NO.60
Pichet Klunchun deconstructs the 59 poses of the ancient khon dance and asks: what would be the 60th pose? NO.60 is the result of the Thai dancer and choreographer’s two decades of research into traditional khon dance, which has a 700-year history.
Pichet is one of the most influential game-changers in the Thai dance scene today and he’s made it his mission to modernise this ancient form of masked dance that dates back to the Ayutthaya Kingdom. In the performance NO.60, Pichet takes the 59 traditional khon poses as a starting point and gradually deconstructs them, leaving the audience with an open invitation to interpret what would be the 60th pose.
By removing the traditional mask and costumes, and revealing the pure essence of khon, Pichet presents a performance full of cultural significance and breathes new life into this ancient art form.
This production premiered in Japan, and has been performed at the Esplanade in Singapore, the Taipei Performing Arts Centre and the Tanz im August Festival in Berlin to critical acclaim.
NO.60 was commissioned by Esplanade–Theatres on the Bay, Singapore, for da:ns festival 2019 and was co-produced by TPAM–Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama and the Taipei Performing Arts Center.
CREDIT-
Artistic Director, Choreographer and Dancer: Pichet Klunchun
Dancer: Kornkarn Rungsawang
CG Artist: Jaturakorn Pinpech
Music and Sound Designer: Zai Tang
Set and Lighting Design: Ray Tseng
Dramaturg: Tang Fu-Kuen
Producer and Company Manager: Sojirat Singholka
Production Manager: Cindy Yeong
Commissioned and co-produced by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore
Co-produced by Taipei Performing Arts Center and TPAM – Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama
Photographer: TPAM, Hsuan-Lang Lin
評論 Review -
“No. 60”: Klunchun unmasks the Khon By Katrina Stuart San
By Katrina Stuart Santiagotiago
Premiere: 15-16th FEB. 2020 TPAM
Copyright © Pichet Klunchun Dance Company
