Groh Goh (Rehearsal for Rangda)

Overview

Groh Goh re-imagines performance lineages surrounding the mythological figure of Rangda: Bali’s queen of the graveyard and patroness of black magic. The story of Rangda, and her alter incarnation, the legendary witch widow Calonarang, occupies a central role within Bali’s spirit cosmology and frames a narrative around an undesirable woman as a dangerous and deviant social disrupter. Alongside her feared otherness, Rangda is also conceived as a balancing force for spiritual order, and a powerful matriarchal protector. The film centres upon a matrilineal building and passing of knowledge around Rangda, channelling her presence through different bodies, performance genres and landscapes.

Cast

Karina Utomo

Rangda / Narrator (voice)

Ni Ketut Putri Minangsari

Rangda's Disciple

Ida Ayu Wayan Prihandari

Rangda's Disciple

Ni Kadek Thaly Titi Kasih

Rangda's Disciple

Ni Kadek Dwipayani

Rangda's Disciple

Ni Komang Trisnadevi

Rangda's Disciple

Jro Mangku Serongga

Master Rangda Performer

Luh Yesi Candrika

Mantra (voice)