Mixed feelings for Manop Meejamrat and members of his Sabud Lai theatre troupe over their third-place win on "Thailand's Got Talent"
PERHAPS THEIR performance was a little too esoteric for the voting audience of TV's "Thailand's Got Talent" or maybe those same viewers are just not into post-modern dance. Whatever the reason, and despite winning the hearts of the show's judges, the 12 members of the contemporary dance-theatre troupe Sabud Lai could manage no better than third place in the recently ended series.
"I think 'Thailand's Got Talent' is less a competition for talent and more about entertainment," says Zion Daoratanahong, a classically trained opera singer who studied vocal performance at New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
"Most of the contestants aren't serious about the competition, but I am," Zion says. "Before I take part in any competition, I must know all about the judges, on what merits the contestants will be judged and how much the prize is worth when expenses are taken into account. The competition is a big deal for me and I must win it. 'Thailand's Got Talent' is about the vote not the talent," adds Zion, who recently dropped out of university short of completing her master's.
"If Sabud Lai performed in the US, I know the Americans would love and understand it even with the language barrier. Thai people need explanations about the whole show and even the movements. So they concluded they didn't understand our show. The winners, the [Isaan schoolboy dance troupe] Tai Phu Khieo, performed without any commentary so how come the Thai people understood it? They picked the boys because their performance amused them," fumes Zion, who won this year's Bangkok Opera Asean International Singing Competition. "I think that [our performance] of 'Surpanakha' in the semi-final was like a Broadway musical, in terms of the management, choreography and rhythm."
Zion might have a point but Sabud Lai's founder, Manop Meejamrat, was never focusing on an international audience but on Thai TV viewers.
Nor is he planning on taking his three shows abroad. Instead, he will be staging them quietly at Suansilp Bandin, his art village in Ratchaburi.
"Our pieces were praised by the commentators, who called them a 'precious' art. So, I will struggle and strive by myself to put on a show at my off-Broadway theatre at the end of this month or maybe early next month," says Manop, who is known as Khru Nai or Phi Nai, and is a former disciple of theatre doyenne Patravadi "Khru Lek" Mejudhon.
"My theatre is not as grand as those in Bangkok, which boast hundreds of lights and air-conditioning. But Suansilp Bandin is beautiful and artistic. And of course, each show will be adapted to run for 35 minutes so fans will appreciate them more than on TV," Manop continues. "I'm very grateful to Mae Chee Sansanee Sathirasutta too as she has opened a theatre in Sathira Dhammasathan Centre's garden for us to make a show."
Another member of Sabud Lai, musician and composer Nopporn Perdpraew, is also upbeat about the troupe's future. "Phi Nai is a good choreographer and a good director," Nopporn says. "Maybe you will see a Sabud Lai team taking part in next year's edition of 'Thailand's Got Talent'."
Coming in third place on the TV talent series has boosted Manop's self confidence, which had plunged to an all-time low after the closure of Patravadi Theatre in 2013 and several business failures.
An honouree of the Culture Ministry's Silpathorn Award for contemporary art in 2005, Manop is used to not having much in life. Born into a poor family in a Bangkok slum, he remembers clearly how his father worked at a printing house during the day and drove a tuk tuk at night. His mother saved their meagre earnings and when the family had sufficient cash to make a down payment on a truck, they moved out of Bangkok to Chon Buri.
"My father always talked about the difficulties of his working life. He had just one set of clothes and would always wear a pha-khao-ma at home so my mother could wash his clothes for the next day. I was the youngest of three kids. When I was young, I wondered why I didn't get dropped off at school like the other students. We didn't have a television at home and I used to ask my mother for money to buy some sweets so I could watch the TV at the shop. My mother promised me she would try and save up for a TV. I remember seeing the good-looking actors and actresses on TV and in magazines, and I dreamed of being like them," recalls Manop.
Manop started his stage career as a dancer for superstar Thongchai "Bird" McIntyre. He even worked briefly as a stuntman. After performing with Patravadi for the first time, he threw himself into learning everything he could about the performing arts.
"At first, I told Khru Lek that I would like to be an actor. She asked me whether I just wanted applause then told me that it wasn't necessary to perform in front of a large group to earn appreciation. Small groups were just fine," says Manop.
"I believed that Khru Lek could lead me into the world of performing arts. I wanted so much to see the development of the performing arts in Thailand."
Manop stayed with Patravadi Theatre for 25 years, learning his craft and becoming a talented choreographer. He recalls being devastated when the theatre was forced to close due to flood damage. He tried running a coffee shop but after that failed he decided to return to his performing roots, forming Sabud Lai.
