The musical for celebrating the 70th anniversary
Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
at Saisudthanopadol façade
8-12 November 2006
Written by Daraka Wongsiri
Directed by Suwandee Jackravorawot
The performance was created to the beloved King Rama V's queen, Queen Sunandha Kumariratana (10 November 1860 - 31 May 1880) who was killed along with her daughter by the royal boat accident on the way to the Bang Pa In royal place (Summer palace).
The show started with the Golden and Silver - branch dance as a blessing dance and the lotus lantern dance to celebrate the 70th anniversary Suan Sunandha Rajabhat university. Then, the spirit of Keaw Chao Chom (Lignum Vitae- the symbol of Suan Sunandha) as a narrator come on stage with her following fairies to feedback the living air of the old days. Referring to the great lost of the dearest Queen, Ngo Pa (A negrito tragic drama - the catastrophic love between LumHab, KaNang, and Hanoa - written by King RamaV: a dramatic text concerning the Semang negritos of southern Thailand) was presented to metaphor these two tragedy.
Afterwards, the spirit of Keaw Chao Chom led audiences to experience the old brisk lifestyle in the Suan Sunandha palace and the essential incidents through times until its transformation as Suan Sunandah Rajabhat university today.
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