Ramayana Ballet at Prambanan

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ramayana_introBased on an epic Hindu poem, the story of model king Rama was adapted to become an important local dance, encompassing the Javanese style, culture and music. Whilst the story originated in India, the Javanese version is truly representative of the local art and culture.

In the evenings, this ballet comes to life, enacted by over 200 professional dancers and musicians on an open air stage that takes advantage of the Prambanan Temples as a backdrop.

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Prambanan’s Siva Temple depicts the ballet as interpreted locally in a series of stone reliefs, making the link to the site hundreds of years strong.

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The story revolves around the duties of relationships; the qualities of the ideal wife, king, brother and servant.  Gods, mortals, giants, monkeys and beautiful women all come together to tell the colourful story of a courtship punctuated by a kidnapping and battles.



The performances run from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, and are weather dependent.

Upcoming indoor (Tri Murti) performance dates:
January 2011 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29
February 2011 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26
March 2011 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31
April 2011 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30
November 2011 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 29
December 2011 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 31
Upcoming open theatre  performance dates:
May 2011 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 31
June 2011 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, 30
July 2011 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 30
August 2011 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 27, 30
September 2011 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29
October 2011 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 25, 27, 29
Ticket prices are as follows:
VIP class seating 250 000 Rupiah
Special class seating 175 000 Rupiah
First class seating 150 000 Rupiah
Second class seating 75 000 Rupiah
Student class seating 20 000 Rupiah
Should you require any further information, dates or details, please contact our Visitor Assistance Centre.

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