Opera Van Java

Opera Van Java (abbreviated OVJ) is a comedy show on television stations Indonesia, Trans 7. The idea of ​​the show is a modern version of the puppet show. [1]

In OVJ, actors and actresses who fill in the event cue to improvise without a script to memorize before, with the guidance of a puppeteer. [1] [2]

The "puppet" played by a comedian, like Nunung, Azis Stuttering, Andre Taulany, and Sule. Parto mastermind played patriotic. [3] There is also the traditional music players equipped with the typical musical instruments of Java and sinden who sing pop songs. [A] guest stars are also often shown on each episode.

Play-act plays are usually about the story of the people of Indonesia are modified, the story of a famous person's career, fiction, ghost stories, stories from other countries, or stories of things that are popular.

Uniqueness OVJ is done with improvised jokes and relying mastermind guide, but always a mess because of the clowns definitely deviated from the outline that was read mastermind. If it's like that, the mastermind himself would intervene with the feeling annoyed at being ignored. He eventually joined up to the stage and watched the story, often interfere with or may even be mocked.

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Wayang wong

Wayang wong also known as Wayang orang (literally human wayang) is a type of classical Javanese dance theatrical performance with themes taken from episodes of Ramayana or Mahabharata. Ramayana wayang wong performance is routinely performed in Prambanan temple, Yogyakarta, while the episode Mahabharata performed routinely in Sriwedari park theatre in Surakarta city and in Bharata Wayang Orang theatre in Jakarta.
While wayang gedog usually considered as cross variant of Wayang wong and Topeng dance, where the dancers wear mask. This theatrical performance that took the themes from the Panji cycles stories from the kingdom of Janggala, in which the players wear masks known as wayang topeng or wayang gedog. The word "gedog" comes from "kedok", which, like "topeng" means "mask". The main theme is the story of Raden Panji and Candra. This is a love story about princess Candra Kirana of Kediri and Raden Panji Asmarabangun, the crown prince of Jenggala. Candra Kirana was the incarnation of Dewi Ratih (goddess of love) and Panji was an incarnation of Kamajaya (god of love). Kirana's story was given the title "Smaradahana" ("The fire of love"). At the end of the complicated story they finally can marry and bring forth a son, named Raja Putra. Panji Asmarabangun ruled Jenggala under the official names "Sri Kameswara", "Prabu Suryowiseso", and "Hino Kertapati". Originally, wayang wong was performed only as an aristocratic entertainment in four palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. In the course of time, it spread to become a popular and folk form as well.

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Ludruk

Ludruk is one of the theatrical genres in East Java. It is a form of traditional performance presented by a troupe of actors (or comedians) on a stage, re-telling the life stories of everyday people and their struggles. Its origin is unclear, but it is believed to be dated as far back as the 13th century.^[1]
The dialogue or monologue in ludruk are mostly comedic. The actors would almost always use the Surabaya dialect. Although, there would be the occasional guest stars from other areas, such as Jombang, Malang, Madura, Madiun, who each would use a different Javanese dialect. Despite the fact that many different dialects are employed in one performance, as a whole, they are simple and straightforward, making ludruk easily understood by everyone. It is occasionally interspersed with jokes and accompanied by gamelan to form a musical.^[1]
A typical ludruk performance begins with a performance of Remo Dance and followed by a portrayal Pak Sakera, a legendary 19th century Madurese hero.^[1]
Ludruk differs to ketoprak from Central Java, in that the plot in ketoprak is often drawn from Javanese history & legends and focuses more on delivering a particular moral message. Whereas ludruk tells the story of everyday life, and mostly that of the underprivileged, intended to entertain rather than to educate. It is a popular form of entertainment for the working-class audience.

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