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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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Sunday , June 28 , 2009
FRAGILE CITY: The Lament for a Metropolis
Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 890 , 08:45:07   | Category : Dance 2009   Theatre 2009  
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Three disparate productions find a common link in 'Fragile City'.Director Pannatat Po-dhivejakul's "Fragile City: The Lament for a Metropolis" comprises three dance-theatre pieces that deal with the past, the present and utopia.The first, "Namat Sattha", traces the legend behind Wao Sai, more commonly known as Kom Yee Peng, the Lanna tradition of launching floating lanterns into t....


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Friday , June 26 , 2009
Mae Nak Phra Khanong the Musical
Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 789 , 10:53:31   | Category : Theatre 2009  
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James Cameron’s “Titanic” is not merely a disaster movie; Nonzee Nimibutr’s “Nang Nak” is not just a horror film; and most recently, Tomas Alfredsson’s “Let the Right One In” cannot simply be categorized as a vampire flick. They are what they are not, and as a result they are either critically or commercially successful.Despite the current trend in musical theatre in which producers, directors, and p....


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Wednesday , June 24 , 2009
Bring ARTS and SCIENCE together to educate the next generation
Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 515 , 10:24:48   | Category : Miscellaneous  
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When I was young--please don't ask the exact number of years ago--I was somehow made to believe that students whose grades were not very impressive should study arts and give up their dream of ever becoming an engineer or a businessman.  By dividing the high-school level into arts and sciences, somebody from our Education Ministry obviously believed that it was much better to pigeonhole us and shatte....


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FRENCH FLAIR X 3
Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 529 , 10:04:58   | Category : Dance 2009   Theatre 2009   Bangkok Festivals 2009  
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Avant-garde puppetry, breakdancing to Bach, and kids-friendly clowns keep audiences glued to the fest.After dazzling Bangkok spectators with its fantastical opening show “Lands’ End” early this month, stage works at La Fête 2009 have continued to sparkle with innovation, creativity and artistry, all of which constituted the hallmark of even the festival’s subsequent smaller-scale productions. P....


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Phra Lor: The LYRIC and the GLORY
Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 611 , 09:39:33   | Category : Dance 2009   Theatre 2009  
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Patravadi Theatre's 'Phra Lor' succeeds at every bold turn, an eclectic treasure. An aspiring actress (played by Lanna Cummings) falls in love with a hotshot and egotistic theatre director (Sarawut Martthong) who's married with children and is staging a production adapted from the Thai classic "Phra Lor". A play within a play with echoing on- and offstage storylines and themes is nothing ne....


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Saturday , June 20 , 2009
NANG NAK: a very BLITHE ghost
Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 1577 , 09:32:32   | Category : Theatre 2009  
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New Theatre Society brings a blend of British comedy and Thai folk horror to the local stage. Scenario’s “Mae Nak Phra Khanong the Musical” is currently running and Dreambox’s “Mae Nak the Musical” is opening soon. But it seems local troupes just can’t get enough of our most famous ghost as New Theatre Society’s Damkerng Thitapiyasak brings the comedy “Nang Nak the Museum” to the stage of Bangkok’s M....


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intra- and inter-cultural PHRA LOR
Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 570 , 09:06:47   | Category : Dance 2009   Theatre 2009  
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A new intra- and inter-cultural theatre production retells “Phra Lor” like never before.Patravadi “Kru Lek” Mejudhon was inspired by the sound of violin to bring the half-millennia-old literature “Lilit Phra Lor” back to stage. “I listened to Vie Trio perform at [Ratchaburi’s] Chet Samien [All About Arts festival] and their music made me feel like they’re Phra Lor, Phra Puen, and Phra Paeng. Plus, th....


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Starting at “LANDS’ END”
Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 513 , 08:34:57   | Category : Dance 2009   Theatre 2009   Bangkok Festivals 2009  
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French-Thai cultural fest La Fête lurches into gear with a surreal treat on stage. Overseen by HRH Crown Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, La Fête: French-Thai Cultural Festival 2009 kicked off on Wednesday, June 3 at Thailand Cultural Centre’s Main Hall, with the opening performance of the fantastical “Land’s End” (“La Fin des Terres”). A single image of a man on a cliff launching a lette....


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Saturday , June 6 , 2009
END your dream
Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 407 , 00:39:33   | Category : Theatre 2009  
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Theatre 8X8's latest production examines how dreams affect the staying power of relationships.Fans of indie drama troupe Theatre 8X8 are in for a treat this weekend as its artistic director Nikorn Saetang puts on three versions of same play. Nikorn , a veteran playwright whose most recent works "(Gi)Ant" and "Semi-Happiness" picked up awards at the Bangkok Theatre Festivals of 200....


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Tuesday , June 2 , 2009
Magnificent Meeting: Philippe Genty’s LANDS’ END
Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 465 , 21:49:09   | Category : Dance 2009   Theatre 2009   Bangkok Festivals 2009  
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Ask any local fan of dance and theatre the last time he or she enjoyed an evening of sheer marvel at Thailand Cultural Centre, and the answer will almost certainly be Compagnie Montalvo-Hervieu “Rameau’s Bossa Fataka”, which closed out La Fête 2008.The good news is that the 2009 edition of the French-Thai cultural festival is set to pick up where it left off, with another equally inspiring perf....


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