[Review] Kanako Yamamoto's Critique of the Performance "Chiaki Shinoda x Nanan Anant Wijaksono x Kazuki Takakura 'Mayokage'"
This performance, referencing the structure of Wayang Kulit shadow puppetry, questions the reality and division of the modern world through the audience's divided perspective.Summary
Kanako Yamamoto's review assesses the performance "Mayokage" by Chiaki Shinoda, Nanan Anant Wijaksono, and Kazuki Takakura, which references the structure of the Javanese shadow puppet theater, Wayang Kulit. The production allows the audience to choose which side of a central screen they view the performance from, symbolizing societal division, though movement is restricted to brief quiz segments. This divided viewing experience prompts reflections on contemporary societal fragmentation and the "post-truth" era, exemplified by recent political campaigns where differing realities and beliefs clash. Conceived during the COVID-19 pandemic, the work explored purification and exorcism rituals from Java and Kyoto. The narrative serves as a prequel to the Wayang Kulit performance
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