As cast, crew, creatives, and theatergoers are now better protected through vaccinations, live shows are once again in fashion after the web production of yesteryears.
After what felt like a decade s worth of trials and tribulations packed into one eventful year, clocks finally chimed around the world, bringing 2020 to a close and ushering in 2021. Though the last year unquestionably affected everyone to some degree, actors and theatregoers were among the most affected, with countless productions postponed or outright canceled.
Theatres and communities sought to help their worst-struck members in various ways. After the initial damage and shock wore off, some thespians began to explore the virtual space, creating new shows made for the lockdown era. Some were also made fully remotely, while others opted for cautious on-site shoots with the final product being digitally distributed.
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If pronouncing “Ssumphphwttsspasbazaliapahssttphph” might be impossible for humans, the sign language Teater Koma has invented is a more practical way to address the alien heroine from the planet Ssumvitphphpah in
Cinta Semesta, the renowned troupe’s finale production for the 2020 season.
Set to be streamed on Dec. 12 and 13 on LoketLive and Go-Play, the play’s title roughly translates into “universal love” and is the final play in the
Gemintang trilogy, about an Earthling and the unpronounceably named alien above locked in an intergalactic battle, whose relationship later blossoms into romance.
Written by Teater Koma playwright and patron Norbertus “Nano” Riantiarno, the sequel to 2018’s