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Lakhon Chatri | ละครชาตรี

Here at Nang Loeng neighborhood lies Lakhon alley, where performing troupes of various kinds from traditional masked dance (Khon; โขน), dance drama (Lakhon; ละคร), folk shadow puppet show (Nang Talung; หนังตะลุง), folk theater (Likay; ลิเก), to Thai orchestra troupes (Pi Pat; ปี่พาทย์), settled their base. 

Today, there are few Lakhon Chatri troupes left. Arriving in Thailand through Indian’s culture influence, Lakhon Chatri is a Thai theatrical performance that is characterized by its depiction of commoners’ folklores, as opposed to plays and masked performances of the royals. It was developed to be a combination of the art of singing and dancing. However, as the society turns to Western performances, Lakhon Chatri has been considered less relevant, and the artists have been forced to flounder without any institutional assistance for over a decade. 

Born in a great performers’ family, 70-year-old Aunt Kanya, the 3rd generation of the troupe is one of few people who still preserve the traditional Lakhon Chatri performances. She's the direct descendant of the last breath of the Lakhon Chatri and still follows their ancestry’s will to pass on to those who are interested. 

In addition to teaching Lakhon Chatri's original play to local children and adults who are interested in learning it, we also adopt contemporary art and performance to improve it and make it more accessible to younger audiences so it can be preserved and integrated into the rapidly evolving entertainment technology world.

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