Last month was apparently a month of theatre politics. At the height of political unrest due to ongoing protests and gatherings, two university productions staged biographical plays and poetry-driven body movements. Meanwhile, the Bangkok Theatre Festival was also the host of political satires and parodies.
To begin, Thammasat University’s Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts presents Khue Phu Apiwat (The Revolutionist), a play based on the true story of statesman Pridi Banomyong. To commemorate the 120th anniversary of his birth, artistic director Sineenadh Keitprapai deliberately retains it for 2020 as it is restaged with its original essence and style like when it was first performed by the…
