational community theater group that provides English-language entertainment in the Indonesian capital. It’s an inclusive community that allows members to get involved in any way they can, from acting, directing and producing to helping out backstage with the set design, lighting, props, costumes, etc.
BWW Review: BEYOND THERAPY at L'INSTITUT FRANCAIS D'INDONESIE
Situated at L'INSTITUT FRANÇAIS D'INDONÉSIE Central Jakarta, The Jakarta Players will be performing an exclusive run on one of Christopher Durang's famous and funniest play, Beyond Therapy from the 8th and 10th December 2017.
Situated at L'INSTITUT FRANÇAIS D'INDONÉSIE Central Jakarta, The Jakarta Players will be performing an exclusive run on one of Christopher Durang's famous and funniest play, Beyond Therapy from the 8th and 10th December 2017.
Terapi Teater Untuk Akhir Pekan Anda
Cuaca panas yang belakangan ini melanda Jakarta—dari pagi bahkan hingga malam—juga melingkupi halaman luar Institut Francais d’Indonesie (IFI) Jakarta yang sekarang berkantor di M.H. Thamrin No. 20, Gondangdia, Menteng, Jakarta. Rabu, 6 Desember 2017 lalu, GLITZMEDIA.CO diundang dalam pertunjukan teater dengan jumlah penonton terbatas di pusat kebudayaan Prancis tersebut. Pertunjukan teater dengan durasi kurang lebih 120 menit ini berjudul "Beyond Therapy".
Cuaca panas yang belakangan ini melanda Jakarta—dari pagi bahkan hingga malam—juga melingkupi halaman luar Institut Francais d’Indonesie (IFI) Jakarta yang sekarang berkantor di M.H. Thamrin No. 20, Gondangdia, Menteng, Jakarta. Rabu, 6 Desember 2017 lalu, GLITZMEDIA.CO diundang dalam pertunjukan teater dengan jumlah penonton terbatas di pusat kebudayaan Prancis tersebut. Pertunjukan teater dengan durasi kurang lebih 120 menit ini berjudul "Beyond Therapy".
Donasi dari Jakarta Players
Beberapa waktu lalu, Jakarta Players, sebuah organisasi non-profit yang bergerak dalam pementasan teater mengadakan pertunjukan yang berjudul “Circle Mirror Transformation”. Ada yang berbeda dari penampilan kali ini. Pementasan yang diadakan selama tiga hari berturut-turut yaitu 5 – 7 Juni kali ini diadakan untuk mendukung Taman Bacaan Pelangi dalam memberikan akses buku-buku cerita anak berkualitas kepada anak-anak di Indonesia Timur. Taman Bacaan Pelangi telah menerima donasi sebesar 10 juta rupiah yang merupakan hasil dari penjualan tiket dari pementasan. Kami mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Jakarta Players dan semua penonton yang hadir menyaksikan pementasan yang penuh inspirasi tersebut.
Beberapa waktu lalu, Jakarta Players, sebuah organisasi non-profit yang bergerak dalam pementasan teater mengadakan pertunjukan yang berjudul “Circle Mirror Transformation”. Ada yang berbeda dari penampilan kali ini. Pementasan yang diadakan selama tiga hari berturut-turut yaitu 5 – 7 Juni kali ini diadakan untuk mendukung Taman Bacaan Pelangi dalam memberikan akses buku-buku cerita anak berkualitas kepada anak-anak di Indonesia Timur. Taman Bacaan Pelangi telah menerima donasi sebesar 10 juta rupiah yang merupakan hasil dari penjualan tiket dari pementasan. Kami mengucapkan terima kasih kepada Jakarta Players dan semua penonton yang hadir menyaksikan pementasan yang penuh inspirasi tersebut.
Watch a Jakarta play, help transform children's lives
The sales pitch is really easy: Spend a couple of entertaining hours watching an excellent play in Jakarta, then walk away knowing you've just helped educate Indonesian children in remote areas of the country.
The sales pitch is really easy: Spend a couple of entertaining hours watching an excellent play in Jakarta, then walk away knowing you've just helped educate Indonesian children in remote areas of the country.
Status: It's Complicated
Relationships are full of drama. And nobody brings drama across better than the not-for-profit community theatre group, Jakarta Players. This group of theatre aficionados, made up of amateurs, professionals and semi-pros from all walks of life, celebrated the opening of their 50th anniversary with a medley of short plays that remind us why we love love.
Relationships are full of drama. And nobody brings drama across better than the not-for-profit community theatre group, Jakarta Players. This group of theatre aficionados, made up of amateurs, professionals and semi-pros from all walks of life, celebrated the opening of their 50th anniversary with a medley of short plays that remind us why we love love.
Jakarta Players: An Uncomplicated Way To Spend Your Weekend
The long-running Jakarta community theater group will stage 5 one-act plays on the complexities of relationships in one show from November 7-9
The long-running Jakarta community theater group will stage 5 one-act plays on the complexities of relationships in one show from November 7-9
For A Good Cause, Nothing Is Ever That Complicated
Lovers of English-language theater in Jakarta have a treat in store from Nov. 7-9, when the Jakarta Players will perform five world-class, highly entertaining short plays about the ups and downs of romantic relationships, in their latest production, “Status: It’s Complicated.”
