Saturday, February 23 at 7:30 PM, Cabrillo Crocker Theater
Aptos, CA Cabrillo College Theatre Arts presents the sixth Annual Evening of
World Theatre with Wayang Kulit: Traditional Balinese Shadow Theatre,
featuring ShadowLight Productions, Larry Reed and I Made Subandi, on
February 23 at the Cabrillo Crocker Theater at 7:30 PM.
Larry Reed is an internationally acclaimed theatre artist and a trailblazer
in the contemporary shadow theatre field. In 1972, he founded ShadowLight
Productions to nurture indigenous shadow theater traditions, and to explore
and expand the possibilities of the shadow theatre medium. He is one of the
first Westerners to have trained in the traditional Balinese shadow theatre
(Wayang Kulit) and is a ³dalang,² or ³shadow master,² who manipulates over
20 carved leather shadow puppets while simultaneously serving as the
conductor of the accompanying gamelan orchestra. The evening will feature I
Made Subandi, Galmelan Sekar Jaya¹s Master Artist-in-Residence.
Balinese shadow play plots are drawn from the Indian Mahabharata myth cycle,
the great epic of five noble brothers against one hundred jealous cousins in
a struggle for power involving gods, demons, and magical weapons. In
Indonesia, favorite episodes are retold with warmth and affection, and new
ones are improvised daily. These stories give people a chance to see
themselves through the mirror of mythic history: to see the present through
the prism of timeless perspective. The improvisational element of Wayang
Kulit is the main attraction and makes each performance a unique and magical
event. www.shadowlight.org
What: Cabrillo College 6th Annual Evening of World Theatre presents Wayang
Kulit: Traditional Balinese Shadow Theatre
When: Saturday, February 23 at
7:30 PM
Where: Cabrillo Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos
Parking: Parking is free at the complex on weekends
Price: $15 General, $13 Seniors/Students, $10 for Cabrillo SAC card holders
and children under 10
Tickets: www.cabrillovapa.com or 831-479-6154
About Cabrillo College
Cabrillo College is a leading California community college serving Santa
Cruz County with locations in Aptos, Scotts Valley and Watsonville. It is
ranked #1 in transfers to UC Santa Cruz. Founded in 1959, the college offers
over 100 academic and career technical education programs that serve
multiple educational goals such as A.A. and A.S. degrees, certificates of
achievement, skills certificates, transfer to 4-year institutions or for
lifelong learning and personal enrichment. Cabrillo College is a dynamic,
diverse and responsive educational community that is dedicated to helping
all students achieve their academic, career, and personal development goals.