Bangkok, 16 January, 2014 – The premiere show of ‘Muay Thai Live: The Legend Lives’ has made its debut to VIPs and members of the media on 14 January, 2014 at The Stage, a new theatre at the heart of Asiatique The Riverfront – the largest night entertainment, dining, and shopping complex on the bank of the Chao Phraya River, Bangkok.
The show is preparing to kick off for the public starting from 30 January, 2014 onwards.
Inspired by Thailand’s best-known martial art, the ‘Muay Thai Live: The Legend Lives’ becomes the newest spectacular show in the Thai capital. The performance reveals the untold story of the origins and heroes of Thailand’s revered Thai boxing which history dated back 300 years ago to the Ayutthaya era.
The show portrays five thrilling heroic actions of Muay Thai warriors from the past to present. Audiences will be thrilled as the performers graciously show their hyper-real Muay Thai fights, amazing stunts, and be fascinated with the creative and imaginative stories of Muay Thai heroes backed by jaw-dropping special effects.
Over the course of the show, the audience will witness a mysterious hero defeat champions in the Tiger in Disguise, the story inspired by the legend of the Tiger King who kick-started the golden age of Muay Thai; amazed at the feats of Nai Kanomtom, the chained hero who faces ten fighters in the Prisoner with Eight Limbs; tremble for General Pichai who confronts armed warriors with his bare limbs in the Broken Sword; then flash forwarded to the romantic comedy of a modern-day kickboxing hero who tries to rescue his lover in the Passion Fighter.
In the final act – the Muay Thai Forever, all the cast will perform ‘Wai Kru’ a beautiful traditional dance through which Muay Thai fighters pay respect to their masters.
Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik, Governor of TAT said, “The “Muay Thai Live – The Legend Lives” will certainly become a must-see show for tourists visiting Bangkok. The art of Muay Thai is well known around the world, and we appreciate the show’s executive producer Viwan Karnasut and director Ekachai Uekrongtham as well as all its team members and performers for bringing the life of Muay Thai legends to the stage in a new spectacular performance.”
The live show will take place nightly at 20:00 hrs at The Stage, Asiatique The Riverfront. The theatre with seating arranged to look like a boxing stadium can accommodate 600 people at a time.
Ticket for a standard seat is 1,200 Baht and a premium seat is 1,500 Baht. A special promotion of Buy 1 Get 1 free ticket is available from 30 January to 15 February, 2014. Tickets can be booked at www.thaiticketmajor.com/muaythailive or Tel: 66 (0) 2108 5999.
For more information, visit: www.muaythailive.net
For related news, visit: Muay Thai live – The Legend Lives on the TAT Newsroom.
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