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Published on March 21, 2008

The lecturer will discuss the history of royal funerary traditions and explore a number of ceremonies relating to the royal funeral of Princess Galyani Vadhana. Admission is Bt100.

Call (02) 626 7777, extension 0.

Learn about physical theatre

In a two-day workshop on physical theatre, Australian actress Anna Voronoff will guide participants through a physical-theatre style of improvisation called Viewpoints.

Participants will explore a wide variety of creative movement techniques to awaken awareness of their bodies and the way they move in space, and to build physical-response among the participants. The process begins with simple movement, and progresses through the use of physical impulses to create moments of theatre, and finally culminates in the addition of voice. 

Anna Voronoff was trained in improvisation in Australia and has been working in devising theatre through improvisation for 20 years.

She is working with Caravan Theatre in Bangkok to develop "X Pat Blue", a dramatic cabaret about life as an expat in Thailand. The workshops take place at The Core Family Wellness Centre at 31/1 Sukhumvit Soi 53.

Adult workshop

March 29 and 30, 11am to 5pm

Bt3,200 (Bt3,000 for Caravan members)

Teenager workshop

May 10 and 11, 11am to 5pm

Bt3,200 (Bt3,000 for Caravan members and anyone registering by April 1)

To register for any of the workshops, or to find out more information, e-mail caravantheatrethailand@yahoo.com.

Beyond Buddhism

The Kyoto National Museum is holding the exhibition "An Old Man's Mischief: Playful Works" by the sculptors Shimizu Ryukei and Ryukei II.

 This exhibition focuses on Edo-period sculptors of Buddhist themes, who were active in Kyoto. Their names are known to many generations. On exhibit will be works by Ryukei I (1659-1732), who assumed the pseudonym Rinko, and Ryukei II (1729-95), who also went by the name Bishumontei. But rather than show the Buddhist statues for which the artists are most known, this exhibition highlights genre dolls. Creating them can be seen as a hobby for the carvers, whose main job was making Buddhist works. Ryukei I referred to this avocation as "an old man's mischief".

However, compared to Buddhist statues that must be sculpted according to strict iconographic and technical rules and standards, Ryukei playfully and expressively created these figurines and demonstrated his abilities to the utmost. Come enjoy the mischief of these Edo-period Kyoto sculptors.

Until March 30

Visit www.Kyohaku.go.jp.

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