I Made Sidia


I Made Sidia is a Balinese wayang puppeteer. He is one of Bali's most acclaimed shadow artists.
Graduated in 1992 with a degree in Balinese theatre from the Indonesian State College of Arts Denpasar Bali Performance and Script: Sumbah (a taleform Mahabharata. Since 1993 has been a faculty member at the Arts Institute Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. In 2000 he became director of Paripurna Art Company, Bona, Gianyar and in 2002 director of production of the Theatre Dept. Arts Institute Denpasar.
Has worked with hundreds of school students from around the globe, teaching the Wayang Kulit and the Kecak. He recently worked with the Year 9 drama students of John Curtin College of the Arts, teaching wayang puppetry, kayonan dances, Kecak dance and traditional makeup and costuming. After only seven weeks on irregular practice, the students performed Made's choreography.

Credits

1978 as the second winner of Bali Children Puppeteer Competition
2003 my company became the first winner in the
2003 All-Bali Children Gong Kebyar Competition.