EVERY morning he would walk and circle around the green surroundings of his Depok, West Java estate. He often explored the 3-hectare yard with the members of Bengkel Theater, watching the plants and his beloved ettawa goat; then they would continue on to cook some food. “He was particularly fond of fried rice,” said Arifin, his assistant for the last 10 years who came from Salatiga.

Going beyond 70 years of age, W.S. Rendra was not so poetic