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Down to a fine art: Landscapes and portraits at Napas Art Gallery
Down to a fine art: Landscapes and portraits at Napas Art Gallery
Sunday 21 April 2019 10:00 AM
My family home back in the UK is a bit of a… mixed bag, decoratively-speaking. You’ll find a painting of a faceless matador from Spain by the front door, a cat made of pine nee­dles from Australia on the landing and a fibreglass pig from I-don’t-know-where in the garden.
Vox Pop: Members of Theatrix speak out
Vox Pop: Members of Theatrix speak out
Saturday 30 March 2019 10:00 AM
This month I want to share with you what lo­cal members of Theatrix have to say about learning and practising acting. Now, none of these people are professionals with a career in acting, and they all come from very differ­ent backgrounds.
Ocean Spray: The graffiti artist painting the town blue for a good cause
Ocean Spray: The graffiti artist painting the town blue for a good cause
Sunday 24 February 2019 10:00 AM
Mai Khao is one of few Phuket beaches that sea turtles use as a nesting spot. Between the Novem­ber to February breeding season, these incredible reptiles use the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate their way back to the very beach on which they were born and lay their eggs. A monumental commute and feat of nature.
To act, or not to act? The benefits of theatre as a passion, not a career
To act, or not to act? The benefits of theatre as a passion, not a career
Saturday 23 February 2019 03:00 PM
Here we are again, celebrating the wonder of theatre arts.
‘Existence’: Artist Robin Gillow’s exhibition puts life in the picture
‘Existence’: Artist Robin Gillow’s exhibition puts life in the picture
Monday 28 January 2019 02:00 PM
It’s been a while since Robin Gil­low last exhibited her drawings and paintings in Phuket. Well-known for her work both locally and internationally, ‘Existence’ is her first exhibition following a five-year break from painting after her husband Kevin, known on the local sailing circuit, suffered a stroke in 2014. Fortunately, Kevin’s health has steadily improved and Robin has once again been afforded the lux­ury of studio time in her self-designed container home.
Theatre at a moment’s notice: The power of ‘Yes, and…’
Theatre at a moment’s notice: The power of ‘Yes, and…’
Saturday 26 January 2019 10:00 AM
Some of you will see ‘yes, and...’ and know immediately what I’ll be talking about in this month’s article. For those of you who are as yet uninitiated, I am referring to the foundation stones of one of my favourite forms of theatre: improv. Improv is short for ‘improvisational theatre’, theatre that is unscripted and made up on the spot. One of the most exciting things about improv is that no two shows are alike.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul wins Artes Mundi 8 prize 2018
Apichatpong Weerasethakul wins Artes Mundi 8 prize 2018
Friday 25 January 2019 11:45 AM
Palme d’Or award-winning artist and film maker Apichatpong Weerasethakul from Thailand has been named as the winner of Artes Mundi 8, the UK’s leading prize for international contemporary art. Weerasethakul has been chosen from a shortlist of five of the world’s most important artists to win the UK’s biggest art prize, and is awarded a sum of £40,000.
The shadow-puppet master: Preserving the ancient arts
The shadow-puppet master: Preserving the ancient arts
Tuesday 1 January 2019 12:51 PM
A southern teen has been working hard in becoming a nang talung shadow-puppet master amid concerns that the popularity of the traditional performing art may decline.
Live Onstage! Festive shows by Phuket’s young talent
Live Onstage! Festive shows by Phuket’s young talent
Sunday 30 December 2018 02:00 PM
’Tis the season to be jolly! And to see theatre, because what could be more jolly? By the time this comes out, the performances mentioned will have been laid to rest, but I hope reading about them will spur you to make sure you get to see the shows next time around, and I’m sure you won’t have to wait a whole year.
