Born in Waco, Texas in 1941, Wilson has heard that many Indonesians have been refused entry to the United States. Nevertheless, he insists on taking the players in La Galigo—all Indonesian citizens—to the US for a tour round this country, performing his work.

Robert Wilson has gained popularity since 1971, when he and his deaf and dumb adopted son, Raymon Andrews, performed a mute opera called Deafman Glance. At the time, the