KHAMPRAD NORA: CREATING NEW STORY THROUGH CONTEMPORARY DRAMA

Abstract

This research aims to design and create contemporary dramas to communicate the doctrines embedded in Nora's way. Morality, ethics, and principles of living according to Nora's typical life. Using a creative research methodology in performing arts that emphasizes practice as research with a devising theater process by reflecting the views of participants who are students of the Department of Performing Arts, Thaksin University. The process of creating an event is divided into 4 stages: finding and developing issues, developing stories/scripts, developing performances, and presenting works. There was an audience of high school students in Songkhla Province who acted as evaluators with group discussions. The study found that re-synthesizing and reanalyzing Kamprad is a process that will still make the predicate still in use and existence repeating and expanding understanding on a large scale creates an interpretation and learning of hidden true meanings such as this contemporary drama. The main essence of the story is gratitude presented in the form of a Hybrid Performance mixed dancing Nora singing using the structure of the old Nora word play combined with storytelling in a new way. This makes it easier for the audience to learn Nora's story from the preamble. At the same time, the drama can communicate the essence of gratitude. Even if it is presented through the creation of a new meaning.