Media Release

7 October 2011

Giant puppets perform at Wedhus Gembel

The Australian Embassy in Jakarta proudly welcomes Wedhus Gembel, a spectacular cross-cultural performance by a puppetry company from Melbourne, Australia and artists from Yogyakarta.

Featuring extraordinary visual and physical theatrical performance with giant puppets, Wedhus Gembel will perform in Jakarta on 9 October 2011, Jatinegara, East Jakarta.

Melbourne-based group Snuff Puppets and local Indonesian artists will explore stories of traditional and contemporary Indonesian life and mythology.

“We are excited to be returning again, and inspired to be working with these fantastic Indonesian artists. Finishing this collaborative show and touring it to Indonesian audiences is a great opportunity for all of us,” said Simeon Moran, Executive Producer of Snuff Puppets.

The Snuff Puppets have been building strong relationships with Indonesian artists based in Yogyakarta since 2006 and have been frequent visitors to Indonesia.

Wedhus Gembel was first created in 2009 and is a parable about the cycle of life, the destructive power of nature and how innocence and beauty can be disguised in a monster.

Wedhus Gembel is funded by the Australian Government through the Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) and Australian International Cultural Council (AICC). More information about the Institute’s programs to support bilateral cooperation and collaboration in the arts and culture is available at www.dfat.gov.au/aii.

Media Enquiries:
Sanchi Davis, Cultural Attaché tel. (021) 2550 5260 mob. 0811 936 302