That afternoon, the atmosphere Terminal Blok M, South Jakarta, as usual. Din of dozens of buses passing in and out of the terminal point mingled with the shouts of the kernet, plus people with the eyes kept awake to find their bus ride.



But there is another atmosphere in the basement beneath the terminal. At the corner of the stairs, the occasional wail of a man lamenting his fate. Back and forth he took out the bag and then putting it back. Her voice as she pleaded without crying uncontrollably. People moving around in cash just look and stop the step, staring at him with surprise. But there is also a laugh and then walked away. "What's wrong with people? What nonsense," said one visitor as he passed away.

Yes, really difficult Chalwanie Ash Arie to win public attention. Struggled, cried, and occasional sobs as if no work makes people watch the action moved theatrical. Chalwanie action - the actor - was part of her performance in the Monologue Festival 3rd Public Space, which was organized by the Federation of Indonesian Theatre (FTI). Monologue Festival is held in numerous public spaces in Jakarta, as long as 20 to 26 June last.

Sell More Chalwanie brought the manuscript. This narrative tells about himself is willing to be traded because economic circumstances make it increasingly crowded. So much so he said that prostitution could not stomach is empty. "Life is a patient. If you want kosher food, definitely a lot of walking," said one mother who pity him.

In desperation, the intention to kill himself had escaped. Actors Theatre of this Anu draping a cloth around his neck and the mother had requested assistance to help make a knot in his neck. "I do not want to, ah! Cook I mbantuin you commit suicide," said the mother.

Monologue Festival involves 23 actors play theaters that show their mini-plays in several public spaces, such as a cemetery, a hotel lobby, terminal, or street corners. "Starting from an anxiety over loss of quality keaktoran us," said Bambang Prihadi, Executive Coordinator of FTI. During this theater is known in the general population is on the stage. With this festival, they pick up the public to not be located with the theater audience.

Spontaneity or improvisation is very important here. The actors are required for good at reading the situation or the emotions of all people who are placed as opposed to the game. Actor and immediately adapt to the public role in truth.

FTI involves aging actors to the jury, as Afrizal Malna, Andi Bersama, and Meritz Hindra. They set the Hendra Setiawan as the best of the best actors at the festival. Actors from the Theatre this Bury melakonkan narrative titled Identity in venues Bulungan, South Jakarta.

According Afrizal, in general, participants still latah use text or they bring them emotion that is usually applied in the room. Meanwhile, they should play in public space. "Many forms of aggression with the public space. Imagination is not growing. But there is also a fast and quickly adapt to realize, "he said.

It could be the cause is ketakbiasaan actors portray the play in open space. "It would be better if it held a workshop first. Play a role in the stage and beyond is very different, "said Afrizal.

Forums of this kind, according Afrizal, very important. During these performances in such stage was no longer flourish. Only stage technique that can still be developed. "Transfer of the settings in public spaces can give a different color on the role of each player."

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