On The Road: A literary journey through travel
On The Road: A literary journey through travel
Sunday 30 December 2018 10:30 AM
Protagonists in a state of travel has been a popular and recurring theme in the history of literature. In many of the classic novels in this genre, it is not the A-to-B journey nor resolution of the quest that is of main interest. But rather the opportunity it affords the author to study central characters in depth, exploring insights, and often iconoclastic observations within the floating world.
The Man of Steel - Mom Tri dissolves the human form in his latest exhibition
The Man of Steel - Mom Tri dissolves the human form in his latest exhibition
Saturday 8 December 2018 10:00 AM
Mom Tri Devakul has decided to devote much of his remaining years creating and building art. Expanding his design ideas by working with new mediums, he is presenting his new sculptural work, DISSOLUTION IN STEEL at WOK Gallery Kitchen opening Saturday, December 15 at 6:30pm. The public is very welcome to attend.
Live Theatre - The ever-changing performance
Live Theatre - The ever-changing performance
Friday 23 November 2018 04:00 PM
Welcome to The Play’s The Thing, Take 2. I would be overjoyed if, after reading these articles, you decide you are persuaded to go see live theatre whenever you can and take your kids to age-appropriate live theatre whenever possible. You won’t be sorry. We don’t have a lot of opportunities on the island to see theatre, so let’s grab the live performances we do have.
A theatrical vision for live performance in Phuket
A theatrical vision for live performance in Phuket
Saturday 20 October 2018 11:00 AM
I was invited to write this column to sound off on things dramatic and theatrical. I can think of thousands of things I’d love to say, but where to start?
The world of a Pop Surrealism artist
The world of a Pop Surrealism artist
Friday 21 September 2018 06:00 PM
It was on a stroll along Phang Nga Road in Phuket town on a particularly sun-blinding day that I realised just how surreal life is. Not more than a few months previous I was hauling my butt along Oxford Street, London through the pouring rain in a failed attempt to get to a tedious media launch on time. In the blink of an eye I’m living in S.E. Asia as a Lifestyle Editor. But I should have braced myself, it was about to get a whole lot weirder.
[VIDEO] The Tattoo High
[VIDEO] The Tattoo High
Thursday 23 August 2018 11:40 AM
A tattoo experience that leaves you buzzing?! Sak Yants are believed to offer protection and more, so we followed The Phuket News Editor Matt Pond to see for ourselves.
’Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin dies at 76
’Queen of Soul’ Aretha Franklin dies at 76
Friday 17 August 2018 10:00 AM
Aretha Franklin, the legendary singer known as the ’Queen of Soul,’ died Thursday in Detroit, US media reported. She was 76.
Only Silk - Excerpt from Alan Platt’s new novel, ‘Foreign Fool’
Only Silk - Excerpt from Alan Platt’s new novel, ‘Foreign Fool’
Thursday 16 August 2018 06:00 PM
I know a bit about silk. Literally. A bit. As in not much. Wandering around Asia, I’ve picked up a veneer of expertise. At my age, it’s more like a patina. OK, make that a crust.
Heart of the matter - Jeffrey Sevilla talks Jazz
Heart of the matter - Jeffrey Sevilla talks Jazz
Monday 6 August 2018 06:00 PM
For live music lovers on the island, Music Matter in Phuket town has been a must-go jazz institution for over 18 years. It has also been home to the ‘Music Matter Collective’, a group of highly talented professional musicians, regularly converging at the venue to free style and improvise with like-minded muses.
It’s a family affair... The power of the collective in the local art scene
It’s a family affair... The power of the collective in the local art scene
Sunday 15 July 2018 11:00 AM
Pablo Picasso once stated that sex and art are the same thing. As a prolific man across both forms, I guess he should know. One can only assume what he was intimating at was ‘the connection’. An uncompromising passion and engagement with the subject matter.
Kendrick Lamar vows no complacency after Pulitzer
Kendrick Lamar vows no complacency after Pulitzer
Monday 2 July 2018 01:20 PM
Kendrick Lamar has vowed to resist complacency and stay creative after he became the first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

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