KINGDOM Astinam an imaginary country. But what happens there is no different from what happens in the real world. There is no ruler who reigns, there the people, and no harshness. Queen and the Prime Minister committed the crime of corruption, abuse of office, and the squandering of public money.
Colonel Srenggi, Queen accomplice, is typical obedient servant, that he schemed to destroy and obliterate anyone deter Astinam queen. In the Kingdom Astinam development is a new religion. For the sake of any progress made, even if it is miserable people. And who is going to deter dealing with a well-organized force.
Progress means destroying nature, forests cut down their livelihoods, displacing indigenous peoples. Who does not agree with this idea, the royal apparatus would accuse the opposition as treason or treason, therefore legitimate to be eliminated.
Being not easy for the authorities in Astinam when they are dealing with Kampung Naga Tribe. Kampung Naga Tribe has abundant natural results. But plans to loot the wealth of already planned. Of those planning to hide behind the law and the illusion of prosperity.
Abivara, Naga Chief child, and his friend Carlos who go abroad to understand the correct result of the desire of the Queen: development means going to destroy their village. The play by WS. Rendra was immediately punched heartburn once Suharto dictatorship when first staged at the Theatre Workshop decade of the 70s. At the time of the New Order was at the peak of his political power, economic and foreign companies were menuia results in fruit oil fields of cooperation with the regime. On the other hand the concentration of economic power and led to the marginalization of minorities and indigenous peoples, injustice, social inequality, and the destruction of local knowledge.
Costumed machines
Over 10 years after the world's most repressive dictatorships in the history of the 21st century fell, the audience at the Banda Aceh to witness the theatrical performances. Building Closed Aceh Cultural Park crowded with visitors Saturday night (28/12) last year. The show itself can be said to be colossal, with the number of players more than 60 people.
Staging is held to meet the requirements of the final course dramaturgy FKIP Sedratasik Unsyiah. The Theatre MAE act as a supervisor with Mustika Permana as a director. MAE theater before planning stage of this manuscript, and trying to adapt it to the background and the events that occurred in Aceh.
In the hands of Class Sendratasik Dramaturgy, where Ramdiana S. Sn acts as skenografi and Syriac Suleiman as a leader, the stage opened with the appearance of a charge cahi guide the course of the story.
In the early rounds are given an overview of how developed countries that dominate the world economy through costumed machines, robots are preparing for the future pulverize anything. The state-developing countries is a beautiful village, traditional ceremonies, game in sight. But soon the machines ruin the whole beauty. An illustration inequality successful.
Of course this drama class performances can not be equated with performances staged twice penah Theatre Workshop and directed solely by WS. Rendra. Choosing a Story of Struggle of the Naga Tribe manuscript as the final exam would be appreciated. It is one of the play's most difficult modern Indonesia. A number of weaknesses evident in the staging that lasted approximately 2 hours 30 minutes. However, small flaws like the actors are still not fully able to interpret the dialogue they say, should be avoided. Until hinga-goers were forced to think hard and put up a better ear for dialogue digest on stage.
In the end, thunderous applause broke the silence created dramatic scenes players after Carlos dismantle evil queen and his cronies in foreign newspapers. The tyrant was forced to leave Astinam. People cry happy Kampung Naga Tribe. The screen was closed.