Wayang Beber Sudamala Design as A Means of Performance

ABSTRACT: Wayang Beber is one of the oldest Javanese performing arts. So far, Wayang Beber is known only for telling the Panji story, so Wayang Beber is synonymous with the Panji story. To remain sustainable, Wayang Beber must be developed. One of them is by transforming the Sudamala story on the reliefs in the Sukuh temple and the Kidung Sudamala manuscript into Wayang Beber so that it can be exhibited and performed. This artistic research aimed to produce Wayang Beber Sudamala as a performance medium for entertainment and education. The type of artistic research used is practice-based research with the material object of the Sudamala story. The creation process was carried out in the exploration, design, and presentation stages. This creation process resulted in a Wayang Beber painting, Sudamala, based on the Sukuh temple’s reliefs and Kidung Sudamala in 4 jagong, 4 meters long, which are ready for use in performances. Wayang Beber Sudamala contains educational value about self-cleaning, which can be conveyed through the Javanese ritual, namely Ruwatan. This tradition can be disseminated through Wayang Beber performances so that it is easily spread and understood by the public, especially the younger generation.

KEYWORDS :Sudamala, character, Ruwatan, Sukuh, Java