Profile

Shigehiro Ide

Choreographer and dancer. The leader of the dance company Idevian Crew is active in a number of fields, staging theatre performances, choreographing and giving workshops. He attracts attention for his choreographies bringing out the unique personalities of the performers, who are not always formally trained as dancers. Recently he has extend his field of activities to include a collaboration with the Tokyo Incidents led by Ringo Shiina, and a choreography for NHK Educational’s children program “Let’s play in English”. He has further made a choreography for the English dance company Diversions, and toured abroad, where his works has been very well received. He received the Audience Award at the German Arena Festival in 1995, the Outstanding Staff Award of the 11th Yomiuri Theater Grand Prix awards, the 3rd Asahi Beer Arts Foundation Award and the 2nd Japan Dance Forum Award.

＜Dancer Profile＞

Mineko Saito

From the cradle, she began classic ballet and studied in NY and London. She has been a member of Idevian Crew since its launch in 1995. She appeared in "ASOBU" directed by Josef Nadj, and presented in 5 countries and 15cities in 2006.She performed her own solo work "TESURI" in February, 2008.

Ai Kaneko

She appeared M-laboratory (lead by Hiroyuki Miura)’s "Latest Heat" and "Tokyo Heat 02." She learned Chinese martial arts such as taichi and shaolin kung fu in China. After returning home, she appeared in TVspots, promotional videos and a short film. Moreover, she has participated in Crewimburnny (lead by Nagisa Sugao) and from "Nut cracker" in 2002, she has joined Idevian crew.

Tatsuya Nakamura

He has been member of Idevian Crew since the performance "One kitchen knife" in 1998. He also appeared in "Emergency Landing" performed by the performing theater “MIZUTO-ABURA” in 2005, and in a promotional video of “Kana” (directed by musician “ASA-CHANG& Junrei feat. Hanaregumi”) As for solo works, he is collaborating with many artists from different fields.

Kanison Youngprampree

He graduated from Dhurakijpundit university (majoring in mass communication studies) in 1992. He has stage experience as a jazz dancer, modern dancer, ballet dancer, Butoh dancer, and as a Thai classical dancer. He has also appeared in a TV drama. From 1997 to 1999 he appeared in “Akaon” directed Hideki Noda and Nimit Pipithkul, In 2002 he appeared in the international co-production of “Indian summer” performed in the Hirosaki Theater in Japan, and toured Thailand and the Philippines.

Grisana Punpeng

Currently a university drama teacher and a PhD student in Performance Practice at University of Exeter, UK, Num has trained in various acting styles (Western/Eastern-Realistic/Stylised). He has been active in the Bangkok theatre scene since 2004. Until now he has translated and adapted 3 playscripts, directed 2 plays, and performed in 6 major productions in Bangkok. Num also appeared in several TV commercials and a sitcom.

Korakot Puangsawad

Though graduating from Faculty of Fine Art (Acting & Directing), Korakot also extremely fond of dancing. He has appeared in many kinds of shows in Thailand, from the concert (i.e. Volume 1 Concert: Bird-Thongchai McIntyre, 2005) to music videos as a dancer; and as an actor and Script Writer for TV series (i.e. ‘Lang Ka Dang, 2003; Tarad Nam Dam Nuen Rak, 2007) to many Indie theatres created by ‘BlueBox Theatre Group’ (i.e. ‘The Missing Piece meets the Big O’, 2001). Last September, he’s just appeared in his solo performance ‘E-Tim the Musical’. At the present, he works full-time as Co-Producer at (GMM LIVE) GMM Grammy Public Co., Ltd., still participating regularly in his beloved Indie theatres and dance performances.

Chanchana Akjiratikarl

Graduated from the Faculty of Film and Photography, Chanchana is not only an independent filmmaker but also a dancer and choreographer. Since her childhood, she found herself fascinate in all kinds of dance,especially ballet and contemporary dance. She has been selected to be one of the dancers of Thongchai McIntyre, who is Thailand’s all-time-favorite superstar and has joined many concerts as dancers for Thailand’s artists. She is also an actress in the Play, Sab Harn Song, which was awarded Sod Sai Award’s Popular Vote. Apart from her dance and performing experience, Chanchana directed her own dance film, Fat Girl, awarded from Thai Short Films Festival and selected to showcase in Asian Film Symposium in Singapore.

Chayanuch Akjiratikarl

Similar to her twin sister, Chayanuch is a film student graduate, a dancer and a choreographer. In the pursuit of her love for dance, she has been studying classic Ballet and Contemporary dance is also one of her most favorite dancing style. She performed in Magic Broadway with Thailand Symphony Orchestra at Thailand Cultural Center. Moreover, she has been selected to be one of the dancers of Thongchai McIntyre, who is Thailand’s superstar and has joined many concerts as dancers for Thailand’s artists. Talking to her interest in film, Chayanuch is a Co-director and dancer in her own contemporary dance film, Fat Girl, which was awarded from Thai Short Films Festival and selected to showcase in Asian Film Symposium in Singapore.

Akeera Modesakoon

One of 8x8 Theatre members, appeared in most successful and rewarded “The best performance of　Bangkok Theatre Festival 2007”. She was coached by the most talented theatre director “Nikorn Saetang” who graduated from French International Theater School “Ecole International de Theatre Jacques Lecoq”. She also appeared in many performances of 8x8 Theatre. And she just has joined one of the crews of Thai Sitcom “Joyful Wedding” Which will be on the air nationwide at Thai PBS Channel in 2009.