In the 1950s, novelist, human rights champion and newspaper editor Sri Burapha went into exile in China, where he died in 1974. Forty years later, Thailand’s equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize is named after him.
To mark the 40th anniversary of Kulap Saipradit’s death, a musical will be staged at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.
The musical will feature showtunes from the 1940s and ‘50s.
Tickets are THB600 and can be reserved at 092-257-0667.
The first performances are at 7pm on Aug. 28 and 29. Two shows will run at 4pm and 7pm on Aug. 30, with a 4pm matinee on Aug. 31.
FIND IT:
Sri Burapha: Memoir of Isara The Musical
Aug. 28-31
Studio, fourth floor, Bangkok Art and Culture Centre
