Rianto

Rianto
Born	1981 (age 43–44) Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia
Nationality	Indonesian
Occupation(s)	Dancer, choreographer

Rianto (born 1981) is an Indonesian-born, Japan-based dancer, choreographer and actor. A famed contemporary dancer, his life inspired Garin Nugroho's 2018 film Memories of My Body . ^[1]

Career

Rianto was born in Kaliori village, Banyumas, in the southwestern part of Central Java, Indonesia. He specialises in Lengger, a traditional cross-gender dance from Central Java. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

In 2015, he performed SoftMachine, a solo work under the direction of Singapore artist Choy Ka Fai where he caught the attention of renowned British choreographer Akram Khan. ^[5] His most recent solo work 'Medium' premiered in 2016. ^[6]

After successfully touring the world with Akram Khan's company and Choy Ka Fai's SoftMachine, he will perform Khan's vengeful Until The Lions as well as Medium at the Esplanade's da:ns festival in October 2018.

References

1. Scott, Matthew (18 September 2019). "Oscars: Indonesia Selects Memories of My Body for International Feature Film Category". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 23 September 2019.
2. "Rianto". akramkhancompany.net. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
3. "Profile - Rianto : Indonesian Dancer, Choreographer". jugem.jp. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
4. "Dance performance: Rianto". honolulumuseum.org. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
5. Ho, Olivia (1 August 2018). "Big stars, including Rianto and Akram Khan, at Esplanade da:ns festival in October". The Straits Times . Retrieved 30 September 2018.
6. "Esplanade - da:ns festival". esplanade.com. 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.