Chinese opera backstage, Bangkok - a photo on Flickriver

            Another portrait from backstage at the Chinese Opera performed during The Vegetarian Festival, this one here from 3 years ago. The same actor as in the previously published photo is applying make-up in preparation for a show, also performed at the same Chinese temple in Talat Noi, a historic community on the periphery of Chinatown. 

For a bit more info on the Vegetarian Festival please see previously published photos in my album. Here just a word on another reason why I like this 'genre' and environment so much. 

The community is keeping this slowly disappearing art alive; troupes play regularly throughout the year on small stages and temple events and every night on major events, as here during the Vegetarian Festival. Actors and their families live together, closely sharing what little space and time is available. Here the actor's daughter is sitting and waiting behind stage, still in her school uniform. She probably came here right from school and will return home with her parents once the evening's show is finished. 

Make-up, acting, learning, homework, traveling, sleeping in a tent behind the stage ... it's all part of normal family life here, shared with all, including a bunch of photographers visiting on big occasions. That all in one space is something I really like about it all, ... besides the great characters and friendly people, fascinating traditional art and culture, the symbolism, ‘strange’ language and singing and the mystery of it all, ... the drama, and last not least interesting objects, materials and fantastic costumes and colours.

Hope you like what I can convey :)

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Taken in: Thailand / Bangkok / Samphanthawong (show map)

Taken on: October 19, 2020

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