BICT Fest 2024: Bangkok International Children’s Theatre Festival
Immerse Yourself in 13 Shows from 9 Countries
Explore the World of Imagination through Performing Arts
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The Bangkok International Children’s Theatre Festival, held every two years, returned with the 2024 theme ‘Cross the Threshold: follow your butterflies’, featuring 13 performances by artists from Taiwan, Cambodia, Japan, Spain, Singapore, France, Sweden, U.K. and Thailand and presented performances for children, youth, and families. BICT Fest 2024 invited families and friends to join this grand celebration of performing arts in the heart of Bangkok from August 1-11, 2024.
This marked the festival’s full-scale return onsite after a six-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The last BICT Fest in 2021 was an online edition, but BICT Fest 2024 offered the chance to meet in person over two weekends in August. Attendees could explore various forms of performing arts, including contemporary dance, puppet theatre, interactive shows, and thrilling outdoor performances in parks. Among the participating artist was Takeshi Matsumoto from the company ‘Seven Circles’ who presented ‘Club Origami’ a performance combining play, movement, and the traditional Japanese art called ‘Origami’.
To further inspire theatre for young audiences, BICT Fest also held the 2nd Asian Theatre for Young Audiences Meeting or ATYA Meeting, in collaboration with the Japan Foundation, under the theme “Current Trends & Movements in ATYA”, exploring key topics including sustainable growth and development of TYA in Asia. The meeting consisted of a 3-day programme including 2 panel discussions, 2 roundtables, a visit to creative learning spaces in Bangkok and other special activities such as BICT Debut and Networking Session.
Club Orgami by Seven Circles
Showtime:
– Fri 9 August 2024 at 11:00 / 14:00
– Sat 10 August 2024 at 11:00 / 14:00
– Sun 11 August 2024 at 11:00 / 14:00 (with post-show talk)
Venue: Goethe-Institut Thailand
Details:
Rip, fold and scrumple! Shall we see what we can make with a single square of paper?
As you scrunch the paper, see how your imagination begins to dance.
Dive into the magical world of Club Origami, an immersive and interactive dance show inviting family audiences to create, imagine and explore whole new ways of thinking, playing and moving. Dance, fashion and live music meet the magic of origami to sweep us up on a spirited and inspiring adventure in a land made purely of paper and play.
The 2nd Asian Theatre for Young Audiences Meeting
(https://bictfest.com/2024/atya-meeting/)
Date/ Time: 6-8 August 2024
Venue: Jim Thompson Art Center
Details:
The Asian Theatre for Young Audiences (ATYA) Network, founded in 2016 by ACO Okinawa and the Japan Foundation Asia Center, unites practitioners, educators, producers, and artists to promote theatre for young audiences in East Asia. In 2018, the first ATYA Network Meeting took place in Bangkok during BICT Fest 2018, enhancing the capacity of arts personnel and fostering international collaboration.
BICT Fest decided to organize the 2nd ATYA Meeting under the theme “Current Trends & Movements in Asian TYA,” focusing on sustainable growth and development. The meeting explored “what now” and “what next” in Asia. The 3-day event included panel and roundtable discussions, visits to learning spaces, and special activities such as BICT Debut and a Networking Session. It has hosted 50 participants from over 10 countries, including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, Laos, Australia, the UK, Canada, and Thailand.
Day 1
Tuesday 6th August 2024,
10:00 – 12:00 Panel Discussion 1, Why Community Theatre Matters in Southeast Asia?
14:00 – 16:00 Panel Discussion 2, Tiny Tales: The Joy of Baby Theatre Across Countries
Day 2
Wednesday 7th August 2024
9:30 – 17:00 Site Visit: Creative learning spaces in Bangkok
6-7 August 2024
17:00 – 18:30 SPECIAL PROGRAMME : BICT DEBUT
Day 3
Thursday 8th August 2024
10:00 – 12:00 Roundtable Discussion 1, Our Cultural Playground: Reflections and Stories
14:00 – 16:00 Roundtable Discussion 2, TYA in Asia and its Place in the Contemporary World
For more information, please contact:
Email: bictfest@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bictfest
Website: bictfest.com
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