THERE is no rangda (a goddess with power over death and destruction). There is no gamelan (traditional Balinese music) at all. There is no keris (dagger) being pierced into a body. Calon Arang, the Balinese folk tale, has been completely transformed anew.

On the stage was a set of high stairs made of iron in the form of a triangular dome. The right side slanted upwards to a height of 9 meters and the left side measured 7 meters. The width of this