Unfolding Kafka is a biennial festival for contemporary performing arts in Bangkok. It was founded by the Thai choreographer Jitti Chompee. He was inspired to establish a festival platform for contemporary dance in Thailand. The 5th edition of the festival, which not only celebrates its ten-year anniversary but also commemorates the centennial anniversary of Franz Kafka’s death, will be the most ambitious yet.

Holding the Festival Pass will be able to access the entire of the festival program below.

01 NOV/7PM at JIM THOMPSON ART CENTER (Opening Festival Ceremony)

Fon Farang (Dance & Music, 30 min) by Juan Kruz Diaz de Garaio Esnaola,
Arthit Khamhongsa, Sombat Simla
Mo[ram]lam Fashion Show by Jim Thompson Textiles (Fashion Show & Music, 30 min)

08 NOV/7-9PM at Sodsai Pantoomkomol Centre for Dramatic Arts

7PM: WELCOME (Dance, 50 min) by Joachim Maudet-Compagnie Les Vagues

8PM: ATLAS of the MOUTH (Dance, 50 min) by Gaya de Medeiros

09 NOV at JIM THOMPSON ART CENTER

12AM: The Improper point A/S/V (Dance & Visual, 40 min) by JAVIER MARTÍN
2PM: ˈstɔːriz (Dance, 30 min) by Joachim Maudet and Sophie Lèbre

09 NOV at Sodsai Pantoomkomol Centre for Dramatic Arts

3:30PM: SORTIR DU BOIS (Visual Object theatre, 30 min) by Morien Nolot – Kislorod Company
4:30PM: Love of Risk (Object Theatre, 25 min) by Olivier Rannou – Compagnie bakélite

20-21 NOV/7:30PM at Sodsai Pantoomkomol Centre for Dramatic Arts

Mo[ram]lam (Dance & Music, World premiere, 45 min) by CocoonDance and 18 Monkeys Dance Theatre

EXHIBITIONS

01-14 NOV at JIM THOMPSON ART CENTER

HEAD TO HEAD (Video Installation) by Herwig Ilegems
Mo[ram]lam project & 100 years of Kafka Death (Exhibition): Direction and Concept: Jitti Chompee

01-21 NOV at Neilson Hays Library

Completely Kafka (Exhibition) by Nicolas Mahler and Literaturhaus Stuttgart
The Silence of Insects (Origami Installation) by Yoko Seyama

SCREENING

06 NOV/7PM at Goethe-Institut Thailand

13 NOV/7PM at Neilson Hays Library

The Glory of Life (Screening, 2024 / 98 min / German, English)
The last year in Franz Kafka’s life and its surprising love story.

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