Creation of concepts and formulation of Musical theatre : Thon Rak

Abstract

The objectives of this article are 1) to analyze the concept of the musical drama "Thon Rak"  2) analyze the formulation of the musical drama "Thon Rak" by studying the basic information from academic documents. Interview with experts as well as study and watch a video of Rapeeporn musical performances From the year 1953-1995, all data were collected, analyzed, and synthesized to create the concept and formulation of the musical drama "Tone Rak".

The results of the study showed that 1) the concept of the musical drama "Tone Rak" From the study of Rapeeporn's musical Focus on the presentation of the life and love stories of young people from different backgrounds. inserting the concept of preserving the folk dance art to give the audience a visual aesthetic in the performance and the use of technology in the design of the scene which can bring the places specified in the theatrical performances to create a mix of virtual reality in the show Raising awareness of self-worth to audiences of all ages

2) Determining the format of the musical drama "Tone Rak" The main performance style is “singing, playing, dancing, dancing”. By the word "sung" means the story progresses with singing, alternating talks, play, meaning the action of the drama, dance means dancing/single dance/dance by using gestures in Thai and contemporary dances. Use gestures of Thai and contemporary dance by 2 or more performers or a group may perform the same gestures in unison or different according to the melody The show is divided into 3 scenes: Scene 1 Thon Thung conveys the background of the characters who have a connection with the folk dance art.Scene 2 Thon Krung means traveling to the city for the love of a career.Scene 3: Rak Tone represents a decision for what you love.