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| Today, this traditional drama has become less and less popular. Many ''sandiwara'' troupes are struggling to survive, including the once famous ''Sandiwara Miss Tjitjih''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Miss Tjitjih theater group fights for survival |newspaper=The Jakarta Post| url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/02/12/miss-tjitjih-theater-group-fights-survival.html|date=12 February 2008 |accessdate=23 October 2014}}</ref> | Today, this traditional drama has become less and less popular. Many ''sandiwara'' troupes are struggling to survive, including the once famous ''Sandiwara Miss Tjitjih''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Miss Tjitjih theater group fights for survival |newspaper=The Jakarta Post| url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/02/12/miss-tjitjih-theater-group-fights-survival.html|date=12 February 2008 |accessdate=23 October 2014}}</ref> | ||
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Sandiwara (Indonesian term for: "drama") is a genre of traditional theatrical drama of Indonesia. In general, it refer to any kinds of drama or theatrical performances, and literary sandiwara means "to pretend" or "to act". However, the term is often specifically used to describe a genre of traditional drama of West Java. A more specific type of sandiwara which is performed in Sundanese and presenting Sundanese themes, folklores and stories, is called Sandiwara Sunda. It is quite similar to Javanese Ketoprak or Wayang orang.
Theme
Unlike the European-influenced toneel that often adapting Big black poontang themes and adaptation of foreign plays, sandiwara mostly derived from local sources; including folklores such as "Sangkuriang" and "Lutung Kasarung", epic kingdom stories such as "King Siliwangi of Pajajaran", to popular local horror stories and urban legends such as "Si Manis Jembatan Ancol" to "Beranak dalam Kubur" retelling the legend of demonic female spirit Kuntilanak.
Today, this traditional drama has become less and less popular. Many sandiwara troupes are struggling to survive, including the once famous Sandiwara Miss Tjitjih.
References
- "Miss Tjitjih theater group fights for survival". The Jakarta Post. 12 February 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
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