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Young artist rises in Patong

Young artist rises in Patong

Gerald Hogg’s grand adventure

Gerald Hogg’s grand adventure

The Play’s The Thing: A bright star in Phuket

The Play’s The Thing: A bright star in Phuket

The Play’s The Thing: A cultural hub in the making!

The Play’s The Thing: A cultural hub in the making!

‘A Dark Christmas’ gets a Phuket review

‘A Dark Christmas’ gets a Phuket review

A Merry Panto Christmas to you all!

A Merry Panto Christmas to you all!
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Young artist rises in Patong
Young artist rises in Patong
Sunday 1 August 2021, 02:00PM
Recently I decided to drive over to Patong Beach to see what excitement was happening with the opening of the island to the international visitors. I hoped restaurants and shops were open welcoming guests for the first time in well over a year.
Gerald Hogg’s grand adventure
Gerald Hogg’s grand adventure
Sunday 9 May 2021, 02:00PM
Gerald ‘Ged’ Hogg has written eight books since he retired to Thailand in 2017. While many older Westerners spend anxious hours wondering what to do with their newly acquired freedoms, Ged spends his time exploring life in Southern Thailand and writing travel books, his autobiography and has completed his first two mystery novels about the adventures of Thai Police Lieutenant Chai Son Sinuan, who battles both violent crime and police corruption.
The Play’s The Thing: A bright star in Phuket
The Play’s The Thing: A bright star in Phuket
Sunday 9 May 2021, 11:00AM
I have only met her in person once and it just so happened I was wearing a dress, false eyelashes, wig and gobs of makeup at the time. No, I wasn’t moonlighting in Bangla Rd; I was performing Widow Twanky in ‘Aladdin: A Christmas Panto’, at Underwood Art Factory. I instantly recognised her since we have been Facebook friends and have followed each other’s progress over the past few years, the reason being the similarity of our work goals. She is none other than the lovely Irish Vicki Kiely. I had the privilege of recently conducting a phone interview for this article with her. Here is what I learned. 
The Play’s The Thing: A cultural hub in the making!
The Play’s The Thing: A cultural hub in the making!
Sunday 21 March 2021, 02:00PM
It has been a while since my last installment of The Play’s The Thing, and for that I am sorry. As you know, the COVID pandemic has made it more difficult to have things to report on. However, at this moment things are brewing in the island’s thespian world with some real promise for the theatrical future of our beloved island!
‘A Dark Christmas’ gets a Phuket review
‘A Dark Christmas’ gets a Phuket review
Saturday 6 February 2021, 12:02PM
Emmy-nominated production designer and Phuket author Jim Newport has launched his latest book, ‘A Dark Christmas’, the fifth book in his popular ‘Vampire of Siam’ series. Here, fellow Phuket author Alastair Carthew gives his appraisal of the new novel.
A Merry Panto Christmas to you all!
A Merry Panto Christmas to you all!
Sunday 6 December 2020, 11:00AM
In this stressful time of worldwide uncertainty, wondering what new and unexpected things are going to turn up next, isn’t it great to have something cheerful to look forward to? 
Phuket author Jim Newport to launch latest offering:  ‘A Dark Christmas’
Phuket author Jim Newport to launch latest offering:  ‘A Dark Christmas’
Sunday 22 November 2020, 12:51PM
Emmy-nominated production designer and author Jim Newport will hold a special reading of his latest book, ‘A Dark Christmas’, the fifth book in his popular ‘Vampire of Siam’ series, at a Rotary benefit event  at The 9th Degree restaurant at Phuket Boat Lagoon next Saturday (Nov 28).
The Play’s The Thing: Panto or Pantomime? Here we come!
The Play’s The Thing: Panto or Pantomime? Here we come!
Sunday 18 October 2020, 11:00AM
Theatrix is in rehearsal on a new play, this time a pantomime based on the ‘1001 Arabian Nights’ character, Aladdin. 
A Children’s community production helmed by acclaimed director Eva Jin
A Children’s community production helmed by acclaimed director Eva Jin
Tuesday 6 October 2020, 10:10AM
On Sunday (Oct 4), 200 guests arrived at the Simon Star Theatre to catch the sold out community stage play performance of ‘Legends of the Moon’. The event, an international affair, included solo and group performers from Thailand, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, the Philippines and France as well as performances by the Phuket Wushu School and ProDance Group.
The Play’s The Thing: The Theatre’s Resurrection!
The Play’s The Thing: The Theatre’s Resurrection!
Saturday 15 August 2020, 11:00AM
As the COVID-19 smoke tentatively begins to clear, we all are venturing out and engaging in various forms of social activity, while still maintaining social distance, being cautious even though it’s been over a month since Thailand has had a home-grown case. How is this trend going to affect theatre? 
The Play’s The Thing: Taking the arts online
The Play’s The Thing: Taking the arts online
Sunday 14 June 2020, 11:00AM
Around the world, theatres had all gone dark by May of 2020. This had never happened on a worldwide scale, and the last major closure of theatres in England was during the black plague during Shakespeare’s day. This is unprecedented, an amazing time. But many thespians have risen to the occasion to keep on giving to their public and doing the thing they love the most. I have included a few links at the end of this article. 
The Play’s the Thing! Serendipity and Children’s Theatre
The Play’s the Thing! Serendipity and Children’s Theatre
Sunday 3 May 2020, 01:00PM
Right after embarking on this stay-at-home journey of a lifetime that we are in the midst of right now, quite by chance I was asked by a friend if I would film bedtime stories for kids with the vision of posting them on Facebook weekly. I thought about it and decided this would be something worth doing. I thought it might be fun and at the very least it would keep me busy along with the online theatre classes I was beginning to teach.
The Play’s the Thing: And the Phoenix Shall Rise!
The Play’s the Thing: And the Phoenix Shall Rise!
Saturday 4 April 2020, 02:30PM