"A fan told me that my work is valuable. Although it is hard to understand, it is interesting to watch. So I thought why not present my work to Thais all around the country. For me, the most important thing was sharing, not winning," says Manop.
Sabud Lai presented three shows based on Thai epics for "Thailand's Got Talent": "Phi Suea Samut" from Sunthorn Phu's "Phra Aphai Mani", "Surpanakha" from the Ramayana, and "Wanthong" based on Sunthorn Phu's "Khun Chang Khun Paen". Manop was responsible for the overall production and choreography, Nopporn for the music and lyrics, and Zion for the vocals.
It was a challenge for Nopporn. "The hardest thing for me was using the poetic language of Thai literature for our show. I didn't want to cut the long narration but we needed only three minutes," Nopporn says. "For 'Wanthong', I had to compose music that would clearly support [the female character's] impetuousness, anger and sadness," says Nopporn.
And Zion had to adapt as well.
"I used just 30 per cent of my voice to perform in those shows. I'm a classically trained singer and used to performing with a 40-piece orchestra, so I had to modify my techniques and make my voice more suitable for singing in Thai," she says.
ท่ามกลางมานพ Meejamrat และสมาชิกของคณะละครของเขา Sabud ลายเหนือชนะอันดับสามของพวกเขาใน "ไทย Got พรสวรรค์"ประสิทธิภาพการทำงานของพวกเขาอาจจะมีน้อยเกินไปลึกลับสำหรับผู้ชมลงคะแนนเสียงของโทรทัศน์ "ของไทย Got พรสวรรค์" หรือบางทีผู้ชมเหล่านั้นเหมือนจะไม่เป็นเต้นโมเดิร์น ด้วยเหตุผลใด และแม้จะชนะหัวใจของการแสดงผู้พิพากษา 12 สมาชิกของคณะละครเต้นรำร่วมสมัยลาย Sabud สามารถจัดการไม่ดีกว่าชุดเพิ่งสิ้นสุดสาม"ฉันคิดว่า 'ของไทยมีความสามารถพิเศษ' น้อยกว่าการแข่งขันความสามารถพิเศษและข้อมูลเพิ่มเติมเกี่ยวกับบันเทิง กล่าวว่า Zion Daoratanahong นักร้องโอเปร่าห้องฝึกที่ศึกษาประสิทธิภาพของ vocal ที่นิวยอร์กมหาวิทยาลัย Steinhardt โรงเรียนวัฒนธรรม การศึกษา และการ พัฒนามนุษย์ซิออน "ที่สุดของการแข่งขันไม่ร้ายแรงเกี่ยวกับการแข่งขัน แต่ฉัน เป็น กล่าวว่า "ก่อนที่ฉันมีส่วนร่วมในการแข่งขันใด ๆ ฉันต้องรู้ทั้งหมดเกี่ยวกับผู้พิพากษา บนอะไร merits แข่งขันจะตัดสิน และจำนวนรางวัลจะคุ้มค่าเมื่อพิจารณาถึงค่าใช้จ่าย การแข่งขันเป็นเรื่องใหญ่สำหรับฉัน และฉันต้องชนะ 'ของไทยมีความสามารถพิเศษ' กำลังโหวตไม่พรสวรรค์ เพิ่ม Zion ที่เพิ่ง หลุดจากมหาวิทยาลัยขาดจบหลักของเธอ"ถ้าทำลาย Sabud ในสหรัฐอเมริกา ฉันรู้ว่า ชาวอเมริกันจะรัก และเข้าใจแม้จะ มีอุปสรรคภาษา คนไทยต้องการคำอธิบายเกี่ยวกับการแสดงทั้งหมดและแม้แต่ความเคลื่อนไหว ดังนั้นพวกเขาได้พวกเขาไม่เข้าใจการแสดงของเรา ผู้ชนะ การ [อีสาน schoolboy คณะเต้นรำ] ไทภูเขียว ทำ โดยไม่มีความเห็นใด ๆ ดังนั้นวิธีมาคนไทยเข้าใจได้หรือไม่ พวกเขารับเด็กผู้ชายเนื่องจากการปฏิบัติ amused พวกเขา เปลวไฟ Zion ผู้ชนะการแข่งขันในปีนี้กรุงเทพโอเปร่าอาเซียนนานาชาติร้อง "ผมคิดว่า [ผลการดำเนินงาน] ของ 'นางสำมนักขา' ในรอบรองชนะเลิศได้เช่นดนตรีบรอดเวย์ จัดการ ออกแบบท่าเต้น และจังหวะนั้น"Zion อาจจุด แต่ลาย Sabud ผู้ก่อตั้ง มานพ Meejamrat ไม่มุ่งเน้นไปยังผู้ชมที่ต่างประเทศ แต่ผู้ชมทีวีไทย ไม่มีเขาวางแผนในการแสดงของเขาต่างประเทศ แทน เขาจะสามารถจัดเตรียมให้อย่างเงียบ ๆ ที่ Suansilp คอ หมู่บ้านศิลปะในราชบุรี"ชิ้นของเราถูกยกย่อง โดยแสดง ที่เรียกว่าศิลปะ 'ค่า' ดังนั้น ฉันจะต่อสู้ และมุ่งมั่น ด้วยตัวเองไปใส่ในการแสดงที่โรงละคร off-Broadway ของฉันในสิ้นเดือนนี้หรือเดือนถัดไปทีแรก กล่าวว่า มานพ ที่เรียกว่าเป็นครูหรือทำนายพี และเป็นอดีตสาวกของโรงละคร doyenne Patravadi Mejudhon "ครูเล็ก""My theatre is not as grand as those in Bangkok, which boast hundreds of lights and air-conditioning. But Suansilp Bandin is beautiful and artistic. And of course, each show will be adapted to run for 35 minutes so fans will appreciate them more than on TV," Manop continues. "I'm very grateful to Mae Chee Sansanee Sathirasutta too as she has opened a theatre in Sathira Dhammasathan Centre's garden for us to make a show."Another member of Sabud Lai, musician