Bangkok Offstage
Bangkok Performing Arts Scene 101
If you’re visiting or living in Bangkok and don’t know where to begin with the Bangkok performing arts scene, think of this episode as Bangkok Performing Arts Scene for Dummies, who also don’t speak Thai. We’ll tell you all about performance venues, festivals, and theatre companies that are best-suited for your language skills.
Theatre Companies
English-language Theatre Companies
Bangkok Community Theatre (BCT)
Thai-language Companies Providing English Surtitles
Dance/Movement-based Companies
Venues
Classical Performance and Concert Halls
- The National Theatre
- Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre
- Thailand Cultural Centre (Main Hall and Small Hall)
Art Centers
Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC)
Cultural Institutions
Large- and Medium-Size Venues
KBank Siam Pic-ganesha Theatre (with studio spaces for rehearsals and small productions)
Multipurpose Venues
Scala (stand-alone movie theatre and occasional performance and event venues)
Venues with No Programming
Saeng-Arun Art and Culture Centre
Small Theatre Venues
Festivals
Bangkok Theatre Festival (BTF)
Bangkok’s International Festival of Dance and Music
International Dance Festival (Friends of the Arts Foundation)
Asiatopia International Performance Art Festival
The International Butoh Festival Thailand
Bangkok International Children’s Festival (BICT)
Bangkok International Performing Arts Meeting (BIPAM)
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*not mentioned in the episode