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Wichaya Artamat “Juggle & Hide (Seven Whatchamacallits in Search of a Director)”

This documentary video follows the creative process behind “Juggle & Hide (Seven Whatchamacallits in Search of a Director)”, a new work by Thailand’s most sought-after director, Wichaya ARTAMAT, which was staged at KYOTO EXPERIMENT 2023 as an international coproduction with sound designer ARAKI Masamitsu and dramaturge TSUKAHARA Yuya. 

In the new work, Artamat examines his relationship with “props as metaphors,” reconsidering upon reflection that he may have been prone to mistreating them, while also looking back on his previous stage works in conjunction with the political history of Thailand. His playful yet subversive approach to directing suggests ways of asking questions in order to overcome harsh and unreasonable situations: not only in regard to the Thai government, but also any individual or wider society that is unwittingly subsumed by larger authoritarian structures. 

*This video was produced for the Japan Foundation’s International Creations in Performing Arts 2023 and consists mainly of the creative process behind “Juggle & Hide (Seven Whatchamacallits in Search of a Director)” staged at KYOTO EXPERIMENT 2023, culminating in the performances, as well as interviews with the participating artists.
https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/project/culture/perform/creation/2023/index.html

＜Performance Information＞
Concept and Direction: Wichaya Artamat
Text: Pathipon Adsavamahampong, Wichaya Artamat
Art and Technical Direction: Pornpan Arayaveerasid, Rueangrith Suntisuk
Dramaturgy: Yuya Tsukahara
Sound Design and Operation: Araki Masamitsu
Mechanics Creation: Laphonphat Duongploy
Technical Operation: Piti Boonsom, Monthira Jamsri
Object Operation: Surat Kaewseekarm
Stage Management: Pathipon Adsavamahapong
English Translation: Carina Chotirawi, soi squad
Japanese surtitles: Sho Fukutomi
Project Management: Thongchai Pimapunsri
Producer: Sasapin Siriwanij
Special Thanks: Sho Fukutomi

In co-operation with Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC)
Residency support: KYOTO ART CENTER
Co-Produced by Kyoto Experiment, The Japan Foundation and For What Theatre
Supported by The Saison Foundation (International Project Support Program / Kyoto Experiment × For What Theatre “Juggle & Hide [Seven Whatchamacallits in Search of a Director]”)
Co-Organized by The Japan Foundation
Organized by Kyoto Experiment

Filmed at the Auditorium, KYOTO ART CENTER on Oct 1, 2023
Producer of the film: The Japan Foundation, Kyoto Experiment
Archive Film by slide//show
Camera Operation and Editor: Takuya Matsumi

＜Online Subtitles＞
Japanese subtitles translation: Sho Fukutomi
English subtitles translation: Carina Chotirawi
Thai subtitles translation (Documentary part): Sho Fukutomi
French subtitles translation: Vanichcha Kanchanobhas, Pimchanok Tuntiyut
German subtitles translation: Thanamard Khunsriraksakul

End date of distribution: 3/7/2027