List of theatres in Bangkok

Bangkok is home to a number of theatres, which usually feature traditional performances such as the khon masked dance, or modern Western theatre–influenced plays and performances.

List of theatres

Government institutions

National Theatre

Academic institutions

These theatres serve their respective academic theatre programmes.^[1]

Nakarin Theatre, Srinakharinwirot University^[1]
Patravadi Theatre (by Patravadi Mejudhon)^[1]^[2]
Sodsai Pantoomkomol Centre for Dramatic Arts, Chulalongkorn University^[1]

Commercial theatres

These commercial establishments show a wide range of programmes, both local and imported.^[1]

Aksra Theatre^[1]
Calypso Cabaret, Asiatique^[1]
M Theatre^[1]
Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre, The Esplanade^[1]
Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre^[1]
Siam Niramit^[1] (until 2021)

Multi-purpose venues

These multi-purpose venues are sometimes used for theatrical productions.

Small theatre spaces

These are usually rented to small independent theatre groups.

BlueBox Studio, M Theatre^[1]
Crescent Moon Space, Pridi Banomyong Institute^[1]
Democrazy Theatre Studio^[1]

References

"Stages: Thailand". Samuel L Leiter (ed). Encyclopedia of Asian Theatre. Volume 2: O-Z. Greenwood Press. 2007. Page 696.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r Denison, Michael A. (2012). "Contemporary Thai Theatre". SPAFA Journal. 22 (1). ISSN 0858-1975.
^ ชุมพล ชะนะมา (2019). ยุคทองของนาฏยศิลป์ไทยร่วมสมัยในประเทศไทย [The golden age of Thai contemporary dance] (PhD thesis) (in Thai). Chulalongkorn University. doi:10.58837/CHULA.THE.2019.837.

[Contemporary-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r Denison, Michael A. (2012). "Contemporary Thai Theatre". SPAFA Journal. 22 (1). ISSN 0858-1975.

[2] ชุมพล ชะนะมา (2019). ยุคทองของนาฏยศิลป์ไทยร่วมสมัยในประเทศไทย [The golden age of Thai contemporary dance] (PhD thesis) (in Thai). Chulalongkorn University. doi:10.58837/CHULA.THE.2019.837.

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