SEA Arts

Dance of the Cobra

Behind the Scenes

 

Audiences often do not realize that the show itself is only a tiny part of what goes on to make up a performance, which consists of days or weeks of rehearsal and hours of making up and dressing. Here is glimpse of some of the work that goes on behind the scenes.

Indrani Datta

Ni Madé Pujawati

Cid Shaha

 

The Apsaras and others get ready
The Jester Rapper preparing himself

 

Indrani Datta making up as Flying Cloud
Hi Ching helping Ni Madé Pujawati put blue in her scales
Hi Ching retouching Cid Shaha's make-up

 

Putting on the Demon Spiders' Gloves
The Demon Spiders fully armed
The Serpent Goddess's tail

 

The rules of performance
Raktivija putting his legs on

 

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