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Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande give thumbs-up to social distancing to contain coronavirus
Life, Published on 18/03/2020
» Action star Arnold Schwarzenegger told Americans to "ignore the morons", Lady Gaga said she was staying at home with her dogs, and Taylor Swift said sacrifices are needed as she urged her 128 million fans to practise social distancing in a bid to contain the coronavirus.
Expect less extravagant shows in post-virus world, ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus says
Life, Published on 24/08/2020
» Extravagant musical productions such as Mamma Mia! will need to be scaled down after the coronavirus lockdowns end, ABBA star and Swedish pop impresario Bjorn Ulvaeus says.
Orchestra's unforgettable resurrection
Life, Published on 05/08/2020
» In celebration of the auspicious occasion of the birthday of His Majesty the King on July 28, the Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra gave its first concert in months on the stage of Thailand Cultural Centre on July 18. Conducted with great conviction by veteran RBSO director Vanich Potavanich, The Royal Guards March by HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great began proceedings, followed by the world premiere of The Royal Celebration Overture by Prof Narongrit Dhamabutra, The Moldau symphonic poem by Bedrich Smetana and Symphony No.5 In C Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven. The performance was filmed and aired on national television on July 28.
A stroll through nostalgia and hope
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 21/04/2022
» After the first Covid lockdown in Thailand in 2020, the first performance that brought Bangkok theatregoers back to the physical space was Fullfat Theatre's Save For Later. At that time, the number of cases in Thailand was at a negligible level, and the idea of physical distancing and other pandemic measures were still a novelty. These inconveniences and constraints inspired and pushed theatre artists to experiment and create. Digital technology had a large presence in live performances back then, even in on-site ones.
Dance like everyone's looking
Life, Published on 14/04/2020
» Social distancing can't stop us from doing what we love. That's why we have seen many musicians around the world taking to social media platforms to play music live for their fans, straight from their homes. Thailand is no different.
Keep on rockin' in a lockdown
Life, John Clewley, Published on 14/04/2020
» The sonic landscape of my life in central Bangkok has changed dramatically over the past few weeks of social distancing. Gone are the sounds of construction drills, booming pile drivers, honking horns, unmuffled motorcyles and throbbing tuk-tuks. I can hear birdsong of all kinds in the mornings and, at dusk, the whirring and squeaking of different bat species as they zoom around hunting for insects.
Philharmonic is a separate harmony
Life, Published on 16/04/2020
» Like many musicians around the world who have taken to social media platforms to perform their favourite tunes live from their abodes during this time of social distancing, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra has also followed suit and the result is the "Play It Side By Side With The Thailand Phil" project.
Shattering stigmas
Life, Published on 27/06/2023
» Wuttipong* lost his son to suicide last month. In order to come to terms with the grief, he visited the "Homecoming" at River City Bangkok and watched a documentary, called Mental-Verse, which interviewed five people experiencing mental health challenges.
In the presence of others
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 14/07/2022
» My experience with Samara Hersch's online version of Body Of Knowledge (At Home), which was part of Germany's Impulse Theater Festival last year, has since got me interested in the question of what it is we do in theatre as audience. In Body Of Knowledge, the audience engaged in conversations with teenagers via WhatsApp, they in their own home, we in ours. The performance made me more attuned to the act of listening -- something we do in theatre without thinking or being asked to.
Performance in the wild
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 26/05/2022
» For Kok Heng Leun, memories of Pulau Ubin, an island northeast of mainland Singapore, go as far back as when he was a teenager.