Lovers of English-language theater in Jakarta have a treat in store from Nov. 7-9, when the Jakarta Players will perform five world-class, highly entertaining short plays about the ups and downs of romantic relationships, in their latest production, “Status: It’s Complicated.”
Status: It's Complicated
Enjoy a night of great community live theatre – and support a good cause! Jakarta Players presents Status: It’s Complicated, five one-act plays that explore the intricate ins and outs, ups and downs of romantic relationships. The plays take place in a variety of everyday situations like after work one day, a couple’s first dance, and a chance meeting at a bar.
Enjoy a night of great community live theatre – and support a good cause! Jakarta Players presents Status: It’s Complicated, five one-act plays that explore the intricate ins and outs, ups and downs of romantic relationships. The plays take place in a variety of everyday situations like after work one day, a couple’s first dance, and a chance meeting at a bar.
Jakarta Players Hit the Planks with a New Broadway Musical
After the success of Broadway Ke Java musical, Jakarta Players starts the 2014 season with another Broadway classic, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Jakarta Expat met the cast during general rehearsal and once again, this play promises to be high in energy with new and returning talents, including an ever charming choir of children. If you loved Broadway Ke Java or missed it, you will not want to miss this production!
After the success of Broadway Ke Java musical, Jakarta Players starts the 2014 season with another Broadway classic, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Jakarta Expat met the cast during general rehearsal and once again, this play promises to be high in energy with new and returning talents, including an ever charming choir of children. If you loved Broadway Ke Java or missed it, you will not want to miss this production!
Broadway Ke Java, A Musical Revue
Musical fans of Jakarta had all the reasons to be thrilled last weekend as Jakarta Players theatre troupe beautifully and cleverly brought Broadway to Java. The eclectic cast of Indonesians and Expats alike gave a brilliant performance. I laughed, I clapped, I sang along. Chapeau!
Musical fans of Jakarta had all the reasons to be thrilled last weekend as Jakarta Players theatre troupe beautifully and cleverly brought Broadway to Java. The eclectic cast of Indonesians and Expats alike gave a brilliant performance. I laughed, I clapped, I sang along. Chapeau!
Jakarta Players Bring Broadway to Java
Music buffs in Jakarta have much to look forward to this weekend, with the Jakarta Players taking to the stage to perform “Broadway Ke Java: A Musical Revue.” “The revue will consist of 16 songs from as many Broadway shows,” director Keith Allerton said. “The songs vary from ballads and slow or sad songs to happier tunes. This is particularly the case for the finales, which feature upbeat songs like ‘The Time of My Life’ from ‘Dirty Dancing’ and the ‘Hairspray’ number ‘You Can’t Stop The Beat.’ ”
Music buffs in Jakarta have much to look forward to this weekend, with the Jakarta Players taking to the stage to perform “Broadway Ke Java: A Musical Revue.” “The revue will consist of 16 songs from as many Broadway shows,” director Keith Allerton said. “The songs vary from ballads and slow or sad songs to happier tunes. This is particularly the case for the finales, which feature upbeat songs like ‘The Time of My Life’ from ‘Dirty Dancing’ and the ‘Hairspray’ number ‘You Can’t Stop The Beat.’ ”
Jakarta Players Stages ”An Inspector Calls”
The Jakarta Players, a half Expat, half Indonesian community theatre ended their season with “An Inspector Calls” in an intimate setting at the American Club. The classic English play telling the story of a wealthy family, the Birlings, celebrating the engagement of their daughter when suddenly a singular police inspector arrives with shocking news, the suicide of a working class girl, shows that issues relevant 100 years ago are sadly still just as important today. Intrigue, laughs and food for thought.
The Jakarta Players, a half Expat, half Indonesian community theatre ended their season with “An Inspector Calls” in an intimate setting at the American Club. The classic English play telling the story of a wealthy family, the Birlings, celebrating the engagement of their daughter when suddenly a singular police inspector arrives with shocking news, the suicide of a working class girl, shows that issues relevant 100 years ago are sadly still just as important today. Intrigue, laughs and food for thought.
Jakarta Players Star in ‘An Inspector Calls’
A mysterious suicide, the involvement of a notorious family and an inspector scrutinizing every family member to get to the bottom of this unfortunate death. These are only some of the twists in “An Inspector Calls,” a play written by J.B. Priestley that was first performed in 1945 in the Soviet Union and in the United Kingdom in 1946. The play has now made its way to Jakarta, where it will be staged by the Jakarta Players this weekend at the American Club in South Jakarta.
A mysterious suicide, the involvement of a notorious family and an inspector scrutinizing every family member to get to the bottom of this unfortunate death. These are only some of the twists in “An Inspector Calls,” a play written by J.B. Priestley that was first performed in 1945 in the Soviet Union and in the United Kingdom in 1946. The play has now made its way to Jakarta, where it will be staged by the Jakarta Players this weekend at the American Club in South Jakarta.
