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    A thrilling Thai musical

    Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 10/11/2023

    » In contrast to the lengthy Thai three-hour musicals that often extend over two acts, theatregoers in Bangkok recently enjoyed a refreshing change with Thrill Me The Musical, a one-act musical that takes on life through redolent songs.

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    Blast from the good old past

    Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 10/11/2023

    » A jukebox musical titled Fan Chan (My Girl) recently transported theatregoers on a nostalgic journey. This week's opening undoubtedly thrilled audiences of all age groups with its curated selection of popular hits from the 1980s to the 2000s, a young cast of talented children, teen heartthrobs and a special guest star.

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    Haunting love

    Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 21/07/2023

    » A chilling and captivating musical adaptation of a timeless novel and a TV sensation, Pitsawat is sending shivers down the spines of its audience. This ghostly tale -- in which a beheaded spirit from the past returns to the living realm to seek justice -- combines haunting melodies and eerie performances to immerse spectators in a world of mystery and supernatural intrigue.

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    Theatre of mix-up and mayhem

    Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 07/07/2023

    » A revival can be a boon or a bane, but one can't predict whether the show can recreate the same magic with a new audience as it first did when staged decades ago. Fortunately, this is not the case for Dreambox's Oonlamaan Lung Baan Saithong (Chaos Behind The Golden Sand Mansion), which recently made a comeback after 18 years. The audience, who partook in its opening night last Friday to celebrate its 100th show, left the venue with beaming smiles.

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    The ART of frenemy

    Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 07/10/2022

    » Would you buy a blank white canvas for 1.2 million baht? That is the starting point of the Thai adaptation of an internationally renowned comedy, ART, which not only satirises the art market but also triggers a conversation about what friendship really is.

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    To be insane, or not to be

    Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 29/09/2022

    » No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness, as the old saying goes. And such madness and a great mind took the Bangkok theatre scene by storm in a new musical titled Pinaikum Ying Vikoljarit (A Will Of A Madwoman), despite its short run over the weekend.

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    Theatres of politics

    Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 02/12/2020

    » Last month was apparently a month of theatre politics. At the height of political unrest due to ongoing protests and gatherings, two university productions staged biographical plays and poetry-driven body movements. Meanwhile, the Bangkok Theatre Festival was also the host of political satires and parodies.

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    Art of quarantine

    Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 21/04/2020

    » What do artists do when they are locked down at home for self-protection during the Covid-19 pandemic? For those at the Dreambox troupe, the answer was to stage a star-studded short comedy earlier this month on a teleconferencing web-based tool, making it the first time in history that Thai theatre has been performed online.

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    Something different

    Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 11/10/2019

    » Two artists, both alike in dignity and talent, are in the heart of Bangkok where they tell their different stories in two small-scale yet thought-provoking productions stressing power play in Thai society. Both revive a once popular theatre venue, Saeng Arun Art & Culture Centre, located in the Sathon area.

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    Long day's journey into night

    Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 29/08/2019

    » When a producer announces a concept musical, we anticipate a production that offers something different: things like non-linear storytelling, plots secondary to presentation and some experimental context. Some might expect minimalism in presentation, few main characters, a small-scale ensemble. Think Hair, Cats, Chicago or Spring Awakening.

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