Image still from Sanctuary, Mapping Melbourne 2020-21.

(Jon)Pongjit Saphakhun

Actress, Playwright, Director, and Facilitator

(Jon)Pongjit Saphakhun, is an actress, playwright, director, and facilitator now based in Melbourne. Jon is an awarded Thai actress and has emerged as one of Thailand’s outstanding artistic directors. Having grown up in a village in the east of Thailand, she has maintained a strong grassroots commitment, and has been a core member of the Makhampom Theatre Group since 1989.

Artworks

Sanctuary by The Echoes Project

Ria Soemardjo, (Jon)Pongjit Saphakhun, Ron Reeves , Max Milne

In ‘Sanctuary’ we are creating a contemporary performance ritual centered around an old tree next to the Merri Creek, sharing our unique creative process in a short video.

Projects

Past project

Mapping Melbourne 2020-21

Wed 2 Dec 2020 - Thu 28 Jan 2021

As with most arts offerings in 2020, Mapping Melbourne has had to reimagine itself in the context of COVID-19, adapting to new and ever changing conditions for public events.

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