5 a b - 3 years ago
Went here prior to the Ramayana ballet, and it is actually in the same complex. This ballet was lovely. Beautiful performance of classical Javanese costume and dancing telling the iconic Ramayana story. Performed with live classical music. Agree with other reviews to read about the story prior to the show to help understand. Some scenes are not explained in their provided summary and are usually showing the characters asking gods for help to win the battle with offerings, but these characters are not introduced at the beginning so it can be confusing. We went during the rainy season, when the Prambanam ballet is inside anyways. This is actually more of a covered awning theater than truly indoors, but clean and cool with fans. You can take photos with the main characters at the end of the show. The dinner buffet was a great sample of classical Javanese and Indonesian food, not too spicy at baseline but lots of sauces to add spice to your preference. Live traditional music and even dancing during the dinner, very attentive and polite staff. Highly recommend the whole experience!!
