Mr. Hartana will perform authentic Javanese wayang-kulit (shadow puppets) with musical accompaniment of–pre-recorded–court Javanese gamelan orchestra. Wayang is a traditional form of puppet theatre play originated on the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali. Wayang refers to the entire dramatic show. Sometimes the leather puppet itself is referred to as wayang. The dramatic stories depict mythologies, such as episodes from the Hindu epics the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, as well as local adaptations of cultural legends. 

Traditionally, a wayang is played out in a ritualized midnight-to-dawn show by a dalang, an artist and spiritual leader; people watch the show from both sides of the screen. However, depending on the situation and circumstances, the wayang kulit can be adapted according to whatever situations and conditions.

Unlike wayang performance in Indonesia (especially in the island of Java and Bali), which typically last for 7 hours or more, in this event, Sutrisno will perform scenes depicted from the Ramayana epic, including Anoman, a white ape who is also an ambassador of the Pancawati Kingdom under the kingship of Rama. In this scene he helps his master, Rama, to look for Sinta (Rama’s wife who is kidnapped by the ogrous king of Alengka, Rahwana). Will Anoman succeed in invading Alengka in order to rescue Sinta? The inclusion of Javanese clown characters (Semar, Gareng, Petruk, and Bagong, as well as Togog and Bilung) as advisors and translators makes performance more communicative and attractive.