When a theatre is closed, usually on a Monday, it is said, “The theatre is dark tonight.” No actors illuminated on the stage, no audience held enrapt in the hall. But there have also been a few times when the theatre has been closed for longer than that one rest day like in today’s world, sometimes for the selfsame reason.
The Play’s the Thing! Vive Le Bard!
The Play’s the Thing! Vive Le Bard!
Sunday 12 January 2020, 11:00AM
Before we jump off into this month’s article, I want to wish you all a very Happy New Year, and that you will join Theatrix in making it great by participating in or attending some of our many projects this year. You can always contact me to find out what those are at the phone number or email address at the end of this article or visit and like Theatrix Group on Facebook. And now…
Cats gives us reason to paws...
Cats gives us reason to paws...
Friday 3 January 2020, 03:00PM
When you look back at 2019 and think of what films made the biggest impact in cinema there were perhaps none quite talked about the way Cats was. When the trailer dropped for director Tom Hooper’s (Les Miserables, The King’s Speech) version of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical it made the nightly news for all the wrong reasons. For some Hooper’s cats looked strange, not-quite-human not-quite-cat, but others (like myself) found themselves erring on the side caution wondering or not if this was going to turn out to be some kind of visual spectacular.
Marilyn Band – Black and White at Villa Royale Gallery
Marilyn Band – Black and White at Villa Royale Gallery
Friday 3 January 2020, 08:00AM
With a successful show of new paintings on display at Mom Tri’s Gallery of Modern Art and Cuisine, the artist Marilyn Band has decided to present another, quite different exhibition of her more familiar, more classical work of original drawings, prints and limited editions at the Villa Royale Gallery at Kata Beach opening 3 January until 10 February 2020. She’s named the new exhibit, Black and White, to describe this substantial body of work. “I’ve had a long, happy career drawing the beautiful villages and people around the Indian Ocean while I have been sailing with my husband, Nick. We’ve explored the region from Zanzibar to the outer islands of Indonesia and I’ve drawn the cultures from many regions. Now I want to share these new and original images.” She also believes this art will show a vanishing world when the skies and the ocean were cleaner and people could more easily support themselves when living in remote villages. When Nick and Marilyn sailed to Phuket in 1980, the island was heavily populated with water buffaloes and covered with rice fields. There was no international tourism. The beaches were empty and it was difficult to make from one place to another. There was no road connecting Karon and Patong beaches and it was rumored that dangerous animals still inhabited the hills between Phuket Town and the western beaches. Marilyn’s early work from this period will be available for purchase. “I think it’s important for Phuket residents to understand that we need to protect the environment including the quality of air and water that has seriously been threatened by overdevelopment,” she says. “I hope my art from an earlier time will remind people of what if being lost.” In addition to a collection of black and white graphic images of Thai religious and cultural sites, Marilyn will offer a variety of colorful work from different periods of her career. Marilyn comes from four generations of English stained glass artists whose commissions even included work on Exeter Cathedral. They were kept busy repairing damage to churches and building damaged during World War II. As a child, she worked with her father at drawing and fabricating colored glass for their creations. She later studied graphic design at High Wycombe Technical College in Buckinghamshire, England and started her career as a graphic artist in a variety of advertising agencies in London. But on holiday to the Seychelles, the young artist met her future husband Nick who had sailed his yacht from Africa to the Seychelles. Together they have explored the wide Indian Ocean for 40 years where Marilyn has taken inspiration for her art. They built their studio, made from locally sourced materials, in Rawai in 1980 and Marilyn has been painting and drawing and building collage ever since. She will be in residence at the Villa Royale Gallery most days from lunchtime til 7pm. For more information, contact Villa Royale at 076 333 568 or info@villaroyalephuket.com
The Fin Arts: Meet the social enterprise painting a brighter future for sharks
The Fin Arts: Meet the social enterprise painting a brighter future for sharks
Sunday 8 December 2019, 10:00AM
For over 400 million years, sharks have flour­ished in the deep, surviving five mass extinc­tions, evolving to become the perfect predator and keeping marine ecosystems in check at the top of the food chain.
Comedy of errors: The fun and foibles of theatre
Comedy of errors: The fun and foibles of theatre
Sunday 1 December 2019, 03:00PM
I’ve always liked this quote: “Theatre is serious fun.” I think it really captures the soul of why I love theatre so much. It takes serious, hard work to put on any kind of theatrical show, no matter how simple it is, but oh what fun we have!
Sail alongside Marilyn Band in her latest exhibition
Sail alongside Marilyn Band in her latest exhibition
Saturday 23 November 2019, 10:00AM
Marilyn Band has been drawing and painting idyllic scenes around Phuket since she sailed to the island in 1980. She is undoubtedly the most celebrated local artist, with gallery shows at such distinctive venues as The Boathouse at Kata Beach. Her graphic designs have even animated the King’s Cup Regatta.
HeadStart set to dazzle with Fame, the Musical, their most ambitious show yet
HeadStart set to dazzle with Fame, the Musical, their most ambitious show yet
Monday 18 November 2019, 10:00AM
Over the past five years, HeadStart Interna­tional School has steadily built a reputation for putting on a real show, transforming their sports hall into everything from an enchant­ed forest in Into the Woods, to a bustling Old Baghdad in Ali Baba and the Bongo Bandits, to a circus big top in The Greatest Show.
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