aterfall is a story of forbidden love, a story that will be familiar to Western audiences who have grown up with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and other love-centered classics.
5th Avenue Theatre‘s new musical by Waterfall is based on an original Thai story, Behind the Painting, which focuses on the character of Noppon, who seeks his true yet forbidden love. “Noppon is one of the great characters from Thai literature, and the production in Thailand was the first time the story of Behind the Painting would be performed on stage,” said leading Thai actor Bie Sukrit. “It was an honor to play Noppon in Behind the Painting in 2008 in Thailand.”
But Waterfall also builds on Behind the Painting to combine both Thai and American elements. This is what interested director Tak Viravan in creating both musicals. “Behind the Painting is considered one of the most precious love stories in Thailand. It is about the emotions, and the inability to express those emotions,” Viravan said. “As Waterfall, it becomes another kind of love story.”
The theme of forbidden love is still prominent in Waterfall, but its cultural reach has become more expansive. “Our leading lady is now changed into an American,” director Viravan said. “Waterfall is about the differences of cultures in the world. It becomes about opening up to one another, as we learn about each other’s differences, as the world gets smaller.”
Actor Sukrit, who continues to play Noppon in this new version of the story, has found that his own experience as a performer is mirroring these intercultural encounters in Waterfall. “I was presented with this incredible opportunity to be a part of the American adaptation, Waterfall, and to do this project with Maltby & Shire,” he said. “And this is my first experience doing a musical in America.”
Sukrit reports that his learning curve has been steep. “I have had to learn so many new things including American acting, theater singing, theater dance, not to mention the English language,” he said. “That’s challenged me so much.”
Viravan agrees that it’s been a great challenge for the entire creative team. “The pacing is usually faster for American audiences, and we don’t waste a word or a sentence,” he said. “For the Thai audiences, it was more easy-going. However, as the show has grown, it becomes about how to balance our differences, which is what the show is all about.”
aterfall is a story of forbidden love, a story that will be familiar to Western audiences who have grown up with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and other love-centered classics.5th Avenue Theatre‘s new musical by Waterfall is based on an original Thai story, Behind the Painting, which focuses on the character of Noppon, who seeks his true yet forbidden love. “Noppon is one of the great characters from Thai literature, and the production in Thailand was the first time the story of Behind the Painting would be performed on stage,” said leading Thai actor Bie Sukrit. “It was an honor to play Noppon in Behind the Painting in 2008 in Thailand.”But Waterfall also builds on Behind the Painting to combine both Thai and American elements. This is what interested director Tak Viravan in creating both musicals. “Behind the Painting is considered one of the most precious love stories in Thailand. It is about the emotions, and the inability to express those emotions,” Viravan said. “As Waterfall, it becomes another kind of love story.”The theme of forbidden love is still prominent in Waterfall, but its cultural reach has become more expansive. “Our leading lady is now changed into an American,” director Viravan said. “Waterfall is about the differences of cultures in the world. It becomes about opening up to one another, as we learn about each other’s differences, as the world gets smaller.”Actor Sukrit, who continues to play Noppon in this new version of the story, has found that his own experience as a performer is mirroring these intercultural encounters in Waterfall. “I was presented with this incredible opportunity to be a part of the American adaptation, Waterfall, and to do this project with Maltby & Shire,” he said. “And this is my first experience doing a musical in America.”Sukrit reports that his learning curve has been steep. “I have had to learn so many new things including American acting, theater singing, theater dance, not to mention the English language,” he said. “That’s challenged me so much.”Viravan agrees that it’s been a great challenge for the entire creative team. “The pacing is usually faster for American audiences, and we don’t waste a word or a sentence,” he said. “For the Thai audiences, it was more easy-going. However, as the show has grown, it becomes about how to balance our differences, which is what the show is all about.”
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