Our Faculty
Ni Wayan Sukanti
The famous Balinese Legong dancer.
Ni Wayan Sukanti graduated from the Balinese Art School ISI Denpasar in 2004.
I Kadek Budi Setiawan S.Sn,
Was born on 1 January 1974 into a family of puppeteers in Sukawati. In addition to being a Dalang, the puppeteer, he is a musician, skilled dancer and a cheerful clown.
His powerful voice training is based on the four voice levels of puppetry.
I Gusti Ngurah Tri Arya Swastana, S.Sn., M.Sn.
Born in 1997 in Gianyar, Bali. Ngurah is an academic artist who earned a Master of Arts degree from the Indonesian Institute of the Arts Denpasar. He is skilled in performing arts such as Dance, Theater, and Music, and is also a Puppeteer Balinese shadow puppet master. To this day, Ngurah remains actively exploring and creating contemporary artworks.
His rich name if you can find place ti it is SENGLAD. It is important.
Made Sidia
Made Sidia is one of Indonesia’s most famous dalangs (master puppeteer) from Bali, Indonesia. In this masterclass in Melbourne he taught and demonstrated traditional and contemporary Balinese shadow puppetry.
The workshop participants made various shadow puppets to create short performance pieces. They used various techniques, from simple silhouettes with overhead projectors to incorporating new media. The shadow puppets themselves were just as diverse, including hooting owls, talking mice, shape-shifting snakes, aliens in search of love, grumpy leaf-men, dazzling red spectacles and even man-eating whales. There was also a demonstration of traditional Topeng mask dances. Needless to say, it was a fantastic experience for all involved!
I Made Sidia is one of Bali's most renowned multimedia puppet artists. He was initially trained by his parent, Mr. I Made Sija, as a classical puppeteer, mask dancer, and gamelan player. He graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor's degree in Balinese Puppetry (Pedalangan) from the Indonesian College of the Arts (STSI) in Denpasar, Bali. He furthered his education in 2010 with a Master's degree in Theater from the Indonesian College of the Arts (ISI) in Solo/Surakarta.
Made Sidia is currently a leading exponent of contemporary Wayang Kulit (leather puppetry) in Bali, as well as contemporary Wayang that incorporates electric lighting, also known as "Wayang Listrik," with video projection, art, and animation.
Made is currently a senior lecturer at ISI Denpasar, Bali. He is also the Head of the Paripurna Art Studio in Banjar Dana, Bona Village, Gianyar..
Sanggar Paripurna
Dear
First of all, it was a great surprise for me to see your amazing place, truly a huge cultural house with a high standard
And all the beautiful kids, the warm-up with determination and joy is a true gift to the Balinese society. Not many places in the world can do that, but it is important for the world’s madness that if anything goes truly bad, there is a place to seek and learn how to treat a child and a young boy and girl.
I highly praise you for doing this for the kids and for Bali. And one day you can house kids from the rest of the world and dance Baris without spears.
I Kadek Sugi Sidiarta
Choreographer and inspiration for the younger generation in Bali, and free interpretations of the many epic stories in the Mahabharata. Graduated from the Balinese Art School ISI in Denpasar in February 2026 as the winner of the graduate performances.
LIAN SUTTON AND JAMIL SCHULTZE
Both loyal supporters and friends, and today prominent mask teachers, holders of a unique mask collection designed at the Bali Theatre Work Centre
Actors and directors and teachers of theatre in Singapore.
Off Root Theatrics
Founded in 2022 by artistic directors Jamil Schulze and Tan Guo Lian Sutton, Off Root Theatrics is a creative platform, an artist training and research laboratory and a community. Their work and interests are driven by a curiosity about the ‘in-between’; between disciplines, boundaries and heritage, between ritual and performance, myth and what is considered rational. Off Root Theatrics’ collaborations and projects have been shown at Wonderfruit Festival (TH), Singapore Art Week (SG), HeritageFest (SG), the National Arts Council’s ArtsEverywhere initiative (SG), the Singapore International Festival of the Arts (SG) and at venues such as Esplanade (SG) and Singapore Art Museum (SG).
In addition to the Bali Theatre work center, we are supported by our local musicians and dancers, and for our special taksu training, the spiritual taksu instruments Selonding. Performed by two ensemble members: The youngest generation and the older generation. The ensemble SAMI SAMATON has play for us in many years. The name of the ensemble means is “we are all friend”.