Once again Gossip Gallery acclaiming itself as a centre and venue of various kinds of art together with coordinating Bangkok Troupers would like to present the performance that reflects pictures of the society and people’s subconscious in the present world. The theme is based on well known events and situations from the newspaper and it will be narrated in the way of Physical theatre.

Topical news events will be the subject of several ‘physical theater’ performances to be held at Gossip Gallery during the month of May

The M Project, an interesting collaboration between Gossip Gallery and the Bangkok Troupers, utilizes a unique form of performance art known as ‘physical theater’.

Physical theater is a genre of performance art that pursues storytelling primarily through physical means, such as through movements of the body and gestures. In geographical terms, there are numerous reference points.

A performance might utilize an existing text, but the primary focus is on the physical input of the performers, who express themselves by using their bodies to interpret the subject.

The action in this visually stunning form of performance art can have a psychological base, be emotional at the core, or present a clear storyline. It can grow out of codified forms, improvisational work, or use gestures, among other forms of expression. But the crux of physical theater is that the means of expression are always primarily physical rather than textual.

Acrobatics, clowning, contemporary dance, mime, and butoh (a contemporary expressionist dance originating in postwar Japan) are all examples of physical theater.

Topical events
The M Project uses topical news events to create stories, which are narrated through creative movement, mime, or butoh.

Creative movement allows performers to get across themes and emotions to the audience without using words. Thoughts and feelings are only expressed by using sounds and physical movements. This part of the performance focuses on political news events.

It is thought that mime originated in ancient Greece. It involves the sole use of body movements, so performances are completely silent. M Project uses mime to express the economic news issues of the day.