Description:

Sudarta will direct an evening of traditional Balinese Wayang Kulit accompanied by a small ensemble of leading American and Balinese gamelan musicians. In Balinese temple ceremonies, episodes from the Hindu Mahabharata epic are recounted by a shadow master (dalang) who manipulates a cast of up to fifty intricately carved leather puppets held against a semi-transparent screen. A single dalang provides the voices for each of the characters, speaking in several liturgical and colloquial languages, and entertains and educates audiences through a combination of virtuosic fight scenes, delicate dances, philosophical exegesis and bawdy humor. Dinner at 6:30pm, performance at 8:30pm. $41-$51

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Call 217/333-6280 or 800/KCPATIX (527-2849), or visit http://www.krannertcenter.com/performances/details.asp?elementID=22307

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