The Role of Make Up Character in the Performance of J.J City Waste by Theatre Koma

Abstract

This research analyses "The Role of Make Up Character in J.J Sampah-Sampah Kota Performance by Teater Koma". Make-up character is make-up that is applied to change a person's appearance in terms of age, character, face, ethnicity, and nation so that it fits the character he plays (Paningkiran, 2013). Character make-up is very important in the world of television and other performing arts, especially in theatre because it will highlight the character of each character played in a show. This research is qualitative in nature utilising a method of a single case with multi-unit analysis. The results that are based on the theory of symbolic interaction show that the role of make-up character is related to one another, namely for oneself, thought and society. Make-up character is an identity for oneself who plays a role in it, so that it will give rise to a thought about the identity being played and a message in the show will be conveyed to the people who watched it.

Keywords:  make-up character; performing arts; role; theatre