The Prambanan Ramayana Ballet is a performance that combines dance and drama without dialogue, taken from the Ramayana story and performed near Prambanan Temple on the island of Java, Indonesia. The Prambanan Ramayana Ballet is the most routinely performed Ramayana Ballet since 1961.
The Ramayana story based on the Hindu epic is adapted to Javanese culture making the Ramayana Ballet a unique dance. More than 200 professional dancers and local musicians participate in the Ramayana Ballet which takes place on an open stage with Prambanan Temple as the backdrop. The Ramayana Ballet is also told in the reliefs on the Shiva Temple.
The Ramayana story is about Rama's journey to save his wife Sita (in Java usually called Sinta) who was kidnapped by the king of Alengka, Rahwana. The Prambanan Ramayana Ballet is usually held every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, the performance on the open stage (Open Stage) is only in the dry month, outside of that the performance is held on the closed stage (Trimurti Stage).
Performances in the evening from 19.30 to 21.30 WIB, for more complete performance dates, please see the following schedule.
Open Stage Plan
Trimurti Stage Plan
