ASAL-USUL BANYUWANGI "DRAMA MUSIKAL" - KOMUNAL 2022

Summary

The story unfolds in the Kingdom of Klungkung, led by Queen Klungkung, who is forced to send her children, Prince Rupaksa and Princess Surati, away as their kingdom is under attack by the neighboring Sidorejo Kingdom. Surati eventually encounters a royal hunter from Sidorejo, who proposes marriage. However, Surati's loyalty to her kingdom and her love for her husband are tested when her long-lost brother reveals that her husband is responsible for their mother's death. Despite her brother's warning, Surati refuses to believe it, and a dramatic confrontation follows, testing both loyalty and truth in a complex tale of love, betrayal, and sacrifice.

Takeaways

• 😀 The Kingdom of Kungkung, located on the eastern coast of Java, is under siege by the Kingdom of Sidorejo, led by Queen Klungkung.
• 😀 Queen Klungkung has two children: a son named Rupaksa and a daughter named Surati, who are instructed to leave the kingdom due to the ongoing attack.
• 😀 The queen decides to stay behind to defend the kingdom, while Surati and Rupaksa are urged to escape for their safety.
• 😀 A powerful confrontation occurs where the forces of Sidorejo succeed in overtaking the Kingdom of Kungkung, and the queen's decision to fight till the end is highlighted.
• 😀 Surati, while fleeing through the forest, meets a prince from the Kingdom of Sindur Rejo, who falls in love with her at first sight and offers to marry her.
• 😀 The prince proposes to Surati, offering her a life of luxury, and she agrees on the condition that he must fully trust her and allow her to bring someone along to the palace.
• 😀 Surati’s long-lost brother, disguised as a man, finds her at the palace and reveals that the king (her husband) is responsible for their mother's death.
• 😀 Despite her brother's accusations, Surati remains loyal to her husband, believing he is a good man, and rejects the idea of using a weapon against him.
• 😀 The brother insists that Surati use a dagger he gave her to kill her husband, asserting that this is the only way to avenge their mother's death.
• 😀 Surati refuses to betray her husband and instead undergoes a test to prove her innocence, jumping into a river to demonstrate that she is not guilty of planning any harm.
• 😀 After Surati’s trial in the river, it is revealed that she is innocent, and her brother, deeply disappointed in her, decides to leave, with tensions still unresolved.

Q & A

What is the setting of the story?

The story takes place on the eastern coast of Java, in a kingdom called Kungkung, which is ruled by Queen Klungkung.

Who are the main characters introduced in the script?

The main characters are Queen Klungkung, her son Rupaksa, her daughter Surati, and King Bantengan from the kingdom of Sidorejo.

Why does Queen Klungkung ask her children to leave the kingdom?

Queen Klungkung instructs her children to leave because their kingdom, Kungkung, is under attack by the Sidorejo kingdom, and she needs to defend it.

What is Surati's reaction when she hears about her mother's decision?

Surati is upset and refuses to leave her mother, showing her strong bond with her and concern for her safety.

How does Surati meet King Bantengan?

Surati encounters King Bantengan during a hunting trip in the forest. He sees her and falls in love with her at first sight.

What does King Bantengan offer Surati?

King Bantengan offers Surati the position of his queen, asking her to marry him and join him in his kingdom.

What is Surati's condition for accepting King Bantengan's proposal?

Surati agrees to marry King Bantengan on the condition that he must be fully loyal and trust her, and she asks for her sibling to be allowed to live in the palace as well.

What shocking revelation does Surati's brother make?

Surati's brother reveals that their mother was killed by Surati's husband, King Bantengan, and that he brought her a keris (a traditional blade) to kill him in revenge.

How does Surati react to her brother's accusation?

Surati refuses to believe her brother's accusation that King Bantengan killed their mother, as she is deeply in love with him.

How does Surati prove her innocence regarding the keris?

Surati proves her innocence by agreeing to jump into a river as a test. If the water is clear and sweet-smelling, she is innocent; if it is foul and murky, she would be guilty.