The six plays in this collection by Ikranagara (1943–2023) were written and performed by his theater company Teater Saja (“Simply Theater”) between 1975 and 1997 during Indonesia’s New Order era (1966–1998) when freedom of speech was severely curtailed under the autocratic rule of President Soeharto. The New Order regime was plagued by corruption, collusion, and nepotism with widespread allegations of government officials engaging in illicit activities for personal gain.