“Pratthana: A Portrait of Possession”: Of Politics and Desire
about 75 months ago (08/30/2018)
"Pratthana: A Portrait of Possession": Of Politics and Desire Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Photo: Tananop Kanjanawutisit August 30, 2018 By Amitha Amranand (1225 words, six-minute read) Everyone is always watching and being watched in Pratthana: A Portrait of Possession , the latest play by Japanese director Toshiki Okada. The play begins with a Narcissus-like image—a young man gazes into the water as he describes a scene of a man being watched by another. Behind the actor, crew members tip an orange plastic roadblock filled with water from side to side, a microphone held close to amplify the sound of the water sloshing about.