We will perform at the ASSITEJ Festival in Adelaide from May 15-16, then tour to Melbourne,
Tasmania, and Perth/Fremantle. The production is Mahajanok – Never Say Die, a performance
combining Thai mask dance-drama and physical narrative theatre, drawing on the Buddhist
tale of Mahajanok, bringing the themes of perseverance, trauma, and struggle in the Deep South,
tsunami-affected communities, and refugee camps.
Tour Dates:
Adelaide May 9-18
Melbourne May 18-21
Tasmania May 21-28
Perth/Fremantle May 28-June 2
Naga Wong, a likay (folk opera) performance, revised from the collaboration
between Cambodian, Laos, and Thai artists in 2005, telling the story of the
Naga (serpent) in creating the Mekong River and peoples of the region, will be toured
through Thailand, Cambodia and Laos.
Makhampom Studio, Bangkok
The Studio space in Saphan Kwai, not far from the Makhampom House,
is a small black box space, a development inspired by our 2006
performance at La Mama in Melbourne. Since opening, it has been
going full-on. Tua, Phiao, Tae, Eddy, and Ta are the team that manage
it and it had everything from an opening musical comedy performance
based on people of the Saphan Kwai community, restaging of the
productions Mahajanok – Never Say Die and Naka Wong – The Message,
hosting performance for the Bangkok Theatre Festival, seminars,
exhibitions of community art, and lots of coffee drinking. And they
have created a website that is the only one that works well at the
moment.
