Theatre Performance
“Women seize the night”
Jakarta – Bandung -Jogjakarta - Surabaya
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Performers:
Three actors, experienced in film and on stage, will appear in this production. They are Rieke Diah Pitaloka, Ria Irawan and Vien Herman. They will perform the roles of a member of parliament, a sex worker and a housewife
Playwrights:
Rieke Diah Pitaloka and Faiza Mardzoeki
Produced by:
Yayasan Pitaloka and Institut Ungu
Producers:
Rieke Diah Pitaloka and Faiza Mardzoeki
Dramatic Coordinator:
Wawan Sofwan
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Contact person: Vivi Widyawati 08158946404
Production Team
Production manager:
Vivi Widyawati
Publicity Manager:
Irina Dayasih
Artistic Manager:
Dewi Djaja
Synopsis
The Member of Parliament is always late to meetings because she must look after her husband and children first, before she can leave home. In the parliament she is often belittled and her ideas ignored.
A team of Tibum security, accompanied by other men, some wearing turbans, raids the sex worker. She is beaten and then detained. Among those the gang detaining her is one of her clients.
The housewife is constantly subjected to both physical and psychological abuse from her husband. She finds it hard to separate from her husband despite the beatings and deceit. It is the factor of love and the idea that her husband might change that holds her back,
One day, these three womem meet. They tell of their experfiences and of how they view men. They debate as to how to deal with these men, so close to them in their lives, but the source of so much pain.
Should they be jailed, these men. Should they be counselled thearapists or other experts? Should the women take their complaints to the various rights commissions? Ot should they just a strike; refusing to sleep with these men until they stop their violence..
Yayasan Pitaloka (Pitaloka Foundation)
This foundation was established in 2006 by Rieke Diah Pitaloka. It is dedicated to work in the area of “democracy and humanity”, prioritising children and women. The foundation wishes to work together with other elements in society to create a better social order, especially for women and children.
The Pitaloka Foundation’s activities have included “Becoming friends with literature” (2007) a programme aimed at high school children; supporting the “Reading Garden” for poor children in Pasar Porong Sigoarjo, in Cilicing North Jakarta and helping set up the “Our Friends” Reading Garden in Putat Jaya, Surabaya. The Foundation has also carried out the “Sharing Love” and “Sharing Love and Compassion at Ramadhan” in the Pondok bambi gaol.
Institut Ungu (Centre for Women’s Art and Culture)
Institut Ungu is an organization of women supporting the development of art and culture with a perspective towards helping advance the position of women in society. It was formed in 2003 by Faiza Mardzoeki, Yeni Rosa Damayanti, Irina Dayasih and Nur Rachmi. Their members and personnel are all active in the women’s movement or other social movements. This team has carried out successful initiatives such as the production of the theatrical performance of Women at Point Zero in 2002, prior to the formation of Institut Ungu, watched b7 2,500 people. In 2003 they organised a three week long Women’s Art and Culture Festival, with segments covering literature, fine arts, film and public forums on issues relevant to efforts for the advance of women’s rights and conditions. In 2007, Institut Ungu initiated and organised the production of the theatrical performance of “Nyai Ontosoroh”. This was watched by around 3,000 people and achieved wide coverage in the media.