JKT48 Own Theater

(ANTARA News) – JKT48 , the Indonesian idol group which is also AKB48 first overseas sister group now have their own permanent theater named “JKT48 Theater” located at the 4th floor f(X) Lifestyle X’enter , Jakarta.

According to JKT48 PR & Event Manager, Rinintha Pradiza, the theater was designed based on what AKB48 theater looks like in Tokyo, Japan.

“We designed it as close as we can to AKB48 theater since JKT48 is a part of the 48 Family” Says Rini when we met her at JKT48 Theater.

The capacity for this theater is around 210 people with 180 seated spot and 30 standing spot.

The theater will also be the place for various activity for JKT48 which members are Mova, Ayana, Beby, Cindy, Cleopatra, Delima, Kinal, Diasta, Frieska, Gaby, Ghaida, JeJe, Ve, Melody, Nabilah, Ochi, Rena, Dhike, Rica, Sandy, Shania, Sonia, Sonya, and Stella

“Some of Fans Event will also be held here” Explained Rini.

JKT48 will performing everyday in the theater. Rini says that for business days , Monday – Friday, the theater will open only at 7 PM GMT+7 with only one performance/day.

While for weekend , JKT48 will have two show performance, 2 and 7 PM GMT+7.

Audiences who wants to attend the theater will need to send a request via email for ticketing.

The lucky audiences will then received a reply also via email. They can exchange the printed email with a ticket for 12 USD.

This newly opened theater were already being used by JKT48 members today by performing the “Pajama Drive” set list which adapted from the same set list by their sister, Team B from AKB48.

The set list consist of 16 songs from AKB48 which translated to Bahasa Indonesia.

JKT48 already performed with the same set list three times before in a temporary theater, Gedung Nyi Ageng Serang, Kuningan and Pasaraya Grande, Blok M. JKT48 which a part of Dentsu Media Group, is the first AKB48 overseas sister group.

They were formed in November 2011 after a series of audition in September the same year. Until now, JKT48 “only” have 24 members.
 

Japanese Translation by Tokyo Pop

「JKT48の専用劇場オープン」

インドネシアのアイドルグループJKT48は、本日ジャカルタに専用劇場をオープン。
PR・イベント担当マネジャー、Rinintha Pradizaさんによれば、この劇場は東京にある
姉妹グループAKB48劇場を出来る限り忠実の再現したものだという。

客席は１８０席プラス立ち見が３０の計２１０。今後、JKT48メンバーの様々な活動の拠点となり
ファンイベントもここで開催していく予定。

Riniさんによれば、公演は毎日、月－金は一日一回公演（７時）、週末は２時と７時の
２回公演を予定している。チケットはメールでの事前申し込み制で約１２USドル。

劇場は、本日JKT48のメンバーによる演目「バジャマリスト」でこけら落しが盛大に行われた。

ちなみに、JKT48は電通インドネシア・メディアグループの一部門。日本の人気グループ
AKB48の海外初の 姉妹グループで、すでに３回、このセットリストを仮設劇場で公演した
ことがある。

昨年９月のオーディションで選ばれたメンバーが、１１月から本格的に 活動を開始、
いまは”まだ”２４人のメンバーしかいない。

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