Journal of Social Science
Vol. 2 No. 4 (2025): Journal of Social Science

LIPYAKSARA: THE CREATION OF THEATER ART USING ARTAUD'S CRUEL THEATER STYLE

Dharma, A. M. Surya Chintya (Unknown)



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Publish Date
20 Jun 2025

Abstract

Objective: Lipyaksara is the name of a book owned by Calonarang. Calonarang herself is a powerful and magical woman. The contents of the Calonarang book contain mantras about good and evil. The Lipyaksara book created a conflict between Calonarang and King Airlangga's party in order to control the book. Creating war and Calonarang lost the battle. The story was realized into a theater performance with the same title as the book, Lipyaksara. The novel by Cok Sawitri entitled "Manggali Kalki" became the object for creating texts and dramatic performances. Method: Balinese traditional theater became the basis of the body in the process of realizing the work. The method of creating theater includes the process of adapting the novel into a performance text, training and exploring actors, to packaging it into an experimental performance. Results: So, Lipyaksara theater combines elements of Balinese tradition with an experimental modern theater style, creating a performance rich in narrative and artistic expression. Novelty: Worked using Artaud's Cruel Theater style.

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IJSS

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Religion Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

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