While Pichet and Jitti both approach khon as dancers and choreographers, with wildly different results, there are other artists in Thailand whose contribution to khon should not be overlooked. What does it mean to modernise or bring into the present a performing arts form? The number of young khon artists who continue to dance in khon productions and who have sought out opportunities to train and perform with artists like Jitti and Pichet is proof that the new generation of artists continues to see khon as relevant to them and has the desire to innovate and build upon their artistic roots. Khon is a relatively straightforward art form. Who says then that curiosity in the performing arts has to start only in the theatre and after-school classes?

Source: Bangkok Post April 21, 2021 21:26 UTC