Myanmar 2022

Zun Ei is a medical doctor and multidisciplinary artist. Zun Ei’s primary interest concerns public participatory art works and community art projects. Main themes of her works are social and ecological issues related to children and elderly people. During the different crises in her country and around the world, her works become involved in peace, justice and psychosocial rebuilding toward resiliency. Her artworks are collected not only locally but also internationally.

She has been involved in many international art projects and worked with different communities across South East Asia and some European countries. She is currently a fellow of Mekong Cultural Hub.

Thila Min, co-founder and artistic director of Thukhuma Khayeethee Theatre (TKT) created a theatre group composed of young people interested in theatre and working in collaboration with local and international artists. He has participated in many international festivals as Director and Performer, such as Theatre and Performance Art Meeting (Japan, 2017), Asian Performance Art Forum (Japan, 2016), Bangkok Theater Festival (2011) and the Stockholm Arts Festival (2010). He also participated in the Cultural Visitor Program organized by the US Department of State in 2009. He received an Asian Cultural Council (New York) Fellowship award in 2012. He writes, directs and performs participatory plays with his theatre company, and tours throughout Myanmar questioning the current condition of community.

Performer and Theater Trainer of Thukhuma Khayeethe Theater (TKT). He has participated in many international festivals as Performer and Trainer, such as the Stockholm Arts Festival (2011) and Bangkok Theater Festival (2011). He also participated in the Under, After and In Between Program (Indonesia) organized by Empty Space Theater (Thailand). He worked on the Theatre for Civic Engagement project at the Bond Street Theater of New York and took part in the Theatre and Performing Arts Meeting (TPAM) in Yokohama, Japan. He has much experience creating community theater in Myanmar. He writes and performs original plays with his theater company.

Theater Maker of Thukhuma Khayeethe Theater (TKT). He has participated in many international festivals as Performer, such as the Bangkok Study Tour Program (2011), Under, After and In Between project at the Indonesia Theater Festival (2012) and Asian Performing Arts Forum International Collaboration in Japan (2017). He has also served as consultant for theater workshops and plays in Myanmar.

Suu Myat Noe Oo began performing with the Thukhuma Khayeethe Theater (TKT) in 2017 at the age of 19. Since then, she has performed in many theatre pieces in the form of the Theatre of the Oppressed and expanded her practice to its different branches, such as Forum Theatre, Image Theatre, Invisible Theatre, and Edutainment. She has also started sharing the technique of Forum Theatre with her friends nationwide, which has spread throughout universities in Myanmar. Together, they have performed and shared this technique at regular intervals in the past few years. Now, they are continuing to share their knowledge on a digital platform for the next generations of performers.

Actor and Dancer of Thukhuma Khayeethe Theater (TKT), which works in collaboration with local and international artists. She has participated in many events as actor and performer, such as the Image Will Tell Youth Campaign on Social Media organized by Thukhuma Khayeethe Theater (TKT) and Forum Theatre Workshop by Kalyana Mitta Foundation (KMF). She also performed and danced in many works at the University Festivals during her student life, such as opera, plays, and musical and traditional dances.