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Thanapol Virulhakul is a Bangkok-based choreographer whose work explores how the body registers, resists, and reveals social and political forces. With a background in film and photography from Thammasat University, he approaches choreography as a practice and strategy for questioning structure, unsettling perception, and cultivating collective imagination. His performances often challenge conventional frameworks, creating shared spaces of tension, relation, and perceptual shift.

His work has been presented internationally at festivals such as Theaterformen, TPAM, SIFA, Offene Welt Festival, GHOST:2561, and BIPAM. He has held residencies at the Cité Internationale des Arts (Paris) and was a fellow at the Theatertreffen International Forum (Berlin).

Early recognitions include the Korean-ASEAN Fellowship and the John F. Kennedy Center's dance program. Notable works include TRANSACTION, Hipster The King, Girl X, Happy Hunting Ground, The Retreat, and INTERMISSION.
In 2024, he founded Backroom – Ritual Studio in Bangkok for embodied research and alternative choreographic inquiry.

Sasapin Siriwanij is a Bangkok-based performing arts producer, curator, and artist. She holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in English from the Faculty of Arts at Chulalongkorn University. For over a decade, Sasapin has built a distinguished career at B-Floor Theatre as a performer, director, and producer. Her work is deeply rooted in social critique, personal empowerment, and societal transformation. Since 2018, Sasapin has been the Artistic Director of the Bangkok International Performing Arts Meeting (BIPAM). She also co-founded the Producers of Thai Performing Arts Network (POTPAN), reinforcing her commitment to the development of the local arts scene. In addition to her leadership roles, Sasapin is an independent performing artist and international touring producer.