Performance in Bali

Leon Rubin and Nyoman Sedana, both international theater professionals as well as scholars, collaborate to give an understanding of performance culture in Bali from inside and out. The book describes four specific forms of contemporary performance that are unique to Bali: Wayang shadow-puppet theater; Sanghyang ritual trance performance; Gambuh classical dance-drama; and, the virtuoso art of Topeng masked theater. These culturally unique and beautiful theatrical events are contextualized within religious, intellectual and social backgrounds to give unparalleled insight into the mind and world of the Balinese performer.