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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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Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 558 , 01:13:54   | Category : Tel Aviv, December 2007   Theatre 2007  
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Echoing the headline in the November issue of Time Out Israel - "It's a free country" - the freedom of dramatic expression in that country was evident during last month's "International Exposure" theatrical programme. There was freedom in the diversity of subject matter, the style of presentation and the production scale, effectively backed up by the multiplicity of performance ve....

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 322 , 18:54:23   | Category : Theatre 2007  
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Three different theatrical events in mid-December proved that contemporary Thai theatre remains a sizzling scene, even in the cool season. With all the holidays and auspicious occasions, December is a festive month, and an evening out for many people tends to mean hanging out at beer gardens or watching end of year blockbuster movies. Yet, after the prolific month of November, highlighted by the Bang....

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 355 , 18:43:29   | Category : Theatre 2007  
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Dream Box has had a busy year, having staged the popular musical plays "Mae Nak" and "Phon Nikorn Kimnguan". And next year the professional theatre company will be getting ready to present a sequel to the alltime favourite "Tuen Tuek". But for now, Dream Box is bringing 2007 to a close with lighter fare - "Wai Afraid" - that should keep theatregoes in good chee....

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 590 , 10:02:58   | Category : Theatre 2007  
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Now 25 years old, the feline fantasy "Cats" fails to inspire Bangkok audiences. When "Cats" opened on Broadway in 1982, New York Times theatre critic Frank Rich predicted that the production would run for a long time. This was, he noted, not because it's a brilliant musical, but because it "transports the audience into a complete fantasy world that could only exist in theatre....

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 429 , 09:43:54   | Category : Theatre 2007  
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Two of the "Cats" actors who receives the loudest applause from Bangkok audiences night after night--Rohan Browne, who portrays Rum Tum Tugger, and Tony Farrell, who triple-roles as Gus, Bustopher Jones, and Growltiger--talk to Weekend.   Browne, who performed Alonzo and under-studied Rum Tum in the previous tours of "Cats", says he uses his background as a dancer to bring Rum Tum....

Posted by dance_and_theatre , Reader : 454 , 22:42:11   | Category : Theatre 2007  
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Theatre enthusiasts may remember the excerpts of contemporary European plays staged at Thailand Cultural Centre's Small Hall four years ago by some of Bangkok's university theatre troupes. One of the most impressive segments offered was from "Universos e Frigorificos" ("Chakkrawan Lae Tuyen") by young Portuguese playwright Jacinto Lucas Pires. So the Thai theatre community was del....

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