母親是泰國人，父親是法國人，編舞家畢他雅・派方（Phitthaya Phaefuang）從自身生命中的異於常人出發，結合「性感海妖」（Sex Sirens）的概念，《身為泰國混血兒我真他媽驕傲到不行》（Realness：Luk Kreung）一作連結了他個人的身世與性別認同，向世人展示他混種不純的事實，以及無可迴避的酷兒身分。這同時也是副標「Luk Kreung」的由來：這個詞彙源自泰語，用來指稱具有雙重或多重血統的泰國人，它曾隱喻一種恥辱，因為許多的「Luk Kreung」就是外國人與泰國性工作者的下一代。

與派方複雜的血統相仿，這件作品受到紐約黑人和拉丁裔LGBTQ族群的Voguing和舞廳（Ballroom）文化、時尚走秀、泰國女性舞蹈、佛法實踐及靜坐冥想所啟發。作為他編舞之旅靈感和意圖的啟程，以及一再重訪的原點，他選擇透過他母親身為性工作者的故事，探索泰國社會中，賣淫在政治、經濟和性別不同層面所留下的歷史遺產、殖民烙印與身體傷痕。

這場表演也是一份送給母親的禮物。派方以他誕生於母親的身體，訴說屬於母親的故事，他說：「從這樣深刻地向內關照之中，深深地再次了解我的母親，以及我這個產物的來源，觸摸她曾蒙受過的辛苦，反饋以我最深層的憐惜。」這是一場關於理解和洞察，深入探究人類苦難及其超越的表演。 

【團隊介紹】

泰國｜畢他雅・派方（ Phitthaya Phaefuang ）

暱稱Sun，1988年出生於泰國春登，1991年移居挪威。他在挪威接受了舞蹈預科學習，隨後前往奧斯陸國立藝術學院（KHIO）修讀現代舞學士課程，2011年畢業。2012年返回泰國，開始在亞洲各地進行舞蹈項目，包括新加坡、臺灣和日本等地。並在泰國創立了一個活躍的Vogue和Ballroom Scene團體，被譽為泰國Ballroom Scene先驅。

Sun的創作深受紐約黑人與拉丁裔LGBTQ次文化，尤其是Vogue舞風和舞廳文化（Ballroom），以及泰國寺廟與佛像、佛教靜坐與修行所影響。他曾於2020年成為一個月的僧侶，深入體察佛教，並將此經驗帶回，積極實踐於生活與藝術。他擁有多重身分、異地經驗，以及一如其身世駁雜的文化興趣，以豔異的姿態返回自身來歷，回訪母親身為性工作者的敘事，實現身體政治並虛心探問：如何於展現性吸引力時保持正念？慈悲能否超越智識？在你的存在之中，「佛法」將如何實現？

【演職人員名單】

舞蹈設計、演出舞者｜畢他雅・派方

戲劇構作｜Arco Renz

藝術顧問｜鄧富權

燈光設計、技術統籌｜曾睿琁

泰國舞指導｜Kornkarn Rungsawang, Patcharin Bundit, Zack Kampanath Ruangkittivilas

特別感謝｜Rungtawan Kongnuj

專案管理｜大霧即明設計製作所

主視覺照片提供｜Siwanat Phongbunkumlarp

主辦單位｜臺北表演藝術中心

共同策畫｜CN D

合作夥伴｜CHANEL

REALNESS: LUK KREUNG is an intimate work that explores family dynamics while addressing cultural forms, performing categories and societal issues. Phitthaya Phaefuang incorporates ballroom culture with Buddhism, Thai political and cultural phenomena, and gender as a concept into the story of his mother. He views the work as a gift for her and also a performance about gaining deeper insights and examining suffering and compassion closely.

“Luk Kreung” is a term used to describe individuals who are of mixed Thai heritage and another cultural background. Phaefuang's mother, who is Thai, and his father, who is French, made him a Luk Kreung. There was a time when being a Luk Kreung was stigmatized because their mothers were often sex workers. Nowadays, the history of this group of people has faded, been forgotten, and is rarely talked about. However, many Luk Kreung are often employed in show business, such as TV programs, movies, or the music industry, due to their exotic and distinctive facial features that appeal to the general audience. As a Luk Kreung, Phaefuang openly expresses his mother's past as a sex worker through various forms of gender performance, including catwalk, sex sirens, voguing, Thai female dance, dharma practices, and walking meditation.

Thailand｜Phitthaya Phaefuang

Nicknamed Sun, was born in Chon Daen, Thailand in 1988 and moved to Norway at 3. He attended pre-study in dance at Spin-Off, and obtained his bachelor's degree in Modern and Contemporary Dance from KHIO (Oslo National Academy of the Arts) in 2011. He moved to Thailand the following year and initiated projects throughout Asia, primarily in Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan.

With a keen interest in LGBTQ subculture, Phaefuang delves into the vibrant world of vogue and ballroom culture within the black and Latinx LGBTQ community in New York. Since 2015, he has been taking classes and participating in sessions on voguing, sex sirens, runway, and ballroom history. He has walked balls in Asia and Europe, achieved success in various competitions, and joined the House of Amazon from 2015 - 2022. Now he is a part of the Royal house of Labeija by founding mother Crystal Labeija, which was the first house ever in the ballroom history. He also pioneered the vogue and ballroom scene in Thailand and is recognized as the father and mother, or the trailblazer, of the Thailand ballroom scene. In addition to vogue and ballroom culture, Buddhism has served as the inspiration and driving force behind Phaefuang's choreographic journey. Since 2015, he has been researching Buddhism alongside gender performance. After immersing himself in Buddhism for one month in a monastery in 2020, Phaefuang continues practicing and studying dharma in his everyday life after his monkhood.

【Cast& Creative】

Choreographer and Performer: Phitthaya Phaefuang

Dramaturg: Arco Renz

Artistic Advisor: Tang Fu Kuen

Light Designer and Technical Director: Jui- Hsuan Tseng (Ray Tseng)

Thai Dance Mentors: Kornkarn Rungsawang, Patcharin Bundit, Zack Kampanath Ruangkittivilas

Other Special Credits: Rungtawan Kongnuj

Project Management: Ray Tseng Lighting Studio

Photography: Siwanat Phongbunkumlarp

Presenter: Taipei Performing Arts Center

In Partnership with CN D

Supported by CHANEL