Dance and Theatre

Previews, Interviews, and Reviews (yes, and Photos) of Dance and Theatre in Thailand (well, and elsewhere) written by "The Nation" dance and theatre critics
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Wednesday , April 30 , 2008

let's get PHYSICAL

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 320 , 19:00:14 | Category : Dance 2008 Theatre 2008

B-Floor Theatre's "B-Fest: Physical Theatre Weeks 2008" wraps up this weekend (May 2 to 4) with a final showcase and the Thailand premiere of "GODaGARDENER". With support from the Australian government and the Australia-Thailand Institute, Melbourne's Red Cabbage Theatre and Bangkok's B-Floor Theatre have been conducting intensive physical theatre workshops for the public at Tadu ....

B-Floor Theatre's "B-Fest: Physical Theatre Weeks 2008" wraps up this weekend (May 2 to 4) with a final showcase and the Thailand premiere of "GODaGARDENER". With support from the Australian government and the Australia-Thailand Institute, Melbourne's Red Cabbage Theatre and Bangkok's B-Floor Theatre have been conducting intensive physical theatre workshops for the public at Tadu ....

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Sunday , April 27 , 2008

some thoughts on COLLABORATION

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 281 , 11:16:18 | Category : Dance 2008

The hybrid offspring of a marriage of dance and music, "YOU" was the critical hit at Bangkok's International Dance Festival 2008.The highest acclaim for a performance at the International Dance Festival 2008 at Benjasiri Park and CentralWorld late last month went to "YOU", a collaborative partnership between leading Israeli dancer/choreogra....

The hybrid offspring of a marriage of dance and music, "YOU" was the critical hit at Bangkok's International Dance Festival 2008.The highest acclaim for a performance at the International Dance Festival 2008 at Benjasiri Park and CentralWorld late last month went to "YOU", a collaborative partnership between leading Israeli dancer/choreogra....

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Saturday , April 26 , 2008

What exactly is NOTHING?

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 301 , 22:17:37 | Category : Theatre 2008

An up-and-coming director presents a soul-searching play about 'nothing'. With the title "Welcome to Nothing" and a tagline "Everything comes from nothing. Nothing is the beginning and the end of everything", this play is attracting a lot of attention. Directed by Nophand Boonyai, "Nothing" is now having a limited run."'Welcome to Nothing' originated as a cartoon se....

An up-and-coming director presents a soul-searching play about 'nothing'. With the title "Welcome to Nothing" and a tagline "Everything comes from nothing. Nothing is the beginning and the end of everything", this play is attracting a lot of attention. Directed by Nophand Boonyai, "Nothing" is now having a limited run."'Welcome to Nothing' originated as a cartoon se....

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Saturday , April 19 , 2008

welcome to NOTHING

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 358 , 00:07:43 | Category : Theatre 2008

A young actor-director promises audiences for his new play 'everything from nothing' Actor Nophand Boonyai made his directorial debut back in January with the commendable production "Dokmai Nai Saengdad" ("Sunflower"). Now he's back with an even more intriguing play titled "Welcome to Nothing". The young director, who has been acting on stage and screen for four years af....

A young actor-director promises audiences for his new play 'everything from nothing' Actor Nophand Boonyai made his directorial debut back in January with the commendable production "Dokmai Nai Saengdad" ("Sunflower"). Now he's back with an even more intriguing play titled "Welcome to Nothing". The young director, who has been acting on stage and screen for four years af....

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Tuesday , April 15 , 2008

LOCAL (de)lights on WORLD stage

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 302 , 17:54:34 | Category : Dance 2008 Adelaide, March 2008

With the majority of the performances on its programme imported and many of them famous titles, the Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts clearly deserves its billing as an international multi-arts festival. But this year, organizers made sure that this biannual event was not simply a sealed-off showcase of what’s going on around the world. Local artists got in on the action, interacting with current t....

With the majority of the performances on its programme imported and many of them famous titles, the Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts clearly deserves its billing as an international multi-arts festival. But this year, organizers made sure that this biannual event was not simply a sealed-off showcase of what’s going on around the world. Local artists got in on the action, interacting with current t....

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Saturday , April 12 , 2008

we still need REALITY

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 320 , 16:54:16 | Category : Theatre 2008 Adelaide, March 2008

Viewers are caught in the jaws of real life by theatre productions from Germany and the Netherlands at the Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts. Many say they go to the movies and the theatre to escape life's harsh reality. For the two hours they spend in that dimly lit air-conditioned box, they want to be entertained by light-hearted comedies and extravagant musicals. However, the interest in serious true....

