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Art of quarantine
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 21/04/2020
» What do artists do when they are locked down at home for self-protection during the Covid-19 pandemic? For those at the Dreambox troupe, the answer was to stage a star-studded short comedy earlier this month on a teleconferencing web-based tool, making it the first time in history that Thai theatre has been performed online.
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Cloudy, with a chance of entertainment
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 04/07/2019
» The revival of any classic show comes with certain challenges. Inevitably, comparisons will be made to the original. And questions will also be made over the artistic choices.
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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.
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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.
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Theatres of politics
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 02/12/2020
» Last month was apparently a month of theatre politics. At the height of political unrest due to ongoing protests and gatherings, two university productions staged biographical plays and poetry-driven body movements. Meanwhile, the Bangkok Theatre Festival was also the host of political satires and parodies.
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Long day's journey into night
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 29/08/2019
» When a producer announces a concept musical, we anticipate a production that offers something different: things like non-linear storytelling, plots secondary to presentation and some experimental context. Some might expect minimalism in presentation, few main characters, a small-scale ensemble. Think Hair, Cats, Chicago or Spring Awakening.
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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.
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Behind the Golden Sand Mansion
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 21/07/2016
» The deconstruction of classic stories has become more prevalent in Thai theatre. It usually aims to bring new life to the beaten-to-death tales, from modernising the setting to reinterpreting the dated contents, or simply mocking the fate of the characters or reinventing the storyline. But without clear direction, the results can be scatterbrained.
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Many shades of life
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 09/02/2017
» How do you recount the stories of 11 non-related people from different walks of life with dramatic and colourful details? Director Panpassa Tubtien has done just that, in an intense yet captivating play entitled Lai Chiwit (Many Lives), which just closed after a short two-week run.
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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.
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