Wayang Orang Sriwedari Performance to Support Surakarta Tourism

Abstract

Wayang Orang Sriwedari (Javanese operatic dance theatre) is a traditional art performance that is performed every night in the Sriwedari building in Surakarta. It is one of the performances that can be enjoyed by tourists at night when visiting the city. This study aims to investigate kinds of ways to perform Wayang Orang that will attract tourists thus improving the tourism sector. In this qualitative study, the data were collected through observation, interview, and literature study.