READING THE POVERTY OF "KAMPUNG KARDUS" IN THE DRAMA MANUSCRIPT BY GEPENG NUGROHO - Sociological Study of Theater Performing Arts

Aug 27, 2026

Literary works function as socio-cultural documentation of human life, including persistent social issues such as poverty. Indonesia’s poverty decline, especially after the New Order collapse, still leaves portrayals of hardship in cultural texts. The drama script Kampung Kardus by Gepeng Nugroho depicts the state of poverty and formulates three focal questions: forms of poverty, factors shaping its depiction, and its impact. Using descriptive qualitative literary sociology, data comes from textual quotations, and results identify poverty in community culture, limited settlements, low education, and contributing environmental and familial conditions, urging societal awareness.

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Introduction

Artistic symbolism and theater as social communication

Kampung Kardus performance context and themes

ISCE: Journal of Innovative Studies on Character and Education ISSN 2523-613X Volume 8 issue 1, Year 2024 Journal homepage: [http://iscjournal.com/index.php/isce](http://iscjournal.com/index.php/isce) READING THE POVERTY OF "KAMPUNG KARDUS" IN THE DRAMA MANUSCRIPT BY GEPENG NUGROHO (Sociological Study of Theater Performing Arts) Indra Suherjanto 1*, Maryaeni2 Universitas Negeri Malang1,2 A R T I C L E I N F O Article history: Received: 17-05-2024 Accepted: 04-06-2024 Published: 30-06-2024 Keyword: drama script, poverty, social theory A B S T R A C T Literary works are socio-cultural documentation that contains events in people's lives. Poverty is a phenomenal problem throughout history in a country. Indonesia is a country that has experienced a decline in poverty, especially after the collapse of the New Order. The depiction of state of poverty that occurs in Indonesia is depicted in the drama script Kampung Kardus by Gepeng Nugroho. Based on the phenomenon in the drama script, it is formulated as follows: (1) what is the form of poverty in the text of the Kardus Desa script by Gepeng Nugroho, (2) how is the depiction of poverty factors in the drama text Kampung Kardus by Gepeng Nugroho, (3) what is the impact of poverty in the drama script Kampung Kardus by Gepeng Nugroho. The method used is descriptive qualitative with a Literary Sociology study approach. The data source is "Kardus Village" in the manuscript by Gepeng Nugroho, while the data is in the form of text quotations in the existing manuscript. Data collection techniques are carried out by reading, recording, identifying, and processing data. The results of the analysis show that forms of poverty can be seen in the storyline of Kardus Gepeng Nugroho Village, related to poverty in the form of community culture which is difficult to develop even though living in a big city. The settlement is still very limited, poor, and with low education. This form of poverty is caused by an environment that tends to be slump and disorganized, families that are less supportive of developing themselves, and people who tend to live in poverty. Poverty as a form of social problem that occurs is a factor that causes the community to avoid or resolve the problems of socio-economic life. It is hoped that the events of this drama script will make all members of society aware of the problems of poverty that occur in society. People in society they can avoid negative things due to poverty. INTRODUCTION According to Dilthey, Rudolf Unger (in Wellek and Warren, 1995: 141) a work of art is an expression of thought in its general attitude towards life. The thoughts of theater artists can answer various problems and themes of current situations by presenting theatrical performing arts. Theatrical performances are stories of human life that are presented and acted out by characters that can be seen by the public. Theatrical performing arts are full of symbols of life which are conveyed through language elements to the public. The symbols in question are theater symbols related to the actor's appearance (body movements, gestures, expressions, speech), and theatrical verbal and non-verbal acoustic signs (sound and music) . The Kampung Kardus theater drama performance by Gepeng Nugroho which was played and interpreted by 2021 Cinematography class students at the Drama Laboratory, Building D14, Faculty of Letters on Saturday, December 9 2023, used symbols that were used as an expression of thoughts regarding social change in society. The residents of Kampung Kardus defended their homes. They will be evicted, and they are defending themselves as to where to live. The theater performance seeks to communicate thoughts, ideas and aesthetic feelings in language, literature and drama. The strategy used is to create creative theatrical performance art. A space for theatrical drama creativity that combines theater with film which is the dream or passion of drama and cinemato

FAQs

What does the study examine in the drama script Kampung Kardus by Gepeng Nugroho?

It examines the form of poverty in the script, the depiction of poverty factors, and the impact of poverty on the drama’s events.

What research method and approach does the study use?

It uses a descriptive qualitative method with a literary sociology study approach, analyzing text quotations from the manuscript.

What are the study’s main findings about poverty in Kampung Kardus?

Poverty appears in the community’s difficult-to-develop culture, with limited and poor settlement conditions and low education, driven by a disorganized environment, unsupportive families, and people living in poverty.

Aug 27, 2026

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