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Baan Cult, Muang Cult infiltrates the psyche of an entire society through the back door - MOUVEMENT
As annoying as it is. Boredom as a weapon against a stuffy state system - PZAZZ
One room becomes two. One is inhabited by two females, the other by two men, with a singular sound from the radio floating above them, distributing propaganda, melodramas, and advertisements that connect and penetrate the spaces. Exhibiting seemingly mundane, quotidian dialogues and actions on stage, Baan Cult, Muang Cult scrutinizes the omnipresent zeitgeist and taboos of contemporary Thai society.
First created in 2013 by director Wichaya Artamat, this work has secured his place on the Thai theatre map ever since. From This Song Father Used to Sing (Three Days in May) to Four Days in September (The Missing Comrade), he kept tackling the sociopolitical status of his home country, delicately, ambiguously yet profoundly. With the revised text by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke and Pathipon Adsavamahapong, Artamat sees the piece as an exploration of then and current Thailand’s social structure as a cult, which is upheld by three unchallengeable pillars even today: the nation, the religion, and the king. The title implies how the power of “imagined community” is dispersed throughout the land/country (Muang) as well as houses/homes (Baan).
Ever since its premiere over a decade ago, this work has witnessed waves of political turmoil in Thailand. Wherever political expressions are suppressed, life itself becomes political. Baan Cult, Muang Cult continues to point out the elephant in the room(s) as the wall becomes thinner, even transparent, making the unfinished business more intricate and slippery to deal with.
Wichaya Artamat, Thailand
Wichaya Artamat is a founding member of For What Theatre. He studied film in undergrad and was captivated by performances, starting work in theatre as a project coordinator for Bangkok Theatre Festival 2008. He joined the New Theatre Society in 2009, during which he grew to become a director recognised for various experimental forms and unconventional theatrical approaches. Wichaya is especially interested in exploring how society remembers and unremembers its history through certain calendar days. He co-founded For What Theatre in 2011 and is also a member of Sudvisai Club and Collective Thai Scripts. Since 2019, his works have been co-produced by, and toured in, many international festivals, including Kunstenfestivaldesarts, Wiener Festwochen, and Festival d’Automne à Paris.
For What Theatre
Founded and consisting of 3 members: Wichaya Artamat, Sasapin Siriwanij, and Ben Busarakhamwong, For What Theatre serves as a ‘playground’ for these three artists to experiment outside their own main practices. For What Theatre has produced plays, puppet theatre, installation, multidisciplinary performance, dance, and performance art, oftentimes posing questions or poking at problematic political issues in Thailand.
Concept and direction: Wichaya Artamat
Text: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke, Pathipon Adsavamahapong
Cast: Parnrut Kritchanchai, Dujdao Vadhanapakorn, Sarut Komalittipong, Surat Kaewseekram
Radio essay: Wichaya Artamat
Technical direction and scenography: Pornpan Areeyaveerasid, Rueangrith Suntisuk
Costume design: Nicha Buranasamrit
Stage management and surtitle operation: Pathipon Adsavamahapong
Production and tour management: Sasapin Siriwanij, Thongchai Pimapunsri
Coproduction: Kunstenfestivaldesarts
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