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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.
Family forever
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 23/11/2018
» A workaholic husband who just got laid off. A wife whose direct-sale career is soaring. Two teens devoting their time to friends and mobile phones. Here is the recipe for a broken home, and an ordinary-yet-spicy plot for Still On My Mind The Musical from director Takolkiat Viravan.
Biographical musicals take centre stage
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 05/06/2015
» While many contemporary Thai musicals have taken their inspiration from romantic novels, pop music and hit movies, this year biographical musicals seem to be a trend. May witnessed three biographical musicals paying tribute to real-life characters in Thai and Chinese history.
Sound of nostalgia
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 23/04/2015
» Hit movie Hom Rong (The Overture), which mixed drama with Thai classical music, proved popular among audiences when the film was released in 2004 and later adapted for television in 2012. The same result is expected with Hom Rong The Musical, which kicked off early this month and will run until early next month at the new K-Bank Siam Pic-Ganesha Theatre in Siam Square.
Entertaining, yet strained production of Cixi
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 08/05/2014
» Lovers of Chinese tea will know that the first cup from the teapot is usually the strongest. They will know that subsequent servings grow weaker, and become more diluted and less enticing. I was reminded of this recently, when I watched the 200-minute Cixi Taihou The Musical.
Hair-raising movie's stage adaptation strikes a chilling chord
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 19/09/2013
» Experiencing the theatrical version of Laddaland, adapted by Scenario from a 2011 box-office horror hit of the same name, is like going to a haunted house. You are challenged with oft-repeated paranormal scenes, spooky sights and eerie sound effects for 150 minutes. At times, you may scream at the top of your lungs _ even though you know in your heart the whole thing is a make-believe, ghostly ploy.