In-Person Panel Discussion
“Queer Theater for Diversity”
WHEN:
Sunday, June 2, 2024
1 p.m. Bangkok Time
WHERE:
The Fort and Live on The Fort’s Facebook Page
The Performing Arts Festival for Diversity by H0M0HAUS is an inaugural two-week-long event taking place at different venues throughout Bangkok in June to celebrate Pride Month. The festival presents a series of theater performances directed and performed by LGBTI+ artists, panel discussions, and workshops to express and explore diverse LGBTI+ stories in Thailand and challenge gender stereotypes and patriarchal elements in the Thai society and its art scene. The festival also aims to create a platform for LGBTI+ artists to discuss challenges facing their work and establish a vibrant community of queer theater makers and enthusiasts.
On June 2, The Fort will host an in-person event organized by H0M0HAUS featuring two panel discussions. The first panel discussion will include Thai queer theater artists of different generations, who will discuss their work to promote diversity in Thailand. The second panel discussion will include directors of prominent Thai performing arts festivals, who will discuss gender-related issues in the country’s arts scene. The event will also include an exhibition showcasing the history of queer performing arts in Thailand.
This event is open to the public and free of charge with Thai and English interpretation. The event will also be live-streamed in Thai and English languages on The Fort’s Facebook Page.
Panel Discussion 1: Queer Artists in Thailand
Speakers will include:
Wannasak Sirilar, Performer, director, and recipient of Thailand’s prestigious 2020 Silpathorn Award
Asst. Prof. Dr. Sun Tawalwongsri, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University and founder of Bangkok Queer Theatre Festival 2014
Pathavee Thepkraiwan (AmadiVa), Contestant of Drag Race Thailand Season 1 and co-founder of H0M0HAUS
Siraphop Attohi, Thailand’s pro-democracy queer activist and co-founder of H0M0HAUS
Pathipon Adsavamahapong, Founder of Miss Theatre and co-founder of H0M0HAUS
Moderator:
Sippachai Kunnuwong, Communications Specialist at Fortify Rights
Panel Discussion 2: QUEER in the FEST
Speakers will include:
Adjjima Na Patalung, Director of the Bangkok International Children's Theatre Festival
Siree Riewpaiboon, Assistant Artistic Director of Bangkok International Performing Arts Meeting
Nontawat Machai, Co-founder of Lanyim Theatre and producer of the Chiang Mai Performing Arts Festival
Moderator:
Pathipon Adsavamahapong, Founder of Miss Theatre and co-founder of H0M0HAUS.
About H0M0HAUS:
H0M0HAUS is a performing arts festival for diversity where Thailand’s theatre makers and their audiences can experiment, create works, and discuss issues in Thailand’s performing arts scene and the LGBTI+ community and foster a deeper understanding of the community.