"My Tropical Malady" @ Bangkok Poetry: August 30

The next multimedia Bangkok Poetry happening (fiction, film, music, rap, and, indeed, poems) at Opposite will be held Thursday, August 30 @ 8:00 PM.

The theme is "My Tropical Malady."

For this happening, we are taking inspiration from the 2004 film by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Tropical Malady. If you haven't seen it -- well, see it. But, until then: it's a romance set in rural Thailand that evolves into a haunting journey into the jungle, myth, and the self.

We're encouraging artists to engage in some creative, surprising way with Apichatpong's film: his story,  his images, his characters, his landscape, his ideas.

To spur possible inspiration, here are a few clips from the film:

Clip #1

Clip #2

and here's the trailer:

(Of course, the film's Thai name, สัตว์ประหลาด, is actually a bit different, so feel free to take on that as well....)

But if you've got a poem, film, or piece of fiction about some other sort of "tropical malady," either literal or metaphorical, of the mind or of the body, of course we'd welcome that as well.

If you're interested in performing, email us right away at bangkokpoetry@gmail.com -- spaces are going swiftly.

“Bombyx Stories” @ Bangkok Poetry / 21 July

For the next Bangkok Poetry @ Opposite, we are hosting our first evening devoted to storytelling: “Bombyx Stories.” This is a special, one-time Saturday evening event on July 21st @ 8:00PM, at Opposite event space.


In the tradition of The Moth, the famous New York City storytelling project, Bangkok Poetry is hosting what we're calling “Bombyx Stories," a showcase of unusual, true life stories.

Featuring:

Philip Cornwel-Smith
Teddy Spha Palisthira
Jonathan Englander
Farnoosh Fathi
Kai Roald Carlson-Wee
James Coon
Mithran Somasundrum
Dhamiboo
Paulo Vitaletti
Joe Cummings
Anasaya Sanyal
Tom Vater

Arrive early for a seat. We hope to see you there.