The Makhampom Theater Group
The Makhampom Theatre Group was formed in 1981, less as a company of artists, than as a group of activists. Makhampom always followed a community-oriented, educative "grassroot" - approach to theatre, it was fundamentally an experiment in theatre within a NGO movement striving for progressive social and political change. The group formed as "an ad-hoc group of teachers, journalists, actors, and dancers" and most volunteers joined with the socio-political objectives of the NGO movement. This combination of a 'loosely-defined' concept of 'community theatre' and the oppositional ideology of the NGO movement is the basis for Makhampom's identity as a unique organisation in the Thai socio-cultural lexicon.
The Piece: 3 seasons house
The atmosphere at home can change like the seasons.
The summer is like a warm, hot lover, so many emotions, that when boiling up, they start to interfere with each other.
The cold of the winter resembles an alignment from home, a cooling relationship. At the same time it is a season of freedom.
A rainy season at home brings stormy emotions and fighting, which on the one hand conveys more understanding to relationships, and a more profound love can be developed. On the other hand, it can unsettle ties which have long been tightened.
But it is these 3 seasons that make us love home.
