Collaborative Practice in the Creation Process of a Contemporary Lam Mu Performance Titled The Story of Nang Ai

Abstract

       This article discusses the co-creation process of producing the contemporary Lam Mu performance "Nang Ai" in collaboration with the director. The production team's roles and responsibilities are divided into four sections: 1. producer, 2. budget and fundraising manager, 3, assistant director, and 4. stage director, who has the objective to co-creation drama production operations with Western principles of drama production as a foundation, combined with Lam mu performance, to create a contemporary performance of Nang Ai that reaches the intended audience. The operation is divided into three steps: 1) Review and survey knowledge before co-creation, 2) Co-creation operation, and 3) After co-creation operation. From the performance, it was discovered that the co-creation of the contemporary Lam Mu performance "Nang Ai" with the director reflects a production result that operates on a different dimension from both Mor Lam performances and conventional stage plays. The format of the Mor Lam performance mainly takes place in the theater area. The production of Lam mu in theater requires a production management process similar to traditional stage plays to ensure that the process of creating and developing performances is optimized to the fullest potential, which can lead to new ideas and methods that can be applied to future group performances.