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Walking in the rain
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 08/06/2017
» Heavy rain in Bangkok can deter people from a lot, including going to see a play in an unfamiliar or notoriously congested location. It should have also deterred Full Fat Theatre from staging a show in a warehouse that had not been converted into a performance space, meaning metal roof still intact and no acoustic design whatsoever. Alas, it didn't.
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Swings and misses
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 15/12/2016
» These theatre newcomers close 2016 with daring productions. Even though some of the results were uneven, their desire to make meaningful and thought-provoking art is palpable
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A colourful unpeeling of youth sexuality in Paula Vogel's play
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 10/03/2016
» After the success of The True History Of The Tragic Life and Triumphant Death Of Julia Pastrana, The Ugliest Woman In The World, Peel the Limelight returns with another thought-provoking and emotionally nuanced play, Paula Vogel's 1998 Pulitzer Prize–winning How I Learned To Drive. At once gentle and disturbing, funny and poignant, the play tells the story of Li'l Bit and her unusual relationship with Uncle Peck during her adolescence.
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The 'scene', in all its glory
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 28/12/2017
» It was a busy year for Thai theatre. Life highlights a few trends and picks the best productions of 2017
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Beaming a light on human absurdity
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 10/08/2017
» The latest adaptation effort by playwright-director Parnrut Kritchanchai revolves around the Moon, or rather, around five lonesome souls one Full-Moon night. It is also Parnrut's continued exploration of the melodrama genre in all its manifestations.
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A peek into our inner landscape
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 24/06/2016
» It's no surprise that stage director, playwright and actor Shogo Tanikawa's plays have a small following in Bangkok. As a writer, the Bangkok-based half-Thai, half-Japanese has a keen sense for quirky details in the mundane; his characters are relatable yet lovable and not-overly strange; his stories are about small moments in the lives of seemingly ordinary people in heartfelt, even sentimental, ways.
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The art of economics
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 30/06/2016
» Once again, French director and playwright Pascal Rambert showered the Bangkok audience with words and languages. In his second play in Bangkok, A (Micro) History Of World Economics, Danced, Rambert brought together his own words and the cast's, language of economic theories, the arts and the everyday in Thai, French and English, in movements and in music.
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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.
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Pleasant comedy punctuated by absence of conflict
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 16/02/2017
» Nostalgia, comedy, a high school reunion, a minor family drama and some pop music accompaniment are indeed attractive ingredients of a story. And playwright-director Jaturachai Srichanwanpen's new play Teuk Khunying Ree (Madam Ree Building) is an undeniably sweet and enjoyable experience.
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The perfect murder
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 17/12/2015
» In B-Floor Theatre's Jaa Phantachat's latest creation Ceci N'est Pas La Politique (This Is Not Politics), the audience takes part in solving a murder mystery. No, this is not a mystery dinner. Rather, it's a kangaroo court, a quiz show and a reality show all rolled into one, where we willingly become the players, and unwittingly become the jury.
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