Black and White (2011)

About Black and White

Inspired by the battle scenes of the Ramayana murals, Thai choreographer and dancer Pichet Klunchun explores the inherent human struggle between good and bad. Black and White embarks on a search for the delicate equilibrium of opposing forces, which must be found to achieve inner peace.

Lauded for his daring and unconventional approach, Pichet has brought contemporary sensibilities to the Thai classical form of Khon while staying true to the heart and wisdom of the tradition. Black and White is performed by six dancers including Pichet, clad in handmade costumes that are modern yet infused with the classical styles of Khon attire. Pichet continues to raise the contemporary bar in Khon for his latest work with live Chinese guqin music by critically acclaimed musician Wu Na while Japanese lighting designer Miura Asako illuminates the stage.

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Tour:

  • 2012: presented at 
    • Noorderzon Performing Arts Festival Groningen 2012, The Netherlands, August 17, 18
    • Zürcher Theater Spektakel, Zurich, Switzerland, August 22-24
  • 2014: presented a group dance piece “Black and White” at December Dance 2014: International Dance Festival which is a collaboration between Concertgebouw Brugge and Cultuurcentrum Brugge, Brugge, Belgium, December 7
  • 2015: presented at
    • Performing Arts Meeting (TPAM) in Yokohama 2015, Yokohama, Japan, February 14-15
    • Beijing Forbidden City Concert Hall, Beijing, China, November 11
    • Shanghai Centre Theater, Shanghai, China, November 13
  • 2018: presented at ChangMu International Performing Arts Festival, Seoul, Korea, August 31

Credit:

Black and White was commissioned and first presented by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore as part of da:ns festival 2011.

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