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The past that haunts
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 30/06/2016
» More and more, theatre artists are tucking messages about memory, history and tyranny into the crevices of the quotidian. More and more, between the lines of mundane conversations among siblings in the home, lies something political.
Whirlwind of history
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 10/10/2013
» To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Oct 14, 1973, student uprising, B-Floor Theatre and the students from Thammasat University's Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts journey into the past, scrutinise the present and look to the future in the spirited, moving Typhoon (The Remains).
The price of free speech
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 11/10/2012
» Pridi Banomyong Institute has always been an art venue of the smaller voices _ a refuge of sorts for the young, struggling artists, especially the politically minded ones. Theatre-goers know all too well that the venue is also home to two theatre companies, Crescent Moon Theatre and B-Floor Theatre, and their tiny rehearsal and performance spaces, Crescent Moon Space and B-Floor Room.
Movement seen as voices
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 05/04/2012
» Sunon Wachirawarakarn and Thanapol Virulhakul aren't new to Bangkok's small and scattered dance scene. Sunon is a disciple of Janaprakal Chaundruang and Pichet Klunchun, while Thanapol has danced for Patravadi Theatre and co-choreographed a few dance pieces in Bangkok. With their new creations staged in mid- and late-March, the two young artists have officially stepped out of whatever shadow those giants may have cast over them and can now command their own spotlight.
Troupes on display
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 15/02/2012
» In the hodgepodge of student, amateur, professional and comeback theatre troupes that, for a decade, have together defined the Bangkok Theatre Festival (BTF), it can be difficult to discover the shining newcomers. Even those who have been on the scene for years can easily get lost in the muddle. While regular theatre-goers may prefer to invest their energy in watching the works of long-standing reputable troupes, sometimes it's the new discoveries that make your theatre-going experience all the more worthwhile and exciting. We talked to newly formed and lesser-known companies of veterans and new blood to give you a glimpse into this year's festival and the direction of the local theatre scene.
Furniture comes alive
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 01/02/2012
» The planet Earth and her strange inhabitants, a cinematic adventure of a dysfunctional family of apples, and a little girl's terrifying music lesson _ all these emerged from the confines of your standard set of a table and a chair.