This performance was inspired by Thailand’s 6 October event or the Thammasat University Massacre. When I was young, I saw a second-hand book, and it had 6 October on its red cover. It grabbed my attention right away because October 6 is my birthday. I asked my father what it was about. However, he refused to talk about it. It was in my mind for years until I knew the reason behind his silence. October 6 is the anniversary of a brutal event of Thai student massacre in 1976. My partner and I worked together to develop my initial idea into nine pieces of performance. We chose to perform in a small gallery and also a chef’s table restaurant.

These intimate spaces created a warm and welcome feeling for the audience, like home. We intended to make them feel like they were invited to my birthday party. I wrote nine separate pieces of performance which were each linked to nine selected objects: a music box, a letter, a tube of toothpaste, a television, a cello, a children’s book, a polaroid instant photo, a cat bowl, and three songs.

Every night each member of the audience would choose one item that reminded them of some memory or the one they felt connected to. I got a different set of objects, so each night set of performances was different. I intended to play with the word memory both in the theme and in the process. Sharing and exchanging memories through my performance, the audience could interact and play along with me.

Solo performance by Ladapha Sophonkunkit

Written and directed by Vichapon Diloksambandh and Ladapha Sophonkunkit

June 1-18, 2018

at EKAMIAN

FULLFAT THEATRE