Showing 1 - 10 of 13
FAR from heaven
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 18/01/2018
» The path to heaven, as paved by B-Floor Theatre at Democrazy Theatre Studio, is literally a dark, slippery and holey (no pun intended) one. Ornanong Thaisriwong's latest creation, Sawan Arcade, is a stunning spectacle. But its political message is not nearly as potent or affecting as her previous solo performance, Bang La Merd.
Pleasant comedy punctuated by absence of conflict
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 16/02/2017
» Nostalgia, comedy, a high school reunion, a minor family drama and some pop music accompaniment are indeed attractive ingredients of a story. And playwright-director Jaturachai Srichanwanpen's new play Teuk Khunying Ree (Madam Ree Building) is an undeniably sweet and enjoyable experience.
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.
Comments to be taken on board
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 31/07/2014
» When I first learned about the premise of The Comments: Kam Kid Hen, the latest play directed by Jaturachai Srichanwanpen, I was both intrigued and sceptical. Intrigued because the audience was promised that their opinions would guide certain parts of the play and sceptical because the play’s seeming aversion to a culture in which everyone is a critic felt strange in a time when people are incarcerated for their thoughts and sometimes tried in military courts.
Examination of Loneliness
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 19/06/2014
» After a year-and-a-half away from the stage, Lithuanian theatre teacher and artist Egle Simkeviciute Kulvelis decided it was time to get back to her beloved craft. Kulvelis began taking an interest in theatre after high school and chose it as her major in university. After graduation, she moved to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where she taught children and teenagers at a drama academy.
Love, manufactured
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 05/06/2014
» There always seems to be an invisible tyrant hanging over the audience’s head in Thanapol Viruhakul’s creations. But in his latest production, Hipster The King, at Democrazy Theatre Studio, this tyrant is not so invisible.
One for the money, two for the show
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 22/08/2013
» Women Of Asia returns to the spotlight almost three decades after its conception here in Thailand. Written and directed by Korean-American theatre artist Asa Gim Palomera, the play comprises eight unrelated scenes and monologues inspired by real-life stories of women across Asia, collected from news articles and humanitarian agencies. And while in Palomera's hands the stories are moving and ring true, the play is stylistically dated and heavy-handed to the point of distraction.
Adopting ideas
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 21/02/2013
» Up-and-coming writer-director- performer Nophand Boonyai is back with another playful creation for the stage. Like his highly successful Therapy (After The Flood) last year, Adoption is a largely improvised show featuring three couples competing to adopt one child.
Tragedy in the locker room
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 07/12/2012
» Shakespeare's Othello gets transported from Venice and Cyprus into a stuffy football team's common room _ a perfect representation of a tight-knit community. And as in any tight-knit community, things turn incestuous pretty quickly.
Fusion and Confusion
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 06/12/2012
» This year, the International Dance Festival programme features, for the first time in 12 years, nothing but young and promising contemporary companies from Thailand, Singapore, South Korea, India, and the UK. And the quality of the performances they've brought shows a marked improvement from previous years. This past weekend alone, there were at least two productions worth exploring.