Fulfill Fans' Wishes, Ken Dedes Musical Performance Is Implemented Again

Musical Ken Dedes (ist)

JAKARTA - The great audience interest to witness the colossal musical of the work of EKI Dance Company entitled Ken Dedes has finally been fulfilled. Ciputra Artpreneur and EKI Dance Company will re-enliven the musical on 16-17 and 23-24 September at Ciputra Artpreneur. Musical Ken Dedes is the masterpiece of director Rusdy Rukmarata, Director of Artistic EKI Dance Company which passed on April 19, 2023, exactly a month after the last Ken Dedes performance on March 19, 2023. Ken Dedes who raised the affair drama that took place between Ken Arok-Ken Dedes, as well as the struggle for power that took place between the descendants of Tunggul Ametung and Ken Arok. Interestingly, in a musical written by Titien Wattimena, the scriptwriter who won Citra, Ken Umang's role was also highlighted. In the previous performance in March 2023, Ken Dedes managed to entertain thousands of viewers. A performance with historical stories delivered with mild-kinian dialogue, beautiful dances directed by Rusdy Rukmarata's cold hand (late.) with a modern and magnificent stage artistic background by Iskandar Loedin, as well as music worked on by Oni Krisnerwinto. Rerun Ken Dedes was held because of 2 days to demonstrate colossal performances like this, it was not enough. There were so many viewers who contacted Ciputra Artpreneur and regretted that the time span of the show was too short. Therefore Ciputra Artpreneur decided to hold Rerun with more number of shows so that more people could participate in watching Ken Dedes,' explained Rina Ciputra Sastrawinata, President Director of Ciputra Artpreneur, when contacted Wednesday, August 30.

"This musical has been staged three times and always gets good reception from the audience. Because indeed this musical has complete appeal in terms of stories, costumes, to comedy, everything. It needs to be performed again," said Louise Melisa Elimia, producer Ken Dedes of Ciputra Artpreneur. "Ken Dedes is a special musical rooted in history, raising the figure of a woman, power and political intrigue in contemporary packaging," said Alim Sudio, Musical Producer of Ken Dedes from the EKI Dance Company.

Meanwhile, the President Director of EKI Dance Company, Aiko Senosoenoto, explained that the title Ken Dedes has a special impression for the EKI Dance Company, an art company that was founded in 1996. The first show of EKI Dance Company in 1996 was Ken Dedes. It turns out that the last show by Rusdy Rukmarata for EKI is also entitled Ken Dedes. For the re-run musical Ken Dedes this September, I invite all players to continue working hard to perform the best, even though it brings the same role, because this show is very special for us. We hope that this show will also be special in the hearts of the audience," he said. Ken Dedes displays familiar names on the musical stage and the world of cinema such as Ara Ajisiwi (Ken Dedes), Taufan Purbo (Ken Arok), Nala Amrytha (Ken Umang), Uli Herdinansyah (Wal Ametung). In addition, there is Fatih Unru (Anusapati), Geraldo Tanor (Tohjaya), Nino Prabowo (Kebo Ijo), Kiki Narendra (Pak Larto) and Takako Leen (Bu Laras), Muh. Iqbal Sulaiman (Suho) and Yosep Wahyu Tristiantoro (Regawa).