Sandra Fiona Long
Sandra Fiona Long

Mainteater

Mainteater is a theatre collective founded in Bandung, West Java by actor Wawan Sofwan, and has been collaborating with Sandra Fiona Long since 1997, expanding with new collaborators and forms from both countries since that time to create innovative multilingual, vocal and visual works, aiming to reach audiences across cultures and languages.

Here are some of our international collaborations...

JTDS Series at artjog

with Deden Bulqini and Mainteater (Indonesia). After 2 years of development online and live across Australia and Indonesia, this multi-media, vocal and robotic work had 3 performances in 3 versions in 2023. This photo is from our performance at ArtJog in Jogjakarta 2023.

Hades Fading

A vocal-visual performance work set in the post-apocalyptic realm of Hades, Bandung 2019 and Melbourne in AsiaTOPA 2020.
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The Mud Goddess

Sophia Constantine and Heliana Sinaga in the Mud Goddess, performed live in Melbourne, and streamed from Indonesia, as part of the War-Rak Banksia Festival La Mama, 2022.

​Waktu adalah temanku- Time it is my Friend

Trailer of our online performance work, about what time means when the world comes to a stop. Created by over 20 artists during COVID lockdowns between Bandung and Melbourne 2021

Grandma is the wolf

Creative development showing, Darebin Fuse Festival 2020.

What Type Nymph Was She?

Created by Mainteater in association with Kath Papas Productions for the Asia TOPA Virtual Labs 2022, and exhibited at the Canberra Museum, this video shares a little about the themes of Hades Fading (Hades Memudar).

​Urat Jagat (Veins of the Universe)

A vocal performance in Sundanese and English based on Godi Suwarna's epic poem. (Indonesian Tour), 2015.

Happy 1000 1000 Bahagia

A trilingual work about a journalist's countdown to suicide. Based on Peter Turrini's Endlich Schluss.
Performed in Indonesian, Auslan and English languages, 2000/2007..
Winner of Fringe Innovation of Form Award, Green Room Awards Innovative New Form Nominee.

Jack's True Dream Service (JTDS 1)

Performed live in Bandung, streamed from Melbourne, 2023. Collaboration with designer Deden Bulqini.

Jack's True Dream Service (JTDS 1)

Performed live in Bandung, streamed from Melbourne, 2023. Collaboration with designer Deden Bulqini.

Jack's True Dream Service (JTDS 1)

Performed live in Bandung, streamed from Melbourne, 2023. Collaboration with designer Deden Bulqini.

The Mud Goddess

Sophia Constantine in the Mud Goddess, performed live in Melbourne, and streamed from Indonesia, as part of the War-Rak Banksia Festival La Mama, 2022.

JTDS Series, Lombok

with Deden Bulqini at the Lombok Community Media Arts Festival. Rehearsals with Hadra (Sufi) Community, 2023.

JTDS Series at artjog

with Deden Bulqini and Mainteater (Indonesia). After 2 years of development online and live across Australia and Indonesia, this multi-media, vocal and robotic work had 3 performances in 3 versions in 2023. This photo is from our performance at ArtJog in Jogjakarta 2023.

JTDS Series at artjog

with Deden Bulqini and Mainteater (Indonesia). After 2 years of development online and live across Australia and Indonesia, this multi-media, vocal and robotic work had 3 performances in 3 versions in 2023. This photo is from our performance at ArtJog in Jogjakarta 2023.

Online Process, 2022

Hades Fading

A vocal-visual performance work set in the post-apocalyptic realm of Hades, Bandung 2019 and Melbourne in AsiaTOPA 2020.
Read More

Hades Fading

A vocal-visual performance work set in the post-apocalyptic realm of Hades, Bandung 2019 and Melbourne in AsiaTOPA 2020.
Read More
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