About
Explore the rich diversity of Fon Mueang, traditional dance from eight provinces of Northern Thailand, in "Grammar of Lanna Living Bodies." This performance showcases dancers who transmit embodied knowledge across generations, revealing the unique grammar of movement, weight, rhythm, space, and gesture in each community.
Directed by Pichet Klunchun, the show brings these distinct traditions together on a contemporary stage, prompting audiences to consider how each community creates meaning through movement. Following its debut in Chiang Mai, the production comes to Bangkok's National Theatre as part of the MOVE THAI platform, which aims to integrate traditional performing arts into contemporary spaces.
The performance invites you to view Fon Mueang as a living system of knowledge rather than merely a preserved art form. It delves into the "grammars of the body" across different regions, highlighting how variations in dance style are connected to the landscape, history, beliefs, language, and way of life of each community.
What to know
- The performance is directed by Pichet Klunchun.
- It features Lanna folk dancers from 8 provinces.
- Presented as part of the MOVE THAI - Traditional & Contemporary Dance Platform.
- The show explores the diversity of Fon Mueang, traditional Lanna dance.
Cast
- Lanna folk dancers from 8 provinces
- Pichet Klunchun
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