DANCETHEATRE
L'épopée du Ramayana II |
Written 30 January |
Saturday 31 January, 20:00Cité de la Musique, 75019 [map]
Khon is Thailand’s classical masked dance, regarded as one of the most refined forms of performing arts. It was originally limited to the royal court. Performances are extremely expensive to produce, requiring lavish costumes, elaborate masks and headgear, and stage accessories that require highly skilled craftsmen to create. The scenes performed in the traditional Khon are taken from the Ramakien, a series of significant episodes in Thai literature based on the Indian epic of classical mythology; the Ramayana, about the life of Prince Rama, avatar of vishnou and his faithful wife Sita, and a body of work greatly influencing the literature of Southeast Asia. This performance fuses together a unique and magical blend of theatre, dance, music, and puppetry.
