http://www.tatnews.org/emagazine/Ratchaburi/fringe09.swfIn 2009, Patravadi Theatre has taken its annual Fringe Festival to Ratchaburi.
The Fringe Festival 2009 will engage international artists from over 10 countries,
together with Thai and folk artists to deliver works of art through a mixture of
traditional and contemporary performances, collaborations, films, exhibitions and
more to create a riverside market place that thrives with arts.
Programme17.30 – 18.00 Folk Music and Dance by Old Ratchaburi Artists @ Sacred Tree
18.00 – 19.00 Atmospheric Performance @ Market Place
19.00 – 20.00 International Showcase @ The River
20.00 Post-Performance Special
“Kao-Pi: Me” Ritual Performance @ Sacred Tree
by Old Ratchaburi Folks
(Fridays only)
“Rum Wong” Everybody Let’s Dance (Thai Classical Dance)
@ Train Station (Saturdays only)
Moving Arts @ The River
(Friday through to Sunday)
Visual Arts @ Chet Samien Community Hall
On Fringe Festival weekends
The “Art Market” is an artist network created under the Office of Contemporary
Arts and Culture, Ministry of Culture. It showcases various works of sculpture,
painting and prints of 80 artists from five provinces around Ratchaburi.
Works of new artists, live demonstrations, and hands-on participation will be held.
During the “Jiutamai” Photo Exhibition during 20 February – 1 March,
Spanish photographer Xavier Comas will share his exclusive glimpse into this
exquisite traditional Japanese dance art.
FEBRUARY 20 – 22, 2009 (Friday – Sunday)INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE @ THE RIVER
Installation Performance @ Sacred Tree
Mobius Strip (Hong Kong/Taiwan)
Friday and Saturday
YOURS … ONLY TODAY
Batarita (Hungary) & Sonoko Prow (Thailand)
A continuation of a cross-cultural collaboration on butoh
Friday and Saturday
KATAP
Suweenart Suwan (Thailand) and Philippe Saint-Paul (France)
Meeting between Dances of the East and West
Friday and Saturday
Participatory movement, installation, sound and performance
Mobius Jam (Artsists and Audience)
Sunday
FEBRUARY 20 – 22, 2009 (Friday – Sunday)MOVING ARTS @ THE RIVER
February 20 (Friday)
Finale Fantasie (31 minutes)
Director: Teerapon Panyayuttakarn
The Laundry Room (9 minutes)
Director: Nattawut Poonpiriya
Our Monument (10 minutes)
Director: Phuttiphong Aroonpheng
Love … Time (28 minutes)
Director: Knidtha Khuwyou
I wanna be a red fish (11 minutes)
Director: Boonsri Tangtrongsin
February 21 (Saturday)
Memoirs of the old Bangkok (22 minutes)
A short film collection by Tae Prakardwutthisan (National Artist)
Black Silk (Prae Dum) – 1961 (129 minutes/35mm/colour)
Director: R.D. Pestonji
February 22 (Sunday)Forever Yours – 1955 (117 minutes/colour/sound)
Director: Tawee Na Bangchang
FEBRUARY 27 – MARCH 1, 2009 (Friday – Sunday)INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE @ THE RIVER
Artistic Director of Ratchaburi Fringe teams up with young local folks
Manop Meejamrat and Young Ratchaburians (Thailand)
The Beauty of Argentine Tango
Pataravarin Timkul and Klittin Kiatmata (Thailand)
Friday only
JIUTAMAI
Noe Tawara (Japan)
An exquisite performance from Japan
Friday and Saturday
DANCE FOREST
Andy Wong (Hong Kong) and Taiju Matsumoto (Japan)
A 10-year dance collaboration in its third round
Friday and Saturday
WANGNIN TRAIN
Wangnin Bunmei (Japan)
Butoh + Live Music + Dance
Saturday and Sunday
HEN KRUANGJAK BPEN DOKBUA
Dhamma Theatre West (US/Germany/Thailand)
Intimate modern myth + Multi-media dance theatre
Saturday and Sunday
FEBRUARY 27 – MARCH 1, 2009 (Friday – Sunday)MOVING ARTS @ THE RIVER
February 27 (Friday)
The Invisible City (12 minutes)
Director: Boonsri Tangtrongsin
You Never Know (20 minutes)
Director: Parinya Pornsuksawadd
I’m Fine
I’m Fine Sa-bai-dee-kah (4 minutes)
Director: Tanwarin Sukkhaphisit
Tadpole (15 minutes)
Directors: Pittaya Jankotr, Sumantana Jenjitman, Pannapa Saewong
Shan at the Dawn (30 minutes)
Director: Nattachai Jaitita
February 28 (Saturday) Home Video (14 minutes)
Director: Yanin Pongsuwan
Sugar Is Not Sweet (Nam Tan Mai Wan) – 1965/ 134 minutes/ 35mm/ colour
Director: R. D. Pestonji
March 1 (Sunday)
Dark Heaven – 1985 / colour /102 minutes
Director: R. D. Pestonji
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http://www.tatnews.org/events/images/2009/feb/bmap-fringe09.gifContact information:Patravadi Theatre: +66 (0) 2412 7287 – 8
Ratchaburi Baan Din Arts Centre: +66 (0) 32 397 668
Web sites: www.patravaditheatre.com, www.totalreservation.com IMPORTANTEvent dates and programme details may be subject to change.
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