INDONESIAN choreographer Jecko Siompo, 34, is a walking paradox. Born in a village in Papua, an Indonesian province on the also a computer game addict.

And his art imitates his life.

His performance, Terima Kost - or Rooms For Rent, in Bahasa Indonesia - meshes the modern and the primitive.

It will be staged next week at the Esplanade Theatre Studio as part of the Singapore Arts Festival.

Beeps from Nintendo game music sit alongside traditional Papuan music and reggae beats thump against the gentle sounds of rainfall.

Read the full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times' Life!