A Creative Dance Performance: Tok Lai Silp Tin Prib Pree

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to study the history of the method of paper punching art by artisan Pittaya Silapsorn and to create a performance to illustrate the art of punching pattern of Prip Pree, or Phetchaburi. The research methodology included research forms, the dramatic arts performance, data collection, research tools, index item objective of congruence (IOC) of the tools, analysis and data summary, and discussion of results. The results were found that paper punching art as one of the artworks of Ten Essential Traditional Craftsmanship in Phetchaburi which involves carving paper by hammering it with a chisel into patterns such as Thai patterns and twelve zodiac patterns. The works are used to decorate the urn. The creative dramatic arts performance of Tok Lai Silp Tin Prib Pree had the patterns and performance elements of 1) a performance plot presenting equipment for punching paper of Twelve Zodiac Dance and paper punching artwork, 2) background music, Thai and international, 3) contemporary dress in white tones, 4) dramatic arts dancers, 5) props: chisel, hammer and banner flags, and 6) choreography that imitate animals’ gestures combined with Thai traditional dance.