Abstract :
People today frequently disregard the fact that this world is temporary. People tend to chase power, wealth, and other things to the point where they neglect to make preparations for the hereafter. All breathing life must succumb to death.
The death-themed theatrical play "RE" included a death procession that began with the corpse being bathed and ended with burial. The dialogue in this surrealist performance is quite sparse, and there are a lot of nonverbal messages, especially for the cast members who play "life." The purpose of this research is to discover the nonverbal messages communicated by the "kehidupan" actors in the theater
performance entitled "RE". The data of this study were derived from a video of the theater performance "RE" on the IKATAMUR YouTube channel. The descriptive qualitative approach was employed in this study, together with Charles Sanders Peirce's semiotic analysis model, to determine the meaning of the sign, object, and interpretant. The study's findings indicate that the "kehidupan" actors in this "RE"
theater performance conveys a plethora of nonverbal signs and messages, including: (1) body movements such as wheeling, dandling, and drawing water, (2) facial expressions dominated by grief or sadness, (3) properties such as white cloth, black umbrella, and wooden boards, and (4) musical instruments such as the violin, kulintang, and tambourine. The usage of symbolism in this performance reinforces the message that the ?kehidupan? actor will deliver that death will come to every individual who breathes.
Keywords: Charles Sanders Peirce Semiotics, Life Actor, Nonverbal messages, Theatre RE