RINGKAS KISAH

Inilah kisah tentang LEO, Galileo Kastoebi, pengusaha muda yang gemar berganti pacar. Dia kaya-raya, penuh semangat, romantis, pandai bergaul dan mudah jatuh cinta. Tapi gadis-gadis menyukai Leo, dan memimpikan jadi pasangannya. Ini juga kisah tentang WIESKE GERUNG, sekretaris eksekutif di kantor milik Leo. Wieske pemuja Leo yang setia. Dia tulus mencintai, seakan tak peduli betapa unik perangai Leo.

Leo menikmati kehidupan gemerlap dan pergaulan bebas metropolitan, hingga HIV menyusup ke dalam tubuhnya. Lalu Sang Maut pun membayangi. Sahabat Leo, BAMBANG NIRWANTO, jurnalis pemerhati masalah AIDS, membawa Leo ke Klinik Tatyana. TATYANA RIDANDA, pemilik klinik -- yang dokter, juga aktivis -- telah mengabdikan seluruh keahlian dan kehidupannya untuk menangani pencegahan HIV/AIDS.

AIDS, tanpa ampun menggerogoti tubuh dan jiwa Leo. Dia kecewa karena para sahabat dan mantan pacar-pacar tak sudi menjenguk, akibat takut ketularan. Dia mendendam, tapi berusaha kuat menghadapi kematian. Yang menemani hingga Leo menghembuskan nafas terakhir hanya orangtua; Bapak dan Ibu KASTOEBI, Nirwanto, dr. Tatyana dan Wieske.

Ternyata kisah Leo berlanjut. Wieske terlanjur hamil. Dan lewat lakon Wieske pula, ketabahan dr. Tatyana diuji. Perlu keberanian untuk menanggung akibat dari perbuatan diri sendiri. Perlu keberanian untuk menyadari, bermain-main dengan seks tanpa pengetahuan yang memadai ibarat mengajak Maut datang mendekat. Leo dan Wieske hanya satu lakon yang, mungkin, bisa dijadikan sebagai cermin. Cermin kita, yang hidup di antara begitu banyak godaan. Dan senyatanya, perlu keberanian pula untuk mengakui, HIV/AIDS ada di sekitar kita. Lalu apa upaya untuk mencegahnya?       

TEATER KOMA memanggungkan lakon RUMAH PASIR, sebagai produksi ke-120, di Teater Salihara, Jakarta.

This is the story of LEO, Galileo Kastoebi, a young entrepreneur who changes girlfriends the way he changes his suit. He is rich, spirited, romantic, outgoing and falls in love easily. But girls adore Leo, and they dream of becoming his other half. This is also the story of WIESKE GERUNG, an executive secretary of Leo’s office. Wieske is Leo’s loyal admirer. She truly loves him, seemingly unbothered by Leo’s unique behavior.

Leo enjoys the glamorous and carefree style of the metropolitan life, that is until HIV quietly creeps into his body. Death now awaits him. Leo’s friend, BAMBANG NIRWANTO, a journalist covering AIDS-related issues, takes Leo to the Tatyana Clinic. TATYANA RIDANDA, the clinic owner who is a doctor and activist, has dedicated her whole lifeskills to prevent HIV/AIDS.

AIDS, mercilessly eats away Leo’s body and soul. He is disappointed because his friends and former girlfriends refuse to see him for fear of getting infected. He resents this, but tries to be strong while facing death. The ones staying at Leo’s dying side are just his parents; Mr. and Mrs. KASTOEBI, Nirwanto, dr. Tatyana and Wieske.

But Leo’s story continues. Wieske is already pregnant. And it is through Wieske’s story, the strength of dr. Tatyana is tested. It takes courage to accept the consequences of one’s own actions It takes courage to realize that playing with sex without adequate knowledge is akin to inviting Death. Leo and Wieske’s story is just one tale that, perhaps, may serve as a mirror. A mirror for us, who live amongst so many temptations. And as it should, it takes courage as well to admit, HIV/AIDS is around us. Then what can we do to prevent it?

TEATER KOMA performs the play RUMAH PASIR, as its 120th production, at Teater Salihara, Jakarta.