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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 , November 1 , 2009
DEMONS meet MERLION
Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 193 , 11:46:29   | Category : Dance 2009   Theatre 2009   da:ns 2009, Esplanade  
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For shoppers in Singapore, the big event last weekend was the opening of Ion, yet another high-end shopping centre on Orchard Road.  But for performing arts fans, it’s the ions of movement at da:ns Festival 2009 at the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay. The highlight was the world premiere of Dunas, a collaboration of Maria Pages and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, which met all expectations. Sharing the spotlig....


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Bangkok Theatre Festival 2009: Thailand’s Gifts to Tokyo
Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 217 , 01:59:20   | Category : Theatre 2009   Bangkok Festivals 2009  
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Smaller in scale but still top quality, the year’s largest display of contemporary Thai theatre is ongoing, city-wide."In keeping with this year's theme, 'Lakorn Thai Unlimited', we want to focus on the real variety in Thai theatre," says New Theatre Society's Parnrut Kritchanchai, one of the producers of Bangkok Theatre Festival 2009 (BTF09)."The genres and styles may be the same as i....


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LOSING his HEAD
Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 217 , 00:28:32   | Category : Dance 2009  
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The astonishing moves of Xavier Le Roy give artists and fans across the region much to think about. In what has been a cultural coup for Southeast Asia’s dance fans, the past fortnight has seen France-born, Berlin-based dancer and choreographer Xavier Le Roy perform three different works in three cities. First came Product of Circumstances in Jakarta, then Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) i....


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