Come to the "Gallery" of Storytelling Agus Pmtoh

English Version of Bertandang ke "Galeri" Pendongeng Agus Pmtoh

Some time ago I went to the house
one of Indonesia's most important artists. He works as a storyteller. His face often adorned the television screen. He does not tell the story normally but in a remarkable way. The narration he conveyed took the tone of people bringing the saga. To visualize the story he carries a property. His appearance is often hilarious.

Who is he? Before reading further please guess first. Okay deh, I just say his name. Agus Nur Amal. The man who was born and raised in Aceh 40 years ago lived in a rented area Kemang South Jakarta. I am with bang @musismail come to its place because there is a cooperation that we will do.

We entered a room after being invited by Bang Agus. I was shocked after going inside I saw a lot of furniture and objects that were displayed in the room.
Full. They are like jostling. There are scoops, buckets, toys, toy cars, hats, and so on. All that is none other than Agus property.

The room is also as a living room at once room where Agus work. The property is of various shape. Part of the property was made by Agus. Some were bought. The stage property amounted to approximately 200 items. "Two hundreds," said Agus. A number of these properties were exhibited at a gallery in Jakarta several years ago. The room became a kind of gallery where Agus's bang "flaunted" his property.

I know more closely Agus when watching his show with artist from Aceh, M Yusuf Bombang in Peqho Theatre, South Jakarta. Agus and Bombang at that time collaborated with Japanese artists. The rest I often present in every show with the Acehnese artists when they perform, one of them when the event Panggong Aceh in Taman Ismail Marzuki small Theater (TIM).

When we came the computer was on. "I'm making paper in English," he said when asked what he was doing. Apparently Agus was invited as the speaker of an event in London, England. Meanwhile, he is working on an activity called Panggong Aceh at the end of April 2018. The event will feature poetry reading by Aceh Din Saja poet and performing by Aceh artist Muda Balia.

This is Panggong Aceh second. Last year the event presented the group of Rapai Lamreueng, Aceh Besar, which was built Bombang. In addition, there is also an amphibious stage Theater Ampon Yan. Unfortunately, at that time the number of spectators a little. Yet there are many Acehnese in Jakarta. Hopefully this year Panggong Aceh stage can scoop up more audience.

Agus continues to move. Not only take care of his own stage as a professional storyteller.
This 1991 graduate of IKJ (Jakarta Arts Institute) also encourages artists from Aceh to perform on the national stage. He became a promoter of art and culture of Aceh, as well as artists, to be better known.

Depok, March 15, 2018
Willy Ana
@willyana