Viewers are caught in the jaws of real life by theatre productions from Germany and the Netherlands at the Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts. Many say they go to the movies and the theatre to escape life's harsh reality. For the two hours they spend in that dimly lit air-conditioned box, they want to be entertained by light-hearted comedies and extravagant musicals. However, the interest in serious true....

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Thursday , April 10 , 2008

more than another BEAUTIFUL PLAYHOUSE

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 486 , 18:02:52 | Category : Dance 2008 Theatre 2008

The Aksra Theatre in the King Power Complex is great for the Hun Lakorn Lek troupe--and other performers too.With Suan Lum Night Bazaar being relegated to history, the new home of puppet theatre in Bangkok will soon be at the King Power Complex--conveniently located downtown in Soi Rang Nam, five minutes by foot from BTS's Victory Monument station. A full house of VIP guests and reporters had a peek ....

The Aksra Theatre in the King Power Complex is great for the Hun Lakorn Lek troupe--and other performers too.With Suan Lum Night Bazaar being relegated to history, the new home of puppet theatre in Bangkok will soon be at the King Power Complex--conveniently located downtown in Soi Rang Nam, five minutes by foot from BTS's Victory Monument station. A full house of VIP guests and reporters had a peek ....

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Monday , April 7 , 2008

International Dance Festival @ CentralWorld

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 381 , 10:30:13 | Category : Dance 2008

This year's International Dance Festival features shows at the sizeable new venue of CentralWorld. Since 1982, the Unesco-initiated International Dance Day has been celebrated annually on April 29 with the intention to broaden the awareness of dance as an important art form which benefits both the body and the mind, as well as to instil a sense of co....

This year's International Dance Festival features shows at the sizeable new venue of CentralWorld. Since 1982, the Unesco-initiated International Dance Day has been celebrated annually on April 29 with the intention to broaden the awareness of dance as an important art form which benefits both the body and the mind, as well as to instil a sense of co....

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Sunday , April 6 , 2008

DINNER THEATRE like no other

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 343 , 00:56:14 | Category : Dance 2008 Theatre 2008

Patravadi offers a dinner-theatre version of the classic folk tale 'Sang Thong', filled with tasty innovation and satisfying variety. In a slow month for dance and theatre productions, the Patravadi Theatre is enlivening things with the Thai play "Sang Thong" --and not at its Theatre in the Garden or Studio 1, but at Studio 9, its dual-purpose restaurant. Yes, we're talking about dinner the....

Patravadi offers a dinner-theatre version of the classic folk tale 'Sang Thong', filled with tasty innovation and satisfying variety. In a slow month for dance and theatre productions, the Patravadi Theatre is enlivening things with the Thai play "Sang Thong" --and not at its Theatre in the Garden or Studio 1, but at Studio 9, its dual-purpose restaurant. Yes, we're talking about dinner the....

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Saturday , April 5 , 2008

ADELAIDE FRINGE 2008

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 400 , 22:37:36 | Category : Theatre 2008 Adelaide, March 2008

It's not often that two large-scale artistic events arrive at the same time in the same town. But that happened last month in the South Australian city of Adelaide, when the Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts 2008 was held concurrently with Adelaide Fringe 2008, the world's second largest--after the Edinburgh Fringe--annual showcase of cabaret, comedy, dance, music, theatre and visual arts. At first glan....

It's not often that two large-scale artistic events arrive at the same time in the same town. But that happened last month in the South Australian city of Adelaide, when the Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts 2008 was held concurrently with Adelaide Fringe 2008, the world's second largest--after the Edinburgh Fringe--annual showcase of cabaret, comedy, dance, music, theatre and visual arts. At first glan....

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Leonard COHEN-Philip GLASS / Sylvie GUILLEM-Akram KHAN

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 343 , 18:55:17 | Category : Dance 2008 Theatre 2008 Adelaide, March 2008

South Australia has long been known for its Barossa Valley, a name any wine aficionado should know by heart. So perhaps when I landed at Adelaide International Airport I should have claimed to be a wine buff, instead of telling the truth. But I couldn't help myself: "I'm here to watch dance and theatre performances at the Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts," I explained, and won myself a harder....

South Australia has long been known for its Barossa Valley, a name any wine aficionado should know by heart. So perhaps when I landed at Adelaide International Airport I should have claimed to be a wine buff, instead of telling the truth. But I couldn't help myself: "I'm here to watch dance and theatre performances at the Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts," I explained, and won myself a harder....

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