Chinese Opera Festival, Bangkok | 2020 & 2023​

 

The Chinese Opera Festival is a vibrant and deeply rooted cultural event that blends music, mythology, costume, and ritual. Performed in makeshift street theatres during religious festivals or temple celebrations, the opera is both an offering to the spirits and a living performance art passed through generations. This photo series captures the layers of this tradition — from the elaborate face-painting and intricate costumes behind the scenes, to the dramatic gestures and symbolic movements on stage. Beyond the performance, the images explore the atmosphere backstage, where silence, concentration, and transformation take place in cramped, intimate spaces.