https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450 Effa Farhanee binti Yazi (81735) Jenny Jane Binti Jepinus (81803) Nor Shazreniawati Binti Johari (81965) Nazmi bin Abdul Aziz (80354) Nurdyana Binti Sahrin (80754) en-us 2021-12-06 11:41:10 UTC 2023-02-13 09:20:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3ad.png https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1938238016 2021-12-09 13:56:08 UTC https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1938238016 https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1938240807 2021-12-09 13:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1938240807 https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1939609227 Ritual theatre quite simply is the enactment of a myth or archetypal story with the intention of bringing about healing– usually to resolve an issue, to deal with a difficult life experience, to restore depleted energies or to ease a transition.

Anyone can participate in a ritual theatre and it requires no particular ability or talent other than an open heart and a willingness to allow the journey unfold. The kind of ritual theatre that I am mostly talking about occurs behind closed doors of a workshop room or a private space where participants are also witnesses and onlookers of the ritual drama.

sources: https://ritualtheatre.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/what-is-ritual-theatre/]]> 2021-12-10 03:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1939609227 https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1968890447 This ancient theatre form created by Malaysia’s Malay communities combines acting, vocal and instrumental music, gestures and elaborate costumes. Specific to the villages of Kelantan in northwest Malaysia, where the tradition originated, Mak Yong is performed mainly as entertainment or for ritual purposes related to healing practices.

Experts believe that Mak Yong appeared well before the Islamization of the country. It was performed as a royal theatre under the direct patronage of the Kelantan Sultanate until the 1920s. Hence, the tradition was perpetuated in a rural context without forsaking the numerous refinements acquired at court, such as sophisticated costume design. A typical Mak Yong performance opens with an offering followed by dances, acting and music as well as improvised monologues and dialogues.

A single story can be presented over several consecutive nights in a series of three-hour performances. In the traditional village setting, the performances are held on a temporary open stage built of wood and palm leaves. The audience sits on three sides of the stage, the fourth side being reserved for the orchestra consisting of a three-stringed spiked fiddle (rebab), a pair of doubleheaded barrel drums (gendang) and hanging knobbed gongs (tetawak).

Most roles are performed by women, and the stories are based on ancient Malay folk tales peopled with royal characters, divinities and clowns. Mak Yong is also associated with rituals in which shamans attempt to heal through song, trance-dance and spirit possession.

Mak Yong, which requires long years of training, has been preserved until the present largely through oral transmission. In today’s society, few young people are willing to commit to such rigorous apprenticeships. As a result, this important tradition is undergoing steady decline, as attested by reduced dramatic and musical repertories and a shortage of seasoned performers.


]]> 2021-12-30 14:24:45 UTC https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1968890447 https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1973606286 2022-01-04 06:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1973606286 effafarhanee https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1983983573 2022-01-10 14:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1983983573 effafarhanee https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1984190153 This is the final compilation of our group's slides presentation.]]> 2022-01-10 16:13:10 UTC https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1984190153 effafarhanee https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1985346062 This is our group presentation video. :)]]> 2022-01-11 05:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/effafarhanee/chmbjwhditjzu450/wish/1985346062