SIAM NIRAMIT...continuation

I didn't have a chance to finish before my time was up.

I am so glad Fern and I were able to see this show. She left the next day for her 6 months Disciple Training Course.

I had no idea what the show would be like. It is FANTASTIC!!!

I have always liked stage shows. While in Brecksville, Ohio I joined a Community Players group and helped backstage. Also while teaching in Cleveland,Ohio I used to attend the theater in the round productions. I saw Tea House of the August Moon with Marlon Brando doing the lead and The King and I. This of course was a long long time ago.

If you come to Bangkok and love stage shows this is it. It was fabulous;costuming,color,stage set up,etc. The stage is billed as one of the highest and largest. The cast is huge about 150. The scenes and staging is unbeliebeable.

The story is about Thailand;history,the old capital,the coming of the foreigners,religion,and the many festivals. They even had live animals on stage;goats and roosters in the rural life scenes. As well as elephants. They created a river across the stage with water deep enough for someone to swim in and boats sailing by. Like the Bon season in Hawaii lighted lanterns sail down the river in one of the religious scenes.

Before the show we had a buffet dinner which featured Thai, Indian, and Western foods. Then like the Polynesian Cultural Center in Oahu they reconstructed hill villages of Thailand. Vern got so excited. She said that it was just like her house. She too used to weave on a similar weaving loom. They also had miniature rice paddies and ponds for fishing. On an outdoor stage they had music played on traditional instruments with dancers in elaborate custumes. Also live elephants for those who wish to ride them.

Mike was curious about the show. He wanted to know if it would be something his parents would want to go to when they came from Pennsylvania. It was a bit expensive but I think it would be worth going.