Drawing from the Leverhulme funded “Ocean justice and the blue economy” research project findings and our expertise in creative methods the performance will visualise challenges that the small-scale fishing (SSF) community in Cilincing face and their aspirations to address the issue of justice and sustainability in the blue economy. It will weave in art, traditional culture with key findings from the ‘Ocean justice and the blue economy’ project that emphasise the pressing need to integrate local knowledge, cultural heritage, and communities’ lived experiences to achieve just blue economy.

The play is co-developed by “Ocean justice and the blue economy” research team at Lancaster University in collaboration with 20 youth from Cilincing small-scale fishing community and our partners in Indonesia: Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional Republik Indonesia;  Yayasan Segara Nusa Nawasena; a local art collective, Insani Teater Cilincing; small-scale fisher cooperative Koperasi Nelayan Kalibaru Timur, Cilincing; Cangkring community; and SDS Pantai Indah Cilincing.