and composer Nopporn Perdpraew, is also upbeat about the troupe's future. "Phi Nai is a good choreographer and a good director," Nopporn says. "Maybe you will see a Sabud Lai team taking part in next year's edition of 'Thailand's Got Talent'."Coming in third place on the TV talent series has boosted Manop's self confidence, which had plunged to an all-time low after the closure of Patravadi Theatre in 2013 and several business failures. An honouree of the Culture Ministry's Silpathorn Award for contemporary art in 2005, Manop is used to not having much in life. Born into a poor family in a Bangkok slum, he remembers clearly how his father worked at a printing house during the day and drove a tuk tuk at night. His mother saved their meagre earnings and when the family had sufficient cash to make a down payment on a truck, they moved out of Bangkok to Chon Buri."My father always talked about the difficulties of his working life. He had just one set of clothes and would always wear a pha-khao-ma at home so my mother could wash his clothes for the next day. I was the youngest of three kids. When I was young, I wondered why I didn't get dropped off at school like the other students. We didn't have a television at home and I used to ask my mother for money to buy some sweets so I could watch the TV at the shop. My mother promised me she would try and save up for a TV. I remember seeing the good-looking actors and actresses on TV and in magazines, and I dreamed of being like them," recalls Manop.
Manop started his stage career as a dancer for superstar Thongchai "Bird" McIntyre. He even worked briefly as a stuntman. After performing with Patravadi for the first time, he threw himself into learning everything he could about the performing arts.
"At first, I told Khru Lek that I would like to be an actor. She asked me whether I just wanted applause then told me that it wasn't necessary to perform in front of a large group to earn appreciation. Small groups were just fine," says Manop.
"I believed that Khru Lek could lead me into the world of performing arts. I wanted so much to see the development of the performing arts in Thailand."
Manop stayed with Patravadi Theatre for 25 years, learning his craft and becoming a talented choreographer. He recalls being devastated when the theatre was forced to close due to flood damage. He tried running a coffee shop but after that failed he decided to return to his performing roots, forming Sabud Lai.
"A fan told me that my work is valuable. Although it is hard to understand, it is interesting to watch. So I thought why not present my work to Thais all around the country. For me, the most important thing was sharing, not winning," says Manop.
Sabud Lai presented three shows based on Thai epics for "Thailand's Got Talent": "Phi Suea Samut" from Sunthorn Phu's "Phra Aphai Mani", "Surpanakha" from the Ramayana, and "Wanthong" based on Sunthorn Phu's "Khun Chang Khun Paen". Manop was responsible for the overall production and choreography, Nopporn for the music and lyrics, and Zion for the vocals.
It was a challenge for Nopporn. "The hardest thing for me was using the poetic language of Thai literature for our show. I didn't want to cut the long narration but we needed only three minutes," Nopporn says. "For 'Wanthong', I had to compose music that would clearly support [the female character's] impetuousness, anger and sadness," says Nopporn.
And Zion had to adapt as well.
"I used just 30 per cent of my voice to perform in those shows. I'm a classically trained singer and used to performing with a 40-piece orchestra, so I had to modify my techniques and make my voice more suitable for singing in Thai," she says.
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