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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.
A political message of hope
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 06/09/2019
» Back with the second of three productions to celebrate its 33rd anniversary, DreamboxTheatre Bkk steps into the future with a new playwright and fifth sung-through musical, Namngoen Tae: The Musical.
Kawaii in Krungthep
B Magazine, Kanin Srimaneekulroj, Published on 04/02/2018
» Nowadays, you'd be hard pressed to walk five steps without overhearing someone gushing about their favourite BNK48 idol, or humming the band's indelible earworm Koisuru Fortune Cookie. The all-girl group has emerged as the pop sensation of the moment in Thailand.
Teeming with Theatres Part II
Guru, Published on 10/11/2017
» The fourteenth edition of the famous theatre fest returns with 72 shows by 58 performance groups over three weekends. They will take place at BACC and eight venues in Bangkok. Bangkok International Performing Art Meeting 2017 is part of the theatre fest and takes place from Nov 14-18. Here are some highlights of its second week.
Santi-Vina finally comes home
Life, Published on 22/07/2016
» On July 15, the Thai Film Archive hosted the screening of Santi-Vina, the 1954 classic Thai film whose negative prints were thought to be lost before they were discovered at the British Film Institute in London two years ago. After a lengthy restoration process by a lab in Italy and a world premiere in Cannes, Santi-Vina returned home after six decades. The screening at Scala last Friday is sure to become a chapter in Thai cinema history: it was an emotional homecoming and the 800-seat theatre was full to the tilt, something that hadn't happened at the venue for a long time.
Going through the grieving process
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 09/06/2016
» On the Thai stage, we rarely get to see domestic scenes with nuanced emotional conflicts. No sooner does tension begin to form than it is resolved by a comedic means. In our everyday life, too, Thais prefer to avoid discussion of our emotions. Most Thais don't spend hours in therapy sessions every week. Our first instinct is not to seek out professional help to fix our psychological health.
Scala doc to open film festival
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 25/03/2016
» Our cinematic monument of majesty, the last palatial cinema house in town, the Scala on Siam Square stands alone in defiance and melancholy as a remnant of a different era. As its fate -- the spectre of eventual demolition -- keeps popping up in the news every few years, the movie house is now the subject of a documentary film. The Scala, directed by Aditya Assarat, is part of a pan-Asia ensemble called The Power Of Asian Cinema that will screen as the opener of the 6th Salaya International tomorrow.
A dramatic feast
Life, Published on 19/11/2015
» It is a fact more and more widely known that theatre-going in Bangkok has become quite a draining enterprise. The past two weeks were particularly hectic with the 14th edition of the Bangkok Theatre Festival (BTF). The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre was the main venue alongside smaller venues throughout the city.
Braving the mainstream
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 04/09/2015
» What's so romantic about a public hospital examination room? "It's a small, closed space. The two people in there can't escape each other," says filmmaker Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit.
Pinch of literary spice
Life, Parisa Pichitmarn, Published on 01/06/2015
» For the first time in India, local language authors such as Chetan Bhagat and Amish Tripathi have become marquee names in terms of sales, eclipsing even mainstream Western writers on the market. Books using local, vernacular language are edgy and have a huge following among young readers.