INTO THE WOODS was only the first step for TEMAN, but it has the potential to be a giant step for Indonesia's budding musical theatre industry.
- Taken from BWW's Review of the Musical
The two-day run consisted of three sold out shows at the Salihara blackbox theater in Jakarta. The production was licensed through Musical Theatre International and supported by Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture as well as the Indonesian Agency for Creative Economy
- Taken from BWW's Review of the Musical
Production: Set Design
Set Design Reference by Ratna Odata, 2018
Set Design by Ratna Odata, 2018
Set Design by Ratna Odata, 2018
Set Design Reference by Ratna Odata, 2018
Set Design Sketch by Ratna Odata, 2018
Upon entering the 300-seater theater, the set immediately catches audience's eyes with its striking use of verticality - strips of paper hang overhead on upper stage right, evoking hanging branches and foliage as well as partially obscuring the orchestra; across the stage on its left side are towering curtains that extend to the ceiling with a similarly tall freestanding stair standing behind it (which will later appropriate Rapunzel's tower). And on the middle are a set of wooden furniture, Indonesian in design.
- Taken from BWW's Review of the Musical
Production: The Cast
The costumes are even more heavily imbued with local motifs - including batik, kebaya, and beskap. It should be noted that the costume designer, Ursula Sekar Gayatri, did not simply use existing traditional clothes wholesale but designed refined costumes that are unmistakably Indonesian while also staying true to Into the Woods' identity.
The costume, set (by Ratna Odata), and lighting (by Alberta Wileo) design complement each other in creating an inimitable production design that's both artistically impressive and impressively practical. They are inseparable from the production's most memorable moments, particularly those involving a giantess. The artistic team has set a high bar for themselves with INTO THE WOODS and it would be a delight to see more of their ingenuity in future productions.
- Taken from BWW's Review of the Musical
Production: The Creative Team
Production: Final Production Artwork
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