Tapa Sudana English CV

Born in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia : 21 September 1945, IM70, 70 kg.

Photo Tapa Sudana

Until 1974, his name: I Gede Sudana;

From 1974 on, his name: I Gede Tapa Sudana.

Study : 3 years Faculty of mechanical engineering at Gajah Mada University, Jogyakarta.

3 years Academy of Film and Theatre in Jogyakarta, Indonesia

Theatre in Indonesia started in 1968: with Ikra Negara, Putu Wijaya, W.S.Rendra and SardonoW.Kusumo.

With Rendra: In Hamlet as Claudius, in Oedipus as Therisias, in Macbeth as Macbeth.

With Sardono: In 1973-74 Kechak creation at Teges, Bali; in 1974 Dance Theatre Mask: “La Sorcière de Dirah”, European tour.

Theatre: since 1974 living in Paris.

“La Legende du glacier”, “Les Gens du glacier”, theatre-dance-mask of Bali and Lötschental (Swiss) directed by Marcel Robert, Geneva.

“PATRA”, theatre-dance-mask of Bali, a creation with I Made Netra, Soegeng, Dewi, Jacques Fassola. Performed Balinese Mask dance with: I Made Djimat, Cristina Wistari, Made Gerindem, Ida Bagus Geria, Soegeng.

“Voyage Punta” Solo dance theatre mask of Bali. “Bayu”: performance with: mask dance, flute, sakuhachi, Silat (Indonesian Kung-Fu), Kyu-do.

“Oh Jerusalem” by Elisabeth Swadows in New York and Roma.

“Zarzuela” directed by Alain Maratrat.

“Les Rescapés de la Dernière Croisade” de Marco Horvat, directed by Michel Hart.

“Tabarin” de Geneviève Serreau, directed by David Esrig as actor, masked.

“Zat”, Sufi story directed by Ali Ihsan Kaleci.

“Arbre à Palabre”, story telling with Footsbarn theatre;

With Peter BROOK (1979-1991): “La Conference des Oiseaux and L’Os”, Carmen,

The Mahabharata, The Tempest.

“Das lied von der Erde” by G.Mahler, David Stern, Yoshi Oida.

« Il n’y a plus de Firmament » by Josef Nadj.

Assistant Director:

Actor-trainer for mask in “Oedipus” directed by Stavros Dufexis, in Madrid. (Jose Luis Gomez as Oedipus).

Musician and actor-trainer for mask in “Iketides” directed by Stavros Dufexis, Epidaurus and Athenes.

Film work (actor):

“Rapsodie en Jaune”, telefilm in Paris.

“Carmen”, “Mahabharata” by Peter Brook.

“Tang le onzième” by Dai Sijie.

“Prêt à porter “ by Robert Altman.

“J’ai faim” by Florence Quentin.

“Palais Royale” by Valérie Lemercier

« Belle ville tour » of Zakia & Ahmed Bouchala

film Banlieu 13 Ultimatum de Patrick Alessandrine,

Dubbing voices film : MAHABHARATA, KUNDUN, L’EMPIRE DU TIGRE.

Intervention in theatrical creation with various company : Tour de Babel, Salamandre, Footsbarn theatre.

Teaching workshop Tribuana. Since 1979, Tapa Sudana gives workshops on Balinese mask and movement.

He has created a work on expression of the “three worlds”(thought, emotions, body) through workshops in France, Greece, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Amsterdam, Belgium, Bogotá, Venezuela.

This work includes: body work based on Tai Chi, Silat (Indonesian Kung Fu), Yoga, Ko Do, Kyu Do, Totem (object composition/construction, contemplation, ritual, the sacred), Ethnic Song, Tongkat (stick work developed by Tapa), I.Disk (design, mandala, sacred-syllable), Story telling, Mask, Improvisation, Contemplated text, Meditation, Taoist health exercises, Chi Kung, Kechak (Balinese voice rhythm, movement), Rhythm, Group work.

Klick here French Tribuana with link.