Teater Populer is an Indonesian theater company founded in 1968 by

Teguh Karya Teguh Karya (born Steve Liem Tjoan Hok; ; 22 September 1937 – 11 December 2001) was an Indonesian film director. Starting his entertainment career in theatre, he made his directorial debut with '' Wadjah Seorang Laki-Laki'', released thr ...

and members of the Akademi Teater Nasional Indonesia (ATNI). Many famous Indonesian actors have worked for the company.

History

Teater Populer was founded on October 14, 1968, at the

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in Jakarta. Led by

, the company practiced every day in the hotel ballroom. Its first two productions were ''Antara Dua Perempuan'' by

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and ''Ghosts'' by

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. Teater Populer gained popularity quickly, selling 3000 tickets per play. The company left the Hotel Indonesia to become an independent theater company. Some of the company's productions include ''Jayaprana'' by

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, ''

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'' by

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, ''

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'' by Nikolai Gogol, ''

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'' by Georg Büchner, and '' Perempuan Pilihan Dewa'' by

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, all of which were directed by Karya. Before his death in 2001, Karya founded the "Teater Populer Foundation," now led by legendary Indonesian artist

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Television and Film

The Teater Populer was not only active in stage production, it also produced feature films and television plays. Its first film, '' Wadjah Seorang Laki-laki,'' was released in 1971.

Notable alumni

Famous alumni of the Teater Populer include: *

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* Franky Rorimpandey * George Kamarullah * Hengky Solaiman *

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* Nungki Kusumastuti *

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* Hendro Djarot.

References

External links

* {{authority control Theatre companies in Indonesia