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Season of Love
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 18/08/2016
» Love is in the air. For theatregoers who crave heart-wrenching, tear-jerking romance filled with different flavours of love tunes, the revival of Lom Haijai: The Musical (The Breath) is here for you.
Stars don't always shine
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 25/06/2015
» When it comes to expressing ultimate passion, no one doubts the capability of superstar Mai Charoenpura. Her latest attempt to turn back the clock to perform her much beloved, yet much younger character from Malai Choopinit's classic novel Phaen Din Kong Rao (Our Land) — a story of a strong-willed young woman who defies her aristocratic family in the mid-20th century — sounds overly ambitious for her own good. The result is a star-studded musical full of passionate acting and sonorous music, lacking authenticity.
Beating a path to Broadway
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 02/07/2015
» For TV mogul Takonkiet Viravan, musical theatre is the love of his life. Since 1997, he has spared time from lucrative TV production to direct a dozen contemporary Thai musicals. His latest ambition is to have a production on Broadway, though the path is not as simple as following the yellow brick road to the Emerald City.
The sound of silence
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 30/04/2015
» What can we expect when the trio of pantomime artists who make up the Babymime troupe decide to speak up in their new show, Baby (Not) Mime? A dramedy recounting their ups and downs in the past decade.
Death becomes her
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 04/06/2015
» The process of scripting a theatrical production can be filled with smart and crisp ideas, then potential actors show up at the audition, and promising gags pop up during the rehearsal. But when it comes to execution of those sound ingredients, sometimes sweet intentions turn sour. That is the case with The Death Of Miss America by Culture Collective Studio, which had its opening night last Saturday.
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.
Too gay for its own good
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 12/02/2015
» To celebrate the month of love, two actors — Wannasak Sirilar, aka Kuck, and impersonator/TV actor Paksupa Ponpattraputanan, aka Day Freeman — known for their solo performances will join forces in This Is My {Day} Light, featuring several shades of passion and despair from gay men's perspectives.
Ten steps to nirvana
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 12/03/2015
» Crossing Nirvana takes the audience on a new and fresh theatrical journey, but demands its attention and critical and emotional engagement throughout the two-hour collage-like performance.
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.