<![CDATA[Intermedial adaptation in literary works is not a new phenomenon, particularly in efforts to develop and preserve literature through transformation into other forms. This study is based on the ancient manuscript Purwakondha numbers 3317–3380, written by Sri Narendra Sultan Hamengku Buwana Senapati Ing Ngalaga Ngabdurahman Syayidin Panatagama Kalifatulah Ingkang Ngrenggani of the Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace, which was adapted into a condensed wayang performance entitled Kongsa Adu Jago by Ki Edi Suwondo. The aim of this research is to describe the forms of expansion, reduction, and variation that occur in the adaptation process. The study employs a descriptive qualitative method by analyzing the literary text and examining the scene-by-scene transformation of the Purwakondha manuscript into the condensed performance format. The research data consist of the Purwakondha manuscript and a video recording of Ki Edi Suwondo’s condensed performance. Data were collected through observation, documentation, listening, translation, and note-taking techniques. The findings reveal expansions in the form of added dramatic elements in plot and setting, reductions through the cutting and simplification of scenes, and variations reflecting Ki Edi Suwondo’s aesthetic interpretation, including changes in setting, characters, dialogue, and narrative structure.]]>
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