Current Season
Siamese Collective’s seasons celebrate Thai voices and stories through bold, original works in theatre. Our programming foregrounds multidisciplinary projects that bridge cultures, challenge stereotypes, and amplify the experiences of Thai and Thai American artists. Through new play development, presentations of original works, and concert readings of new musicals, we create space for artists and audiences alike to explore identity, heritage, and belonging through the transformative power of storytelling.
Virtual Table Reading
The Virtual Table Readings series is a dedicated space for Thai-identified artists to gather, share, and engage with new works in development. Modeled as an affinity space, the program centers Thai and Thai American voices, creating an environment where artists can connect across geographies and experiences.
Each session features a live reading of a new play by a Thai-identified playwright, followed by an open conversation with artists and invited participants. These discussions encourage reflection, feedback, and dialogue around themes shaping the work—ranging from identity and migration to language, family, and cultural memory.
The series fosters an ongoing network of artists who learn from one another, support the development of new work, and contribute to a growing ecosystem of Thai and diasporic storytelling.
Stay tuned for more information about the Virtual Table Readings and additional seasonal programming announcements coming soon!
Previous Season
KHAM (Crossing): A Workshop Showcase
Written by Tidtaya Sinutoke
Directed by Keng S. Meateanuwat
Featuring: Heen Sasithorn and Benjamin Lang
KHAM (Crossing) is an investigative, bilingual memoir play with music installation. It unravels the personal journey of a Thai immigrant as she crosses the Death Railway Bridge. Renowned for its brutal and unforgiving conditions, this railway bridge bore witness to the suffering of countless Allied prisoners of war and Asian migrant workers, who were forcibly involved in its construction during World War II. As our protagonist treads upon this historic bridge, her own memories of being an immigrant in America come flooding back, unveiling both the joys and hardships of her experiences.
Dear Mr. C: A Concert Reading
Book, Music and Additional Lyrics by Tidtaya Sinutoke
Lyrics by Lily Ali-Oshatz and Naomi Matlow
Directed by Keng S. Meateanuwat
Music Direction by Karen Dryer
Featuring: Sy Chounchaisit, Pacha Chantri, Chan Wannapat, and Kuppi Jessop
with percussionist Angela Dixon
A story about love, family, grief, and cancer.
DEAR MR. C, is an intimate, verbatim, indie-pop memoir with a hint of traditional Thai lullaby. It is a memory musical that tells the story of a Thai writer who's trying to find peace after one phone call turns her world upside-down.