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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.
Classic Thai story and a triumphant musical feast
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 01/03/2018
» From folk tale to legend, from a royal play to a new musical, the century-old story of Phra Ruang has been recounted in different versions in Thai nationalistic narrative. The most recent version of the story is imagined as a show tune, evident that its virtue is still meaningful to contemporary Thais.
Beating a path to Broadway
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 02/07/2015
» For TV mogul Takonkiet Viravan, musical theatre is the love of his life. Since 1997, he has spared time from lucrative TV production to direct a dozen contemporary Thai musicals. His latest ambition is to have a production on Broadway, though the path is not as simple as following the yellow brick road to the Emerald City.