The Mekong Dairies
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Theatreworks decided this year to move the Flying Circus centre away from Singapore in an experiment of global and local. Over the past 10 months, artists from various Southeast Asian countries were provided with opportunities to identify interface sites with the town, working with the people to create shared experiences. Conversely, through these series of workshops, local youths gain knowledge of a world outside Luang Prabang, other modes of thinking and expressing and ultimately access to other contemporary and traditional Asian cultures. This is juxtaposed with parallel narratives in Laotian people’s culture.
In order to create a certain depth of experience, the Asian
artists had the opportunity to visit Luang Prabang twice. The first visit
was usually short, mainly to survey the situation in the town and to meet
its community. The second visit was longer and usually the project was built
up in a continuous stay of three weeks.
Artists Reports